What made TEDxPeachtree on Friday a success?
On Friday I have attended the 2009 TEDxPeachtree event. It was amazing. I enjoyed all the talks, and the nice selection of TED videos (Jill Bolte Taylor, Elizabeth Gilbert and Pattie Maes) and I couldn’t stop talking about it during the weekend.
It’s a combination of few parameters that made this a successful event:
- The speakers – It was a privilege to listen to this group of passionate speakers. I specially enjoyed the diversity of subjects from Hip-Hop and Comics to Flights and water painting. Not every day one has the opportunity to learn about so many subjects in such a short time. Each talk triggered me to go and learn more about the speaker’s work and the area of expertise he/she has.
- The organizing team – Easy to use site, fair registration process, free admission, constant communication as new speakers and new sponsors were added to the conference – these and other steps made the
- The audience -A group of curios people who came to learn new ideas and share from their own. It was fun to discuss the talks with the other people in the room and I really enjoyed the tweetup. Some of the people I had the opportunity to meet were: @JennyDeVaughn, @professordaddyo (who was a speaker), @TravTurn, @fscordato, @DaveWaltersATL, @leejones, @davidscohen, @BoldVentures
- The live broadcast – By broadcasting the event online, TEDxPeachtree reached audience around the world and allowed any one to enjoy it and discuss it on twitter (#TEDxPT).
- The location – The Atlanta campus of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a wonderful facility. Located in the iXL building, it offers the attendees a nice combination of rooms, walls covered with the students art works and nicely designed cafeteria (The Hub).
SCAD Sign, originally uploaded by RW PhotoBug.
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Hi Yaniv,
I’m so glad you enjoyed yourself at the TEDxPeachtree event. Your comments are very gracious and if it got you thinking about ideas you hadn’t contemplated prior to the event, then it achieved its goals
I’m sorry we did not have additional time to chat that day, but I do remember meeting you briefly and I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Your “about me” is very much in sync with a book I’m planning to write next year!
Again, thanks for participating in our inaugural event.
Al Meyers, TEDxPeachtree Founder & Licensee
Yaniv:
Thanks so much for attending the conference and for your post. I am so glad you found the event meaningful. If you are interested in receiving updates on TEDxPeachtree 2010, please sign up here http://bit.ly/766UYv
Yaniv:
I just wanted to add my voice to Al’s and Jacqui’s. Thanks for the post. I’m glad you enjoyed the event we all put so much time and love into organizing. Thanks for the feedback!
Richard
Yaniv, it was a pleasure meeting you at the TEDxPeachtree event. Thank you for mentioning me in your blog post. Congrats again on earning your MBA!
Yaniv, it was wonderful meeting you. Loved discussing my topic with you over lunch before I went on stage! You’re great.