Events

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TEDxSMU Wednesdays – Spring Series

First Wednesday of the Month
11:30-12:30
Caruth Hall at SMU
Palmer Conference Center
3145 Dyer Street, 4th floor
Dallas, Texas 75205

Join the TEDxSMU & SMU Innovation Gym teams for a monthly brown bag lunch series to watch a TEDTalk from the TED.com archives and have a lively discussion. The TEDTalk will change at each meeting, and all members of the SMU and Dallas communities are welcome.

Please feel free to bring a lunch with you. Paid parking is available at metered spots around campus or in the Binkley Parking Garage. If you want to help us know how many chairs to set out, you can sign up here, but no registration is required, but please make sure you are on our mailing list for TEDxSMU updates by signing up here.

Remaining Spring Dates:
May 2

TEDxSMU Auditions @ The Belmont – 5.3.12

Auditions for TEDxSMU are back, and even bigger in 2012! We’re hosting TWO rounds of auditions this year, one in the spring at the Belmont Hotel and one in the fall (location and time TBD).

But first things first! On May 3rd, we’ll be out by the pool at the Belmont Hotel for an “unplugged” version of auditions — we’ve got a line up of folks who will tell us great stories and entertain us…in 5 minutes with just a mic (read: there won’t be projection!).

Want to attend? Here’s what you do:

1) Register here (for FREE!).

2) Arrive on May 3 in your finest poolside attire (bathing suits are 100% acceptable). Doors open at 6:00 PM; talks start at 6:30 PM.

3) If you’re coming by car, we’ll take care of the valet parking (but tips are always appreciated!).

4) Check in, buy some drink and food tickets ($5 a piece and Smoke will be cooking up something delicious and the drinks will be ice cold. Cash is appreciated!!).

5) Settle in, watch some awesome TED-styled auditioners, and vote on your favorite.

6) Like any TEDxSMU event, hang out and talk to people, and enjoy music by Rahim Quazi! It’s that simple. See you there!

The lineup for the night is set! Please join us in congratulating the following stellar group of folks who will be auditioning:

  • J.R. Atkins
  • Jonathan Boswell
  • Jose Briones
  • Gregory Dotson
  • Courtney Ferrell
  • Mitch Fine
  • Howard Goldthwaite
  • Trina Hall
  • Afshan Kamrudin
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • Doug Newby
  • Meghan Pate
  • Byron Sanders
  • Michael Selz

TEDxKids @SMU – 11.30.12

TEDxKids @SMU is back for the fourth year and our plans are bigger than ever. We’ll select 350 middle school students and 60 high school juniors and seniors from across the North Texas region to attend this 1/2 day, free TEDx conference. This conference is all about sparking ideas and curiosity in students. Learn more here.

TEDxSMU – 12.1.12

The highly anticipated TEDxSMU conference will be on December 1st this year. We’re re:thinking just about every component of the conference. Click here to learn more.

See past events from TEDxSMU here.