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Organize a local TEDx event

Think of TEDx as hosting an awesome dinner party, with great food, inspirational videos, brilliant speakers and mind-blowing conversation. By organizing a TEDx event, you will have the opportunity to create a truly unique event that will unleash new ideas, inspire and inform.

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What is a TEDx event? What a TEDx event is and isn't.
Your responsibilities TEDx takes time, and effort.
The basics What you need when applying for an event.

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About the TEDx Program

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Take part in TEDxGlobalDay: Saturday September 23, 2017.
TEDxGlobalDay is a one-day initiative where the global TEDx community comes together locally to discuss the world’s most pressing issues, how these issues affect our communities and the ways we can work together to find possible solutions.
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