TEDxDetroit 2011 by Terry Johnston by Docufest on Flickr.

TEDxDetroit was an absolutely amazing experience.

I laughed. I cried. I left inspired.

I’d love to take the day and read the stream, look at all the photos and respond to all of the comments and well wishes, but I need to through myself back into work at Curve.

Thank you to the talented production team who brought it all to life. Thank you to the speakers who bared their souls while sharing their ideas. Thank you to the sponsors who invested in a little rocket fuel for the creators in this great city. But most of all, thanks to the attendees who came with open minds and left with renewed vigor to put their ideas into action.

Let’s all get out there and make it happen. For ourselves. For our families. For our cities. For the world.

8 TEDx events in Michigan this year

Michigan will be home to 7 inspirational and innovative TEDx events in 2011 — 8 if you count our friends to the south in Windsor. 

• REGISTER NOW for the second TEDxUofM April 8, 2011 
• REGISTER NOW for the inaugural TEDxGrandRapids May 12, 2011 
• Register April 5th for the inaugural TEDxTraverseCity will be held May 17, 2011 
• The second TEDxLansing will be May 20, 2011 
• The inaugural TEDxMuskegon will be September 20, 2011
• The third TEDxDetroit will be September 28, 2011 (tentative date - website not updated)
• The inaugural TEDxWindsorEssex will be in October (website is not live)
• The second TEDxFlint will be in October (website not updated)   

Please help spread the word to your networks and the public. Let the world know Michigan is home to talented creators, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, geeks, poets, scientists, thinkers and doers.  

Follow them all on twitter: @TEDxUofM, @TEDxGrandRapids, @TEDxTVC, @TEDxLansing, @TEDxMuskegon, @TEDxDetroit, @TEDxWindsor and @TEDxFlint.