Creative & Technology Cluster

The TEDxMonterey team last night went to a meeting with the Creative & Technology Cluster sponsored by the Monterey County Business Council.  This meeting was hosted by Access Monterey Peninsula (AMP) and brought together creative technology professionals with the mission of sharing ideas and resources to leverage existing and potential talent and expertise with a focus on film and video production, gaming and simulation, and interactive training and education.  This group was filled with amazing people who are all interested in the TEDx experience.

The enthusiasm for our project in the room was exciting and we are really looking forward to what this collaboration might create.  The Monterey County Business Council and AMP have already pledged to be strategic sponsors and partners in this process.  We want to extend a big thank you to the cluster.  The next cluster meeting with be a more social sharing event that is open to everyone on February 25th at CSUMB – more info at a later date.

Flickr photo by detritus

Flickr photo by detritus

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TEDxMonterey Theme: Be the Solution

After a successful first meeting of the organizing group for TEDxMonterey, the theme of the April 16th, 2010 event was decided: Be the Solution.  The theme is the motto of the Monterey Institute but also the best unifier of all that we do at MIIS and in the Monterey Community.  We brainstormed concepts that were important to the identity of Monterey County – agriculture, jazz, tourism, oceans, languages, cultures, creative economy, conflict resolution, environmental sustainability (and many more) and realized that in each area of Monterey, we were striving find new and creative solutions to these problems that we face.  Creating a TEDx event around solutions will enable us to dialog about different issues and how we might come together in unique ways to find solutions.

If you know of a powerful speaker who would be just perfect to give a short, dynamic talk at TEDxMonterey, feel free to nominate a speaker.  If your interesting in helping with the TEDxMonterey planning process, sponsoring or partnering for the event, please email tedxmonterey@gmail.com .

Flickr Photo from Arne Hendriks

Flickr Photo from Arne Hendriks

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TEDxMonterey is officially socially networked

TEDxMonterey now has a facebook fan page and a twitter feed.  With more than 70 new fans overnight, we are really excited to see how this movement grows, changes and takes shape.  This is a process and the journey is just as important as the destination.  Join us and let us know how we can make this event amazing.

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