For the sixth year in a row, TEDxUniversityofNevada presents an impressive lineup of inspiring and though-provoking speakers.

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The one-day event is coming up at the end of next month and will take place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The event runs a full day, with doors opening at 8 a.m. and speakers presenting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can buy tickets now at www.tedxuniversityofnevada.org.

The theme this year is “sides”. TEDxUNR is aiming to present new ideas from many sides, in order to enhance knowledge and even change lives. Those in attendance will find themselves surrounded by other curious people excited to be inspired. The environment is pumped full of optimistic energy and the event also presents

Northern Nevada has earned big headlines in the news as a major tech hub, but is it really the next Silicon Valley?

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Particularly since Tesla began construction on its Gigafactory, Reno has had national headlines pegging it as the newest Silicon Valley. Lately, they’ve sounded something like this:

“For decades, the city was a gambling mecca. But when casinos fell on hard times, Reno struggled. The city has reinvented itself as a tech hub, thanks to recent arrivals like Tesla.”

That clip came from CBS This Morning as they touched on Reno’s economic improvements. And they are right – many big names in tech have moved, or expanded to northern Nevada in recent time including Apple, Switch