The international TED 2014 conference kicked off on March 17th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This is the first time the week-long event (March 17-21) is being held in Vancouver and it also marks the 30th anniversary of TED.
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For those who couldn’t afford the hefty price to actually attend the conference—you can watch the event for free at one of the many live web-streaming locations throughout the Vancouver area.
“We’re thrilled to welcome TED to Vancouver and look forward to the range of innovative ideas and debate that will emerge from the week-long talks and presentations,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson. “Whether you’re a long-time TED fan or someone learning about it for the first time, you will have the opportunity to watch some of the world’s top minds present their ideas in community spaces across Vancouver.”
This is the first time that TED will be live streamed for free in its host city. The live streams will be broadcasted at the following locations:
Public Plazas
- BC Place Stadium, Terry Fox Plaza, Jumbotron outside, Vancouver
- Grouse Mountain, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Libraries
- Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
- Surrey City Centre Library, 10350 University Drive, Surrey
- New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue, New Westminster
- North Vancouver District Public Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
- Port Moody Public Library, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
- Richmond Public Library, 100 – 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond
- Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier Street, Coquitlam
Colleges/Universities
- British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
- CityStudio, 1800 Spyglass Place, Vancouver
- Corpus Christi College, 5935 Iona Drive, Vancouver
- Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72 Avenue (Cedar 1240), Surrey
- Langara College Library,100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver
- Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby
- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver
- Scarfe Building, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver
- Cecil Green Park Coach House, 6323 Cecil Green Park Road
- Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Room 1372
- Sauder School of Business, Angus Building, 2053 Main Mall, Room 165
- Sauder School of Business, Robson Square
- Makerspace at the UVic Tech Park, 4a-4476 Markham Street, Victoria
Non-profits and community centres
- Potluck Café Society, 30 West Hastings Vancouver
- Trout Lake Community Centre, 3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
Written by: Meagan Gill
Photo Credit: TED
