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/.