Scheduled March 8-12, the 2013 SXSW® Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the international community has to offer. Join us for the most energetic, inspiring and creative event of the year.
The SXSW Gaming Expo is a tribute and celebration of gaming and gaming culture across a multitude of platforms and genres. The event will include showcases that feature many of the gaming industry’s preeminent gamers, developers, toymakers, comic book publishers and hardware manufacturers. Join us as IGN Pro League once again hosts gaming tournaments while the Expo stage will feature back to back announcements from the likes of Marvel Entertainment, Gearbox Software, Square Enix and more.
Futurist, science fiction author and cyberpunk pioneer, Bruce Sterling is set to wrap up SXSW Interactive 2013 in his inimitable way. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 will bring Bruce Sterling's traditional closing remarks. An acclaimed science fiction novelist, a frequent contributor to Wired and a brilliant cultural and social analyst, Sterling's solo presentations are legendary for their humor, satire and poignancy. Coiner of neologisms such as "spime" and "slipstream," Sterling will give his unique vision of the state of tech now and the way of things to come. If you've never seen Sterling speak to his people, this unique presentation is a can't miss. No SXSW trip is complete until you hear his overview of the event! Keep up with Sterling's musings on his Wired blog.
A communal networking hub amongst the SXSW Trade Show bustle, the Meet Up Pavilion is the place to rub elbows with other peers and professionals who share your interests, passions and concerns. After a successful debut during SXSW 2012, we are expanding our agency and job-seeker mingling event into: I Met My Agency @ SXSW. This four day series allows registrants dedicated time to meet with their future employers. Check the Meet Up Page for other events, including networking for startups and investors, futurists, and online activists. Check back for an updated schedule.
Community is the heart of everything that we do at the SXSW Interactive Festival. To this end, we are very proud that so many community do-gooders and leaders from the non-profit world congregate in Austin each March for the event. Recognizing the best of the best of these community do-gooders and leaders from the non-profit world is the basis for the annual Dewey Winburne Community Service Award.
Posted below are the 10 honorees for this award for 2013. Several of these honorees came to our attention via the SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program. Please join us on the evening of Sunday, March 10 for a special ceremony for these Dewey Award honorees. The ceremony on Sunday, March 10, 2013 is free and open to the public (a SXSW badge is not required to attend). Stay tuned to this website for more details on location.
Sleeping on the sidewalk is not advised, you may be kicked by a wayward breakdancer. Photo courtesy of Chris Van Loan.
Since late July the SXSW Housing Department has made thousands of hotel reservations for registrants for our events and Austin hotels are nearly sold out for certain SXSW dates. Because events are back-to-back or overlapping, March 8 through 11 dates are difficult to find at a single hotel. You can check the updated list of hotels and their availability online. (SXSWedu registrants–good downtown hotels are still available. Make your reservation when you purchase your registration.)
Gaming photo by Merrick Ales
Bruce Sterling by Mindy Best
Photo Credit: JW Walthall
Sleeping on the sidewalk is not advised, you may be kicked by a wayward breakdancer. Photo courtesy of Chris Van Loan.
