{"id":32973,"date":"2016-04-10T19:38:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T01:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=32973"},"modified":"2018-02-06T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T17:33:42","slug":"tedx-accepting-nominations-for-tedxum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/tedx-accepting-nominations-for-tedxum\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDx accepting nominations for TEDxUM"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEDx is accepting nominations for eight speaker slots for this year’s TEDxUM.<\/span><\/p>\n

TEDx is an offshoot of the popular TED talks. “x” signifies that the event is an independently organized “ted-like” experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you or someone you know has an idea that you feel should be presented on a widely-viewed platform fill out this form<\/a> and submit it to TEDx for the TEDxUM series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The complete press has been included below:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have an idea worth spreading or know of someone who does? Here is your\u00a0opportunity to share that idea with the world! The window to nominate ideas and\u00a0speakers for TEDxUM 2017 is open now through April 18.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED created TEDx, where x = independently\u00a0organized TED event. These are programs of local, self-organized events bringing people\u00a0together to share a TED-like experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s event featured 10 speakers, including one, Dr. Gregory Heyworth\u2019s, whose\u00a0talk has now been viewed more than half a million times. This year we seek to fill eight\u00a0speaking spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

To nominate an idea or an individual speaker (we accept self-nominations), complete this\u00a0nomination form: http:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/OAza1cIcPG no later than 5pm on Monday, April\u00a018, 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please submit questions and inquiries to tedxum@olemiss.edu\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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