Cape May MAC invites you to the 11th season of TEDxCapeMay where TEDx meets Cape May for "ideas worth spreading" in a place worth visiting. Licensed by TED.com, TEDxCape May combines the filming of 12 outstanding presentations and performances with an open bar reception at Cape May Convention Hall on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Since 2012, over seven million people have viewed TEDxCapeMay talks. We invite you to witness the event in person and become enriched and inspired by a wide range of timely topics. Tickets are $60 including the open bar reception and $30 for the program only. By reserving your tickets at TEDxCapeMayMAC, 30% of the ticket price will be donated to Cape May MAC.

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Here's a sampling of our 2022 presenters:

Max Strom: Removing the armor between us - healing yourself amidst crisis and grief

There is a powerful and undeniable interconnectedness between anxiety, loneliness, and suppressed emotions, particularly grief. Our emotional isolation and pushing our emotions down in our chest develops anxiety, panic attacks, and the subsequent sleep issues that follow. But by using breathing patterns to release our unexpressed grief and loneliness and learning to communicate in a new way, we can enhance our ability to have deeper intimacy in our relationships, and a life that we want to live every day.

Max Strom is a global speaker, trainer, and author known for teaching leadership, breathing patterns and personal transformation worldwide for over 27 years.

Hazel Clark: Is tough love true love?

Hazel Clark will answer a tough question: Is “tough love” healthy for children at home or in school?

Hazel holds seven national titles. three Olympic team berths and numerous appearances in the World and Olympic finals solidifying her as one of the best middle-distance runners in history. Hazel is the daughter of Joe Clark, the subject of the movie Lean on Me. Dr. Joe Clark was featured on the cover of Time magazine and is still considered one of the most influential educators in history. Hazel's sister is four-time Olympian Joetta Clark-Diggs and her sister-in-law is five-time Olympian Jearl Miles-Clark.

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago: Living your mission

Realizing our power to change the world for the better, if only we have the courage, Dr. Bonilla-Santiago shares the lessons learned as an educator building a successful urban charter school in Camden, NJ.

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor, Graduate Department of Public Policy and Administration at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She also directs the Community Leadership Center and is the overseer and Board Chair of the LEAP Academy University Charter School. Throughout her academic career, she has established a track record in coordinating large-scale programs and private and public ventures that bring together external and internal stakeholders from a range of organizations, including government, business, non-profits and philanthropic sectors at the local, national and international levels.

Steve Edwards: Having "arete" and heroes

Arête is an ancient Greek concept referring to the “act of actualizing one’s highest sense of self with moral excellence of character.” It means that an individual should strive to pursue their passions in life, and realize their dreams regardless of their circumstances or adversities.

Named one of the most influential New Jerseyans in 2015 by NJ Business Magazine, Steve Edwards is on a mission to help people find their heroes and realize their dreams through the New Jersey Hall of Fame. As president of the foundation board of trustees, he co-chaired a capital campaign raising $14 million for a state-of-the-art entertainment and learning center at the American Dream complex, and helped create inspirational exhibits throughout the state.