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Join us for a special, one-day event featuring talks and demonstrations by the region’s leading thinkers and doers. We’ll explore the mind, challenge the body, question the relationship between nature and nurture, and examine the different understandings of the good life.
TEDxCambridge will ask: How can we live the longest and healthiest lives? When are we the most productive and creative? When do our minds, bodies and spirits flourish beyond our expectations?
Answer in person, via your favorite social media, or as you watch the livestream: How do you Thrive?
Schedule
Attendee check-in opens at 8am
Session #1: Mind 9am-10:45am
Session #2: Body 11:30-1:15pm
Session #3: We 2:30-4:15pm
Session #4: Beyond 5:15-7pm
After party to follow. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 or at the check-in desk on event day for $20.
Check-in is open all day. Doors to the Main Stage and the Simulcast Theatre open ten minutes prior and close promptly at the start of each session. In addition to these two theaters, the program can also be followed in the Atrium and online via the TEDx Livestream channel.
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Venue
TEDxCambridge is at Harvard this year, at the beautiful Northwest Building at 52 Oxford Street. The venue features a 250-person Main Stage, a 130-person Simulcast Theatre, and a spacious Atrium and Arcade space.
B1 Level:
Main Stage: A 250-seat lecture hall
Simulcast Theatre: A 130-seat simulcast theatre
Atrium and Arcade: A large open area with a second simulcast and demos. Sit here to watch the program in a more relaxed environment, sip a cup of coffee, view the demos and installations, and chat with other attendees.
First Floor:
Help desk
Attendee check-in
Cafe: A seated area for snacking and eating just off of the Food Truck Alley
Food Truck Alley: Lunch served by Grilled Cheese Nation, the Dining Car, and Lobsta Love.
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Policies
Seating: Seating in the Main Stage and the Simulcast Theatre is on a first-come, first-serve basis for each session. Doors to either auditorium open ten minutes prior and close promptly at the beginning of each session.
All audience members (and their belongings) must be vacated from the Main Stage and Simulcast Theatre during each break.
If you need to leave in the middle of a session for any reason, please be advised that you will not be permitted reentry while a talk is in session.
Videography and photography: No video recording or flash photography will be permitted in the Main Stage or Simulcast Theatre.
Laptops & Live Blogging: Live blogging and use of social media are strongly encouraged at our event! However, laptops will only be allowed in the back row of the Main Stage and Simulcast Theatre.
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Directions & Transportation
Detailed directions to the Northwest Building are available here.
Public Transportation
The Northwest Building is a 10-minute walk from the Harvard T Station on the Red Line. Note: Due to MBTA maintenance, buses will replace Red Line trains between Harvard and Alewife Stations.
Available Parking
Harvard Garage Parking: The Oxford St. Garage is adjacent to the Northwest Building, directly across from Everett St., and is open daily from 7am-12am. One-day parking permits are available from here and must be purchased and printed in advance. The cost is $5 for the entire day. If you are a visitor to campus (i.e., not a Harvard affiliate) select “Visitor” at the bottom of the first screen, then follow the prompts. When asked to choose a Department and enter a Department Code select “Visitor to campus” from the drop-down menu, and enter the code: 7700.
See Harvard University Parking Services for maps and directions.
On-Street metered parking: There are a limited number of 2-hour metered spaces located on Oxford and Kirkland Streets. These meters only accept US quarters. After 6 pm the meters do not require coins but may be restricted to Cambridge residence. Please read the street signs carefully.
Commercial garages: There are commercial parking garages in Harvard Square; however, TEDxCambridge cannot validate parking for those businesses.
A listing of public parking around Harvard Square is available here.
The After-Party
If you plan to join us at the after-party, we’ll provide bus transportation to the Armory every 15 minutes starting at 7:15pm. Return transportation will be available to Northwest Labs and Harvard Square. Parking is also available at the Armory.
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Communication
AT&T reception inside the Northwest Building is extremely limited. Verizon customers will have service. Free WiFi access for laptops and smart phones will be provided.