Davenport, Iowa; January 15th, 2018 – TEDxDavenport will take place on March 7th, 2018 at the Figge Art Museum in the John Deere Auditorium from 12:00-5:00pm. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of LIMITLESS.  

Launched in 2009, TEDx is program of locally organized events that bring the community together to share a TED-like experience. Some of the best talks from TEDx events have gone on to be featured on TED.com and garnered millions of views from audiences across the globe.

TEDxDavenport is unlike any conference or networking event you’ve been to. Attendees will engage with other open-minded idea-seekers in a half-day long exploration of powerful ideas and unique experiences designed to inspire, inform, and challenge.

“The Quad Cities is an amazing community with innovative ideas worth speading. TEDxDavenport is designed around the concept that we are ‘Limitless’ – a theme that focuses on the forward-thinking culture and endless potential we have for pushing boundaries and transforming our region,” said Andrea Olson, TEDxDavenport Director.   

Speakers at TEDxDavenport include:

Anna Dolce – Business Strategist & Restaurant Expert

Dustin James – Father & Entrepreneur

Folashade Butler – Relationship Expert

Jaimy Szymanski – Industry Analyst on Disruptive Technologies

Jake Klipsch – Advocate for At-Risk Students

Jeff Hobbs – Motivational Speaker and Disability Advocate

Jodi Prosise – Engineer and Designer of Assistive Technologies

Jonathan Citrin – Expert in Behavior of Global Financial Markets

Kyle Horn – Advocate for Overcoming Employment Barriers

Linda Baxley – Advocate for Expanding and Advancing STEM Ed

Michael Johnson – Architect and Technology Enthusiast

Michelle Joyce – Therapist Focused on Healthy Posture

Natalie Torres – Author and Speaker on Financial Literacy

Oscar Bravo – Media Executive, Visionary and Philanthropist

Sayed Shah – Medical Practitioner and Disease Specialist

Additional information on the TEDxDavenport speaker lineup can be found at: http://www.tedxdavenport.com/2018-tedxdavenport-conference.html

TEDxDavenport sponsors include: Figge Art Museum, Bush Construction, IHMVCU, and Abbey Carpet Gallery.  

http://www.tedxdavenport.com/partner-with-tedxdavenport.html

For more information about TEDxDavenport, please visit www.tedxdavenport.com or our Facebook Page.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
 In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED
 TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California almost 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, atTED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The TED2014 Conference takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. TEDGlobal 2014 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; and TEDBooks, short e-books on powerful ideas. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world get help translating their wishes into action; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http:// www.facebook.com/TED

For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/ registration

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