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Spotlight on: Kerry Stevenson

Spotlight on: Kerry Stevenson

kerryMar 22, 20164 min read
The TEDxWinnipeg Steering Committee is a dedicated group of talented volunteers who are passionate about ideas worth spreading. Part of our Spotlight series zeroes in on who they are, what they do, and what makes them tick for TEDx. Kerry Stevenson What role do you perform for TEDxWinnipeg? I am in charge of the speaker […]
Spotlight On: Deri Latimer (2013)

Spotlight On: Deri Latimer (2013)

kerryMar 18, 20163 min read
In 2013, Deri Latimer shared her story at TEDxManitoba. We caught up with her on the impact TEDx has had on her life, and what’s changed in the time since.  At TEDxManitoba 2013, I told a very personal story that I had never shared publicly – about the connection between play, work and mental health. Mostly it was a […]
Why Attend TEDxWinnipeg?

Why Attend TEDxWinnipeg?

kerryMar 10, 20162 min read
With applications flowing in and a little over a month left to submit, you might be wondering: what’s so great about attending TEDxWinnipeg? After all, you can view previous great TEDxWinnipeg talks online. However, there are some things in life that can’t be replicated through a screen. We’ve asked around and come up with the following ten reasons […]
Advice for TEDx Speakers

Advice for TEDx Speakers

kerryMar 8, 20161 min read
There’s only about a week left to apply to speak at this year’s TEDxWinnipeg event, so if you’re still mulling it over, now’s the time to take the plunge! And for anyone concerned that their talk might not be highbrow enough for TED, you might consider Will Stephen’s explanation to a TEDxNewYork audience that you can sound smart even […]
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Whatever Happened to TEDxManitoba?

kerryMar 4, 20163 min read
We’ve been asked a number of times what the difference is between TEDxWinnipeg and TEDxManitoba. Today, there is no difference, but to understand the question requires a brief history lesson about TEDx in Manitoba. The province’s very first TEDx event took place in February 2011 under the name TEDxManitoba, which is where the current TEDxWinnipeg traces its […]
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TEDxWinnipeg Asks What Happens

kerryFeb 29, 20161 min read
…when you put more than 200 engaged, innovative thinkers & influencers in a room for one day and ask them to share their best ideas? Will they be inspired? Become motivated? Learn? Make new friends? Find similar thinkers? Will they start a movement? Rally around a new solution to an old issue? Explore new ways of thinking? Or […]
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99 Days to Go!

kerryFeb 23, 20161 min read
Yesterday it seemed a long way off, but as of this morning, we’re only 99 days away from TEDxWinnipeg 2016. Have you got your application in yet? Submit the form and jump into the conversation on Twitter and Facebook!
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MTS Business Hub: Inspiration from TEDx Winnipeg

kerryFeb 19, 20161 min read
Nice mention for TEDxWinnipeg in the MTS Business Hub today — highlights a few of last year’s talks and includes the all-important reminder to get your application in for this year’s event. (Thanks, Mark!)
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Announcing TEDxWinnipeg 2016!

kerryFeb 18, 20161 min read
Are you ready to get into the spirit of Ideas Worth Sharing? Join leading thinkers and doers on Thursday, June 2 at TEDxWinnipeg 2016! Application to attend this year’s event opens Friday, February 19, 2016 with an application deadline of Friday, April 22, 11:59 P.M. You’ll want to apply soon as our event has a limited seating […]
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‘Sleepy’ immune system might fight HIV

kerryFeb 16, 20111 min read
TEDxManitoba speaker Frank Plummer featured on CBC news