It’s been far too long since we all convened. Join the Manitoba chapter of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada as we unveil and unravel our ninth PechaKucha Night in Winnipeg (and first of four events for 2012).

We've scritched and scoured the Winnipeg creative scene to construct a Frankenstein of awesomeness for another evening of inspiration. From designers and bloggers to photog-gers and polar bear experts, Vol. 9, guarantees good times – guaranteed.

No word of a lie, we present the stars of our show:

Andrew Lennard Taylor Bickford, fashion designer
Stephen Gray, Mark Hiebert, Chris Radtke, At First Sight Films
Daniel Gurevich, mens’ fashion blogger
Tim “Co-op” Hoover, DJ/recording artist
Ivan Hughes, videographer
Stephen Petersen, head of conservation and research, Assiniboine Park Zoo
Kyle Romaniuk (managing director) & Chris Clarke (head of digital), ClarkHuot/Cocoon
Michael Sanders, designer/photographer
Ruth Shead, producer, CBC Radio
Anja Studer, artist
Ron Thiessen, photographer/executive director, CPAWS Manitoba
 

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What: PechaKucha Night, Vol. 9 in Winnipeg
When: Thursday February 23 – doors open at 7:30 pm (first speaker hits the stage at 8:20 pm)
Where: Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street
How Much: $5 (suggested donation, at the door)

PechaKucha Nights fill the room fast, so come early, nab that seat and make yourself comfortable.

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PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for designers to meet, network and to show their work in public. The concept has since gone global, with events happening in cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of conversation ("chit chat"), it rests on a presentation format based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds – keeping presentations concise and moving at a rapid and entertaining pace.

Eager to know more? Check out everything PechaKucha here, or scroll through this PechaKucha backgrounder.

See you there!