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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.

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SXSW Gaming Expo - GEEK Stage Announcement

Created by Cori on December 21, 2012
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Photo Credit Merrick Ales While there's many exciting things in store for SXSW Gaming next year, none will be as diverse as the SXSW GEEK Stage, encompassing the best of the geek culture!

The first day sees sessions from the likes of Machinima, Oculus Rift and Gearbox Software. The second day brings you companies such as Mojang, Geek & Sundry, and Telltale Games. The third day tops it off with programming from Marvel, Trion World Network, and our very own cosplay competition in conjunction with Evil Pastry Studios. Other sessions throughout the 3 days include ScrewAttack, NASA, Freddie Wong, Corridor Digital, Square Enix, comiXology, and Annoying Orange. This all opens with a fabulous band dedicated to the sounds of gaming, Austin's very own Descendants of Erdrick! There is more great programming in the works - stay tuned in the New Year for the final schedule.

SXSW Interactive Community Meet Ups Coming in January

Created by Sarah Garcia on December 20, 2012
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Photo courtesy of Tammy Lynn GilmoreAuto Tech Meet Up photo
courtesy of Tammy Lynn Gilmore

[UPDATED with RSVP information] Planning on coming to SXSW Interactive this March? Have questions about SXSW Interactive? If you want to meet our staff or just like to network, then come on out to one of our community Meet Ups! SXSW Interactive wants to buy you a drink and give you an opportunity to meet and network with other technology professionals from your city before you come to Austin this spring. Save the dates:

Bam! Pow! Come Learn and Play with SXSW Interactive Game Development Workshops

Created by nanci on December 19, 2012
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Misc gaming by Lisa HausePhoto courtesy Lisa Hause

Are you a gamer interested in game development, a developer looking for something new and exciting to add to your skill set, or just someone interested in the creation of video games? If so, SXSW Interactive has three exciting Game Development workshops from three different companies to choose from: Modit, Epic Games, and Unity! See below for more information on these fun, hands-on workshops.

Leap Motion Talks Disappearing Interfaces at SXSW Interactive

Created by Sarah Garcia on December 18, 2012
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Leap Motion still courtesy of Leap MotionStill courtesy Leap Motion

Offering revolutionary motion control software and hardware functionality, Leap Motion has already generated significant buzz amongst developers and consumers for its product release in Spring 2013. CEO Michael Buckwald and CTO David Holz—the two co-founders of this amazing new technology—will celebrate this spring release with a compelling discussion of the future of device interaction on Saturday, March 9 at the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival.

More Extended Workshops Added for SXSW Interactive 2013!

Created by Sarah Garcia on December 13, 2012
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Photo by Amy Price Workshop photo by Amy Price

We recently announced the bulk of SXSW Interactive's all new extended workshops. Whether you want to learn programming, responsive design, game development, or the basics of the startup world, there is a workshop for you! Other topics covered in these sessions range from legal and privacy issues to user experience to social media marketing. These workshops last either two and a half, four, or eight hours and offer valuable, in-depth takeaways. All Interactive workshops are included in the price of an Interactive, Gold, or Platinum badge; there is no extra cost to attend these sessions. You will, however, need to sign-up in advance.

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