TED is live broadcasting one day of the TED conference to sites around the world. Entrance to the viewings should be free. I thought many LWers would be interested in this opportunity. It would also make a great meetup activity.

Here is the website with the info: http://www.ted.com/pages/tedxlive

>The idea for TEDxLive grew out of a question we at TED were asking ourselves: What would happen if we made the TED Conference more open, its impact more immediate and tangibly global? What would happen if communities around the world gathered to engage with -- and build on -- the TED Conference experience while it happened live?

You can find a local viewing by clicking on the "Find an Event" tab at the top.

If you think your city is too small to be hosting this, check anyway! Here in Columbus we have two viewings, one hosted by TEDxColumbus, and another hosted by TEDxOhioStateUniversity. They are at slightly different times-- Due to the time difference, they both decided to show the broadcast the next day, rather than exactly live.

The Downside- The broadcasts are all either on Wednesday or Thursday, and in about a week.

Awesome Idea- A chat room or Skype conversation of LWers from around the world watching the broadcast simultaneously (depending on whether other places are going with the "not quite live" idea or not).

I won't be able to go to most of this, due to work, but am interested in knowing if other people are planning to participate. (And if so, how was the experience?)