TEDxCLE 2014 to Promote Cleveland Talent, Here & Abroad
Cleveland’s fifth official TEDx event, TEDxCLE will take place Friday, April 4th, 2014 at the Cleveland Museum of Art, (CMA) beginning at 1 p.m.
This year’s event features the theme “IMPORT/EXPORT CLEVELAND.” The idea is that, whether one was born/raised in Cleveland but is not innovating outside of the region or was brought up elsewhere but came to Cleveland to bring their idea to fruition, the city itself has a profound impact on your person and your work.
Speakers
- Jonah Bayer
- Brian Michael Bendis
- Jennifer Coleman
- Art Falco
- Andrea Lane
- Jeffrey McClellan
- Angelo Merendino
- Alonzo Mitchell
- Megan Moynahan & Jen French
- Lisa Peng
- JD Samson
- Baiju Shah
- David Shimotakahara
- Michael Williams
Location
This year TEDxCLE is partnering with host sponsor CMA to broaden the event experience. In addition to the seats available in the Gartner Auditorium, the event will be simulcast to two theaters on-site at the museum, layering on room for an additional 300 attendees.
Tickets
TEDxCLE tickets may be purchased for $43 (Gartner)/$33 (simulcast). All tickets include program viewing, limited edition CLE Clothing event shirt, swag bag and admittance to the MIX at CMA event following. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 3rd, 2014 at TEDxCLE.com/tickets or by calling 1.888.CMA.0033.
After Party
This year’s after party will be a MIX at CMA event featuring London-born, Brooklyn-bred DJ Rekha. Tickets to MIX at CMA are included with the purchase of a ticket to TEDxCLE, but are also open to the public separately for $8/ticket.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California in 1984, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and many others. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
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.
Partners & Sponsors (alphabetically)
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes almost 45,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. Currently undergoing an ambitious, multi-phase renovation and expansion project across its campus, the museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, performing arts and art education. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the dynamic University Circle neighborhood.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is supported by a broad range of individuals, foundations and businesses in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Additional support comes from the Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund the museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. For more information about the museum, its holdings, programs and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit www.ClevelandArt.org.
CLE Clothing Co.
Spreading Cleveland Pride One T-Shirt at a Time!
- Website: www.cleclothingco.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/CLECLOTHING
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/cleclothingco
Downie Photography
Jeff Downie is a versatile and energetic photographer living in Cleveland, OH. He has over 10 years in the industry, working with some of the biggest brands in the US. His focus is on people, fashion and fun.
- Website: www.downiephoto.net
- Email: jeff@downiephoto.net
The George Gund Foundation
The George Gund Foundation was established in 1952 as a private, nonprofit institution with the sole purpose of contributing to human well-being and the progress of society. Over the years, program objectives and emphases have been modified to meet the changing opportunities and problems of our society, but the Foundation’s basic goal of advancing human welfare remains constant.
- Website: www.gundfdn.org
- Email: info@gundfdn.org
shark&minnow
shark&minnow is an innovation and action consultancy that focuses on research and insights, strategic planning, marketing communications and civic engagement. Veterans of brands such as Cadillac, GE Lighting and Progressive Insurance, Eric Kogelschatz and Hallie Bram Kogelschatz founded shark&minnow in 2008.
- Website: www.sharkandminnow.com
- Email: info@sharkandminnow.com
University Circle Inc.
UCI is the development, service, and advocacy organization responsible for the growth of University Circle as a premier urban district and world-class center of innovation in healthcare, education, and arts & culture.
- Website: www.universitycircle.org
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/universitycircle
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/inthecircle
Microsoft
At Microsoft the mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential.
Mailchimp
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