About TEDxFlourCity

TEDxFlourCity is a day-long event highlighting the passion, ingenuity, talent and perspectives of a remarkable group of Rochester-area residents. This year's program will combine extraordinary research and innovation in the community with unique stories and unusual perspectives. Our goal is to provide a forum for people to share what inspires them, but also to inspire others and to form connections that will enable great ideas to come to fruition.

It’s so much more than a conference.  It’s a platform for bringing like-minded people together for conversation, collaboration, and community-building.  It’s an event designed to catalyze positive local initiatives, so bring your ideas and your business cards!  And it’s not just one day each year.   

Chris

Christopher Brown

Curator | Executive Director

Brittany

Brittany Masetta

Director Experience Design

Nick

Nick Brown

Director

Christine

Christine O'Rourke

Director Speakers

Gary

Gary Bogue

Website

Deborah

Deborah Gears

Speakers

Darren

Darren Miller

Website Designer

Amanda

Amanda Dole

Organizer

Brandon

Brandon Kaswer

Salon Coordinator

CaTyra

CaTyra Polland

Speakers

Emilia

Emilia Baginski-Fiala

Organizer

Jason

Jason Becker

Organizer

Jeff

Jeff Schwartz

Speakers

Jennifer

Jennifer Ostromeci

Social Media

Lucas

Lucas Dodge

Organizer

Mike

Mike Brady

Organizer

PJ

PJ Estevez

Organizer

Tee

Tiffany Mincey

Speakers

John

John Lam

Organizer

 

William

William Monteith

Founder | Curator

Colleen

Colleen Rennie

Co-Curator

Johanna

Johanna Kelly

Co-Curator | Salon Coordinator

Megan

Megan Johncox

Co-Curator

Laurene

Laurene K Jennings

Speakers and Communications

Tom

Tom Myers

Experience Design

Jacob

Jacob Kallenbach

Partnerships

Nick

Nick Piccolo

Finances

Jenna

Jenna Kempie

Digital Marketing

Manisha

Manisha Mande

Speakers

Keidai

Keidai Lee

Speakers

Irene

Irene Kannyo

Storyteller

Kelsey

Kelsey Delmotte

Partnerships

Michelle

Michelle Prohov

Participant Coordinator

Ben

Ben Cross

Speaker Development

Nick

Nick Lemesis

Organizer

Stephanie

Stephanie Sacco

Salons

Dave

Dave Kyle

Host

John

John Allen

Logistics

Oscar

Oscar Pedroso

Speakers

Austin

Austin Wheeler

Website Designer

Amy

Amy Button

Experience Design

Christine

Christine Steerman

Speakers

Karen

Karen Cole

Marketing

TEDx, x = independently organized event

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. These local, self-organized 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. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initiatives.

At a TED conference, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED speakers have included Roger Ebert, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Greene, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Three major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Vancouver, Canada, simultaneous with TEDActive, in Whistler, BC; and the TEDGlobal Conference takes place each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for free as TED Talks videos. A new TED Talk is posted every weekday. Through the Open Translation Project, TED Talks are subtitled by volunteers worldwide into more than 90 languages. Through our distribution networks, TED Talks are shared on TV, radio, Netflix and many websites.

The TEDx initiative grants free licenses to people around the world to organize TED-style events in their communities with TED Talks and live speakers. More than 5,000 TEDx events have been held, and selected talks from these events are also turned into TED Talks videos.

The annual TED Prize grants $1 million to an exceptional individual with a wish to change the world. The TED Fellows program helps world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

TED-Ed creates short video lessons by pairing master teachers with animators, for use in classroom instruction or independent learning.

For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration

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