I considered myself lucky to have been invited to this TEDx St. Louis event on Thursday, September 19.. I was happily surprised to have been invited to the inaugural TEDx in St. Louis about two years ago. That first TEDx event in St. Louis seems in retrospect to have coincided with the success and visibility of the St. Louis tech "start-ups", now seemingly firmly entrenched. Here's what I wrote about the inaugural St. Louis TEDx.
I had never been to the MX Theatre downtown and had no idea what to expect. The place is absolutely gorgeous, it's about a 200 seat spectacular theatre (called the "best in St. Louis"), with the most comfortable overstuffed leather theatre seats I've ever sat in (really!). There's a bar, a restaurant and a swivel "table" on each seat so that you can eat and drink while watching the movie. There's parking in the building on the same floor as the theatre. It's very convenient and secure.
The TEDx event was like any TED event, packed with thoughtful, articulate, motivating speakers who take you to places you've never thought about before. The speakers are so strong and have such powerful backgrounds that you can't help but pay attention. To not pay attention would be a wonderful opportunity lost. These are compelling presentations! Most are inspirational.
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