2022 Team

Meet the Team Making TEDxWarrenton Happen

TEDxWarrenton is a self-sustaining, volunteer-run, group that is working hard to make TEDxWarrenton happen. They are committed to spreading new ideas and connecting a community within Fauquier County eager to grow their impact on the world.

TEDxWarrenton Founders

The TEDxWarrenton founders take responsibility for overseeing the development and operations of the event. They support all the teams, interface with the TED organization, and are committed to making TEDxWarrenton successful.

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TEDxWarrenton Speaker Curation Team

This team decides who will be speaking at the event. The team lead will create a  selection committee (or curation team) of multiple people, so there are provide different perspectives when choosing speakers. Activities for this team may include, but are not limited to

– Research and contact potential speakers and performances
– Idea development, speaker coaching & rehearsals

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TEDxWarrenton Logistics/Production Team

This team is responsible coordination of venue and event set up. They oversee all of the roles happening on the day of your event related to content production, stage management, technology, and video. Activities for this team may include, but are not limited to

  • – Research and recommend venues to the executive team.
  • – Act as a point of contact for the venue
  • – Select and manage catering
  • – Coordinate with in-kind partners and vendors for onsite event load-in and needs.
  • – Oversee staging and production of the event including video recording.

TEDxWarrenton Communications/Partnerships Team

This team is responsible for creating and managing a strong online presence of the event, including website content, a blog and social media. This team also manages promoting the event to the public and working with media outlets.  This team is responsible for raising funds for the event to support event operations, create and nurture partnerships with businesses, nonprofits and community groups, solicit and handle in-kind donations, network and perform outreach on behalf of TEDxWarrenton. Activities for this team may include, but are not limited to

  • – Design community engagement strategies and find new ways to promote TEDxWarrenton
  • – Coordinate with the media
  • – Look for new sponsors and keep in touch with existing sponsors (both in-kind and monetary)
  • – Design sponsorship packages and sponsorship strategy
  • – Plan budget for TEDxWarrenton with the Founders