Where is the event? What time should I show up?

This event is sold out and open to registered attendees only. TEDxLaSierraUniversity's True Possible one-day conference event will take place inside of the Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University. The main entrance to the university is located at 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside California 92505. The friendly staff in the security kiosk at the front entrance of the university will also be happy to direct you to the correct location. See our map for venue and free parking information. Check-in starts at 8am (get your badge, swag bag, program booklet, and t-shirt!), and our first session of talks will begin at 9:15am with a welcome to our attendees. The full day includes three sessions of multiple live talks (with lunch in-between session two and session three), and we will conclude the day by about 4:00pm. 

• 8:00am - 9:00am --Check-in, Morning Refreshments, Swag Bags
• 9:00 - 9:15 – Conference Center doors open for Session 1 open seating
• 9:15 - 10:30 – First Session of Talks (Lloyd Trueblood, Amber Jones, Bob Marshall)
• 10:30 - 10:45 – Short Break
• 10:45 - 12:15 – Second Session of Talks (Mo Shirmohammadi, Mia Ginaé Watkins, Stephanie Cheng)
• 12:15 - 2pm – Lunch (Chilito's Taco Bar, Horchatas, Gelato, Conversation!) and Lunch Breakout Sessions (grab your lunch and head over to one of our breakout rooms) you can stay in and/or rotate through:
  • College and Careers Discussion - Join the La Sierra U team in room 235 (2nd Floor) for a conversation on the latest tools and tracks in preparing for college and beyond.
  • Women Change Everything! - Join the women of student group FoundHers in room 236 (2nd Floor) for conversation and networking.
  • Idea Pitches - Join the High Schoolers of Sacramento Adventist Academy in room 201 (2nd Floor) to celebrate and discuss new ideas and the ideation process!
  • Learn and Play Chess! - Join a group of our Freshmen business students in room 105 (1st Floor) for a fun experience in chess and strategy. No experience required!
  • Play with Typewriters! - Join the team from TypeWriter Muse in our Innovation Lab Makerspace (Room 112 on the 1st Floor) for a hands-on session with rare typewriters and conversation about the creative process.
• 2:00 - 3:30 - Final Session of Talks + Closing Message (Marcus Norris + a performance, Sophia Garcia, Amanda Beer)
• 3:30pm - Hugs, Cheers, Heading Home (or spending an extra hour on the beautiful campus to avoid getting back on the freeway just yet!) 

Do I need to register to attend?

Yes, this is a ticketed event that requires registration before May 8, and we are now sold out. On the day of the event, check-in at the venue will open starting at 8am. Registered attendees will receive a conference badge for session access and lunch, and a tote bag of exclusive TEDxLaSierraUniversity swag. If you are attending as part of a special group, such as a local high school group joining us for the day, check with our team (or your teacher/employer) for information about group check-in.  

Who is the audience for this event? Is it university-only?

Our TEDxLaSierraUniversity team hosts TED-licensed TEDx events at the venue location of La Sierra University in Riverside, California. Our live audience largely comes from the Inland Empire and surrounding areas of Southern California, and reflects our diverse community. We recommend this event for anyone ages 14 and up who is interested in hearing from local voices and ideas they may not have heard before. This is not a university-managed event, university administrators do not choose the theme or speakers, and it is not designed for a sole internal audience of its faculty and students. Our planning team, speakers, and live audience come from all over our local community. All talks taking place at the event will be recorded on-stage in front of our live audience and uploaded about a month later to TED and its global community.

What do I wear?

Casual to business-casual is perfectly appropriate for an event like this (and choose comfortable shoes!). The day will include three sessions of talks in our main conference center space, breaks to engage and network in our atrium lounge space, an outdoor space with food vendors serving lunch, and optional engagement in classroom spaces for workshops/activities during the lunch break. And if you want to wear your event t-shirt right away, you will receive it during check-in at the start of the day!