PechaKucha Dayton

PechaKucha Dayton Established in 2009, PechaKucha Night Dayton is a quarterly idea-sharing party and networking event. PK Nights are free; your donations keep us going!

PechaKucha (PK) Dayton is a quarterly idea-sharing party and networking event for adults. PK nights feature eight to ten invited speakers and provide a chance for everyone to get to know spaces and people all around our city. PechaKucha is a fast-paced style of presenting using 20 slides discussed for 20 seconds each (20x20). PechaKucha’s presentation format allows speakers to share their passions

in a succinct format, telling their stories in their own voices, with unique visuals leading the way. This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide. Daytonian Jill Davis started PechaKucha Dayton in 2009 and today we are one of over 1,300 official PK cities. Sign up for our emails to be the first to know about our next event: https://form.jotform.com/223453744896165. Email us at [email protected] or message our page to inquire about speaking. Special thanks to our amazing sponsors that provide us with sustained financial support: Catapult Creative, Dragonfly Editorial and Oregon Printing Communications. PK Dayton is a volunteer-run event by local organizers Shayna, Mike, Ron, Meg, and Sean.

04/22/2026

PK Vol 59 in March at the Dayton Art Institute was a blast! Thank you to our amazing speakers and emcee! Next PK to be announced soon!

PechaKucha Vol. 59Thursday, March 5Dayton Art Institute456 Belmonte Park NEmcee: Tamiko StumpSpeakers:Peter Benkendorf |...
04/22/2026

PechaKucha Vol. 59
Thursday, March 5
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park N

Emcee: Tamiko Stump

Speakers:
Peter Benkendorf | Racing to The Top
George Drake Jr. | The Books
April Kline | Where the Water Goes: The Importance of Tending the Tide
Whitney Bell | Twenty Books that Made Me A Writer
Laila Blumer | 20 x 20
Sandra Combs | Around the World in Ohio
Gloria Hurwitz | Where Everyone Belongs: Reimagining Home, Community, and Aging
Katie Norris |Top 15 Historical Women of Dayton
Nicole Fairburn | Huh? A Walk Through the Wood: Lessons for the Stubborn and Hard of Hearing

Thank you to our amazing MEGA Sponsor Catapult Creative, and our event sponsors Skeleton Records and Pink Moon Gifts. We also thank vellaINC for their support.

Our superb event graphics are by the most talented Tracey Obenour.

Photos by the amazing Tom Gilliam.

PechaKucha Dayton Vol. 58Thursday, December 4thThe Brightside Speakers:Samantha MartinLisa HolmesJoni DohertyBrett Bogan...
01/03/2026

PechaKucha Dayton Vol. 58
Thursday, December 4th
The Brightside

Speakers:
Samantha Martin
Lisa Holmes
Joni Doherty
Brett Bogan
Queen Zabriskie
Ron Rollins
Carli Dixon
Emcee: Bryan Suddith

Photos by Tom Gilliam
Poster by Tracey Obenour

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
MEGA SPONSOR: Catapult Creative
EVENT SPONSORS: Pink Moon Good and Skeleton Records
Additional support from vellaINC.

Thank you to our presenters, emcee, The Brightside, and all of you for a great PK night!!! More photos and the recorded ...
12/05/2025

Thank you to our presenters, emcee, The Brightside, and all of you for a great PK night!!! More photos and the recorded 20 x 20 presentations will be posted to our webpage soon! 🩷

PechaKucha Vol. 57Thursday, September 4Dayton Polish ClubEmcee: Tracey ObenourJudith Moore - SOUTHPAWJehanne Dufresne - ...
10/02/2025

PechaKucha Vol. 57
Thursday, September 4
Dayton Polish Club

Emcee: Tracey Obenour
Judith Moore - SOUTHPAW
Jehanne Dufresne - People Pleaser Anonymous
Jim Place - Football and Social Justice
Mike Beerbower - Florence Nightengale - Data Scientist and Graphic Designer
Evelyn Ritzi - The 5 Love Languages of Dayton
Ria Megnin - Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Willing & Able Model
Brandon Ragland - The World of Dance

Photos by Tom Gilliam
Poster by Tracey Obenour

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
MEGA SPONSOR: Catapult Creative
EVENT SPONSORS: Pink Moon Good and Skeleton Records
Additional support from vellaINC.

Just two weeks until PK 57! 🎉 We’re thrilled to bring you an incredible lineup of speakers and a brand-new poster drop y...
08/20/2025

Just two weeks until PK 57! 🎉 We’re thrilled to bring you an incredible lineup of speakers and a brand-new poster drop you won’t want to miss!

Speaker Line Up (this does not represent the order of who is speaking):

Mike Beerbower
Ed Dixon
George Drake, Jr.
Brandon Ragland
Joni Doherty
Judith Moore
Evelyn Ritzi
Amy Kollar Anderson and Mary Kathryn Burnside
Ria Megnin
Jim Place

See you September 4th!

PechaKucha Vol. 56Thursday, April 24Dayton Art Institute Speakers:Shon Curtis - When a Good Kid in a Mad City, Pimps a B...
05/09/2025

PechaKucha Vol. 56
Thursday, April 24
Dayton Art Institute

Speakers:
Shon Curtis - When a Good Kid in a Mad City, Pimps a Butterfly
Renee Butler - The Perks of Being Average
Tracey Obenour - Magic Pixie Dream Girl
Jeff Blumer - Remembrance & Resilience
Luther Palmer - ChatGPT and Something Called a Dependency Power Asymmetry
Chuck Vella - The Simple Beauty of Haiku
Jennifer Sydor - Together We Rise: The Power of Collaboration

Emcee: Lex Easter

MEGA SPONSOR: Catapult Creative
Our mega sponsor is Catapult Creative — Catapult Creative has been Dayton’s Advertising Agency since 2013. Specializing in branding, websites, digital marketing, and SEO. Catapult Creative strives to collaborate with clients to meet goals and increase revenue.

EVENT SPONSOR: Minutemen Printing
Our newest event sponsor is Minuteman Press/Westendorf, a full-service printing company with outlets throughout the Dayton area. A local printer with fast turnaround, they specialize in creative designs and can handle all your printing needs.

We also want to thank vellaINC.

Photography: Tom Gilliam
Sound: Liftoff Entertainment
Poster: Tracey Obenour

Thursday! Thursday! Thursday!!!!
04/22/2025

Thursday! Thursday! Thursday!!!!

PechaKucha Night Dayton Volume 55December 12, 2024University of Dayton Roger Glass Center for the Arts Emcee: Tim Pritch...
12/30/2024

PechaKucha Night Dayton Volume 55
December 12, 2024
University of Dayton Roger Glass Center for the Arts

Emcee: Tim Pritchard
Speakers:
Angie Kochenderfer - Tales of a Traveling Tech
Terry Wiegmann - Waking up with Robert Plant
Lex Easter - The Game of Life
Nick Arnold - Artist Run Alchemy
Heather Tutt Robinson - Heather Sucks at Everything
Carolyn Reveal - Embracing Our Scars - The Kintsugi Breast Cancer Photography Project
Chuck Johnson - Charles F. Kettering
Ena Nearon: Behind the Velvet Rope

Mega Sponsor: Catapult Creative
Event Sponsor: Dragonfly Editorial

Photos by Jayonna Johnson

🤩🤩🤩🤩See you all next week!
12/03/2024

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See you all next week!

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456 Belmonte Park N
Dayton, OH
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