PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
May 20, 2015
Media Contact
Jane Gendron
(435) 640-3315
jgendron@jgendron.com
Park City Institute
Announces
TEDxParkCityWomen2015: “Momentum”
May 28, 2015
PARK CITY, UT – Momentum. Moving forward. Gaining speed. Building traction. Connecting
Park City women (and men) with a world-wide community devoted to “ideas worth spreading,”
TEDxParkCityWomen2015 comes to the St. Regis Deer Valley on Thursday, May 28.
The fourth annual TEDxParkCityWomen event features a livestream of talks and performances by
world-renowned speakers and artists (from the TEDWomen “Momentum” conference in Monterey,
Calif.). Throughout the conference, engaging conversation about the women-centered issues is
woven into the experience. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. and the event runs from 9:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m.; lunch and snacks are included. The event is open to members of Park City Institute and is
limited to 150 attendees.
TED, an acronym for technology, entertainment and design, began in 1984 with the concept of
creating “ideas worth spreading.” Since then, leaders from all walks of life have entered the TED
fold and the scope of the organization has moved beyond an annual conference of the world’s best
and brightest. Today, an array of conferences and programs, such as community-based TEDx,
continue the TED momentum. Like a TED conference, these independently organized satellite events
are designed to bring people together and stimulate dialogue and innovation.
Past TEDWomen speakers have included everyone from Jane Fonda to Dr. Oz. This year’s simulcast
runs the gamut from Nigeria’s green entrepreneur Achenyo Idachaba and writer Roxane Gay to
glacier explorer Erin Pettit and musician Béla Fleck. Talks and performances given by accomplished
activists, artists and professionals (in the public and private sector) round out the event.
“This is a remarkable opportunity for Park City community members to take part in a tremendous
dialogue,” explains PCI executive director Teri Orr. “Committing one day to sharing ideas is just the
beginning of the conversation, which we hope to continue in days, weeks, months and years to come.
This conference is about ‘momentum.’”
This event is limited to 150 members of Park City Institute. Membership begins at $30. Call the box
office at 435-655-3114 for pre-registration.
EVENT DETAILS:
TEDxParkCityWomen is a one-day event, featuring the live-streamed TEDWomen2015 from
Monterey, Calif. PCI will host the simulcast from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (day-of registration begins
at 8:45 a.m.). Registration is required, and seating is limited to 150 Park City Institute members.
Memberships start at $30. For membership information, please call 435-655-3114 or visit
ecclescenter.org. Call the box office at 435-655-3114 for pre-registration.
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Upcoming Eccles Center Performances
and Park City Institute Events:
TEDxWomenParkCity – May 28, 2015 (St. Regis Deer Valley)
St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights Line-Up:
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Smash Mouth and Tonic - June 30, 2015
Taste of “Treme:”
The Funky Meters, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Lucia Micarelli - July 3, 2015
Warren Haynes with Gov’t Mule - July 16, 2015
Easton Corbin - July 23, 2015
Esperanza Spalding, Perla Batalla and Anna Wilson - July 30, 2015
Grace Potter - August 4, 2015
Chris Botti and Joshua Bell - August 15, 2015
The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo - August 22, 2015
Lee Brice - August 29, 2015
Aloe Blacc - September 6, 2015
* Please contact Jane Gendron for interview requests, review tickets and press information,
jgendron@jgendron.com or 435-640-3315.
ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING AND ILLUMINATING SINCE 1998
Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and
new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting
edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and
Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School
District). The organization will present its 12th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort
this summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach
workshops, shows and demonstrations. They proudly launched the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ
HQ - an after school literacy program and very thinky retail store - in January 2010. And the
organization continues to illuminate with TEDx events, Curiosities evenings and the Park City
Institute / Strategic News Service Future in Review Speaker Series.
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