We’re excited to announce that the Knowledge Media Design Institute (home of the ePresence Lab) will be hosting one of the live webcast meet-ups for TEDxToronto. Please join us at KMDI on Thursday September 10, from 12:00pm to 7:00pm, at the University of Toronto’s Bahen Centre (Room 7256) for the live webcast.

RSVP at: http://kmditedxto.eventbrite.com. Drop-ins welcome!

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx – 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.

What is TEDxTO?

TEDxToronto (TEDxTO) was established by an enthusiastic group of volunteers based in Toronto who are passionate about TED and generating “Ideas Worth Spreading”. The theme of TEDxTO is “What’s Next?” We see it as a challenge: what are the new and as-of-yet undiscovered ideas, projects, and people that will shape the future of our city, and ultimately the world? The event includes:

• 13 speakers (See speaker bios on TEDxTO.com for full information)
• 3 TED Videos
• 2 networking breaks
• Toronto’s 1st TEDxTO After-Party
• 130+ live attendees with a webcast of approx. 3500 connections.
• Visit TEDxTO.COM for more information.

The main event will be held at the Theatre Passe-Muraille. Because space and tickets are limited, we are hosting a live webcast of the event at KMDI.

Sneak Preview of New Templates

Watching the TEDxTO live webcast will also give everyone a sneak preview of new templates that are coming in ePresence 5.1. These new templates are developed entirely in Flash, which gives us some opportunities to do some neat things, like give the user the ability to change how they’d like to view the webcast, as well as offer:

• Improved UI and customizability
• Improved scalability
• Better embedding — customizable, lightweight, just like YouTube.

If you’re attending  the TEDxTO live webcast on September 10, feel free to let us know what you think!

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