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Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks launched TED in February 1984 as a technology conference. The first event featured a demonstration of the compact disc which had been invented just two years prior in October 1982.
Chris Anderson acquired TED for $14 million in 2000 through his UK media company Future. He transferred ownership to his non-profit Sapling Foundation in November 2001 for £6 million.
The venue became the Vancouver Convention Centre where it has held annual meetings since that time. It relocated from Long Beach California to Vancouver British Columbia in 2014.
The organization now operates with about 180 staff members split between New York City and Vancouver. This workforce supports operations after control shifted to the TED Foundation in July 2019.
Combined viewing figures surpassed 500 million by June 2011. TED.com won seven Webby Awards and received a Peabody Award in 2012 following its launch in April 2007.