TEDxBirmingham: Rediscover the Magic of Birmingham

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This past Saturday was TEDxBirmingham. The event featured 15 local speakers who came together with one goal: to help attendees “Rediscover the Magic” of Birmingham through new ideas. WBHM’s Program Director Michael Krall was in attendance. He spoke to WBHM’s Sarah Delia about his experience at TEDxBirmingham.

 

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