TEDxPortland is an independently organized

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event held annually in

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, United States. Founded in 2009, TEDxPortland is one of the largest and most recognized TEDx events in the world, and the largest indoor TEDx conference.

History

TEDxPortland was founded in 2009. Renny Gleeson is among co-founders and board members. The event was held at

Keller Auditorium Keller Auditorium, formerly known as the Portland Municipal Auditorium, the Portland Public Auditorium, and the Portland Civic Auditorium, is a performing arts center located on Clay Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part ...

in 2018 and 2019. The 2022 event was held at the

Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capa ...

. In 2023, the event returned to Keller Auditorium. TEDxPortland has featured a range of speakers and performers, including: * Mike Bennett, artist and creator * Scott J. Bolton * Kevin Cavenaugh *

Ann Curry Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American journalist, who has been a reporter for more than 45 years, focused on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters. Curry has reported from the wars in Kosovo, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palest ...

, journalist and former NBC News anchor * Michael Curry *

Sarah Edmondson Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and podcaster. She is known for supporting roles on Hallmark Channel, and as a voice actress, most notably in ''Geronimo Stilton'' as Thea Stilton and as Lina in the ''Bratz'' films. Edmondson is a former m ...

Thomas Lauderdale Thomas Mack Lauderdale (born July 14, 1970) is an American musician and pianist, largely known for his work with his Portland-based band Pink Martini. Early life Thomas Mack Lauderdale was born in 1970 in Oakland, California, and adopted by Kerb ...

Christopher McKnight Nichols Christopher McKnight Nichols is an American historian. He is the Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies and Professor of History at The Ohio State University. Career Originally from New York City, New York, Nichols was educated ...

* Colin O’Brady, world record-holding endurance athlete *

Oregon Symphony The Oregon Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded as the "Portland Symphony Society" in 1896, it is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States, and oldest in the Western United States. It ...

Liv Osthus Liv Østhus, also known by her stage name Viva Las Vegas, is a writer, musician, actress, activist, and for more than 25 years, a stripper. She has written for ''The Village Voice'', ''The New York Times Magazine'', and other national and region ...

(also known as Viva Las Vegas) *

Gabriel Rucker Gabriel Rucker is an American chef and owner of the restaurants Le Pigeon, Canard (restaurant), Canard, and previously Little Bird Bistro, in Portland, Oregon. He has received two James Beard Foundation Award, James Beard Foundation Awards. Early ...

, chef and restauranteur TEDxPortland and

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have collaborated on

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References

External links

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