TEDxHouston

For those of you who know TED and TEDx this is definitely a cause for excitement. For those of you new to the whole TED-thing we highly recommend checking it out.

We are really really pleased to announce the arrival of TEDx in our very own town of Houston Texas. It’s not specifically related to Animal Architecture, but Cary Wolfe (previously featured on Animal Architecture) will be speaking along with some other seriously amazing people. Besides, it’s TED and it’s awesome, we have to mention it. For those of you who know TED and TEDx this is definitely a cause for excitement. For those of you new to the whole TED-thing we highly recommend checking it out. There’s an incredible amount of mind-blowing material out there and as we’ll all find out shortly lots of it is here in our own home town. All of the details can be found at http://tedxhouston.com/. But the basic gist is listed below. The list of speakers is going to be amazing, some are already confirmed on the site. Register now, seats are filling up fast. See you there!

What: TEDxHouston, a mind-bending day of some of the most amazing talks you’ll ever hear in person.

Where: The Wortham Theater at the University of Houston.

When: June 12th, all day.

Why: Because it’s seriously amazing.

How: Apply online. Ticket prices will be announced soon.

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