Career-enhancing connections make the SXSW Interactive Festival so special to so many digital creatives. Come to Austin in March to connect yourself (or your company) to the new ideas, new technologies and new business opportunities that will shape the future, as well as game-changing insights from the world's most innovative thought-leaders. Registration for the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival opens the first week of August 2013 -- buy your badge early to take advantage of the lowest prices and the best selection of lodging.
Pick up your swag on SXsocial! Missed out on picking up your big bag this year? Remember you can download your program guide and pick up your SXSW giveaways on SXswag - the digital, waste-free version of the conference swag bag.
Super sponsors AT&T and American Airlines came together last weekend to create one of the most productive events in all of SXSW 2013 when they hosted the "Travel Hack." AT&T Hackathons bring together accomplished and aspiring developers with tools, expert mentors and others who share their passion and complement their skills to create exciting mobile technology innovations and solution. This particular Hackathon was aimed towards rethinking how mobile apps help us get around the world. They challenged more than 60 developers to create travel apps within a 30-hour coding timeframe that incorporated unreleased APIs from both AT&T and American Airlines, then an expert panel of judges chose the 3 winners from the 15 apps that had been developed and awarded them huge cash prizes.
SXcycles HQ, NBC's Revolution "Power Down" Experience
Only two days left of SXSW Music and Film and there's still so much to see… We know there are a lot of tired feet in this city with places to go, so take a load off and get to your show faster with SXcycles, the official SXSW bike share program! While you're at SXcycles HQ, be sure to check out NBC's Revolution "Power Down" Experience where you can enjoy unplugged gaming—ping pong, shuffle board and corn hole to name a few—interactive art, and a recharge bar (plug-in and avoid the blackout).
Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal, entertained and educated a capacity crowd yesterday in his keynote address.
Want to se what the talk was about? Check out this keynote rap recap video by SaulPaul:
Matthew Inman by ImageThink #sxnotes
ROLI by Tamara Bell
For the eight startups participating in the third annual SXSW Music Accelerator yesterday, describing how their companies help musicians find that sweet spot between connecting to their existing and potential fans and the reality to make money could have been a harrowing experience. Fortunately for the spokespeople pitching a panel of judges and co-emcees Brad King and Evan Lowenstein, their responses showed a genuine desire to ensure artists' success in the rapidly evolving music industry.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
