On Saturday, we held the 6th edition of TEDxEuston, Facing Forward at the Mermaid Theatre in London. This year was particularly challenging for the team, with many of us, no longer based in London, and the increasing pressure of work and family demands. To make matters worse, we had sponsorship challenges, tickets did not seem to be selling as quickly as in previous years, some friends and partners were not returning our calls, and there were many logistical challenges. As an all -volunteer team, all with busy day jobs, TEDxEuston has always been a labour of love, our contribution towards the creation of a new Africa, the Africa of our dreams, but this year that love was tested to its very limits.
And so it was with a sense of trepidation and wariness that we approached this year’s event.
But on the day, you picked us up and blew us completely away!
From our amazing volunteers, to our partners and sponsors, from our collaborators and our exhibitors to you our warm and welcoming audience- in the Mermaid and on Livestream; from our camera crew and our hosts at the Mermaid, to our amazing speakers you all reminded us why what we do is important, and by your words and actions made all the sacrifices of the previous year worth it.
Speaker after speaker made us laugh, made us think, taught us, inspired us, and made us pause as we reflected on our theme “Facing Forward”.
And at the end, the standing ovation from you and your very clear indication that you valued what we do, was life-affirming.
We continue to receive messages of goodwill from across the world, and we do not know what the future holds, but with you, our community, working with us, we are again convinced that we all can work towards making the future of our beloved continent better than today
Please remember to make your TEDxEuston Pledge if you have not already done so- what are you going to do next year to make a better Africa?
Send them in to us at team@ tedxeuston and do send in any suggestions of support.
We will keep you posted as we recover and look to the future- this thing is bigger than us, it belongs to you, the community, and you must show us where you wish us to go.
For TEDxEuston to continue, it will not be because of what we have done, but because of what you will do.
Thank you, and thank you and thank you, we are honoured and humbled by your belief in us.
We will send out a feedback form, please do make out a few minutes to complete it.
And so it was with a sense of trepidation and wariness that we approached this year’s event.
But on the day, you picked us up and blew us completely away!
From our amazing volunteers, to our partners and sponsors, from our collaborators and our exhibitors to you our warm and welcoming audience- in the Mermaid and on Livestream; from our camera crew and our hosts at the Mermaid, to our amazing speakers you all reminded us why what we do is important, and by your words and actions made all the sacrifices of the previous year worth it.
Speaker after speaker made us laugh, made us think, taught us, inspired us, and made us pause as we reflected on our theme “Facing Forward”.
And at the end, the standing ovation from you and your very clear indication that you valued what we do, was life-affirming.
We continue to receive messages of goodwill from across the world, and we do not know what the future holds, but with you, our community, working with us, we are again convinced that we all can work towards making the future of our beloved continent better than today
Please remember to make your TEDxEuston Pledge if you have not already done so- what are you going to do next year to make a better Africa?
Send them in to us at team@ tedxeuston and do send in any suggestions of support.
We will keep you posted as we recover and look to the future- this thing is bigger than us, it belongs to you, the community, and you must show us where you wish us to go.
For TEDxEuston to continue, it will not be because of what we have done, but because of what you will do.
Thank you, and thank you and thank you, we are honoured and humbled by your belief in us.
We will send out a feedback form, please do make out a few minutes to complete it.
