Attendees at the 14th installment of Pecha Kucha Tampa Bay will meet new people and discover new things and happenings in the Tampa Bay region.
Pronounced "pech chak cha,"
the event on April 11 is a place for the community to network, share stories and open their minds. Speakers will share 20 slides that run 20 seconds each in an effort to keep their talks precise and keep the audience engaged.
The events typically don't have a pre-determined theme, but rather seem to evolve based on the speaker lineup. V14 carries the theme of cool and interesting things groups are working on in the city. You’ll hear about a bike sharing program called
Coastbike, as well as
Tampa Hackerspace, a community space in downtown Tampa where members share equipment and projects.
City of Tampa Councilwoman Lisa Montelione will talk about the importance of open lines of communication both inside and outside of local government. Montelione attended one of the first Pecha Kucha Tampa Bay events and was blown away by the atmosphere and the topics. "There’s something for everybody," says Montelione."Often times there’s something being presented that you've never heard of before."
Other speakers include:
• Angelo Nales - Tattoo Artist
• Bill Shaw - Tampa Hackerspace
• Brandon Murphy - Ad guy
• Eric Trull - Coastbike
• Noel Smith - GraphicStudio
• Noelle Mason - Skydiver
• Steven Fage - Robotics
The event takes place at the
Tampa Museum of Art. Admission is $5 and includes access to the Museum’s exhibits. This is the second event at the Museum, and plans are to continue to host future events there.
"Besides being a phenomenal space, there’s a good synergy between the Museum, which presents national works, and what individuals are doing on a local level," says Ken Cowart, Pecha Kucha Tampa Bay founder and organizer.
Writer:
Megan Hendricks
Source: Ken Cowart, Pecha Kucha; Lisa Montelione, City of Tampa Council
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