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TEDxORANGECOAST Fall Conference Line-Up
08.26.14
TEDxOrangeCoast just released the twenty-five speakers for its fourth annual fall conference at Soka University of America Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo on Friday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Sept. 20. It’s your chance to see amazing speakers who will follow the renowned TED Talks format—a compelling presentation to share their greatest idea in 18 minutes or less.
Notable speakers who will take the TEDx stage at this year’s conference include Jack Andraka, world-renowned teen researcher who invented an early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer; former Olympic medalists swimmer Janet Evans and fencer Tim Morehouse; Kevin Surace, Inc. magazine “Entrepreneur of the Year”; Chris White, SVP, Internet of Things at Cisco; Gregory Washington, dean of engineering at UCI; textPlus President Nanea Reeves, recognized by Digital Media Wire as one of the “25 Executives to Watch in Digital Media;” Alex Dickenson, SVP at Illumina, the world’s largest DNA sequencing company; Ronald Rotunda, former assistant majority counsel for the Watergate Committee and co-author of the most widely used course book on legal ethics and Johnny Schillereff, founder and CEO of Element skateboards, as well as many others.
The TEDxOrangeCoast team is also offering networking events, themed outdoor areas and galleries designed to spark conversation among guests and speakers. Themes will include wearable technology, Internet of Things, women entrepreneurship, food sustainability, the genomics revolution, and much more. The TEDx team has also prepared original immersive experiences and food discovery.
You can view the complete roster of speakers and read their bios at tedxorangecoast.com/all-speakers/.
Tickets for this conference start at $85, with discounts offered to students.
Soka University of America Performing Arts Center is at 1 University Cir St. in Aliso Viejo.
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And the Nominees Are…
08.25.14
The Golden Foodies just released the three nominees in each of the Best California Cuisine, Most Delicious Dessert, Best Seafood, and Best Asian Cuisine award categories. The nominees of these categories were determined by peers in the culinary industry and embody the highest excellence of culinary expertise in Orange County and beyond.
And the nominees are…
The Nominees for Best California Cuisine Are:
1. 370 Common
2. SeaLegs Wine Bar
3. Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails
The Nominees for Most Delicious Dessert Are:
1. Vitaly Caffe
2. Maro Wood Grill
3. Waterline Restaurant At Balboa Bay Resort
The Nominees for Best Seafood Are:
1. Bluewater Grill and Bluewater Avalon
2. Slapfish
3. Scott's Restaurant & Bar
The Nominees for Best Asian Cuisine Are:
1. Hamamori South Coast Plaza
2. AnQi By Crustacean
3. Ten Asian Bistro
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