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TED Conference to stream live in Des Moines – Wed., March 2nd
(Photo by Eric Charlton via Flickr.) TEDxDesMoines organizer Alexander Grgurich has teamed up with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to put on a livestream of the upcoming 2011 TED Conference in Long Beach, California on Wednesday March 2nd. TEDxDesMoines, first held last May, is a local version of the famed TED conference, produced under license,…
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TEDxOmaha presenters announced
TEDxOmaha, the local version of the well-known TED events, has released their list of 15 presenters. General tickets…
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TEDxOmaha set for October 16, speaker suggestions welcome
(Photo by TEDxBuenosAires via Flickr) TED is synonymous with remarkable. Each spring, it holds its flagship conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs. Outside of those, TED holds a handful of other conferences, such as TEDGlobal. Whatever or wherever, the organization consistently puts well-known and respected thought leaders on stage for 18 minutes of inspiration.…
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TEDxDesMoines videos online
Highlights from last month’s inaugural TEDxDesMoines event are available online. TEDx is a local series of talks that mirrors the format and branding of the larger TED event in California. TEDx events are held across the globe and Des Moines’ iteration took place on May 16 at the State of Iowa Historical Building. Mike Draper…
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Sunday Video Series: Simon Sinek on how great leaders inspire action
You really can never go wrong when it comes to watching a video of TED talk. Yet this one from Simon Sinek ranks among my all-time favorites. Sinek, an anthropologist by trade, quit his day job in advertising at Sinek Partners in 2002 in the hopes of rediscovering his excitement about life and work. He…
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Local version of world-renowned TED Talks taking place May 16
The popular TED conference series is coming to Des Moines in the form of TEDxDesMoines. TEDx is TED’s series of licensed, locally-organized independent events taking place all over the world. TEDxDesMoines is scheduled for Sunday, May 16 in the State of Iowa Historical Building (600 E. Locust). The Des Moines event will be a combination…