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Tickets on Sale for TEDxPasadena 2018

Pasadena, CA – August 15, 2018 – TEDxPasadena, an independently organized event licensed by TED, announces the release of tickets to the general public for their annual conference: TRANSFORM 2018. The event will bring together community members and thought-leaders from across the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys for an all-day event on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8:30AM-5PM. Thirteen speakers will be featured.

Ticket Details
Ticket choice of general admission or reserved seating, which includes access to all speaker sessions, the live-Simulcast, and Words2Action Alley (an interactive communal activity space featuring partners from in and around the Pasadena area). Food service for the day (a light breakfast, box lunch, drinks and snacks) is also included. Reserved seats include access to the Words2Action Private Speaker Lounge and a signed copy of TEDx speaker Erika Jayne’s book, Pretty Mess.

Additional pricing options include the opportunity to be a sponsor for girls (ages 13-18) from Pasadena and surrounding areas. (Sponsorship recipients are invited to attend the annual TEDxPasadena conference as well as participate in several unique Words2Action “W2A” opportunities throughout the year, including internships, mentorships and Salons.)

Ticket prices start at $125 and can be purchased on the TEDxPasadena website beginning Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Girls interested in applying for a sponsorship should visit tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com/apply-for-a-sponsorship/.

For more information, visit facebook.com/tedxpasadena or instagram.com/tedxpasadena, or contact Heather Brunold, Executive Director, info@tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com / 626.620.6523 / tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com.

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About TEDxPasadena
TEDxPasadena provides a forum for the cross-pollination of ideas and expertise among industries, socioeconomic groups, ages, and life experiences. We nourish a community of bright minds with diverse interests, and engage in discourse inspired by TED talks that are idea-focused, and cover a wide range of subjects. The goal is to foster learning, inspiration, and wonder — and involvement is sure to spark conversations that matter.

Follow TEDxPasadena on Facebook at facebook.com/tedxpasadena, Instagram at instagram.com/tedxpasadena, Twitter at twitter.com/TEDxPasadena, Flickr at flickr.com/photos/133480373@N02/albums, and on YouTube at youtube.com/channel/UC6tmAGe1rTNfKnADD8SxjBg.

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. These events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event.

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less) delivered by today’s leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED’s annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

TED’s open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; the annual million-dollar TED Prize, which funds exceptional individuals with a “wish,” or idea, to create change in the world; TEDx, which provides licenses to thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, on Facebook at facebook.com/TED or Instagram at instagram.com/ted.

About Words2Action
Words2Action “W2A” believes that the convergence of ideas, talent, and the incredible capacity of the human spirit, are what make the City of Pasadena exceptionally poised to transform our greater world for the better. We seek to lead the way in forming a community within communities, where individual entities can come together for greater impact.

Words2Action is a 501c(3) tax exempt organization (EIN 81-4946387), which produces TEDxPasadena. 100% of donations and proceeds from our events go directly to Words2Action for the benefit of our sponsorship program and production costs. Our organization is entirely volunteer driven and has no financial ties to the TED organization.

Follow Words2Action on Facebook at facebook.com/Words2A/ or on Instagram at instagram.com/words_2_action/.

TEDxPasadena Announces 2018 theme: TRANSFORM

The event will be held at The Huntington Library on Saturday, September 22nd

Pasadena – May 1, 2018 – TEDxPasadena, an independently organized event licensed by TED, announces their 2018 theme: TRANSFORM. TEDxPasadena will bring together thought-leaders for an all-day event on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8AM-5PM.

The theme TRANSFORM was announced in front of more than 125 guests including key community leaders, past TEDxPasadena and TEDxPasadenaWomen supporters and corporate partners on the evening of Thursday April 26 at CTRL Collective, on Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena. Guests were treated to the unveiling of TRANSFORM at a catered party, and enjoyed networking with patrons and corporate sponsors from the greater Pasadena areas. Past and current TEDx speakers were also in attendance.

This year’s TEDxPasadena event brings veteran TEDxPasadena and TEDxPasadenaWomen licensee, executive director Heather Heimerl Brunold, together with new co-organizers; Dawn Fanning Moore, heading up production and operations, and Rebecca Love Haussling, overseeing development and marketing.

“This year’s theme celebrates our ability to transform, from subtle internal shifts to seismic quantifiable ones,” said executive director Heather Heimerl Brunold. “Our program will include an amazing roster of speakers that will explore stories and words that change the way we think, experience, contribute to and live in the world – and we are excited to see how they transform us. I’m thrilled to be producing this year’s event with an exceptional team of community leaders, including my co-organizers, Dawn and Rebecca.”

TEDxPasadena will feature a full program with more than 12 dynamic speakers reflecting on the event theme: TRANSFORM. The theme was inspired by the otherworldly facets of transformation; caterpillars to butterflies, winter to spring, simple marks on paper to a stunning portrait. “So many transformations are visual but the world is full of transformations that are far less conspicuous – and no less meaningful. Sublime joy, wrenching tragedy, an enlightened conversation – these, too, can transform. And so can words and stories,” said Brunold.

Individual tickets sales are limited and will be available through tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com starting July 15, 2018. TEDxPasadena organizers are seeking scholarship patrons, corporate partners and event sponsors who are interested in benefits that include customized and unique day-of branding opportunities.

For more information please visit facebook.com/tedxpasadena, Instagram.com/tedxpasadena or contact Rebecca Haussling, Co-organizer and Director of Development and Marketing rebecca@tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com / 310.922.7384 / www.tedxpasadena.meraki.social.php71-34.phx1-2.websitetestlink.com

TEDxPasadena: TRANSFORM will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at The Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens,1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108

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. 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, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or fewer) delivered by today’s leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED’s annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

TED’s open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; the annual million-dollar TED Prize, which funds exceptional individuals with a “wish,” or idea, to create change in the world; TEDx, which provides licenses to thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

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