Chicago Ideas Week

An annual, week-long initiative that brings together globally recognized visionaries to speak on a variety of critical issues, social topics, and breakthrough concepts in order to foster connectivity for people in the Midwest interested in changing the world. Launching October 10-16, 2011, Chicago Ideas Week will feature TEDxMidwest themed events, and exclusive "Experiences" integrating access to some of Chicago's world-class organizations and successful businesses. Together, these events will offer people from across the Midwest a platform to share ideas, expand their thinking, find new points of collaboration, shake the pillars of convention, and form unique relationships to help advance the community, and the world.