TEDx Windy City

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*

(*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

About TED

TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. “TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it “the ultimate brain spa” and “a four-day journey into the future.” The diverse audience — CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists — is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono.

TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson’s Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder, Richard Saul Wurman. In recent years, TED has expanded to include an international conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, including TED Talks and TED.com; and the TED Prize. TED2010, “What the world Needs Now,” will be held Springs, California.

TEDxWindyCity is presented by:

Pivotal Production LLC — Chicago’s premier green event and experiential marketing company

Pivotal was founded in 2007 after the owner, Shannon Downey, returned from a life altering 7 month backpacking trip around the world.  Shannon realized that she needed to take her skills, ideals, passion, and experience and focus them into a business that she could be proud of; one that would make a difference.

Pivotal focuses on creating engaging experiences, fabulous events and titillating spectacles that enhance quality of life and benefit our local and global communities.  Working hard everyday to help revolutionize how we celebrate, Pivotal’s events are environmentally and socially responsible.  All events are designed and produced with a strong focus on minimizing waste and maximizing resources through conscious decision making and strategic partnerships.

Pivotal Production is a certified B Corporation and is committed to collaboration and a true triple bottom line

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The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), Chicago—the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere—offers thousands of fun and interactive exhibits, live science experiences and one-of-a-kind, world-class experiences to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. Through its Center for the Advancement of Science Education, MSI also aspires to a larger vision: to inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential in science, technology, medicine and engineering.

True to the spirit of TEDx, MSI’s recent permanent exhibit, Fast Forward, offers an immersive exploration of how our future lives are being shaped today by spotlighting innovators who are working to make the seemingly impossible, possible. From cuisine made by ink-jet printers, to urban high-rise farming, to instant-messaged hugs you can feel, in this exhibit you’ll meet pioneers working on these and other amazing ideas that could change the way we live—and you’ll be able to “test drive” some of these innovations yourself.

For more information on this exhibit—and all the other ways to be inspired at MSI—go to msichicago.org.

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