Pecha Kucha San Francisco

Pecha Kucha Night SF - #48 "CHAOS"

2012-01-03T21:44:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! We're all set (almost) for a great kick-off of 2012 coming up on January 24th. The Mayan calendar seems to suggest this year will be the last, so what better way to kick off the year than to dive into the boundless possibilites of CHAOS?

Harley Dubois, Burning Man, Founder
Nicholas deMonchaux, Urban Designer, Professor, UC Berkeley
Jeffrey Tumlin, transportation planner
James Tracy, author of Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organizing in Radical Times
Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori Journalists reporting on Japan & the impacts of radiation on food systems following the .March 2011 tsunami and Fukushima Nuclear plant disaster.
Tal Klement - public defender, SF criminal justice system
Marc Babsin - was in Tehran during the 2009 uprising
Morgan Fitzgibbons of the Wigg Party –on the wiggle
OtherLAB – flexible robots in Potrero & more

Pecha Kucha Night SF - #48 "CHAOS"

2012-01-03T21:22:00.000-08:00

Harley Dubois, Burning Man, Founder
Nicholas deMonchaux, Urban Designer, Professor, UC Berkeley
Jeffrey Tumlin, transportation planner
James Tracy, author of Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organizing in Radical Times
Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori Journalists reporting on Japan & the impacts of radiation on food systems.
Tal Klement - public defender, SF criminal justice system
Marc Babsin - was in Tehran during the 2009 uprising
Morgan Fitzgibbons of the Wigg Party –on the wiggle
OtherLAB – flexible robots in Potrero & more
Cindy Wu - Chinatown Community Development Group

SPUR

654 Mission Street

start time: 7pm check our Facebook page for more info!

PK-sf v47 @ Levi's w/ the Commonwealth Club

2011-10-03T08:10:00.000-07:00

Have you SEEN this line-up!?

Mark Dwight, Founder & CEO, Rickshaw Bagworks

Rob Forbes, Founder, Design Within Reach; Founder, Public

Flora Grubb, Founder, Flora Grubb Gardens

Nikki Henderson, Executive Director, People’s Grocery

Walter Hood, Principal, Hood Design; Professor and Former Chair of Landscape Architecture, UC Berkeley

Max Schorr, Co-founder and Publisher, GOOD Magazine

Bryony Schwan, Executive Director, Biomimicry Institute

Not our usual "Open Mic" group...all headliners, it'll be a terrific night. Goodies at the post-show mixer. A Great way to dive into October, so come on down! Tickets available at the door...See y'all tonight!

PK-sf v47: How to build a Sustainable Future

2011-09-10T17:09:00.000-07:00

Greetings SF Pecha Kucha people!

Hope y'all had a great summer! Now we're looking forward to it getting warm, finally. Coming up October 3rd, we will be stepping beyond the our usual focus on design to engage the bigger question facing the planet when we co-host our first event with both the Commonwealth Club of California* and Levi's. There's an excellent line-up coming together. The evening's format will be a bit new, tickets must be purchased on-line at the Commonwealth Club website:

http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2011-10-03/6-minutes-40-seconds-how-design-sustainable-future

October 3rd @ 6:00 PM

Levi's Auditorium, Levi's Plaza 1155 Battery St., San Francisco, CA

* "The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. We bring over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to 15,000 members."

We hope you can make it! It'll be a whole scene, crowd, etc. & a good chance to see how sustainability is viewed from new and interesting perspectives.

cheers,

Team PK-sf

PK-sf joins the Commonwealth Club of CA at Levi's

2011-09-01T19:39:00.000-07:00

Oct 3rd at Levi's - for more info click here for tickets:

http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2011-10-03/6-minutes-40-seconds-how-design-sustainable-future.

more info and the line-up to come soon!

Team PK-sf

PKN vol.44 May 23rd, NEXT MONDAY

2011-05-19T21:50:00.000-07:00

A little late notice, but we're hosting another event on Monday evening, the 23rd, at 330 Ritch.

A really great group of presenters has stepped up, and i think we'll be seeing a fantastic range of topics. We've got a community educator and artist, a bike-builder, a spirits distiller, a sustainable entrepreneur, a few industrial designers, and a sociologist, to name a few.

GRASSROOTS is the theme for May. Come hear about how design can be used for social, environmental, or even political activism and change. We've scheduled another event with the great folks at 330 Ritch for Monday, May 23rd at 8:20pm (doors at 7pm). We will be back at 330 Ritch, (after April 16th's brief detour to Yoshi's). Their helpful staff will be fixing drinks behind the bar and Little Skillet will be cooking up some delicious Fried Chicken & Waffles (w/hot sauce OR syrup), chicken sandwiches, amongst other things.

Head over to the main page for the details: http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/44

Cool digital cartography course!

2011-04-15T12:41:00.000-07:00

GAFFTA is offering an excellent Digital Catography course tomorrow, downtown SF:

http://www.gaffta.org/our-work/education/data-visualization-digital-cartography/

It's an introductory course, not-necessarily for programmers & coders.

INSPIRE JAPAN - Pecha Kucha Night for Tsunami Relief

2011-04-14T22:13:00.000-07:00

If you cannot attend one of the over 94 events this Saturday, you can still contribute:

http://global-day.pecha-kucha.org/

The message is clear and need very, very real.

2011-04-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Join us - wherever you may be.

Pecha Kucha Night #43 - INSPIRE JAPAN - April 16th @ Yoshi's

2011-04-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

The on-going tragedy in Japan has prompter our global Pecha Kucha community to reach out along with Architecture for Humanity through Pecha Kucha to raise funds for their important work and raise awareness of the diverse, pressing needs confronting our friends in Japan. This will be just one stop along with over 100 other Pecha Kucha cities sweeping around the world to help give a hand just like last year's huge effort for Haiti.

Because SPACE IS LIMITED at Yoshi's, you must PRE-PURCHASE tickets online here:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=NMV4E28WBZGWS

Yohsi's is a premier jazz venue, with a full bar & excellent hors d'oeuvres available for sale and donations will be warmly accepted, but tickets MUST be PRE-PURCHASED online.

If you're on Facebook, there's more info at the following event listing:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104825896269021

plus our listing on the PK.org website:

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/43

If you'd like to present in the theme of INSPIRE JAPAN, contact us at "pechakucha.sf at gmail.com"

Great Night - Great Cause

2011-03-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

Thank you PK-sf people,

Monday night's "Madness" fundraiser for Japan Earthquake relief raised money - ($1,500!)and awareness. And, on top of that, we kicked-off the global PechaKucha fund raising campaign for Japan Earthquake relief. We want to also thank the many RISD alums who reminded why that institution remains one of the top design schools in the world - fantastic work everyone. Notable among them was a local Pecha Kucha favorite, Joe Gebbia who not only shared his design rags (in his case butt pads) to riches story with the birth of Air B-n-B their fantastically successful venture connecting travelers with spaces -all online! He also handed-out $50 vouchers good at any AirBnB stay. Not bad. Throw in some more truely inspirational presentations and you've got another outstanding PK-sf evening. Date an theme for our May event will be announced soon - stay tuned.

Feel free to chime in here with comments or on Facebook - Follow us Twitter at @PechaKucha_SF

cheers!
Team PK-sf

PK-v41 "ONE" - great start for 2011

2011-01-15T12:17:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday's 1st PK-sf of the year saw a great turnout - a full house and some terrific presentations. Look for announcements of the year's up-coming events. What will YOU present?

Team-PK

Top 10 reasons to present at Pecha Kucha SF

2010-10-14T23:46:00.000-07:00

Get the thrill of karaoke without exposing our horrible singing skills.
For 6 minutes and 40 seconds, you will finally be listened to.
Easiest way to amass a set of design groupies
It's a great way to find like-minded geniuses like yourself
Consider it less fatal than a jury of your peers plus there's beer!
Prove you CAN do something pleasurable non-stop for 7 minutes.
First step to your own reality TV show.
Hang your brilliance out for that talent scout to see.
Boost your google search results - a lot!
You can be someone else's inspiration - you're more amazing than you think.

we are currently accepting new presenters. contact us at pechakucha.sf@gmail.com

PK - presenters & volunteers....who's 'in'?

2010-10-06T22:23:00.000-07:00

Tonight, before a meeting for the 10/27 PK, we randomly met the organizer of Buenos Aires' PK events - 1,000 people/ mo.!! - great set-up. You want events that Big? Wanna help? We're looking for good presenters & volunteers!

Pecha Kucha Time!

2010-09-23T19:24:00.000-07:00

Get out your calendars - Pecha Kucha SF rides again, October 27th at 330 Ritch. Check back for more details as they develop - pass it on.

Team PK

PKN-sf v37 Wavecast- Thank you, but...there's more

2010-02-21T07:47:00.000-08:00

All who attended or tuned in to the PK-sf/ Global Pechakucha Night "WaveCast",

Thank you. You all made last night's 'little experiment' a terrific experience all around. We appreciate your support, interest patience and flexibility and hope you'll attend future PKNs - and make a presentation. One last request though,now please tell your friends about this latest experience of ours and send them to our PK-page to see what will now suddenly become a rather large collection of amazing presentations from around the world. If Tel Aviv can sell out a 2,000 person space 1-week in advance 6 times, now, all by using FB, Tweets and word-of-mouth, I conclude we're just not 'passing it on' enough. Now you've got a really good reason to do it. Think about contributing as an act of design. Wouldn't it be amazing to be a part of helping to lift Haiti out of their 2-centuries long 'Basket case of the Western Hemisphere' status once and for all?

In the coming weeks or so, look for a notice of your shows up on the pecha-kucha.org website. Pass this link along to your friends or post it on your FB page or just RT with love.

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/

Tell them to hit the blue bar of giving. You'll see the running tally of the contributions through PK-sf. We may have brought in roughly $5k from the door & drinks, but the real giving can get going.

Until next time,

cheers,

Paul

PechaKucha Night fever

2010-02-17T13:47:00.000-08:00

It only took seconds to destroy so many bright hopes and dreams in Haiti. The 280 city PechaKucha network is joining with Architecture for Humanity to help rebuild Haiti 20 seconds at a time. Join us around the the world on 20th February for Global PechaKucha Day for Haiti. 20 seconds, 20 images, 200 cities, 2000 presentations, 200,000 people - with the aim to raise $1,000,000 for rebuilding Haiti.

All proceeds go directly to Architecture for Humanity's Non-Profit organization and will be used for building facilities in Haiti.

Hosted by Paul Jamtgaard & Team PK-sf.

Join us to take the "Pecha Kucha" conversation and turn it into action and real IMPACT.

We need your help to get out the word and support this enormously important goal.

thanks, Team -PK-sf

Cameron Sinclair, Co-Founder
Erik Kneer SE LEED AP, Structural Engineer
Kirk Bergstrom, Director
Rob Bell, Designer/ Builder
Chris K. Palmer, Designer デザイナー | Geometer 幾何学者 | Ornamentalist 装飾作家 | Folder フォルダー
John Fung, Designer
David Fletcher, Landscape Architect
Joachim Muller Lance
Rupa Chaturvedi
UC Berkeley 200B architects:" ISLANDS DIRE PLASTIC GYRE"
Lauren Stokes - traceuse

for more info on this global event go to

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/37

PKN-sf v37 Rebuild Haiti Benefit

2010-01-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

If you're interested in presenting at the PKN + AFH for Rebuilding Haiti event on February 20th, we're still assembling the line-up. contact us at pechakucha.sf at gmail.com.

thanks!

PK-sf

PKN-sf v37 - NOW February 20th - for good reason!

2010-01-21T06:50:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

In the past few days since disaster struck in Haiti, we've been talking with Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity about how we at PK can help. Now, in coordination with PK cities around the world, we will in a big way. Shifting our already planned Feb 3rd event to the 20th will allow us to join as many as 200 other cities around the world to transform the global Pecha Kucha 'conversation' into real action. The line-up of presenters will be great. set aside some of that coffee money and "bring it"!

Hope the change doesn't muck-up your schedule, but it's important and we hope you'll get behind us in this endeavor. thanks for your continued support and we hope to see to on 02/20/10 - same place - Autodesk Gallery, One Market Street 2nd floor!

PJ of PK-sf

AFH's approach to rebuilding in Haiti:

http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/01/20/architecture-for-humanity-and-a-different-approach-to-haiti/

PKN-sf v37 - "YET" Presenter spaces still available!

2010-01-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year, Bay Area Pecha Kucha People.

You're invited to attend (and if the spirit moves you, to present whatever great ideas you've got to share at) our next Pecha Kucha Night,

Wednesday February 3rd at the Autodesk Gallery located at One Market street, downtown San Francisco.

"YET"

Our theme this month is plump with anticipation of things hoped for and futures just over the horizon. Now a full decade into the 21st century, is it what you expected? What visions of this 21st century should be here by now? Without visions of what ought to be, how can we hope to get there? Join in and show us what our century should be about. Is it the future yet? Contact us below if you'd like to present. We need your help to make this another great show - now's your chance.

Hope you see you there! get the word out, let's kick off 2010 with a great show.

drinks @ 7:30

greatness@8:20

Also, you can follow our tweets @PechaKucha_SF for up to the minute updates....
Team -PK-sf

Help us make PK-sf even better in 2010

2009-12-12T01:41:00.000-08:00

PK-lovers,

take 5 minutes and let us know how we can keep making Pecha Kucha Night even better. Follow this link for a quick 10 question survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6WCST5L

Many Thanks!

Team PK-sf

PK-sf v36 - the line-up evolves!

2009-12-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

The line-up is coming together, but spaces remain...contact us ASAP.

Leah King, Graphic designer, Illustrator, and Photographer Jason Zasa, EDAR Designer Anne Thull, Anne Thull Fine Art Designs Harriete Estel Berman, metalsmith Legend, Lin, Designer Rupa Chaturvedi Noronha, New Studio Scott Sallinger, “The Substance of Corner Space”

Brett Levine has cancelled.

For more details, visit:

http://pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/36

see you next week!!

PK-sf v36 - the line-up begins....

2009-11-29T23:11:00.000-08:00

Pecha Kucha-SF v36 "SUBSTANCE" - December 16th 7:30pm, Club Verdi.

Preliminary Line-up:

Jason Zasa, EDAR Designer

Anne Thull, Anne Thull Fine Art Designs

Brett Levine, President, LiveSpark, Inc.

Harriete Estel Berman, metalsmith

Legend, Lin, Designer

Spaces remain! sign-up now!

PKN-sf v36: December 16th @ Club Verdi - "SUBSTANCE"

2009-11-22T08:12:00.000-08:00

Last Pecha Kucha Night of the year!

With a theme like this, we're excited for the ideas that will come out! You should too!

This is an open blog if you want to stir up this conversation on-line.

if you visit our page on the PK global website, you can sign up for our regular announcements:

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-francisco/

Team-PK

Dang - must POSTPONE, again!

2009-09-30T22:26:00.000-07:00

So Sorry, once gain, we must postpone our PK Night. The venue just didn't work out, alas. We carry on in our tireless search for a happy home for PK-sf and ALL the great people who come out to See and Be Seen. Thanks for your patience, we're open to BIG suggestions. Stay tuned.

Team PK-sf

Presenters WANTED

2009-09-26T17:17:00.001-07:00

here's that contact email so it's visible:

pechakucha.sf at gmail.com

;)

PKN-sf v36 - "WET" Presenters WANTED!

2009-09-26T17:14:00.000-07:00

If you'd like to present, contact us at <>

Team-PKsf

you're invited to PKN-sf v36 "WET"

2009-09-26T16:54:00.000-07:00

PKN-sf v36: October 16th @ CCA - "WET"

2009-09-26T10:47:00.000-07:00

That's right, we're 'on' for our next PKN-sf will be on a friday night inside CCA's airy main space, the 'Nave' - we'll need it for what we expect to be a big turnout.

While CCA is getting their school year rolling, we can get a great look at some of the great works being done is this top design school. Like all our events, it's sure to be a wide mix of design of all kinds. Follow our tweets: @PechaKucha_SF

let us know if you'd like to present...

See you in October!

Team PK-sf

PKN-sf v36 - 8/26 - POSTPONED... :(

2009-08-24T12:34:00.000-07:00

Too Lazy a Summer?

Sorry for the late notice, but due to low number of volunteers, confirmations and submitted presentations, we'll have to postpone our 36th Pecha Kucha here in SF, alas. The weather's still nice and light 'til late, so read another summer time book or go for a bike ride.

See you all soon and sorry for any inconvenience. Check back here for announcements of future events when things get back to normal, cheers.

Team PK-sf