Be part of the Event!

Here is TEDxRedDeer's July 13, 2011 Media Release "Applications to Attend TEDxRedDeer Now Open." The release also announces the first five speakers for the October 20, 2011 event. Stay tuned for more information!

Thank you for your interest in TEDxRedDeer 2011 – "Connecting..." . The event will be held at the Scott Block and be simultaneously broadcast online. You can join others to share the experience via live feed. You can also purchase tickets to join us for the party after the event at Centre Stage.

Why do I have to apply?
You might be asking why is there an application. Because attending TEDxRedDeer isn’t a one-way, solitary experience like reading a book or watching YouTube. Half the programming comes from our speakers and from specially chosen TEDTalks. But the other half of the programming is you. We love our speakers but some of the best parts of any TED or TEDx event are the conversations you’ll have in between. We deliberately schedule generous breaks between presentations for conversation. Stretch your legs, share a coffee and introduce yourself to other attendees. Talk about the speakers, and spread some ideas of your own. The TEDxRedDeer 2011 event is meant to be cosy enough for great conversation. A few hundred people, not a thousand! Help us build an audience of people of all ages, cultures and walks of life.

Selection Process
Applications may be submitted online, in-person or by mail to either branch of Red Deer Public Library until Saturday, September 10, 2011. If we don’t have room for everyone, we’ll select participants aged 16 years or older based on a random draw. Successful applicants will be contacted by phone or email by Saturday, September, 23, 2011. If we are unable to offer you a ticket in our first round, we will add you to our waiting list. Payment must be received by Friday, October 7, 2011 to guarantee your spot, otherwise, your ticket will be given to the next applicant on the waiting list.

Ticket Price
Tickets are priced at $50 each. Payment can be made by cash, debit, and Visa will be accepted at either Red Deer Public Library branch. The support of our outstanding sponsors covers most of the costs of the program. To ensure access for all, attendees of modest means can choose to pay what they can instead of full ticket price.

TEDxRedDeer starts right now, with you. Help us tailor the event to create a more meaningful experience.

Important Dates:
Application Deadline - Saturday, September, 10, 2011
Applicants selected to participate will be contacted by Friday, September 23, 2011
Payment Deadline for successful applicants - Friday, October 7, 2011


Thanks to TEDxWaterloo for the inspiration for this page.

TEDxRedDeer Attendee Application Form

We thank you for your interest. Registration for TedxRedDeer is now closed.

Applicants selected to participate will be contacted by Friday, September 23, 2011

Payment Deadline for successful applicants - Friday, October 7, 2011

TEDxLive in Red Deer

"It's what TED always does - it expands your mind."

Make sure to set aside all or part of next Wednesday, July 13, to hear great ideas from the TED Global conference in Edinburgh. This is happening in the Snell Auditorium, Downtown Branch, Red Deer Public Library, 4818-49 Street, and is a presentation of TED and TEDxRedDeer.

Here is the schedule.  We'll be streaming a full day of speakers, delayed by 7 hours. So these times are MDT:

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
8:30 – 10:15
Session 4: Future Billions
Niall Ferguson, Historian
Yasheng Huang, Political economist
Tim Harford, Undercover economist
Robin Ince, Comedian
Josette Sheeran, Anti-hunger leader

11:00 – 12:45
Session 5: Emerging Order
Matt Ridley, Rational optimist
Svante Paabo, Geneticist
Mark Pagel, Evolutionary biologist
Elizabeth Murchison, Cancer researcher
Cynthia Kenyon, Biochemist, geneticist
Joe Castillo, Sand artist
Karol Boudreaux, Poverty economist

2:15 – 4:00
Session 6: The Dark Side
Pamela Meyer, Lie detector
Ben Goldacre, Debunker
Misha Glenny, Underworld investigator
Mikko Hypponen, Cybersecurity expert
Karen Tse, Anti-torture activist
Eddi Reader, Singer/songwriter

5:00 – 6:15
Session 7: Bodies
Daniel Wolpert, Movement expert
Sheril Kirshenbaum, Biologist and writer
Péter Fankhauser, Roboticist
Marco Tempest, Techno-illusionist
Jae Rhim Lee, Artist
Alice Russell, Singer

We'll be providing free coffee & tea during the day. Please bring your own lunch, or you can buy one from Cafe Noir. This is a free event made possible by TED, TEDxRedDeer and Red Deer Public Library.

Connection

The theme of TEDxRedDeer is "Connecting..." In this talk from TEDxHouston 2010, Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. "Connection is why we're here. It's what gives purpose and meaning in our lives."