Watch "Inside TED" on DVD. Then think about the $4,500 price tag on the conference and you'll come to the same conclusion I did: There needs to be a lower-cost local version of TED held in all the major cities that can support 1,000 people and their meeting for a kickass conference to share ideas and change the world, one city at a time.
TED is copywritten and trademarked and so forth, so the name must change, but the idea is solid, that the best/brightest/creativist/talentest should all get together, present for 18 minutes to each other, then have lunch with each other later and collaborate.
Me, I want to start the one here in Seattle, and I want to film the process by which I do so, then I want to see that turned into a TV show that showcases the changes that the Micro-TEDsters forced into being. This idea is worth 3 ideas, just in case you're counting along with me each day...Kablammo x3!
Aaron,
ReplyDeleteDid you ever make headway on this idea? And have you explored the TEDx events if you wanted to do a local version of TED within their guidelines? Details here: http://www.ted.com/tedx
Of course, you couldn't have 1000 people and there are several other restrictions, but it would be a start.
Let me know if you've done something cool with this idea... http://www.davidnewman.com
-- David