Posted by cyn on Jul 11, 2011

SPARKcon is about showcasing our local talent AND coming up with ideas to foster it. Over the past 4 years, ideaSPARK results have impacted and influenced the development of the area in abstract and concrete ways, including the design of the Raleigh City Plaza site and the inclusion of...

Posted by cyn on Mar 29, 2011

FUNDRAISER FOR JAPAN!!! Register Now We are collaborating with PKN HQ in Tokyo to present a fun filled evening of quick talks, a potluck of food (including some homemade Japanese food & anything you want to bring yourself!), raffle, drinks and games with all proceeds going to...

Featured Presenter: Geoffrey Neal

Posted by carlee on Feb 7, 2011

Geoffrey sits and stands and walks and speaks and, for all intents and purposes, resembles a relatively normal middle-aged white guy, except for that part about wanting to be an artist. Geoffrey presented at the December 2010 PechaKucha Night Raleigh with a very unique take on the...

VAE Partnership

Posted by cyn on Feb 2, 2011

We are excited to announce that this year PKN Raleigh is teaming up with Visual Art Exchange (VAE) to make our events even better. Our partnership is through ideaSPARK/SPARKcon, a program of VAE.Â This enables us to provide more opportunities to share great ideas with our local...

This video was shot at PKN Vol.8 event at the Museum of Natural Sciences by Larry Evans & Nick Helton.

Call for Talks!

To help celebrate Global PechaKucha week February 20-26, our next PechaKucha Night will focus on talks with a theme of “LOVE of Community.”

(BTW, our regularly scheduled March PKN is planned for Friday, March 16th, so look for information on that soon.)

Global PechaKucha Night RALEIGH is Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

Submissions are due January 31st.
Review selection criteria, FAQs and presenter guidelines on our website prior to submitting. Submit Now!

February Theme: LOVE of Community

Love, or passion is a core component we see in many PKN talks, but we want to take it further. We want to celebrate love. Love of people, places or things in the Triangle area. So we are asking these questions?

What do you absolutely LOVE in your community?
What do you LOVE about your city?
What specific places do you LOVE in your city?
What services do you LOVE in your city?
AND, Why do you LOVE it?

To learn more about PKN Raleigh, volunteering or submitting a talk, visit our website.

Submit Now for February 22!

LearnAbout

For those that would like to learn more about PechaKucha Night Raleigh, speak with the organizers about your potential submission topic or brainstorm some ideas, join us for a casual LearnAbout night on Friday, January 13th at 6:30p at Morning Times Coffee Shop in downtown Raleigh. We encourage anyone who is thinking of submitting a topic for consideration to talk with us, either at the LearnAbout night or email us at pknraleigh@gmail.com.

Partners Wanted

PechaKucha Night Raleigh is seeking partners for our 2012 year. Benefits include:

Website, print and social media promotion
Your brand message is included in our show
Includes SPARKcon marketing & promotion

Visit our website to learn more about partnership benefits. Or contact us at pknraleigh@gmail.com.

Give

PechaKucha Night is produced as a not-for-profit event, which means we depend on your donations to ensure PechaKucha Night’s succeed in the Triangle. Please give generously during our event or now via PayPal. Contact us at pknraleigh@gmail.com if you have any questions about donating or about PKN’s operating budget.

PKN Photos & Videos!

Our PKN photographers & videographers do great work! See their work on our Flickr page and our YouTube channel and remember to share/like on F acebook!

Follow us on F acebook and Twitter @pknraleigh for even more updates about PKN news, tidbits from our speakers, and behind-the-scenes insights from our organizers.