TEDxUW-Green Bay Now Accepting Nominations And Applications

The Weidner Center is proud to present the inaugural TEDxUW-Green Bay in collaboration with faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Speaker nominations and applications are being accepted June 1 - June 20. The Weidner Center seeks the boldest and most impactful ideas being generated in this community. The first event will take place November 1, 2018. To apply or nominate a speaker, visit www.tedxuwgreenbay.com.

Regan Gurung, Professor of Human Development and Psychology, discusses his excitement for the event; "TEDx Talks present one of the very best ways to reach people at every level of the community regardless of their gender, ethnicity, age or economic status. Especially as someone who has given a TEDx Talk, the opportunity to help showcase Green Bay's best ideas on the UW-Green Bay campus is enthralling and energizing. Get ready for great stuff, Green Bay!"

Executive and Artistic Director of the Weidner Center, Kelli Strickland, states the Weidner Center is thrilled to produce Green Bay's first TEDx event. "As a cultural center, we are committed to shining a light on Green Bay's most exciting ideas," Strickland says. "It will be interesting to learn through the speaker application and nomination process who the community is most interested in hearing from." Chuck Rybak, dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences shares his enthusiasm about TEDxUW-Green Bay; "UW-Green Bay strives to deliver knowledge and ideas to our community in as many forms and venues as possible. TedxUW-Green Bay, with its innovative format and timely subject matter, promises to be a forum that is both accessible and provocative."

About the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

UW-Green Bay's Weidner Center for the Performing Arts is known for its elegant design and the acoustic excellence of its 2,000-seat main hall, Cofrin Family Hall. It also houses two smaller performance spaces, the Fort Howard recital hall and the Jean Weidner Theatre, along with a dance studio and Grand Foyer. The Weidner Center has a distinct benefit in being part of a leading institution of higher learning. The Weidner Center is home for UW-Green Bay Music and Theatre and Dance programs, community events and productions, and performances by visiting artists and touring companies. Beyond the large-scale touring productions that grace the stage, the Weidner Center also focuses on scholastic development, programming and an impactful education series - Stage Doors. For more information on the Weidner Center, visit www.WeidnerCenter.com, by phone at 920-465-2726, or follow 'Weidner Center for the Performing Arts' on Facebook, Twitter (@WeidnerCenter) and Instagram (@weidnercenter).

About the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a comprehensive public institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs to 7,158 students. The University transforms lives and communities through exceptional and award-winning teaching and research, innovative learning opportunities and a problem-solving approach to education. For more information, visit www.uwgb.edu.

About 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, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. 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. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or fewer) delivered by today's leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED's annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

TED's open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from thousands of volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed; the annual million-dollar TED Prize, which funds exceptional individuals with a "wish," or idea, to create change in the world; TEDx, which provides licenses to thousands of individuals and groups who host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED or Instagram at https://instagram.com/ted.

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