By now you’re aware of ideacity Talks online. 75 new Talks just added at http://www.ideacityonline.com/talks! Did you know that you can also watch ideaCity on TV? From Monday to Friday, at 4pm ET and 10pm ET, tune in for great speakers from conferences past on ONE: the Body, Mind, Spirit channel (Rogers Digital Cable 265, Bell TV 606, Shaw Direct 225, or check your local listings).
You can also follow ideaCity on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/ideaCityNews
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As promised, today we’re announcing the next ten speakers confirmed for ideaCity 2010 – June 16, 17 & 18 at Toronto’s Koerner Hall, our stunning new venue. That’s 20 speakers to date…30 more to come!
MARGARET ATWOOD – 140Character Best-Seller
Canadian literary legend Margaret Atwood lovesTwitter. In 2009, she was advised to participate in the social networking phenom. After ousting the two illegitimate "Margaret Atwoods" from the site, she swiftly attracted 50,000 followers who devour her daily Tweets. If anyone could win a Giller for a 140 character masterpiece, it’s Margaret!
BRIGITTE BERMAN -Documentary Filmmaker
Oprah presented Brigitte Berman with an Oscar. She’s made hundreds of documentaries, most recently Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel. Brigitte spent three years pouring over Hef’s scrapbooks to create her film, which shows the difference between the man with "the pipe and robes" and the out spoken activist who used Playboy as a tool to spread his message of civil rights and freedom of speech.
NONIE DARWISH – Muslim Apostate
Nonie Darwish is an Egyptian-American human rights activist, founder of Arabs For Israel, and Director of Former Muslims United. Nonie contends that few in the West know the global implications of Islamic Law, and that media like CNN subjects North Americans to the same misinformation that she grew up with inside the Muslim world.
TAN LE – Thought-controlled Gaming Headset
Tan Le is behind Epoc Headset, the mind-controlled device that picks up brain electrical activity and allows users to manipulate a virtual environment just thinking about it! Emotiv will have a profound impact on 3D Internet and the future of virtual communication.
SANDRA TSING LOH – The LohLife
Sandra Loh is an LA-based author, performance artist, radio commentator, and contributor to The Atlantic. Her focus: parenting, family and modern life’s absurdities. Her moment: admitting to cheating on her husband after 20 years…and writing about it. Marriage stinks! Sandra will tell us why.
NATALIE McLENNAN – Author
With a passion and talent for acting and dreams of success, she studied theatre at Montreal’s Dawson College and at the age of 20 flew directly to New York to "make it all happen". She performed on some great off-broadway stages, enjoying some success, but then was offered a different role: to be an escort at the city’s top agency. She cautiously accepted and quickly rose to the top of her new profession, making upwards of two thousand dollars an hour. However, her life quickly spun out of control until she found herself alone and locked in a cell.
SOPHIE MORGAN – DisabilityRights Activist
Six years ago, a car accident left the young and vivacious Sophie Morgan paralyzed and in a wheelchair. In 2009, she was one of eight women to compete on the groundbreaking reality show Britain’s Missing Top Model for a shot at becoming a professional model. The series served as the catalyst for IMPERFECT, Sophie’s high-profile campaign to challenge discrimination against people with disabilities.
CLEO PASKAL – Climate Change Expert
Cleo Paskal’s book Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map, was called "the first comprehensive view of the real consequences of environmental change". She’s also written an Emmy Award-winning TV doc series, penned a popular Travel column for the National Post, and won ten major travel writing awards including the prestigious Grand Prize from the North American Travel Journalist’s Association.
LARA ST. JOHN & POLKASTRA
The New York Times called the musicianship on their debut CD Apolkalypse Now "First-Rate". Internationally renowned Canadian violinist Lara St. John leads Polkastra, an eclectic cast including a folk fiddler, the Met’s contrabassoonist, an Israeli accordionist/percussionist, a jack-of-all-trades bassist, and a French Horn playing record store clerk for a virtuosic exploration of the roots of polka.
ADORA SVITAK – Tiny Literary Giant
At seven, the staggeringly prolific Adora Svitakwrote 250,000 words of fiction and poetry, including her first book Flying Fingers. That year, she appeared on Good Morning America, and was called "The World’s Cleverest Child". She’s out to prove that age has nothing to do with your capacity to change the world. The next time someonecalls you "childish", you’ll be proud.
Talk about seven! We’ve only that many weeks to go until ideaCity2010. Now’s your time to register for the full three-day pass and save $300 off the door price. That’s only $3,700 – a fraction of the priceof other similar conferences that stretch the cranium (compare: TED @ $6,500 CAD and EG @ $4900 CAD).
If you’re looking for a rewarding educational and networking experience for your most valued clients, stakeholders and employees, we encourage you to consider becoming an ideaCity Angel. An Angel Package consists of 5 tickets PLUS you get a 6th for free (a huge value)! Included in the Angel package is special company branding on our websites and at the event.
Next week, we’ll reveal the unique swag you’ll receive, valuable prizes you can win, and of course, the next ten speakers you can see at ideaCity2010.
For passes and further information, call or email Nicole Litmola at 416.362.IDEA (4332) or nicole@ideacityonline.com.
- David
David Sersta
VP Conferences & Tradeshows, ideaCity10
550 Queen Street East, Suite 325
Toronto, ON M5A 1V2
Office: 416.362.4336
