By Hillis Byer Sitting in a taxi on my way to Curepe junction, the taxi driver looks up at the lowering sky and remarks “That rain going an’ come down heavy and town going an’ flood out for sure.” “Hmmm,” was all I could reply as I silently thanked all my stars [both lucky and unlucky] that I wouldn’t be one of the commuters making my way through City Gate…
by TEDxPortofSpain Speaker Coach and TEDxPortofSpain curator: Keita Demming The TED format is very different. It is not a speech or a lecture. Start by watching a few TED Talks. Do not try to get your speaker to mimic any of these talks. Get familiar with the TED style and format. Remind your speaker that it is a cardinal sin to go over their time. Your role as a coach is…
We are excited to announce our 3rd TEDxPortofSpainSalon event for 2014, ‘Action!‘ Date: Wednesday 17th September, 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Venue: Little Carib Theatre, Cor. White & Roberts Streets, Woodbrook For this Salon, we have teamed up with the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (ttff) to co-host an exciting event. We will explore the “act of doing” as catalyzed through the medium of film. Films are often regarded as mere entertainment but film can promote…