Can’t make it down live to see Bill Gates in Vancouver at Ted? Fear not. You can still catch all the action via simulcast at the West Vancouver Memorial Library.
The library has announced that they will be streaming the TED2014 conference all this week. The broadcasts are open to all and are free of charge.
This year’s conference, The Next Chapter, marks TED’s 30th anniversary and is taking place in downtown Vancouver. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas using short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less), from science to business to global issues. This year’s line-up includes such names as Chris Hadfield, Isabel Allende and Bill and Melinda Gates, with topics spanning climate change, architecture, philanthropy, medicine and cutting-edge music.
Here are the dates and times for Library streaming:
Monday, March 17: 6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18: 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., 2 – 3:15 p.m., 3:45 – 5 p.m., 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19: 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., 2 – 3:15 p.m., 3:45 – 5 p.m., 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 20: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2:30 – 4 p.m., 5 – 6:45 p.m.
Friday, March 21: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
All talks will be shown in the Welsh Hall. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each session.
For information on presenters, please visit the TED 2014 website.
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