TedxNashville 2014 Conference Announces Schedule and Talk Titles
Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) March 21, 2014 -- Organizers of the TEDxNashville 2014 conference have announced the conference schedule and talk titles. The annual conference, now in it’s fifth year will be held this Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. HearingPlanet, a leading national retailer of hearing aids and the first to provide a hearing aid comparison tool, is a sponsor.
Among the talks recently announced are:
Johnathan Crutchfield and DeShaun Clarke, seniors at Cane Ridge High School, “One of Us”
Scott Rouse, behavior analyst and language expert: “Body Language Frankenstein”
Tasha Lemley, co-founder of The Contributor, Nashville’s homeless newspaper: “Desperately Seeking Opportunity”
Cliff Ricketts, professor of agri-business and agri-science, Middle Tennessee University: “Running Engines Off of Sun and Water: Science or Science Fiction?”
Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law & Director of Climate Change Research Network, Vanderbilt University: “Buying Time: The Private Governance Response to Climate Change”
Marcus Whitney, Founder Moontoast Inc., “Nashville Hustle: to change your world, you gotta lie a little.”
Jane Landers, Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, “The Missing Century of Black History in the Americas”
Chris Lee, VP of Technology, Anode, Inc. “Robots, Spaceships, and Greeblies: Build Your Dream”
This year’s conference does not have a theme and so speakers were free to choose their own topics. Speakers have 18 minutes to give their talks. Most of the speakers will be available for questions after the conference, at the after-party held in TPAC’s lobby.
Follow @hearingplanet and @tedxnashville on Saturday March 22 for live updates of the event.
For more speaker information and the complete schedule, visit: http://www.tedxnashville.com/
About TEDxNashville
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, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The local 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.
About HearingPlanet
HearingPlanet simplifies hearing care by providing easy access to credentialed and endorsed local hearing clinics for superior service, the widest selection of competitively priced hearing aids, and a trained Hearing Consultant to guide patients toward the right solution. Based in Brentwood, TN, HearingPlanet has been helping patients seek solutions to their hearing care challenges since 1999 and is affiliated with more than 1,600 hearing care clinics nationwide.
HearingPlanet, a member of the Sonova Group, can be reached at 1-800-432-7669 for a free consultation or visit http://www.hearingplanet.com.
William Brownie, HearingPlanet, http://www.hearingplanet.com, +1 (615) 724-1405, [email protected]
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