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TEDActive is a parallel event held at the same time as TED on the West Coast. TEDActive features a live simulcast of the conference with an emphasis on connection, conversation and creation.


Upcoming TEDActive conferences

The Next Chapter
Mar 17 - 21, 2014
Whistler, Canada

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TEDActive membership


Price: $2,500 (2013) / $3750 (2014)

Requirements: All attendees must apply for membership. Due to limited seating and high demand, conferences sell out very quickly.

Benefits

  • Attending TEDActive in Palm Springs
  • Online social networking: Create a profile page and Join the year-round TED Conference private social network. Interact with other members and find out automatically the people you need to meet onsite.
  • TED Book Club: Enrollment in the TED Book Club, which sends inspired 2-3 book selections five times a year via Amazon Kindle software/hardware or physical books. While we send 12-15 titles per year, the Kindle option includes additional bonus selections (at least 10) available only electronically. Kindle software reader available for iPad, Mac, PC, and iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows 7 smartphones in addition to Kindle itself.
  • Conference video archive: A password-protected web video archive of the conference that lets you relive every moment -- made available soon after the conference

Tax deductibility:

As TED is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a private 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation registered in the State of New York, $0 (2013)/ $1750 (2014) of the TEDActive Membership fee may be tax-deductible; Fair Market Value is $2,500. Please check with your tax professional. We issue tax receipts at the end of each year.

Please see our Registration Policies page for terms and details.

TEDActive Conference Donor

We offer this special membership category of TEDActive Donor for TEDsters who wish to further support TED's goals with a larger annual contribution.

Price: $5,000 (2013 only - n/a for 2014)

Requirements: All attendees, including Donors, must apply for membership.

Benefits

  • Early access seating: For best seat selection, early access to the theater for all sessions
  • Special private event: Invitation to a festive private evening event at the conference with speakers and other conference luminaries.
  • Recognition: Recognition in the famous TED Conference program guide, and recognition on TED.com
  • Early renewals: Early opportunity to apply to renew your TEDActive membership
  • TED Book Club: Enrollment in the TED Book Club, which sends inspired book selections four times a year via Amazon Kindle software/hardware or physical books. While we send 7-8 titles per year, the Kindle option includes TED Books, short ebooks by TED Speakers and Fellows available only electronically (approximately twice a month). Kindle software reader available for iPad, Mac, PC, and Web; as well as iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone smartphones in addition to Kindle itself.
  • Conference video archive: A password-protected web video archive of the conference that lets you relive every moment -- made available soon after the conference
  • More transfer/carryover options: Flexibility with regard to Transferring your membership and carrying forward your registration to the following year (see our Registration Policies).

Tax deductibility:

As TED is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a private 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation registered in the State of New York, $2,500 of the TEDActive Donor Membership fee may be tax-deductible; Fair Market Value is $2,500. Please check with your tax professional. We issue tax receipts at the end of each year.

Please see our Registration Policies page for terms and details.