TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. TEDxSavannah is a daylong event created to stimulate dialogue through engaging talks and session breaks designed to give individuals and organizations in Savannah a platform to meet, share ideas and collaborate. Many of these talks are made available, free, at TED.com and TEDxSavannah.com.
Project Description
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.
TEDxSavannah closely links our event with the historic city we call home and shows the world that our city and its residents embrace the ideals of the TED community. The theme of the TEDxSavannah 2018 is Legacy by Design.
We have 2 options for a mandatory volunteer orientation. You can choose between the following: Saturday, April 7th from 9-10:30am at Bull Street Labs (2222 Bull Street, 31401) Or Wednesday, April 25th from 6-7:30pm at Savannah Coffee Roasters (215 W Liberty Street, 31401
Volunteer Responsibilities
- Customer Service: Covers tasks such as greeters, check-in, and ushers.
- Event runners: Covers tasks such as cleanup, running errands and moving things.
- Event prep (Day before): Covers tasks such as stage decor, lobby decor, and speaker reunion.
- Food: Covers tasks such as planning, managing and monitoring of event/speaker reunion food.
- Merchandise: Covers tasks such as merchandise sales, orders and petty cash.
- Parking: Covers tasks such as monitoring gates, directing people and go-carts.
- Set up/Tear down: Covers tasks such as loading equipment, event set up and tear down.
- Transportation: Covers transporting all supplies and needed items to and from event.
Volunteer Benefits
Volunteering at a TEDx event helps you expand your network, meet interesting people, grow your portfolio and learn from leaders outside your industry. Volunteers get a “behind the scenes” peek and an opportunity to catch at least one talk of their choice. Free food and possibly TEDx Savannah merchandise!
Please take a few moments to let me know which volunteer orientation you plan on attending. You can email Nick Oji at [email protected] or visit http://www.tedxsavannah.com/event-details/volunteer/