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International Women’s Day

By Mary Reed
Mar 08,2020

by Melody Gallozo, Marketing Intern On International Women’s Day, March 8th we honor the women at large making an impact in history and across the world. In celebration of women’s achievements, we want to highlight some of the prominent women figures in the Tucson community making a difference spreading the message of what it takes to be […]

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Announcing Conference Scholarships

By Mary Reed
Aug 22,2019

TEDxTucson LOVES teachers. In fact, we love teachers so much we have been working with our community partners to offer scholarships to Middle School, High School & Community College educators in the Tucson valley to our 2019 TEDxTucson conference. This year, we will be exploring our theme of [r]evolution. When does an idea become revolutionary? […]

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Announcing the 2019 Conference

By Mary Reed
Jul 09,2019

  Join 500 of Tucson’s most impassioned TED Talk fans  on Saturday, September 21, 2019, to immerse in “ideas worth spreading” at TEDxTucson’s 5th annual full-day conference [r]evolution at the Berger Theater, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. from 10am to 4pm. Twelve of Tucson’s leading thinkers and doers will present short, powerful, and inspiring talks on […]

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Be a TED Fellow

By Mary Reed
Aug 20,2018

Every year, the TED Fellows program selects a new class of extraordinary thinkers and doers by open application. We look for innovators on the rise in their respective fields with bold, original work. All applicants must be 18 years or older. TED2019 application cycle is open until August 26, 2018 (11:59pm UTC) And, here is […]

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Speaker Applications for 2018-2019 Season

By Mary Reed
Jan 22,2018

We’re looking for ideas, not speakers. Specifically, we are looking for: never-before-seen presentations, from people who have changed the world in terms of Technology, Entertainment, or Design (T.E.D.). We also consider talks from entrepreneurs who have built large companies, and performances of all sorts. Our audience is not interested in: advice or “coaching” about how […]

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What a wonderful day!

By Mary Reed
Nov 20,2017

I loved seeing all of you on Saturday, January 13th. When I looked at all the pictures (over 4000) of the event, I saw were people being inspired, engaged, and enjoying their day. My goal of hugging each, and everyone of you was, sadly, not met. I will try again next year. People from Tucson, […]

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Code of Conduct

By Mary Reed
Jul 12,2017

In response to the allegations that sexual harassment may have occurred at a TED conference, we at TEDxTucson are adopting a code of conduct. Here it is: Code of Conduct We attend TEDxTucson in a spirit of curiosity, open-mindedness, respect and tolerance. That is why we will not tolerate harassment in any form. As a […]

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How to Bring Your Idea to the TEDxTucson Stage

By Mary Reed
Apr 18,2017

We’re looking for ideas, not speakers. Specifically, we are looking for: never-before-seen presentations, from people who have changed the world in terms of Technology, Entertainment, or Design (T.E.D.). We also consider talks from entrepreneurs who have built large companies. Our audience is not interested in: advice or “coaching” about how to live differently, causes or […]

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