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Announcing Our On-Stage Artist for TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012: Crystal Schenk
Forming the backdrop of this year’s TEDxConcordiaUPortland stage will be a work of art that stems from our theme of “Becoming Extraordinary.” Award-winning artist Crystal Schenk has designed a sculpture that will resemble the Aurora Borealis, which this year is expected to be in peak form due to the magnetic influence of the eleven-year solar cycle. READ
Announcing Our Musical Guests for TEDxConcordiaUPortland2012
At this year's event we're jazzed to be partnering with kin trio. They will provide mood music throughout the day that will accompany and harmonize with the all of the wonderful thoughts and ideas being shared. Eugene Lee, artist and founder of kin trio, writes about the group: READ
Bedtime Story: Michael Hanna and the Incredible Mattress Lot
At the sound of “Rolling,” Michael Hanna and his wife Mary Ruth Hanna begin speaking about their incredibly inspirational story in front of cameras operated by Wes and Tera Wages of Armosa studios. We’re at the Mattress Lot in NE Portland, and the Hannas are soundchecking for a filmed interview in relation to Chris Guillebeau’s upcoming book, “The $100 Startup.” Theirs is the story that begins this new book, and it is an unconventional one. READ
"Bubba the Fish" and Eugene Lee are... Becoming Extraordinary
At first glance Eugene Lee seems both highly ambitious and slightly confused. This is only a veneer, behind which exists a highly focused, multifaceted mind that has much to contribute to the fields of art, design, medicine and music. As our TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012 graphic designer, our planning team has much to thank him for. READ
Jefferson Smith - Guest Curator for TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012
Expect a fresh perspective from a familiar face at TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012. Switching from his role as a 2011 speaker to that of 2012 Guest Curator, Jefferson Smith is excited to be a part of TEDxConcordiaUPortland once again, and this time in an even more integral way. READ
Choose Your Own Adventure: Life as a Professional Inspirer
Chris Guillebeau plays by his own rules. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that he doesn’t acknowledge the existence of rules that disempower. To Chris, rules only exist where one personally implements them. Rules are there to work for you, not against you. READ
The Gift of TEDx: Mohan Nair after TEDx
Having spent my entire professional career working for Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield I know the name Mohan Nair very well. I know him primarily as the man in front of the large auditorium speaking to hundreds of fellow employees about the status of our company and the innovative plans for the future of it. READ
Inspiration and Action: Going, Going, Gone!
It’s easy to discount the impact of a good idea if it doesn’t inspire you to action. Something that is persuasive, beautiful or thought-provoking still might not get you out of your chair and out the door. But that’s not Jonathan Holiday’s story.
READThe Story of TEDxConcordiaUPortland's Theme 2012: Becoing Extraordinary
Our story begins with ordinary, everyday people. They are seemingly no different from you or me, yet at a certain point something happens. An idea, an insight, or a flash of creativity bursts forth, breaking through the surface of thought to become tangible. Suddenly, everything changes. READ