TedxDetroit

For those of you unfamiliar with TED, it is an amazing event held in California each year.  Supreme Court Justices have attended as well as some of the worlds most respected business men and women, Nobel Peace Prize winners, well you get the idea.  It is a forum to share new technology, new ideas, and much more.  To being to wrap your noodle around the concept of TED, goto http://www.TED.com and watch some of the online videos.
While I have never been to the original TED (I keep applying, some day I will get in) I was fortunate enough to have attended both TedxDetroit events.  This years event was even better and bigger than last with some amazing speakers.
Why this is so exciting, besides the fact that it is TED for Detroit, is that it proves there are great minds in Detroit working hard to solve problems and share ideas.  One of the big differences between TedxDetroit and the original TED is that TedxDetroit is heavily represented by entrepreneurs.  Detroit is ground zero for some amazing new businesses in the tech arena as well as established businesses growing like crazy.
For Detroit to have successfully sponsored two Tedx events is an great sign for the city.  The quality of the speakers were second to none and I met some great people while attending and volunteering.  To see and meet so many people actively making Detroit a better place to live, start a business, and invest was something really special.
My favorite quote of the day was from Dan Gilbert (owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers as well as Quicken Loans, basically a serial entrepreneur),”If you like to buy low and sell high, I suggest you get on the bandwagon, soon!” Dan went on to say that he couldn't believe how cheap real estate was here and he was actively buying as much as he could. 
I highly recommend that next year you apply and attend TedxDetroit.  You won't regret it.
I must give a shout out to a few of the players that made TedxDetroit possible.  Charlie Wolborg of Curve Detroit (follow @charliecurve), Wayne State University, Dan Gilbert and of course the TedxDetroit board.  Thank you for working so hard to make this happen and thank you for making this years TedxDetroit bigger and better than last years!  I'm really looking forward to 2011 TedxDetroit!
Make your life uncomfortable, Jeremy Burgess The Detroit Market Expert
P.S. Check out some pretty cool pics of TedxDetroit.  http://www.flickr.com/groups/tedxdetroit/