Founders Hall stands at the front entrance of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.IF YOU GO* What: TEDxUTChattanooga – Forward Looking Ideas from Chattanooga, TN* When: Oct. 25. A finalized schedule has not been announced.* Where: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, final location to be announced* Admission: $45, general admission; $25, UTC students; must complete a mandatory online registration and be selected by the organizing committee to attend* Phone: 425-5922* Website: www.tedxutchattanooga.comWANT TO SPEAK?Presenters on the topic of “Now what?” at the inaugural TEDxUTChattanooga must be nominated — or nominate themselves — by completing a form at TEDxUTChattanooga.com on or before July 25.A TED TUTORIALWant to know more about the format of TED talks and the format of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga event this fall? You can browse a catalog of 1,700 discussions at TED.com or via the official YouTube channel.
What’s next?
It’s a simple question with big implications, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hopes to inspire a spirited discussion on the topic this fall with an event based on the globally renowned TED — Technology, Entertainment, Design — conferences.
The inaugural TEDxUTChattanooga, an independently organized but officially licensed off-shoot of the international organization, will take place Oct. 25 on campus. The selected speakers will offer presentations interpreting the topic: Now what?
“The idea is that we’ll have a conversation, and people will tell their own story, their own unique response to that question,” said Linda Frost, dean of the UTC Honors College and one of the event’s co-organizers. “It’s very ‘TED.’ TED is all about ‘What’s the next thing?'”