TEDxPortland
{{Short description|Event in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = TEDxPortland
| logo = TEDxPortland Logo on White background.png
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| caption = TEDxPortland logo
| formation = {{start date and age|2009}}
| founder =
| type = Conference
| location = Portland, Oregon, U.S.
| area_served = Portland metropolitan area
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| website = {{URL|https://www.tedxportland.com/}}
| status = Active
| language =
}}
TEDxPortland is an independently organized TEDx event held annually in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2009, TEDxPortland is one of the largest and most recognized TEDx events in the world, and the largest indoor TEDx conference.{{Cite news |date=2022-04-27 |title=Portland to host the largest indoor TEDx event in the world |url=https://www.koin.com/news/portland-to-host-the-largest-indoor-tedx-event-in-the-world/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418013337/https://www.koin.com/news/portland-to-host-the-largest-indoor-tedx-event-in-the-world/ |archive-date=2023-04-18 |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=KOIN.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}
History
File:ChristopherMcKnightNichols TEDxPortland.jpg speaking at the event in 2018]]
TEDxPortland was founded in 2009.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-15 |title=Here's who's appearing at TEDxPortland 2018 |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/heres-whos-appearing-at-tedxportland-2018/283-528994060 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US}} Renny Gleeson is among co-founders and board members.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-07 |title=More on the 12 speakers presenting at Portland's 12th annual TEDx Talk |url=https://www.koin.com/local/more-on-the-12-speakers-presenting-at-portlands-12th-annual-tedx-talk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417191652/https://www.koin.com/local/more-on-the-12-speakers-presenting-at-portlands-12th-annual-tedx-talk/ |archive-date=2024-04-17 |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=KOIN.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}
The event was held at Keller Auditorium in 2018 and 2019.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-18 |title=Watch: Replays of TEDxPortland 2018 |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/watch-the-tedxportland-live-stream/283-542722014 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=TEDxPortland is 10 days away! |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/sponsored/2019/04/tedx-portland-is-10-days-away |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}} The 2022 event was held at the Moda Center.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-29 |title=Betsy Johnson Makes Unscheduled Appearance at TEDxPortland. It Doesn't Go Well. |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/05/28/betsy-johnson-makes-unscheduled-appearance-at-tedxportland-it-doesnt-go-well/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=TEDxPortland apologizes for unannounced Betsy Johnson interview |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/betsy-johnson-at-tedxportland-sparks-criticism-apology/283-5dfd3ed7-1fc2-4948-84ca-b90e9578de14 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603010202/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/betsy-johnson-at-tedxportland-sparks-criticism-apology/283-5dfd3ed7-1fc2-4948-84ca-b90e9578de14 |url-status=live }} In 2023, the event returned to Keller Auditorium.{{Cite news |date=2023-04-10 |title=LIST: TEDxPortland announces speakers, performers for 2023 |url=https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/tedxportland-2023-speakers-performers-list/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823223454/https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/tedxportland-2023-speakers-performers-list/ |archive-date=2023-08-23 |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=KOIN.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}
TEDxPortland has featured a range of speakers and performers, including:
- Mike Bennett, artist and creator{{Cite news |date=2025-01-27 |title=Artist Mike Bennett to speak at TEDxPortland |url=https://www.koin.com/news/portland/handsome-squidward-artist-to-speak-at-tedxportland-01272025/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129050213/https://www.koin.com/news/portland/handsome-squidward-artist-to-speak-at-tedxportland-01272025/ |archive-date=2025-01-29 |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=KOIN.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}
- Scott J. Bolton{{Cite web |date=2024-04-25 |title=What to know about TEDxPortland and how to stream on Saturday |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/tedx/tedxportland-12th-event/283-93cfc591-3d32-4560-a5e3-c1d2b4b584ba |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512090026/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/tedx/tedxportland-12th-event/283-93cfc591-3d32-4560-a5e3-c1d2b4b584ba |url-status=live }}
- Kevin Cavenaugh
- Ann Curry, journalist and former NBC News anchor{{Cite web |date=2018-03-07 |title=Ann Curry on her career, her new PBS project, and growing up in Oregon |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/life/people/joeys-journal/ann-curry-on-her-career-her-new-pbs-project-and-growing-up-in-oregon/283-526717602 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2018-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414175715/http://www.kgw.com/article/life/people/joeys-journal/ann-curry-on-her-career-her-new-pbs-project-and-growing-up-in-oregon/283-526717602 |url-status=live }}
- Michael Curry
- Sarah Edmondson
- Thomas Lauderdale
- Christopher McKnight Nichols
- Colin O’Brady, world record-holding endurance athlete{{Cite news |last1=Skolnick |first1=Adam |last2=Merino |first2=Tamara |date=2018-11-11 |title=No One Has Ever Crossed Antarctica Unsupported. Two Men Are Trying Right Now. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/11/sports/antarctica-race.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2025-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250202015521/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/11/sports/antarctica-race.html |url-status=live }}
- Oregon Symphony
- Liv Osthus (also known as Viva Las Vegas){{Cite web |title=The Power of Audacity |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2022/05/02/the-power-of-audacity/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}
- Gabriel Rucker, chef and restauranteur{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Gabriel Rucker, iconic Portland chef and owner of Le Pigeon and Canard, will take the TEDxPortland stage |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/tedx/tedxportland-gabriel-rucker-portland-chef-le-pigeon/283-11de93d7-b003-420f-8561-66ab366072b1 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US}}
TEDxPortland and Nike have collaborated on sneakers.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-29 |title=Nike and TEDxPortland Dropped a Collaborative Air Trainer 1 |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/4/nike-tedx-portland-2019-air-trainer-1-collab-release-info |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Hypebeast}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=TEDxPortland Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary With a Nike Air Force 1 Collab |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/tedxportland-nike-air-force-1-release-date |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Hypebeast}}
== References ==
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External links
{{Commons category| TEDxPortland}}
- {{Official website|https://www.tedxportland.com/}}
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