TEDxDayton

On Oct 14th of this past year 19 speakers spoke with passion about topics from hope to failure, sparkle to musical theater and gender and labeling.  The event uses TED’s celebrated format of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances that foster learning, inspiration, and wonder while also provoking conversations that matter. The TEDxDayton event showcases talks on a wide range of subjects without commercial, religious, or political agendas.

“It’s been exciting to experience this community’s overwhelming support for TEDxDayton,” said event license holder Sean Creighton. “Dayton is a community full of passionate, inspired and engaged people, of dreamers and doers in the world. The way this community has embraced TEDxDayton really illustrates this fact.”

  About 1100 lucky ticket buyers got to enjoy these TEDxDayton talks live in the Victoria Theatre, but now through the magic of video anyone can now enjoy these presentations:

• Changing the Game in Musical Theatre
  Joe Deer, Professor and Musical Theatre Initiative Director, Wright State University
  

  Photo by Briana Snyder Photography

  The Power of Interviewing
  Neenah Ellis, General Manager, WYSO

• The Humanity in Privacy
  Scot Ganow, Attorney, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

• Find Yourself in the Sparkle
  Cassie Guard, Owner and CEO, Femme Fatale Fitness

• Space Traffic and the Tragedy of the Commons
  Moriba Jah, Director, University of Arizona Space Object Behavioral Sciences

• Hospitality and the wisdom of Betty Crocker
  Linda Jones, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Software Solutions, Inc.

• Make things better
  Darren Kall, Co-founder, Specific Clarity

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  Photo by Briana Snyder Photography

  Hope for Emily
  Deanna Murphy, Co-founder, Brigid’s Path

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Failure
  Robert Owens, Educational Consultant, Signature Educational Solutions

• The Trouble with Using Labels to Define Instead of Describe
  Lance Salyers, Senior Director, LexisNexis Legal & Professional

• Taking Patients to the Consumer Level
  Brenden Wynn, Operations Manager, Providence Medical Group

• The spectrum of gender
  Jonah Yokoyama, Executive Director, Heartland Trans Wellness Group

• Your Story Matters
  Ryan Ireland, Publicity and Marketing Coordinator, Greene County Public Library

• Internet of Everything
  Tyler Back, CEO, Mitosis & Meiosis

• Self-esteem is Not the Answer
  Heidi Landes, Parent Coach, Courage for Parents.com
• How the Arts and Funk Music Influence my Life
  David Webb, President and CEO, The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center
• Do the Thing in Front of You
  Ambassador Tony Hall, Executive Director Emeritus, Alliance to End Hunger
• A Middle Schooler’s Solution to Islamophobia
  Salma Albezreh, Student, Morton Middle School
• Bulldozers and Cranes
  Jo’el Thomas-Jones, Community Support Coordinator and Co-founder, Neighborhoods Over Politics

How You Can Become A Part of  TEDxDayton 2017:Date: October 20, 2017
Time: All Day
Location: Victoria Theater

Speaker application Instructions:

1. Complete and submit your application.
2. Look for a Confirmation of Receipt in 1-3 days.
3. In May, selected applicants will be contacted by e-mail to audition. Audition dates are June 6, 7, and 10.

If you are selected as a TEDxDayton 2017 speaker, you will be expected to:

1. Work with the Speakers Committee and your assigned mentor to refine and practice your talk.
2. Attend the Speakers Workshop on Saturday, July 22^nd.
3. Attend rehearsals on select dates in August, September, and October.
4. Attend final dress rehearsal on October 19th and the entire event on October 20^th.

 In anticipation of another sell-out year, TEDxDayton organizers have released the list of speakers for the 2015 event, which will take place on Oct. 16, 2015, at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton.

“This event keeps evolving, and we now have a community interested in engaging with ideas and learning something new in the spirit of TED,” said TEDxDayton co-chair Sean Creighton. “Our region is full of new, challenging ideas and we can bring those to stage to an audience that wants that experience.”

The speakers committee chose candidates from a combination of recruitment methods and from an open call for auditions earlier this year. “We plan to push our audience to new, even unknown places; surprise them; and leave them feeling they have really learned something,” said TEDxDayton co-chair Stephanie Gottschlich. “We want to take a subject the audience thinks it might already know and present it with a new twist. We want TEDxDayton attendees to reimagine, rethink, reconnect — it’s the central theme to our 2015 event.”

Speakers include:

● Rebecca Benná, Executive Director, Five River MetroParks

● Harriet Kamakil Brown, Student, University of Dayton

● Chinonye Chukwu, Assistant Professor, Motion Pictures at Wright State University

● Matt Coatney, Artificial Intelligence Software Executive, Five Spot Research Ltd.

● Patrick Flynn, Sustainability Group Leader, IO

● Dave Gasper, Software Entrepreneur, Assisted Patrol

● Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Manager of Watershed Partnerships, Miami Conservancy District

● Shannon Isom, CEO, YWCA Dayton

● Gary Klein, Founder, ShadowBox LLC

● Brian LaDuca, Creator and Director, Institute for Arts Nexus

● Lennard Moses, Associate Professor and Chairman, Central State University

● Matthew Purkey, Vice President of Resource Development, United Way of Greater Dayton

● Chelley Seibert, Retired Dayton Police Officer

● Joshua Stucky, Owner, Square One Salon

● Karin VanZant, Executive Director of Life Services, CareSource

● Kim Vesey, Vice President of Mission Support, Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton

● Performers this year include: Dayton Contemporary Dance Second Company; poet, comedian, and motivational speaker Ed Mabrey; Dayton band Meghna & the Majority; and The Zoot Theatre Company.

Ticket sales have been strong, with 75 percent of seats already purchased. Last year and the inaugural 2013 TEDxDayton events sold out. Those interested in attending TEDxDayton 2015 are advised to purchase tickets soon.

TEDx is a global program of independently organized events licensed by TED. Visit www.tedxdayton.com or follow TEDxDayton on Facebook or Twitter for more information.

In 2013 Larry & Marilyn Klaben lead the team that brought the TEDx talks to Dayton. More than 30 engaging speakers and performers took the stage during to unleash ideas that would Infuse and Inspire.

According to Dayton Daily News reporter Dave Larsen “More than 900 people attended the fast-paced, day-long forum, which featured more than 30 local speakers” who challenged us to follow the fear, find our voice, question the equation, get over ourselves, build memories, imagine a world with hate, embrace our past , move through the shadows, rewire our brains, adopt  and date our city.

 

In 2014 there was a second sell out event, that promised to Explore, Exchange and Excite. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, we were asked if we were OK with ourselves or prisoners of shame, seeing our reality,  or creating something timeless, exploring bias and creating successful collaboration, if we have to be a jerk to win or were having an alien experience  were we stopping the silence, embracing our driveway moments and wondering if glitter makes everything better.

Tonight the official kick off for speakers and sponsors was held to introduce the third edition of  TEDx Dayton that will happen on Friday, October 16th:

Registration will be open to the public starting at 9 am Wednesday, August 26 and you can register for $50, which includes lunch or at the student rate (ID Required) for $18. Organizers expect another quick sell-out this year, so don’t procrastinate if you want to be part of the audience for TEDxDayton this year.

 

 

 

 

Following two consecutive sell-outs for the series, TEDxDayton organizers announced Tuesday a third event will take place on Oct. 16, 2015, at the Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

“This event keeps evolving, and we now have a community interested in engaging with ideas and learning something new in the spirit of TED,” said TEDxDayton co-chair Sean Creighton. “Our region is full of new, challenging ideas and we can bring those to stage to an audience that wants that experience.”

TEDxDayton also announced speaker applications are open on the TEDxDayton website, www.tedxdayton.com. Organizers are looking for speakers who can shift perspectives and challenge the audience. “This is the year we plan to push our audience to new, even unknown places; surprise them; and leave them feeling they have really learned something,” said TEDxDayton co-chair Stephanie Gottschlich.

Organizers will consider speakers who can present ideas in technology, entertainment, design and social topics, among others. Ideas could include the evolution of social responsibility, the meaning of authenticity to different generations, the future of unmanned systems technology and impact, rehabbing the river for recreation, and the importance of water in our lives, for example. Formats include ideas worth spreading, jaw-dropping technology, an amazing personal story, new research, fresh takes on a unique trend, or any idea that fascinates or educates.

Selected candidates will then be asked to audition in a series of TEDxDayton Call for Speakers. “The Call for Speakers is how our TEDxDayton organizers reach into the community to find the best and brightest – and often undiscovered –  thinkers, doers and creatives to the TEDx stage,” said speakers committee co-chair Ron Rollins. “We can’t wait to see who turns out.”

To submit an application, visit www.TEDxDayton.com. Participants are asked to submit their application by May 4, with a chance to be invited to audition in the Call for Speakers from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 18 and May 19. TEDxDayton Call for Speakers will take place at The Black Box Improv Theater, 518 E. Third St., in downtown Dayton. There is no cost to participate. Auditions will allow speakers to give a talk up to 5 minutes long before a panel of five judges, with questions following. The Call for Speakers is only open to participants, judges and TEDxDayton organizers. Participants will be contacted within a few weeks about whether they have been selected to be a TEDxDayton speaker.

After an incredibly successful TEDxDayton debut last fall, organizers have  been busy lining up speakers, volunteers and sponsors for the sophomore event scheduled to take place from 9 am to 4 pm Fri, Oct. 17, at the Victoria Theatre  in downtown Dayton. The theme chosen to challenge featured speakers and the audience is “Explore. Exchange. Excite.”

Tickets go on sale today, Wed, Aug 14th. Tickets run $50 per person, and their is an $18 student rate and admission includes lunch at the Schuster Wintergarden and a snack break.   Tickets to the inaugural TEDxDayton event sold out in two weeks last year. Based on interest and feedback from attendees, organizers expect tickets to this year’s event to sell-out quickly again. In addition to the main event, new Hype Events will be held this year to introduce the community to TEDxDayton and provide networking opportunities for those interested in TED’s “ideas worth spreading.”

“We are extremely proud of the line-up of speakers this year, as well as the expansion of the TEDxDayton experience into the community,” said Stephanie Gottschlich, TEDxDayton co-chair. “We are grateful for all of the hard work and thought the committee has put into this and can’t wait to experience TEDxDayton on October 17.”

 

TEDxDayton will have a student ticket, basic ticket and a sponsor ticket; proceeds will cover the costs of the event. Those interested in attending must fill out a brief application. To learn more about ticket prices and applying to attend, visit the TEDxDayton website. Application answers will be incorporated into the event to make it an even more personalized experience.

 

The line-up of TEDxDayton 2014 speakers and entertainers, as well as dates and locations for this year’s new Hype Events, will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event on the TEDxDayton website and through social media.

“Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and the thought leaders that will be featured, we hope to expand the cultural landscape of Dayton with new stories, insights and discussion,” said Sean Creighton, TEDxDayton co-chair

Those interested in keeping up with news and announcements about TEDxDayton are encouraged to sign up on the website to receive e-alerts featuring upcoming announcements. Visit the TEDxDayton website or follow TEDxDayton on Facebook or Twitter for updates and more information.

 

 

About TEDx, x = independently organized event

 

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 a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initiatives.

 

At a TED conference, the world’s leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED speakers have included Roger Ebert, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Greene, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Three major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Vancouver, Canada, simultaneous with TEDActive, in Whistler, BC; and the TEDGlobal Conference takes place each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for free as TED Talks videos. A new TED Talk is posted every weekday. Through the Open Translation Project, TED Talks are subtitled by volunteers worldwide into more than 90 languages. Through our distribution networks, TED Talks are shared on TV, radio, Netflix and many websites.

 

The TEDx initiative grants free licenses to people around the world to organize TED-style events in their communities with TED Talks and live speakers. More than 5,000 TEDx events have been held, and selected talks from these events are also turned into TED Talks videos.

 

The annual TED Prize grants $1 million to an exceptional individual with a wish to change the world. The TED Fellows program helps 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. TED-Ed creates short video lessons by pairing master teachers with animators, for use in classroom instruction or independent learning.

 

For information about TED’s upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration

Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.