Why Rochester?

The idea for a local TEDx event sprung up a few months ago. Since then, a team of about a dozen volunteers has been meeting once a week to make TEDxZumbroRiver a reality. The team was recently granted a license from TED's national office, giving them the go ahead to start raising money and promoting the event. TEDx events have been held in more than 1,200 cities across the world, including Minneapolis and Fargo.

How many people are expected to attend?

Since one of the leader organizers, Barbara Spurrier, had already been involved with TED, the organization waived the normal restriction limiting first-time events to 100 people. As a result, TEDxZumbroRiver will be able to welcome up to 1,000 people. The cost to attend the event will depend on how much money is raised in sponsorships; however, individuals tickets will not exceed $100.

Organizers are still in the process of determining an exact date and location.