Submit a Pecha Kucha presentation for NIRSA 2017

After a positive reception at the 2016 NIRSA Annual Conference, the Conference Program Committee is excited to bring Pecha Kucha™ presentations to NIRSA 2017! Now through August 31, the Association is accepting Pecha Kucha™ proposals for the 2017 NIRSA Annual Conference which is taking place from February 21–24 in National Harbor, MD.

Pecha Kucha™—which stands for chit-chat in Japanese—is a way for presenters to share their information quickly and simply through 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds. The slides advance automatically as the presenter talks along to the images. This creates a story-telling presentation that is only six minutes and 40 seconds long.

Pecha Kucha™ sessions should be comprised of a team of two presenters and focused on a specific theme. This format will allow for approximately 15 minutes of similarly-themed content, and ten minutes of discussion time at the conclusion of both presentations.

For example, the presentation team could decide on the theme “student learning outcomes.” In this example, one presenter may discuss the rationale for outcomes in her Pecha Kucha™ presentation while the other presenter focuses on outcomes assessment. In staying true to the Pecha Kucha™ format, each team’s presentation should be prepared as if it were a standalone Pecha Kucha™ presentation. In other words, the presentation should not be longer than six minutes and 40 seconds.

Each presenter in the team must submit their own presentation proposal. When asked for the name of your co-presenter in the proposal system, please be sure to let us know your partner’s name. For tips on presenting a Pecha Kucha™ session, check out this article in the NIRSA News! So grab a Pecha Kucha™ partner, decide on a theme, and submit your presentation by August 31!