Scoop Media Cartel Seriously Stoked About TEDxAucklnzd For 6.10.12

Press Release
Scoop Media Cartel - cartel.scoop.co.nz
11th July 2012

Scoop Media Cartel & Friends are seriously stoked to be able to mark the opening day of #Nethui 2012 (which it is sponsoring) with the announcement of TEDxAucklnzd on October 6th at the Aotea Center, says Scoop Editor and GM Alastair Thompson.

Pre-sales for tickets to the event - which is expected to sell swiftly - will follow an initial speaker announcement expected early August. Two further announcements will follow, with the full line-up to be revealed by early September.

The event will run from 10am to 5.30pm and feature around 18 TED style presentations and three musical performances.

To register to receive your invitation to book tickets during the two day pre-sales window you can contact the publishers of any of the Scoop Media Cartel & Friends websites (See full list below).

TEDxAucklnzd is being produced by Elliott Blade, "with the support of an army of volunteers".

With production management by Mikee Tucker (LOOP/Fly My Pretties), a cast of 18 speakers and three musical interludes - detail to follow - this event looks set to be a SERIOUSLY HOT day of thought provocation.

TEDxAucklnzd is proud to partner with Kordia, Yellow, New Zealand Post, Whybin\TBWA Group and Powershop. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available and anyone interested should contact Event Producer Elliott Blade elliott@tedxauckland.com .

Contact: Scoop Media Cartel General Manager Alastair Thompson 021 707 044 or alastair@scoop.co.nz or @althecat (Note: Txt or Twitter DM will probably catch me best as I will be at #Nethui for the next three days.)

More information:

Soundbites – Elliott Blade, Event Producer elliott@tedxauckland.com

“The TEDx brand hasn't yet infiltrated New Zealand to the extent it has in other countries around the globe. For many people this will be their first TEDx experience and I hope that it will be the beginning of an inspiring and thought provoking relationship with TED and the TEDx platform. We have chosen to host the event at Aotea Centre in Central Auckland so that we can accommodate the expected demand. It will be a great day to hear dynamite talks from truly remarkable New Zealanders. The event will present a diverse mix of speakers, some fascinating unknowns amongst the headliners, and those attending will find it a melting pot of surprise and delight.”

Who will be speaking?

The speakers willmostly be New Zealanders, some currently from NZ and others in exciting roles elsewhere in the world. All will have seriously fascinating things talk about for a maximum of 18 minutes. The list is still being finalised but already includes a number of top scientists, and some world leading professionals, artists, educators & technologists.

Scoop Media Cartel & Friends

Media Partner for TEDxAucklnzd event are the leading publishers in NZ's indy online content crew led by the Scoop Media Cartel (cartel.scoop.co.nz) comprised of Scoop.co.nz, Werewolf , PublicAddress , TheStandard , Pundit , Theatreview, Spareroom and LiveNews

Joining the Cartel to promote the event are two of New Zealand's largest online news communities Geekzone and Kiwiblog.

Scoop Media Cartel is New Zealand’s leading Independent Online News and Current Affairs Network and has an audience of over a quarter million New Zealanders per month. The audience of the Cartel websites are NZ’s opinion formers. They are optimistic and intelligent, affluent technology users, free thinkers, confident, media savvy and informed. They are the people who talk current affairs at the BBQ, and the pub. They are the people connected with Social Media. And they are the people we look forward to seeing at TEDx in Auckland.

TEDxAucklnzd – Blogger Infosheet
Embargo: Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 0:00 AM NZST

When
Saturday, 6 October 2012

Where
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre

Time
10am – 5:30pm

About

TEDxAucklnzd
TEDx was first hosted in Auckland in 2009 and subsequently in 2010. Previous speakers include Sir Ray Avery, pharmaceutical scientist, inventor and social entrepreneur; Wendy McGuinness, CEO McGuinness Institute; Scott Gilmour, Director at Winscribe Inc and Nextspace Ltd; and Jonathan Milne, founder of The Learning Connexion.

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, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. 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.

About TED
TED is an annual event where some of the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. "TED" stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design -- three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it "the ultimate brain spa" and "a four-day journey into the future." The diverse audience -- CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists -- is almost as extraordinary as the speakers, who have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Frank Gehry, Paul Simon, Sir Richard Branson, Philippe Starck and Bono.

TED was first held in Monterey, California, in 1984. In 2001, Chris Anderson's Sapling Foundation acquired TED from its founder, Richard Saul Wurman. In recent years, TED has expanded to include an international conference, TEDGlobal; media initiatives, including TED Talks and TED.com; and the TED Prize.

Speakers

A complete speaker line up will be announced by Monday, 3 September 2012.

Partners & Sponsors

TEDxAucklnzd is proud to partner with Kordia, Yellow, New Zealand Post, Whybin\TBWA Group, Powershop, Scoop Media Cartel, Geekzone and Kiwiblog.

Website and Contacts

Information on TEDx is available at http://www.ted.com/tedx
The Twitter-account of TEDxAucklnzd is http://www.twitter.com/tedxakl
Additional information about TEDxAucklnzd is available at http://www.tedxauckland.com

For media and press inquiries, please contact:
Kirsten McConchie at kirsten.mcconchie@sweeneyvesty.com or (09) 309 1494

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