Ted what does it stand for

This time, now , the believed it was time to retry. The TED Conference became an annual event in Monterey, California, attracting an audience of multidisciplinary thought leaders who agreed on one thing — the power of ideas worth spreading. Ironic at the time, as the event was private and invitation-only. This restrictive price, among other reasons, is part of the reason why TEDx was born later in See more about what TEDx is in our blog post here.

Since , conference topics and speakers have expanded to include everything, and is no longer married to just technology entertainment and design. There are scientists, philosophers, musicians, business and religious leaders, philanthropists and many others.

For most attendees, TED was their intellectual and emotional highlight of the year. TED continued until throughout the 90s as a private event, selling tickets, sharing ideas, and so on. Everything changed at the turn of the millenium. Wiktionary 0. Etymology: Shortened form of Edward or Theodore. Webster Dictionary 0. Freebase 0. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary 0.

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Wendy British. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED. TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation. New to TED? Watch this primer of 11 classic talks on a range of topics.

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