ezekiel's chariot - 張敦楷 ([info]pjammer) wrote,
@ 2008-02-04 23:30:00
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BIL & TED's Excellent Adventure in Monterey
So.

Through a confluence of good fortune, positive relationship-building mojo and no small measure of social engineering, I will be at the uber-l33t and completely sold-out-a-year-in-advance TED Conference in Monterey, CA. Hurrah!

This will be my first time in attendance, so a question: for those of you more familiar with its attendees and the environment - suggestions, recommendations, input?

Since I will be in Monterey, I've also signed up to speak at BIL, a 'counter conference' that is to TED what BARCAMP is to FOOCAMP, an open-source collaborative counterpart to its expensive, exclusionary cousin. Both have their virtues, and I will be speaking on the topic of positive psychology borrowing heavily from Martin Selgiman's fine work in Learned Optimism.

Are there folks I know in Monterey, or people I should meet with when I am there? Are there others on this list who will be attending BIL or TED that I should meet? Please speak up! :)

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[info]pinkfu
2008-02-05 07:50 am UTC (link)
Grr.

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[info]pjammer
2008-02-06 08:14 pm UTC (link)
???

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[info]pinkfu
2008-02-06 08:21 pm UTC (link)
I've been trying to go since 2004. The next one is going to be held down the street from me and I still wont get in.

Humbug.

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Yip!
[info]mauitian
2008-02-05 03:38 pm UTC (link)
Dude, excellent! I'll be at both.

There's no way I could afford TED, so I have to give a talk.

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[info]pjammer
2008-02-05 09:14 pm UTC (link)
"Have to give a talk" / can't afford TED ...I'm not following.

So you will be inside the TED conference? Would like to compare notes with you then - are you in Hawaii right now?

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[info]mauitian
2008-02-05 09:53 pm UTC (link)
I can't afford to pay for a ticket, so the only way I can attend is by giving a talk.

Sure, I'd be happy to compare notes. I'm currently in Tahoe. (The snow's really nice right now.)

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[info]pjammer
2008-02-06 08:13 pm UTC (link)
Ah - what talk are you going to be presenting? is it the full 22-minute allotment, or one of the side-presentations capped at 12 min?

I'll get you my mobile number. Be interested in trading notes. Jealous of your Tahoe digs! :)

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[info]mauitian
2008-02-06 08:40 pm UTC (link)
Yah, Tahoe is beautiful right now.

I was told the time limit is 18 minutes.

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[info]radiantsun
2008-02-05 05:37 pm UTC (link)
I will be at BIL.

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[info]jhogan
2008-02-05 08:24 pm UTC (link)
Wow, you get to go to TED. That's really cool.

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[info]savorie
2008-02-05 09:11 pm UTC (link)
I would like to see you speak at BIL.

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[info]pjammer
2008-02-06 08:14 pm UTC (link)
Will you be @ Monterey? Just a quick drive down the freeway. :P

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[info]savorie
2008-02-06 11:39 pm UTC (link)
I can be, because the conference does sound awesome!

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[info]mistresscolleen
2008-02-05 10:29 pm UTC (link)
all seriousness aside it sounds like it will be a MOST EXELLENT adventure...


(im praying im not the only one who gets this)

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[info]onokentauros
2008-02-07 05:45 am UTC (link)
Hello!
I'll be at BIL and look forward to hearing you speak :D

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