PechaKucha Night in Chattanooga Vol. 3 was held at the end of April, and organizer Matt Brown sends in this report on what sounded like a very special and more intimate PKN.
Our 3rd event took place at CreateHere again. Because there were so many events taking place in Chattanooga over the past few weeks, we had a smaller turnout, and fewer presenters. Despite that, there was an exceptional energy to the crowd and many new faces. Our first order of business was to take a greeting photo for PKN Athens, which I have already sent to them for their event on Friday. We were very happy to be contacted by the organizers of another host city, and it just proves the instant connection we all share through PechaKucha. There are no borders.
Our first presenter, Cole Sweeton, focused on PechaKucha itself. Cole’s presentation highlighted some of the challenges that we face as organizers behind-the-scenes, especially working as a not-for-profit group. But the real focus of his presentation was on how both the individual presenters and the community benefit mutually from PechaKucha Night. The opportunity to share one’s passion and interest with a welcoming and attentive audience is a rare one. The crowd leaves inspired, educated, sometimes challenged, but always wanting more. Many people approached us with ideas for future presenters and sponsors. The positive energy coming from the attendees more than makes up for the effort put into the event.
Our photographer for the event was Chloe Wright. Chloe’s portraits of the event illustrate her perspective quite well. The very personal nature of what each person brings to PKN is what connects each of us. We relate to what others are passionate about because we ourselves are passionate about something. The diversity of subject matter and presentation deliveries only makes the event that much more exciting. The simplicity of the format yields limitless variations based on the individuality of the presenter. This unique quality of PKN is what keeps us all hungry for more!
Attached are some of Chloe’s images from the event. So many micro-conversations happen during and after one of these events, and her shots capture these well. I have asked her if she wants her contact info published, but I have not heard back. I will let you know if so.
All photos in this post are by Chloe (email), and as Matt explains, ” so many micro-conversations happen during and after one of these events, and her shots capture these well.”
