Hi TEDizenz,

Next TEDx Chennai planning meet is scheduled to be held at IIT Cafe Coffee Day on 4 PM.Anyone interested in engaging himself in the creation of tedx chennai are invited.

Be there to get involved in the making of Tedx Chennai.

For the unititated,following is the Minutes-Of-Meeting of the last meeting held at the same spot on July 11,2009.

MOM of July 11 TEDx Chennai meet:

Theme discussed: INNOVATE,INSPIRE,etc

Theme decided: INSPIRE ,as it is line with the spirit of TED.Ram came up with the theme and enrolled others.

Venues discussed:IIT audi,CLRI audi,Mahindra Mahindra Chengalpet audi,SRM

Venue finalised:IIT ICSR auditorium.

Deadlines:

July 18 – Website,IIT Audi booking

July 25 – Press Release

Aug 15 – Longlist,Sponsorship documents

Speakers:

A website where people can register and recomend speakers.

Questions to be asked before selecting a speaker

Has he made a difference?

Is he inspired?

Is he inspiring?

What’s his story? What’s his idea?

Is he a good speaker?

Selection process for speakers:

100 Longlist à 20 shortlist à 6 speakers

Screening procedure for audience at TEDx Chennai. TEDx to follow a ted like procedure of registering and invitation only event.(Kaushik was instrumental in starting this discussion on the screening of audience)

Other ideas:

Short bio of recommended speakers to be uploaded by users.

Tedx fellowship

Tentative Budget:

Lunch: Rs 10,000

Venue: Rs 15,000

Backdrop: Rs 10,000

“Bombshell dropped“: “TEDxChennai” name already taken.Have to come up with some other name.Kiruba on talks with TED on this issue.

Sponsor:

One sponsor. Maximum money.(Benedict came up with this suggestion and others agreed)

People who attended:

Benedict – 9962957047 – benedictg@gmail.com

Shyam – 9962296669 – thanashyam@gmail.com

Ram – 9841010109 – a.rams@gmail.com

Kiruba – 9841597744 – kiruba@kiruba.com

Kausikram – 9884246490 – kausikram@gmail.com

Nambirajan – 9941470421 – pudhiaideeas@gmail.com

Next meeting: Aug 15 (Saturday) at IIT Cafe Coffee Day.