Just a short update on TEDxGeneva ’11.

But first, if you haven’t filled the little post-event survey yet, could you please spend a minute to do so? It does help us a lot to get your feedback, and this will allow us to make a better event next time.

Click here to send us your feedback. Thank you.

For this year’s TEDxGeneva, we wanted to remind you to save the date of December 5th, and to let you know that the invitation request form is now open. You can register for an invite here starting from today, and we also simplified the questionnaire a little for those who already attended the 2010 event. (Please remember that invitations are not sent on a first-come first-served basis, and this form does not guarantee you will receive one. Thanks for your understanding.)

By the way, we currently welcome speakers recommendations for TEDxGeneva ’11, if you would like to suggest someone to come share their inspiring ideas and experience.

Lastly, we’d like to remind you to join our Google Group (you can unsubscribe at any time of course), and to follow us on Twitter at @TEDxGeneva and @Fairward to be kept in the loop of our projects.

Thanks again for your support and your feedback.

The application form to attend this year’s TEDxGeneva event is now available:

Click here: http://➪.ws/TEDxGeneva10

Of course, you’re welcome to share the link around with your friends and colleagues.
(Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, Buzz.)

Please note that invitations are not sent on a first-come first-served basis, and this form does not guarantee you will receive one.

Just like the original TED conference, we try to create the best experience possible for TEDxGeneva’s speakers and attendees. Speakers at TEDxGeneva aren’t paid, and they come because of the audience. To attract amazing speakers, we need to create an amazing audience, within the limited size of the venue.

We understand this can be frustrating for some, but remember that all talks will be recorded on video and available for free online after the conference, so you will be able to see talks even if you don’t attend.

What are you doing that evening?

Just uploaded the video of Claude Marshall’s talk (via the TEDx YouTube channel, Vimeo is here, Dailymotion here, and other videos sharing sites coming soon), at:

http://www.tedxgeneva.com/2009/videos/claude-marshall-talk/.

The new videos page is now at: http://www.tedxgeneva.com/category/videos/

As usual, you’re more than welcome to comment, and forward/share with your friends.

More videos coming soon…

Dear TEDxGeneva friend,

It’s been a few days since TEDxGeneva 2009, and I wanted to let you know about what is happening now, and what is going to happen next.

a) Please give us your feedback

We got many emails telling us about the good and the not-so-good of the event, and I wanted to thank you for spontaneously sharing your thought, and ask all of you participants to fill in our little post-event online survey, to help us make the best 2010 TEDxGeneva possible.

It’s really, REALLY important that you give us your feedback, because TED needs to know what is working and what isn’t (for the TEDx program in general), and we at TEDxGeneva need to know too. So please take a few minutes and help us build the best experience for you next time.

Click here to access the form.

Note: if you couldn’t come to the event but wish to give feedback anyway, please mention it clearly in the survey.

b) Ask direct questions to speakers (and discuss with other attendees)

You wanted to ask a question to a speaker or share your opinion with them, but didn’t get a chance? Find their page on the speakers page and post your comment below their bio. They will then be able to answer you directly from the website, and other visitors will also be able to read, reply, and comment, thus continuing and extending online the conversation which started at the conference.

c) Watch and share photos

There has been over 900 photos taken during the event. Of course, not all of them will be published, but the pretty ones are going to be tagged with “TEDxGeneva” and “TEDx” and will be visible at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/tedxgeneva/

If you want to share the photos you took, please tag them “TEDxGeneva” and “TEDx” on Flickr. If they are on another hosting service, please let us know so we can link to them too.

Update: The TEDxGeneva account on Flickr is now at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxgeneva/

d) Videos of the talks are being edited

As you know from having seen the cameras and cables, every talks have been filmed and will be available for free online very soon. Please subscribe to our news feeds (on Twitter/via RSS) for more details very soon.

e) Don’t miss anything: simply subscribe now

To be kept in the loop of all new content posted, public and subscribers-only events, etc.
- Follow us on Twitter
- Subscribe to our RSS Feed

f) More Frequently Asked Questions

Many people asked us questions, before, during, and after the event, so we thought we’d set up an FAQ page on the site. So check it out in a couple of days, if you want to know why we showed TED videos, where money came from and where it went, who we are, etc.

g) 2010?

Yes, TEDxGeneva 2010 is definitely happening. More soon. And if you have speakers you’d like to suggest, feel free to email us.

That’s all for now. Thanks in advance for sending us your feedback from the survey, and see you in 2010.

A very happy holiday season to you,
Yves