THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE YOUTH EVENT!
Thank You for an Incredible TEDxBillingsYouth Event
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural TEDxBillingsYouth event. What an inspiring day of ideas, creativity, and leadership from the next generation of our community.
We are incredibly proud of the students in grades 8–12 who took the stage as speakers, performers, and organizers. Their courage, talent, and vision reminded us all that great ideas have no age limit.
A special thank you to our student planning team, School District 2, our partners, volunteers, families, educators, and attendees who helped make this event possible. Your support created a platform where young voices could be heard, celebrated, and empowered.
TEDxBillingsYouth was more than an event — it was a glimpse into the future of our community.
Thank you for being part of this historic first chapter. We can’t wait to see what comes next.
More info to come on this year’s fall event in the coming days!
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TEDxBILLINGS 2025
Thank you for joining us at the TEDxBillings 2025 Main Event: “Uncovering Hidden Potential.”
This year’s event was a powerful celebration of the creativity, courage, and possibility that live within us all. From our inspiring speakers to our incredible performers and dedicated volunteers, every moment reflected the spirit of discovery that defines TEDxBillings.
We’re deeply grateful to our attendees, partners, and community for helping make this event an unforgettable success. Together, we uncovered new perspectives, shared transformative ideas, and celebrated the limitless potential that connects us all.
Stay tuned for videos of this year’s talks and announcements about future TEDxBillings events. The journey doesn’t end here — let’s continue uncovering potential, one idea at a time.
See our Editor's Pick Talk from TEDxBillings 2024:
“No one wants to work anymore.” Entrepreneur Jessica Drain believes otherwise—instead it’s that businesses aren’t structuring jobs to attract and retain the widest number of people possible, including those with a limited number of hours to give to a career.
Speaking about her own experience as a single mother and professional, Jessica delineates how she’s grown a seven-figure business in part-time hours with a small team of part-time employees, and how recent research shows that jobs with lower hour requirements improve employee recruitment, retention, and productivity – not the other way around.
In 2018, she and her sister innovated a new tool for the sewing world – SewTites® Magnetic Sewing Pins™ – and founded a company with the same name. Since then, Jessica has led the company to a 7-figure annual business – all in part-time hours with a small team of part-time employees.
A single mom of two children with primary custody, she is passionate about finding value in and creating work for people who don’t have the desire or ability to work full-time hours but still want and need to earn a living.
See our Editor's Pick Talk from TEDxBillings Democracy 2024:
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