Fourteen local experts will address “Human: Exploring the Many Dynamics of the Human Experience,” in a daylong TEDxToledo Conference on Thursday, September 18.
Among the presenters is Larry Meyer, an attorney in Toledo and longtime contributor to the local music scene, who will be giving an 18-minute talk on “The Importance of Folk Music and Art.”
“I am deeply honored to have been asked. I also feel a deep commitment to the subject that I will address, traditional American folk music,” Meyer said. He is the drummer for the acoustic Americana band Old State Line, formed in 2009 and a favorite of folk music fans in the Toledo area. Meyer is also an attorney who has been a partner at Manahan, Pietrykowski, DeLaney & Wasielewski in Toledo for 28 years, specializing in civil lawsuits involving insurance companies. He is also heavily involved in music copyright law, representing both artists and music publishers.
TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, is the format used in conferences around the world, yet the focus here will be on local organizations. This is the third TEDxToledo conference, and the first in which Meyer gives a presentation. “I attended the first two Toledo events, and I am a huge fan,” Meyer said. “This is what makes a TEDx event rock—speakers who are passionate and knowledgeable about a topic, and determined to step up to the high level established by past events.”
Other speakers will include foster care advocate Marjory Curry, Toledo theater director Jennifer Rockwood, and Cherry Street Mission president Dan Rogers.
The TED talks are a great way for intelligent minds to collaborate and share new ideas with one another. “I remember walking away from the Toledo events with my head ready to burst from ideas. This is big picture stuff, applied right here in our own backyard,” Meyer said.
This year, TEDxToledo will run from 9am to 4pm Thursday, September 18 at the
West Toledo YMCA/Start High School Theater, 2110 Tremainsville Rd.
Local food trucks will be on the scene. Tickets are $49. More info at tedxtoledo.com.
