The Colonial Theatre will soon become the epicenter for a unique collection of presenters and an exciting exchange of ideas. TEDxPhoenixville, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2013, will feature a variety of lively speakers, compelling performers and an interactive exchange with an engaged audience.
In its fourth year, the theme of this year's TEDxPhoenixville program is To Be Determined.
"The program theme is not going to be determined," offers Kirsten Van Vlandren, TEDxPhoenixville director and assistant director of the Colonial Theater where the event has been held since it started in 2010. "It is all about people and projects who were determined to persevere in the past, perform in the present or whose results are yet to be determined."
Speakers and performers at the TEDxPhoenixville event are passionate experts in specific fields of knowledge.
"We were the first TEDx event in the Philly region and the longest lasting," adds Van Vlandren.
Like other TEDx programs, TEDxPhoenixville operates under a license from TED as a independently organized regional event. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. TEDxPhoenixville precedes their live event with monthly salons that educate people about their platform and facilitate opportunities for spontaneous, intelligent discussion among guests to point us toward a more engaged and purposeful future.
This year's TBD theme includes speakers, presenters and performers from multiple disciplines including science, music, business, education, visual art, literature, finance, technology, architecture and media. For the ticket price of just $40, attendees are invited to a pre-party on Friday October 4 at an amazing private art galley, the full day event on Saturday, October 5 that includes delicious lunch options and a lively after party where the event is celebrated and discussed. Students and seniors get all of that for only $18.
Besides some best of TEDTalks and a few unexpected surprises, the line up for the fourth annual TEDxPhoenixville includes:
Luis Camillo Almeida
A professor who focuses on inspiring students to think differently, Almeida uses tutorials, podcasts, games and simulations to keep students engaged in and out of the classroom. He has written internationally on technology in education and authored instructional books.
Rachel Bagby
An artist with a Stanford law degree in Social Change, Bagby is a leadership consultant whose clients include leaders from organizations like Google and the Sierra Club. A former member of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra ensemble, Bagby originated a form of poetry that condenses large amounts of information into ten syllables of sharable wisdom.
Martin Davidson
A professor of leadership at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Davidson has taught about the power of diversity for the past 25 years. He calls diversity within a homogeneous community “weirdness” and has used the designation to inspire clients like AT&T, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Rolls Royce and the U.S. Navy Seals.
Nicole Koltick
As Assistant Professor of Architecture Koltick founded the Design Futures Lab at Drexel University, where she also leads a diverse team in design-led research practices. In addition to her collaborative design work and teaching, Koltick holds a Master’s of Architecture from UCLA and a BFA in Art from Carnegie Mellon University, and writes extensively on the ecology, philosophy and complexity of design.
Daylin Leach
A former lawyer, professor and current Pennsylvania State Senator, Leach has been a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly since 2002. In 2008, he was elected Senator of the 17th District and he has quickly become known as the leading progressive voice in the Pennsylvania legislature. As a senator whose district includes parts of Delaware and Montgomery counties, Senator Leach has been in the news recently for championing marriage equality in the state.
Alysia Lee
Lee is a dynamic performer who is equally at home on the concert and operatic stage. In partnership with TED she launched a training program for professional musicians committed to social change, as part of the Sistema Fellowship. Following the fellowship and a lengthy residency in Venzuela, the birthplace of Sistema, Alysia transplanted to the Greater Philadelphia area to launch Sister Cities Girlchoir.
Melissa Morris-Ivone
Designer, maker and an all-around nice girl Morris-Ivone recently developed an obsession with the startup world. After 10 years of working in a corporate environment, she escaped to what ended up being her dream career as the Design Overlord for tech startup, Curalate, a marketing suite for the visual web. In addition, Melissa has been a speaker at HOW Design Live and is currently an organizer of Startup Weekend in Philadelphia.
Peter Muir
Muir is a student for life, looking for his next lesson. Early on Peter realized what he wanted to learn more about. Education, adult development, life skills for children, volunteerism, printing, communications, digital imaging, wood working, home building, motorcycle touring and triathlons are just a few of the topics on his life long journey. By day Peter runs Bizucate, a training and education company focusing on strategy, marketing and sales.
Davy Rothbart
The creator of Found Magazine, Rothbart is a frequent contributor to public radio's This American Life and the author of a book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot, and a collection of stories, The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. He writes regularly for GQ Magazine and Grantland, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Believer. His documentary film, Medora premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, and will be released nationwide in November.
Robert Thomas
A founding partner of Philadelphia's Campbell Thomas & Co. Architects– a firm noted for historic preservation, energy conscious, green, accessible community development and design– Thomas has been Partner in Charge of numerous architectural, planning, greenway, solar, bicycle and public transportation projects like all phases of the Philadelphia to Valley Forge Bikeway. His knowledge and use of public transportation is invaluable in planning sites accessible by all sectors of the population.
Ann Zuccardy
Zuccardy offers candid, witty conversation about life's challenging moments and meeting them with creativity and humor. She provides insights gleaned from her personal struggle after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) changed her life. A professional writer for nearly three decades, Zuccardy writes for technical publications, social media and corporate communications clients. She is currently writing a book about her TBI experience: A Brain Rebooted: Creating New Pathways for Life and Business.
TEDxPhoenixville celebrates the creative, innovative and inspiring happening right here and all around the world. Our objective is to present thought-provoking ideas via an annual day-long event featuring compelling, groundbreaking and transformational speakers, artists and performers.
For tickets or more information please visit www.tedxphoenixville.com or contact the Colonial Theatre at 610-917-1228. Discounts are available for large groups and students and seniors.
In its fourth year, the theme of this year's TEDxPhoenixville program is To Be Determined.
"The program theme is not going to be determined," offers Kirsten Van Vlandren, TEDxPhoenixville director and assistant director of the Colonial Theater where the event has been held since it started in 2010. "It is all about people and projects who were determined to persevere in the past, perform in the present or whose results are yet to be determined."
Speakers and performers at the TEDxPhoenixville event are passionate experts in specific fields of knowledge.
"We were the first TEDx event in the Philly region and the longest lasting," adds Van Vlandren.
Like other TEDx programs, TEDxPhoenixville operates under a license from TED as a independently organized regional event. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. TEDxPhoenixville precedes their live event with monthly salons that educate people about their platform and facilitate opportunities for spontaneous, intelligent discussion among guests to point us toward a more engaged and purposeful future.
This year's TBD theme includes speakers, presenters and performers from multiple disciplines including science, music, business, education, visual art, literature, finance, technology, architecture and media. For the ticket price of just $40, attendees are invited to a pre-party on Friday October 4 at an amazing private art galley, the full day event on Saturday, October 5 that includes delicious lunch options and a lively after party where the event is celebrated and discussed. Students and seniors get all of that for only $18.
Besides some best of TEDTalks and a few unexpected surprises, the line up for the fourth annual TEDxPhoenixville includes:
Luis Camillo Almeida
A professor who focuses on inspiring students to think differently, Almeida uses tutorials, podcasts, games and simulations to keep students engaged in and out of the classroom. He has written internationally on technology in education and authored instructional books.
Rachel Bagby
An artist with a Stanford law degree in Social Change, Bagby is a leadership consultant whose clients include leaders from organizations like Google and the Sierra Club. A former member of Bobby McFerrin’s Voicestra ensemble, Bagby originated a form of poetry that condenses large amounts of information into ten syllables of sharable wisdom.
Martin Davidson
A professor of leadership at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Davidson has taught about the power of diversity for the past 25 years. He calls diversity within a homogeneous community “weirdness” and has used the designation to inspire clients like AT&T, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Rolls Royce and the U.S. Navy Seals.
Nicole Koltick
As Assistant Professor of Architecture Koltick founded the Design Futures Lab at Drexel University, where she also leads a diverse team in design-led research practices. In addition to her collaborative design work and teaching, Koltick holds a Master’s of Architecture from UCLA and a BFA in Art from Carnegie Mellon University, and writes extensively on the ecology, philosophy and complexity of design.
Daylin Leach
A former lawyer, professor and current Pennsylvania State Senator, Leach has been a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly since 2002. In 2008, he was elected Senator of the 17th District and he has quickly become known as the leading progressive voice in the Pennsylvania legislature. As a senator whose district includes parts of Delaware and Montgomery counties, Senator Leach has been in the news recently for championing marriage equality in the state.
Alysia Lee
Lee is a dynamic performer who is equally at home on the concert and operatic stage. In partnership with TED she launched a training program for professional musicians committed to social change, as part of the Sistema Fellowship. Following the fellowship and a lengthy residency in Venzuela, the birthplace of Sistema, Alysia transplanted to the Greater Philadelphia area to launch Sister Cities Girlchoir.
Melissa Morris-Ivone
Designer, maker and an all-around nice girl Morris-Ivone recently developed an obsession with the startup world. After 10 years of working in a corporate environment, she escaped to what ended up being her dream career as the Design Overlord for tech startup, Curalate, a marketing suite for the visual web. In addition, Melissa has been a speaker at HOW Design Live and is currently an organizer of Startup Weekend in Philadelphia.
Peter Muir
Muir is a student for life, looking for his next lesson. Early on Peter realized what he wanted to learn more about. Education, adult development, life skills for children, volunteerism, printing, communications, digital imaging, wood working, home building, motorcycle touring and triathlons are just a few of the topics on his life long journey. By day Peter runs Bizucate, a training and education company focusing on strategy, marketing and sales.
Davy Rothbart
The creator of Found Magazine, Rothbart is a frequent contributor to public radio's This American Life and the author of a book of personal essays, My Heart Is An Idiot, and a collection of stories, The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas. He writes regularly for GQ Magazine and Grantland, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Believer. His documentary film, Medora premiered at the SXSW Film Festival, and will be released nationwide in November.
Robert Thomas
A founding partner of Philadelphia's Campbell Thomas & Co. Architects– a firm noted for historic preservation, energy conscious, green, accessible community development and design– Thomas has been Partner in Charge of numerous architectural, planning, greenway, solar, bicycle and public transportation projects like all phases of the Philadelphia to Valley Forge Bikeway. His knowledge and use of public transportation is invaluable in planning sites accessible by all sectors of the population.
Ann Zuccardy
Zuccardy offers candid, witty conversation about life's challenging moments and meeting them with creativity and humor. She provides insights gleaned from her personal struggle after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) changed her life. A professional writer for nearly three decades, Zuccardy writes for technical publications, social media and corporate communications clients. She is currently writing a book about her TBI experience: A Brain Rebooted: Creating New Pathways for Life and Business.
TEDxPhoenixville celebrates the creative, innovative and inspiring happening right here and all around the world. Our objective is to present thought-provoking ideas via an annual day-long event featuring compelling, groundbreaking and transformational speakers, artists and performers.
For tickets or more information please visit www.tedxphoenixville.com or contact the Colonial Theatre at 610-917-1228. Discounts are available for large groups and students and seniors.
