Its time for TED - A twenty year journey

Don Levy, Organizer of TEDxConejo and Mark Sylvester, Organizer of TEDxSantaBarbara, both veteran TEDsters, sit down to talk about their TED experiences on the eve of TED2016. They shared their own TED story, how they got to the conference in the beginning and how it has affected their personal and professional lives. "It's a vacation for my brain" - Mark Sylvester This engaging and fast-paced conversation delved into all things TED including: The origin of the title of this show, "It's time for TED." The analogy of TED to a 'Tasting menu' rather than an IDEA Buffet The backstory on TED and other aspects of the conference you've not heard about TED University How TEDx got started There will be 3,000 TEDx events around the world in 2016 Behind the Scenes at TEDxAmericanRiviera What it's like to produce a TEDx event and how it has a galvanizing effect on the community Generally interesting anecdotes from over 20 years of attending TED TED's main site - The site that has all of the information about TED, the Conferences and the Community TEDx main site - Looking for a TEDx near you? This is the place to find one. Set a goal for yourself to attend at least one TEDx this year. TEDx Videos on Youtube - These are the talks that don't make it onto TED.com - they are amazing