TEDxCharleston CASCADES Event Set for April 1, 2020;Tickets Go on Sale Feb. 4

Streamlined format for 2020 presents same inspirational content in more user-friendly program

CHARLESTON, SC – December 16, 2019: TEDxCharleston is excited to host its 7^th annual event, CASCADES, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, speakers will be announced and tickets will go on sale at $55 per ticket. In previous years, tickets have sold out in less than four hours, so mark your calendar.

The event will be held at Charleston Music Hall from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m., and include a lively after-party reception, including food and libations from local restaurants, from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the Charleston Museum.

For 2020, the event time will shift and lunch will not be included. The content and length of the program will remain the same; 17 to 19 presenters with topics and entertainment geared to inspire, influence and engage event attendees and the Charleston community. The theme, CASCADES, will be a showcase of ideas that trigger force and movement within the Charleston community and beyond.

TEDxCharleston has traditionally run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. which included an extended lunch intermission. The new event time from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. with no lunch results in a lower ticket price at $55 per ticket and provides more opportunities for individuals to attend, according to event organizers.

“By not having lunch, there is less of a time commitment and a lower ticket price, which we feel will give individuals who have not been to TEDxCharleston the opportunity to attend,” said Edith Howle, curator of TEDxCharleston. “This is our first time hosting the event within a five-hour timeframe, so we’re excited to get the community’s feedback.”

These changes are also a part of TEDxCharleston’s mission of bettering the event’s carbon footprint. With no lunch on Marion Square, this drastically limits plastic water bottle usage for the 1,000+ attendees, which has been a major concern among organizers. There will also be no printed programs; programs will be online only. For the after party, TEDxCharleston will utilize only compostable materials, elevating the food and beverage compost program that was introduced in 2019.

Applications for the TEDxCharleston Scholarship Program are now open. Every year, TEDxCharleston provides individuals in the community with free admission to the event through its financial aid scholarship program.

If you would like to attend TEDxCharleston, but cannot due to financial-challenges, fill out the online scholarship application form. The deadline to apply is January 20, 2020.

TEDxCharleston is seeking energetic volunteers skilled in event management to assist in registration/check-in, ushering and crowd control, food and beverage, and set-up/break-down. Volunteers must be available for the following dates:

• Volunteer Orientation – Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
• Rehearsal – Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm
• Event – Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 7:30 am- 7:00 pm