Creatives, designers, students and community advocates will convene at the Tampa Museum of Art September 5 to hear unique ideas and experiences that make Tampa Bay a better place.
The event is
Pecha Kucha, named for a Japanese term for "chit chat."
Speakers will talk for just over six minutes about something they are passionate about. In an effort to keep things interesting and moving, the format is 20 slides, each lasting 20 seconds each. In true "anything goes" style, speakers don’t know much about the participants ahead of time, and vice versa. Speaker names are released, but topics remain unknown until the event.
Pecha Kucha Tampa Bay is held four times a year and begins with an hour of socializing, followed by an hour of presentations.
"As always, there is no theme," says Ken Cowart, the event’s organizer. "It’s a mixed bag of creative people sharing their ideas."
Hope Donnelly, co-owner of
8-Count Studios at the Rialto, plans to speak about her experience as an entrepreneur renovating historic space in downtown Tampa. She first attended Pecha Kucha V13 in November of 2013 and immediately knew it was something she wanted to be a part of.
"It’s a sincere, organic way to connect with interesting people," says Donnelly. "It’s really engaging and human, and I love that!"
Other presenters at Volume 15 include:
- John Denger. Director and advocate at The Well
- Marcus DeSieno. USF art student
- Tony DeSisto. Founder of Citizinvestor, a kick starter for cities and public projects
- Courtney McCalden. Graphic designer
- Sarah Ogdie, Community Tampa Bay
- Jim Reiman. Photographer, art professor and founder of SwedeFest Tampa
- Mark Weston, Architect and digital fabrication professor at USF
Writer:
Megan Hendricks
Source: Ken Cowart, Pecha Kucha; Hope Donnelly, Rialto
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