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The TED Talks Shown

We’ve been asked to post the TED Talks that were shown in-between the 2012 TEDxFortMcMurray Speakers… so here they are! Hopefully, this will tide everyone over to when we’re able to post the videos of the 11 Speakers from the day of… but, like we’ve said before,

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TEDxFortMcMurray Arrives, an Emcees™ Perspective “ Part Two

Part Two. Part two of “TEDxFortMcMurray Arrives, an Emcee’s Perspective” is here. For those who wish, you can catch up with Part One. Act Three Act Three began with a short, but fantastic, TED Talk: “Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter”. I won’t spoil

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TEDxFortMcMurray Arrives, an Emcee’s Perspective – Part One

Part One. I’m not sure where to start writing about Friday’s event, there is so much to say… So, to make things easier, I’ll start from the beginning. 


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March 30th, when did you get here?

Wow, the day is already here. It’s hard to believe that 6 short months ago the original organizing committee met each other for the first time. I don’t think that any of us could forget sitting around the table at beautiful Christina Lake, warily eye-balling each other

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Technology 1: TEDxYMM Organizer 0 (minus 0 if that’s possible)…

In the wee hours of the morning, I am feeling a little vulnerable, so I am going to share a little secret with those of you reading this post: I am not particularly computer savvy. [FYI, this blog is updated by more than one person, can you

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Issued Ticket Invites will Expire on March 23rd

TEDxFortMcMurray-ites: If you have received an invite to the event, but have not yet purchased your ticket, the ticket will expire on March 23, 2012 and go back into the main pool. Don’t procrastinate, you’re almost there!

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First Batch of E-Invites Issued!

Well, we’re pleased to say that our first batch of e-invites have been sent out! They are being emailed via our processor, Eventbrite, and should come from the invite@eventbrite.com email address. For all those who applied, please keep an eye on your inboxes and perhaps on your

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Ok To Go: Ticket Applications Opened to the Public

Mark your calendars Wood Buffalo – applications to attend the TEDxFortMcMurray event, being held March 30, 2012, will be accepted starting today! Ticket applications are available online at TEDxFortMcMurray.com – the application consists of a few questions designed to ensure that those attending are able to showcase

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Blurry teaser…

I stopped by the Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts and Sean M., the Theatre Tech there, let me take a sneak peak at something that just came in. Here’s an awkward shot from my iPhone, taking a picture of Sean’s iPhone shooting a light through

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And then there were three…

The TEDxFortMcMurray Organizing Committee is so very pleased to announce the first three speakers for the March 30th event. And just to keep things interesting, we will be releasing further Speaker confirmations on a weekly basis from now until mid-March. You will be able to find short

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