[UPDATE: Unsurprisingly, this offer was almost instantly oversubscribed. Sorry to anyone who’s only just heard. Yay! for those who got their places]
So this is what I squealed with excitement about yesterday on twitter (not what I swore about today – that’s something else that I’ll write about soon)
I’m going to assume that most people who’ve been to Tuttle or read this blog have heard of the TED conference. If not, I don’t mean to shame you, but really! Go here and check it out, then come back.
So normally you’d expect to have to go to California *and* pay a large amount of money to be part of this experience. OK so the one coming up is in Oxford, so you’d still have to go all the way to *Oxford* (!) but perhaps more challengingly, pay a large amount of money to be part of this experience.
Yesterday, I got a call from Alex at Wieden & Kennedy to say that they were helping Nokia put together an event in a couple of weeks, live-streaming from the TED conference in Oxford at the w+k offices in E1 for FREE and did I know any people in the kind of creative & digital space who might be interested in going along.
That’s when I squealed.
So here is the sign up page for us on Wednesday 22nd – we’ve divided the day up into four slots to maximise the number of people who can take part. You might like to take a look at the schedule to see which slot you’d like most to book. Please don’t be greedy, I know tuttlers aren’t greedy.
There are also sessions on Tuesday afternoon, which is reserved for “Women in Tech” (yes *Women* only – no “Laydees”) and Thursday which is reserved for “Youth” ie people aged 16-25 Please don’t book slots on more than one day. Again, that will help make sure that as many people can come as possible.
The Tuttle Club 
Thanks Lloyd, sounds terrific! Have signed up for the 8.30 slot.
That is indeed squeal-worthy! I’m booked in for Thursday.. looking forward to seeing those talks and meeting other TED addicts 🙂
Damn! I had computer problems this afternoon (an ongoing issue…) and by the time I could access the site, they’ve sold out!
If there is a waiting list for returns, please put me on it for one of the Wednesday session.
Ta!
Oh – and it’s a great idea!
Hi
Sounds great.
Is anyone working on a philanthropic or charity project that is using innovation/creativity to solve problems that I can help with?
I am looking for a programmer to work with on open source solutions to human problems:)
Ed
http://www.traidmark.org
Darn it for being away on Holiday when this was posted! (Should be at T tomorrow though as now back)
Looking forward in participating.
See you guys! 🙂
Marieme
Wish I could’ve made it to this Tuttle viewing party.
Lloyd, can you mention to your attendees that we’d like to do a BIL:UK next year alongside TED? There was a lot of support this year but no one stepped up and made it happen. You have the community that could make it happen.
I’m going to be in Oxford for the next few days (maybe crash a few TED parties) and see if I can find local interest there as well.
Thanks, and hope to catch up with you before I leave for the States (I’m free Aug 1-5, leave the 6th).
Hi Bill, it would have been great to do BIL:UK but I’d missed what was happening in Oxford until w+k asked me to help – clearly a gap in my radar!
I’m sure there’ll be interest in Oxford too – there’s a monthly tuttle there now too.
Shame your dates don’t include a Friday, but let’s have a coffee sometime anyway, I’ll DM you.
Maybe Tuttlers will create an unofficial BIL this year at the London TED viewing?! in a many to many tuttle way:)
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