Avant Garde Powerpoint : Pecha Kucha

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Plan on going to a Pecha Kucha night near you sometime soon. We would all be doing the world a service!

What is a Pecha Kucha night? Powerpoint with poetry, and booze!

The first presentations were such a hit that they began hosting monthly pecha-kucha events, boozy affairs at which Tokyo architects and designers showcased their streamlined offerings to crowds of hundreds. Now there are pecha-nights in 80 cities, from Amsterdam and Atlanta to San Francisco and Shanghai.

Why? Dytham believes that the rules have a liberating effect. "Suddenly," he says, "there's no preciousness in people's presentations." Just poetry.

Sounds like a lot more more than my normal meeting schedule!

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