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PechaKucha Night at SPARKcon

Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 6:40 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Raleigh, NC

PechaKucha Night at SPARKcon

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PechaKucha Night Raleigh starts off SPARKcon with an awesome ideaSPARK event. This well attended and much anticipated event will take place at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science on Thursday Septemeber 15th. Doors open at 5:40pm and the show begins at 6:40pm. The evening will showcase over 10 different presenters, all chosen for their enthusiasm about their topic and willingness to share ideas benefiting our community. As with all good PechaKucha Nights there will be plenty of chit-chat within a casual atmosphere and of course a liberal amount of beer and wine. Our shows are open to all ages, but some material may not be suitable for young children.

PARTNERS:

ideaPartners Cynergie Studio Visual Art Exchange Fountain Works

Presenters (order will be announced at a later date):
Justin Goeres Internet  Hipster
Topic: Remix culture and memes
Morgan Siem LGBT Advocate
Topic: Fostering open, loving communication between LGBT individuals and the people in their lives
Glyn Tomkins Project Manager
Topic: Observations from his IBM Corporate Service Corps project in Nigeria
Scott Misner Idea Guy Professor
Topic: Research findings: Professional baseball in downtown Raleigh? Is it feasible?
Beth Yerxa Arts Supporter
Topic: Triangle ArtWorks... two years later
Amber Smith & Nic Turza Ambassadors of Volunteerism
Topic: A new model for engaging Raleigh volunteers
Christine Fawley Pleasure Mechanic
Topic: A road trip love story about sex in America
Kristen Jeffers Placemaker
Topic: The real meaning of a Black Urbanist (hint: not a baby mama with no job)
Cris Cohen Author
Topic: How his special needs son taught him that baseball isn’t a form of legalized of child abuse
Adam Good DJ of Thought
Topic: A live, improvised demonstration of remixing knowledge
Megan Mitzel Strategist
Topic: Continuing family traditions (Megan’s version of the family Banana Stand)
Sidd Chopra Toastmaster
Topic: Finding the ROI in failure
Aly Khalifa SPARKcon

 

Time: 6:40pm, Doors open at 5:40pm

WhereNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Science

Cost: FREE, but registration is required

Learn morePechaKucha Foundation, SPARKcon

Lineup to be announced soon! Check back for updates!

MEDIA CONTACT:

Carlee Mallard | pknraleigh@gmail.com | www.sparkcon.com/ideaspark | www.pknraleigh.com |@pknraleigh

PechaKucha Night Raleigh, presented by ideaSPARK, is a program of the Visual Art Exchange/SPARKcon, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Science
11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 6:40 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)


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We are the PechaKucha chapter for the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area. Our mission is to increase awareness of all the local community has to offer. A lot of passion and knowledge exists in triangle on a variety of diverse topics. We would like to showcase that passion in PechaKucha format along with imaginative storytelling.

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To learn more about global Pecha Kucha organization visit: http://www.pecha-kucha.org

Read more about Pecha Kucha Night #1

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