TEDxMcAllen

Nominations are in. Now we find the Ideas Worth Spreading!

First off, I want to say thank you to everyone that took the time to nominate a speaker. We had close to double the amount of submissions that we had last year! Our job of finding Ideas Worth Spreading stems from your help! It’s always tremendously exciting to see and hear the great and inspiring ideas that come from our fellow citizens! We are looking forward to reading through them to narrow…

Speaker Nominations Close in 1 Week!

I can’t tell you how many times last year I heard someone say to me “you should’ve had so-and-so be a speaker!” My response was as it is today: If you think we should have someone on the stage, tell us about them. Please don’t assume that we are going to magically know who to pick as speakers. Without your recommendations, we cannot uncover some of the most magical and innovative stories in our…

Proposals are being accepted through April 15th to create the logo and branding for TEDxMcAllen 2016. McAllen, TX: The TEDxMcAllen 2016 event board would like to invite all members of the graphic design and visual arts community to respond to the open Request for Proposals (RFP) for Logo and Branding of the TEDxMcAllen 2016 event. Proposals will be reviewed, with a winner chosen in mid-April to…

TEDxMcAllen 2016 Speaker Nominations are NOW OPEN!

Happy New Year fellow Valleyites! We are pleased to announce that our 2016 speaker nomination period is now open! You are free to nominate yourself or others to be on  stage at this amazing event. Last year the ideas that we shared were tremendously received and amplified throughout the community getting our speakers book deals, keynote speaking opportunities, blog posts, funding, recognition,…

More Videos Now Online From TEDxMcAllen 2015! Almost Done!

We’re just about done! Here is the 3rd set of videos from our 2015 TEDxMcAllen event! Look Back, Move Forward | Nydia Tapia-Gonzales Taking Flight: Women in Mariachi | Mayra Garcia Undocumented Dream | Rossy Evelin Lima | TEDxMcAllen…

More TEDxMcAllen 2015 Videos Now Online!!

Great news! More videos are available online!! Cue em up and get ready to hear some fantastic ideas! Birth of a child, birth of a community | Deborah Tomai The Great Pretenders | Fabian Moreno Border Stories | Franciso Guajardo…

TEDxMcAllen Videos Coming Online Now!

We are very proud to announce that the videos from TEDxMcAllen 2015 are now coming online! We will be updating this page and our site as they become available. For now, please take a moment to enjoy and share these talks! Amalia Ortiz: Scaling Walls With Words   Arturo Castañeda: Creating Your Own Label…

TEDxMcAllen 2015: We’ve Broken Our Border!

An enormous thank you to everyone seems almost trivial. We have successfully broken our own border of providing the first full-day TEDxMcAllen program! If you were in attendance, the feeling that you had after the day was completed was incredible. I want to personally thank all of our board, our production crew, our speakers, and most of all our attendees & partners for making this possible. What…

One Month Out and Looking Great!

Today marks the 1-month out mark on our calendars. We started this process in January of this year, began actively planning it in May/June, and now we are 30 days out! Just about everything is on schedule, tickets are are done, and the show is around the corner! It has been a great process for all of us; learning, re-learning, and adjusting the event to meet expectations and provide the best…

Speaker Spotlight: Nydia Tapia-Gonzlaez

Speaker Spotlight: Nydia Tapia-Gonzalez A freelance writer, blogger and tourism professional, Nydia has been working in tourism for over twenty-four years. In 2014, Nydia took her passion for architecture and mid-century modern design to a new level when she founded RGVMOD.com.  Through RGVMOD.com she works to provide resources to those looking to preserve our mid-century modern homes, building,…

Next round of tickets coming Thursday!

Just a quick update: The first window for ticket purchases closes at 11:59PM on the night of Wednesday, August 26th. At that time we will be sending out another round of tickets. We have processed a great amount of tickets, paid forward a handful of tickets, and are now ready to move on to the next step in our process! We appreciate everyone’s patience and are looking forward to this amazing…

Your Chance to Win Tickets to TEDxMcAllen 2015! Play Along at Home!

Over the past few weeks we have been taking photographs of our metallic red “X” all across the McAllen area, showing off some of the things that we think define our area. From the back of McAllen’s new Bike Share program:: #Repost @valleyite with @repostapp. ・・・ McAllen is paving the way for personal transportation in South Texas, joining the ranks of major metro areas like Austin, Dallas, Fort…

Something Awesome Happened Today..

As of last night, we have sent out our fist set of ticket awards. Immediate opens, clicks, and even some transactions came through. It was like creating a spark and watching it turn into a flame. Then, this morning, a little after 11:00AM, the first one came in: a Pay-it-forward ticket to sponsor an applicant who couldn’t afford their own way in to our event. Carry out a random act of kindness,…

An update on our ticket applications…

Since this past Friday, we have been reviewing each and every ticket application that was submitted. With over 300 pages per binder, our work has been cut out for us. Elitist, arrogant, classest, pompous… these are some of the names we’ve been called because of this application process, and all the more reason why we found it imperative to print out, review, and hand score every applicant. We…

Ticket Applications Are Now Closed.

At 11:59PM on August 14th we closed our ticket applications for TEDxMcAllen 2015. To all who applied, we will be notifying potential selected individuals this coming week. We have had such an amazing turnout and we are more excited than ever that our event is taking shape. Thank you to everyone for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on the 6th of October, as well as the rest of our…

A Note from TEDxMcAllen and Our TEDxMcAllen 2015 Trailer

Hey everyone, We have just 8 hours left to accept ticket applications for TEDxMcAllen 2015. After 11:59PM this evening, our audience members will begin to get selected for this inaugural event. With months of planning behind us and the task of making the event incredble in front of us, we are excited to see all the buzz that this has created. If you have not filled out your application yet, I…

Today is the Final Day for TEDxMcAllen Ticket Applications!

A few months ago we started putting together TEDxMcAllen with a goal of making it one of the best events to ever come to South Texas. We have a venue, a custom stage, a lineup of amazing speakers, and a board of passionate and driven individuals. All we need now is the perfect audience. With over 180 applicants for 50 tickets, we’re excited. If you haven’t filled out your ticket application yet…