Posts Tagged ‘UP 11’
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Just 9 days stand between us and The UP Experience 2011, can you believe it? Time sure flies when you are discovering the people and achievements who are determining today what the world will look like tomorrow.
We hope we’ll see all of you on October 27th! Check out our Facebook page and Twitter feeds for live updates from UP on the 27th!
UP 09 alumni, Peter Diamandis, kicked off a week-long program for entrepreneurs at Singularity University this past week by saying that optimism is the key to business success. Check out why he says, “the world is getting better at an accelerating rate.”
- rethink your workplace at UP 11! Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Michael Lokner
And as the world gets better some of us are feeling the stress of so much to do. If that sounds like you check out this post on how to be more positive at work that cites the research of UP 08 speaker Shawn Achor.
UP 10 alum Richard Florida tackled business from another angle, examining, “How Startups Have Changed the Way American Business Thinks” in The Atlantic.
Can’t wait until October 27th for your next dose of UP? Get your fix now on The UP Experience YouTube channel!
Labels: business, entrepreneurs, Facebook, optimism, Peter Diamandis, Richard Florida, Shawn Achor, Singularity University, Startups, the Atlantic, The UP Experience, Twitter, UP, UP 09, UP 11, YouTube
Categories: 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Speakers, conference
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
It’s been a busy week at UP! We hit 100 followers on Facebook this week, posted so many past UP talks on YouTube and dove into all the details that need to be ironed out with The UP Experience just over a month away!
We imagine our UP alumni and UP 11 speakers have also been busy, here are some of their activities making headlines this week:
Learn how to improve your memory skills from expert Ron White at UP 11. Image courtesy of Flickr/therichbrooks
UP 11 speaker and memory expert Ron White was featured in SUCCESS Magazine this week. White had an MRI taken at the University of Texas this week, while he memorized information. The results showed that White uses 35 percent more of his brain when memorizing than the average person! Don’t miss him at UP 2011 when he shares his tips and tricks!
UP 08 speaker Craig Kielburger took to the Huffington Post to talk about the incredible difference education can make for a child in their article, “An Education Takes Kids from Slums to Schools.”
On a light note, UP 10 speaker and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue took some time to help us all get up to speed on the latest cultural references in his guide, “Internet Memes 101: A Guide to Online Wackiness.”
Labels: Craig Kielburger, David Pogue, Education, Facebook, Huffington Post, internet memes, memory, New York Times, Rob White, SUCCESS Magazine, The UP Experience, University of Texas, UP 11, UP Alumni, YouTube
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, 2011 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized, What is UP?
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Here we are, halfway through the week again and with more intriguing news from UP Experience alumni:
Mosquito nets like this one can prevent malaria - support an important cause and learn more about smart ways of working by purchasing the book End Malaria. Image courtesy of Flickr/Sheep "R" Us
UP 10 speaker, Kevin Kelly, featured the new book End Malaria as recommended reading on his blog this week. The book, which features advice from some of the world’s best thought leaders on how to work smarter, isn’t about malaria, but $20 from each sale will go to fight the disease. End Malaria features essays not just from Kelly but many past and future UP Experience speakers including: Brene Brown, Dan Pink, and Sir Ken Robinson.
Fellow UP 10 speaker Dan Buettner and his Blue Zones Project joined with Wellmark, Healthways and Governor Terry Branstad of Iowa to launch a new Blue Zones initiative in the state.
Right here in Houston, UP 11 speaker, Laura Spanjian our city’s Sustainability Director, was part of the “Houston Drives Electric” launch and announced that Houston residents can expect to have access to 250 public electric charging stations by the end of 2012.
And, Spanjian’s fellow UP 11 speaker Dan Pink shared one of his favorite, free new productivity tools.
Labels: Blue Zones, Brene Brown, Dan Buettner, Dan Pink, End Malaria, Healthways, Houston, Houston Drives Electric, Iowa, Kevin Kelly, Laura Spanjian, Sir Ken Robinson, sustainability, Terry Branstad, The UP Experience, UP, UP 10, UP 11, Wellmark
Categories: 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, 2011 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, Uncategorized
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
The great registration deals we announced over the last few weeks expire one week from today! Don’t waste any time, register now!
EDUCATOR PACKAGE:
With the purchase of your full-priced ticket to The UP Experience, you have the opportunity to purchase one additional ticket specifically for an educator for only $250. The $250 Educators ticket must accompany a full-priced ticket purchase. Simply register on our Web site and select the box for “Attendee Plus Educator” to register yourself. We will email or call you for the information to register your educator.
OUT-OF-TOWNER PACKAGE:
With the purchase of your $1,000 ticket to UP, you can purchase one additional ticket for an out-of-town guest for only $250. The $250 O
out-of-town ticket must accompany a full-priced ticket purchase. Simply register on our Web site and select the box for “Attendee Plus Out-of-Towner” to register yourself. We will email or call you for the information to register your out-of-town guest.
These fantastic UP offers are available through September 20, 2011. If you need any additional information, please send an email to Sheryl Rapp at sheryl@theupexperience.com or call 713-665-2708.
Register now at www.theUPexperience.com.
Labels: $250 Educators ticket, educator, Out-of-towner, register, registration, Sheryl Rapp, The UP Experience, UP 11
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
What a week its been! We announced the last speaker in our incredible lineUP for UP 2011. The days have flown by and it’s time for another UP Alumni In The News post. October 27th is right around the corner!
It’s never a dull week for our UP Alumni! This week:
image courtesy of flickr/Will Clayton http://www.flickr.com/photos/spool32/5045502202/
We wished a happy birthday to UP 08 speaker Steve Wozniak!
Meanwhile, Bloomberg Businessweek, reported on UP 09 speaker Dan Ariely’s research on cheating at Duke University.
UP 10 speaker and sleep expert James Maas was quoted in an article at Inc.com, “Should Your Employees Take Naps?” (Hint: Yes!)
The Business Insider reported on research from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that has identified UP 08 speaker Malcolm Gladwell’s tipping point - the exact point at which minority-held ideas go mainstream.
Labels: cheating, Dan Ariely, Duke, Happy Birthday, Inc.com, James Maas, Malcolm Gladwell, napping, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Steve Wozniak, The UP Experience, tipping point, UP 09, UP 10, UP 11
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, Uncategorized
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
It’s been a busy week here at The UP Experience, we’re finalizing the speaker lineup for UP 2011, announcing some of great new speakers and giving away great books from past speakers. But, our speakers have got us beat! Check out what some UP alumni speakers have been up to:
Image courtesy of mrapplegate/flickr
UP 09 Speaker Dan Ariely’s research continues to make the news, this time the topic is lessons learned from IKEA’s success. Check out this great article from BNET, The IKEA Effect: Why Consumers Buy “Assembly Required” Products.
UP 08 speaker Steve Wozniak, gave a graduation address at Michigan State University where amidst upbeat advice to the graduates he warned that the artificial intelligence we’re so busy inventing will one day make our species irrelevant.
John Mariani, who took the stage at UP 08, has released his predictions on who will take home this year’s prestigious James Beard awards.
Our esteemed speaker and emcee David Eagleman continues to make appearances in major news outlets, this week with a profile in the Financial Times that takes a look at his work and upcoming book, Incognito.
Labels: 2011 speakers, artificial intelligence, BNET, Dan Ariely, David Eagleman, Financial Times, IKEA, Incognito, James Beard Awards, John Mariani, Michigan State University, Steve Wozniak, The IKEA Effect, The UP Experience, UP 08, UP 09, UP 11, UP 2011
Categories: 2008 Speakers, 2009 Speakers, 2010 Speakers, Current events, Speakers, UP Speakers In The News, conference