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Imagine UBC’s most fascinating and engaging students coming together for a day, giving ‘the talk of their lives,’ sharing their ideas and discussing their visions for UBC and the world. 

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The UBC Terry Project is pleased to again present our student conference, one that focuses on the inspired efforts of the very folks you share classes with. The 2012 “TEDxTerryTalks” will be held on November 3rdth, 2012. Here, students will be given a high profile platform to communicate their passions and desires to an audience of their UBC peers. It essentially borrows a template from a well-established conference known as the TED conference, and modifies it for delivery within the UBC setting.

The general intent is to bring together the University’s most fascinating student thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives. Under this context, the conference accommodates 10 selected student speakers from a wide range of interests and backgrounds. The talks will be held at the Life Science Institute, where one can engage as many as 350 audience members. The talks will also be video archived for online presentation.

As well, work is currently under way to also allow for booths and mingling opportunities outside of the actual speaking engagements. These opportunities will be held in an adjacent space - the East Atrium of the Life Science Institute.

Relevant Links:

TEDxTerry talks website 

Like our Facebook Page or follow us on twitter at @terryubc. (These are the best ways to get most up to date info from the Terry Project generally)

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A few logistics for those registered:

1. There is only one door that will be opened at the Life Science Center on the day of the conference.  This is the main entrance, which is the door on the SW side of the building on Health Sciences Mall.

2. On site registration (which will essentially revolve around picking up a conference badge near the entrance to the lecture hall) will begin at 9am. At this time, a stand by line for "waitlist" ticket holders will also begin. 

3. Registration will close at 9:45am sharp, we ask that you make every effort to complete this task so that you can be in the lecture hall (LSC 1) by that time. Please bring your original Eventbrite registration email for confirmation purposes. 

4. At 9:45am, we will do an attendee count, and begin allowing folks from the waitlist line to register and enter the talks.  This means that those of you with a student/staff/faculty/alumni ticket may lose your spot if you arrive past this 9:45am time point.

5. Catering has been arranged for each break and (with conference badge in hand) will be made available in the adjacent East Atrium (where 20+ student group booth, and general seating can be found). Note that food and drink is not allowed in the lecture hall: as well we encourage you to bring your own mug (although compost friendly cups will be available).