We’re just a week away from Chattanooga’s PechaKucha Night Vol. 10 (on Monday, April 16), and here’s one of the great posters that was produced for the event, as well as a few notes from organizer Matt Brown. You’ll find the full list of presenters with links on the official event page.
The poster was designed by DJ Trischler of D+J using Chattanooga’s very own typeface called Chatype. The event will be taking place at the Tennessee Aquarium, so when you zoom into the graphic you get a nice surprise.
PechaKucha Night in Chattanooga Vol. 9 was held just a few days ago, and here’s a report sent to us by organizer Matt Brown — you’ll find the full list of presenters with links on the official event page. Above, one of two flyers produced for the event by graphic designer Elaine Manglicmot.
There were many events taking place last Friday in Chattanooga, so PKN was just one of several options. We had a larger than expected crowd considering, and it’s a clear demonstration that our local PKN has a loyal following. For our Volume 9, we moved to a performance venue called Barking Legs Theater. The layout of the space and the large screen proved to be ideal for a PechaKucha-style event. It also exposed many people to Barking Legs who hadn’t been there before, so we all benefited. Of our eight presenters, four had previous experience with the 20×20 format at past volumes, but the four who were presenting for the first time did such an excellent job, it was as if they had done it before.
One of the highlights included a clean-and-jerk demonstration by getBUILT Chattanooga gym owner Mike Alley with a volunteer from the audience. The crowd was enthralled when the barbell came out and the lights came up. Mike’s presentation was centered around breast cancer awareness, which added real impact to the entertainment value. Another great presentation was from artist Rondell Crier who relocated to Chattanooga from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Rondell’s work greatly reflects the variety and intensity of his upbringing and we were truly captivated. Jeff Hunter of Tennessee Wild gave an impassioned presentation about the importance of acting to protect our land and resources. Ann Law, the owner of Barking Legs, gave a very passionate and poetic presentation about the role of dance in her life. It’s impossible to capture in words the experience of someone putting their passions out there for all to see. The whole event was entertaining and inspiring, which we would call a success. Now… on to Volume 10!
Last week saw Chattanooga’s fourth PechaKucha Night, and organizer Matt Brown sends in this report.
November 6 marked a special day for PKN Chattanooga as it was not only our 4th event, but also a 1 year anniversary of sorts. And the stars aligned. The turn out was great, the food was great and the presentations were amazing.
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Organizers of PechaKucha Night in Chattanooga are getting cheesy for the upcoming Vol. 4 — as evidenced by the above poster — set to take place this Friday (November 6) at CreateHere. The poster was designed by Cole Sweeton, who has produced all of the PKN Chattanooga posters so far — here’s a look at the ones for Vol. 2.
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.
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Even though PechaKucha Night is a global entity, each city event is produced locally, which of course means that each organizer produces his/her own flyers or posters to promote PKN. Just look at the posters for PKN Chattanooga Vol. 2, held in January. Both were created by local designer Cole Sweeton.
The city of Chattanooga held its second Pecha Kucha Night on January 22, packing the CreateHere venue with over 150 attendees, many left standing. Even though the event was free, everyone could enjoy food courtesy of Easy Bistro, with drinks provided by the organizers.
As coordinator Matt Brown let us know, of the eight presentations on show, “some were funny, some were very emotional, but all were thoroughly engaging.”
We also like Matt’s shortened tagline: “20 slides, 20 seconds, unlimited possibilities.” Yes, that’s pretty much what PKN is all about.
Vol. 3 is set to take place April 23, with the venue still to be determined.
