This year we opened the Keller stage to the community through our one-of-kind custom made Ideas Booth. Fabricated from scratch by local partners, this booth was located in the Oregon Historical Society’s pavilion from March 5 to April 5. Participants were given 90 seconds to present an Idea Worth Spreading for a chance to join our speaker line up and share their Idea with the TEDxPortland audience. The selected speaker was then paired with a speaker coach and graphic designer and given two weeks to prepare for the event.

Alongside the EP, I conceptualized, designed and oversaw the production of the first ever TEDxPortland Ideas Booth. Working with a local videographer, I organized and directed a behind the scenes video of the fabrication process and installation of the Ideas Booth. Over 250 videos were submitted in its debut year and 2 Surprise Speakers were selected to present at the Keller Auditorium. The enormous amount of enthusiasm for this project was noticed and highlighted at the 2018 TED Conference in Vancouver, BC.