If you’ve never heard of TED then you can’t begin to understand what TedxAmericanRiviera is. TED is an annual conference held in Long Beach that is invitation only. The event is 4 days long and has 50 live presenters, ranging from the Dalai Lama to Bill Gates. There are usually about 1,400 in attendance and the price is steep at $6k/head.

We’re excited to announce the second annual TEDxAmericanRiviera event will take place in Santa Barbara at the world famous Music Academy of the West on 11/11/11. Our own Make It Work Co-founder and CEO Eric Greenspan will be one of the hosts.

Check out the following press release for more information, or visit the website: www.tedxamericanriviera.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12^st 2011

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TEDxAmericanRiviera 2^nd Annual Conference Announced
In the spirit and tradition of TED, TEDxAmericanRiviera, a full-day celebration of creating opportunities, creating happiness and creating beauty, will take place at the Music Academy of the West on 11/11/11.

Santa Barbara, CA – Today TEDxAmericanRiviera, an independently organized TED event produced and hosted by 74 Degrees, LLC, a joint venture between TEDsters Kymberlee Weil, Eric Greenspan and Mark Sylvester, announces The Spark Within, its second annual event on 11/11/11 at the world famous Music Academy of the West.

“The theme for the event is, The Spark Within,”, said Eric Greenspan, TEDxAmericanRiviera co-host and CEO of Make It Work, Inc, “We will explore creativity in three unique sessions entitled “Creating Opportunities”, “Creating Happiness”, and “Creating Beauty”. From health to business to the arts, our speakers will focus on what inspires them at the amazing venue for this year’s event.”

Six speakers for the event have been announced including TED Senior Fellow and Los Angeles Philharmonic Violinist Robert Gupta, celebrated raw food chef and author Matthew Kenney, and award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and creator of The Daily Monster Stefan Bucher, noted photographer and instructor Chris Orwig, author and humorist Jenna McCarthy and CEO and musician Eugene Lee.

“This year’s speakers will fascinate and inspire you,” said Kymberlee Weil, TEDxAmericanRiviera co-host and co-founder of introNetworks, Inc. “Sharing ideas and enabling solid change locally makes this event especially beneficial to our community. TEDx attendees will hear from a variety of speakers in different fields, all united by creativity and imagination.” The complete schedule including descriptions of these captivating speakers is available at http://TEDxAmericanRiviera.com with more to be announced in the weeks ahead.

This event has been generously underwritten by Premier sponsor, lynda.com, as well as Gold Sponsors, Citrix Online (NASDAQ:CTXS) and QAD (NASDAQ:QADB). Santa Barbara-based companies, Make It Work, Inc. and introNetworks, Inc. will produce the event with the support of many local companies who will contribute products and services that will be given to each attendee.

In the spirit of The Spark Within, TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxAmericanRiviera, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxAmericanRiviera, TEDTalks, video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connections in a small group.

Application for registration and more information can be found at http://www.TEDxAmericanRiviera.com. The producers have released a limited number of seats that are now available. If you are not able to attend in person, the event will also be streamed live in HD in connection with California Streamin. Details on how to watch the event are on the event website.

We look forward to you joining us on 11/11/11 when the magic begins.

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, 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, free, 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 and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. 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 TEDFellows 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. Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.TED2012 “Full Spectrum,” will be held February 24-March 2, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.

 

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