Final call for tickets: Step into tomorrow at TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa on Oct. 25

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - This is your last chance to be part of something extraordinary. TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowahits the stage Saturday, October 25, at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. With the theme "Creating Tomorrow," this one-day celebration of ideas worth spreading promises a dynamic lineup of live talks, performances, and immersive experiences you won't want to miss.

Ron Steele, longtime KWWL news anchor, will emcee the event. Speakers will share ideas across the areas of science, art, leadership and innovation during two speaker sessions. Tickets are available for each session or as an entire event pass.

1. Speaker Session 1: 2:30-5 p.m.
   Kick off an afternoon of discussion with our first round of eight speakers.
2. Speaker Session 2: 7-9:30 p.m.
   The remaining eight speakers will wrap up the night, leaving you with ideas to inspire a brighter tomorrow in your communities, workplaces, neighborhoods and families. Following session two, attendees have the opportunity to meet speakers and have follow-up conversation.

TEDx Fest, the intermission between speaker sessions, will include:

• A screening of "SHARP," a short film produced by UNI alumni
• Mini-workshops with communication coach Tina Bakehouse
• A live music performance by the B2wins
• Food trucks from Try Pie Bakery, Chick-fil-A, The Funky Pepperoni, and Nacho Daddy'z Tacos

Tickets are limited and are available at the door. For details and registration, visit tedxuni.com.

TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa is a signature event of the UNI Sesquicentennial Celebration. Join us by dreaming of creating tomorrow with students, faculty and staff, the larger community of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and beyond. Visit tedxuni.comfor more information, and follow along on social media by visiting Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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TED is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to discovering, debating and spreading ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge - without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.

TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed)and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, thousands of independently run TEDx eventsbring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future, and in 2023 TED launched TED Democracyto spark a new kind of conversation focused on realistic pathways towards a more vibrant and equitable future. View a full list of TED's many programs and initiatives.

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