That’s because one of our goals in moving TEDxAustin forward is to generate a deeper dialogue with our community. Yes, we’re already over on Facebook and Twitter, and we enjoy exchanging ideas and comments with folks like you there.

So why blog?

To enjoy a little more real estate, as it were. To have a centralized place where we can settle in for a longer conversation that doesn’t get lost each time we hit “refresh”. To have an easily accessible archive of interesting and informative content.

We’ll focus on what’s inspiring us in the TED world and beyond; “ideas worth sharing” within our Austin community; follow-up on TEDxAustin speakers and performers; any and everything that feels driven by the spirit of TED’s “ideas worth spreading”.

Anything else? Insights? Comments? Suggestions?
Tough love – as well as love love – are all welcome here.

The TED Prize gifts the artist with $100,000, and the opportunity to make “One Wish to Change the World” at the TED conference in February 2011. Somehow we don’t think it will be a problem at all for JR to wish as big as his work. (We can’t wait!)

Early next year, the TEDxAustin event moves to Austin Music Hall; a venue also steeped in the music and history of our city. Coincidentally, Austin City Limits will move house too, just blocks away and into larger digs at the new W Hotel.

And at this moment, as we sit in the midst of planning, curating, expanding and anticipating our second event, TEDxAustin: Right Now, we feel thankful for what was and what will be. We’re thankful to generous Sponsor Partners, an enthusiastic community and a dynamic city that inspires us to want and do better.

You can get a sense of the day that was by watching this less-than-2-minute video of TEDxAustin: Play Big, as it happened on 02.20.10. And you can be part of next year’s memories – but only if you apply to attend TEDxAustin: Right Now, taking place 02.19.11.