In Conversation with the TEDxMEC team!
Late post: This post was to be originally published on the 1st of September 2017.
The apple logo is ablaze and all fired up. Tiny sticky notes all laid out around the messy yet organised table screaming “deadlines are here” greet Ankita as she fumbles to find her diary.
The woman behind the wheel
She finally finds it under her pillow. “I must have fallen asleep”, she smiles nervously.
The late nights that she has been pulling off testify to this.
“Working for TEDxMEC has helped me learn and see things for myself. I can’t help but praise my brilliant team for standing by me”, Ankita Elizabeth Mathew, the curator of TEDxMEC 2017 says as she leaves for college with her precious diary, which holds all the details pertaining to the event.
The diary which every event planner on earth would die to get their hands on!
Behind the scenes
“Ankita has been a true leader in every way possible. We never knew she had it in her” chuckles Aravind, the marketing manager for the event.
“We have managed to get our license back after a gap of 2 years and we are leaving no stones unturned when it comes to organising the event in the best possible way”. However, owing to the slowly growing popularity of TEDx events in Kerala, companies seem to be interested in extending their support via sponsorships.
As the past paves way for the future…
“Being the first engineering college in India to obtain a TEDx license does set us apart but we need to bring in ideas that have never been showcased before to bring in the crowd” says Sachin Jose, one of the chief coordinators. Sachin has been actively involved in the proceedings of the event and aims to be the curator of TEDxMEC 2018.
“I have no doubt that he (Sachin) will do a splendid job next year. I am extremely delighted to pass over the reins to him!”, Ankita gushes as she pats Sachin on the back.
The movers and shakers of the team!
Amidst all the fun and frolic happening, comes Haritha Menon, another valuable member of the team into the room 515, where the TEDxMEC meeting is being held.
“This year, we are going ahead with ”What Comes Tomorrow” as our theme and we hope to wow our audience by our diverse set of speakers that we have in store” adds Haritha before sitting in for the meeting just as Kannan V, the late comer cum tech head makes it to the meeting.
“TEDxMEC is going to awesome, I assure you!!” insists Kannan, the brain behind the custom made, engineered keychains which are gonna be the highlight in the goodie kit.
Shweta J, the social media manager has only similar things to say “ Online social media has been a boon to us. The responses have been amazing!”.
As Ankita huddles the team together to finish the meeting, it’s evident that “ What Comes Tomorrow” is definitely not so distant anymore!
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