NOW ACCEPTING SPEAKER APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION WINDOW WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd at 11:59pm
THE PROCESS
01 APPLY
The process starts by filling out the application form. The all-volunteer speaker selection committee will review the applications and select potential speakers for an audition. These 3-minute auditions are given in front of the committee and are followed by a short Q&A.
02 DEVELOP
After the committee selects the speaker roster for the TEDxDayton Signature Event, all the speakers will attend an orientation event and be assigned a mentor. These mentors are often past speakers who have been through the process. Speakers will meet informally with their mentors and engage with members of the committee to craft the bones of their talk.
03 REFINE
Through multiple rounds of rehearsals and feedback from the committee, each talk will get refined into its final form. A finalized script will emerge, and the memorization will begin.
04 DELIVER
All of the behind-the-scenes work will come to fruition on event day. Production crews, stage managers, lighting specialists, videographers, and a host of TEDxDayton volunteers will be on hand to support each speaker getting on that stage to deliver the talk of their life.
05 RELEASE
Videos are edited here locally and then submitted to the international TED organization for approval before being released on their website and Youtube.