Features, teasers, and info directly related to the TEDxGreenville main conference on March 22, 2013.

Interesting idea, right? At TEDxGlobal 2013, political theorist Benjamin Barber suggested that if mayors can do so well solving problems at home, why not give them the world! His talk is called Why Mayors Should Rule the World. At our December 17, 2013, Salon: Encore!, Greenville’s longest running mayor, Knox White, did an encore of

The Great Refunking

Eddie Smith, a member of our hard-wroking Program Team, offers a little insight into a talk by Tim Tv, one of Greenville’s favorite Funk Masters.  We promise, it will get clearer as you read on. You may think you’ve got it all together: the way you dress, act, talk, and walk. That’s great. But… maybe

Just a Girl Looping From Gig to Gig

We have an interesting and talented mix of performers for this year’s conference on March 22.  TEDxGreenville Program Team member, Rob Green, tells us a little about Haley Dreis.  While she lives and works in Nashville, she is originally from Columbia, SC, and graduated from USC with a degree in violin performance. I book a

Interactivities by Design

Phil McCreight, our Interactive Team Lead, has a few thoughts that he’d like to share with you about the design process as it was used by his team in building interactive exhibits and activities for this year’s conference. When I first assumed the responsibility of facilitating TEDxGreenville’s Interactive Design Team I thought I had a
TEDxGreenville is coming to the Kroc Center in downtown Greenville. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 22, and come. TEDxGreenville is coming to the Kroc Center in downtown Greenville. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 22, and come join us in celebrating some of the Greenville area’s thought leaders around the theme of By Design.

2013 Theme: By Design

We have lots of news: New license-holder and organizer, new curator, new date, new speakers and performers, new teams and a new theme. Same venue. Our new license-holder and organizer is Russell Stall with Greenville Forward. Our new curator is Despina Yeargin. She’s been on the Program Team for the last two events, so she’s