I'll be nicking back to Austin periodically, and
it's hard to find a better excuse for that than
SXSW.
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Subject: [Intergen] January 2005: Register By Friday January 14 And Save
Date: January 10, 2005 3:53:12 PM CST
Welcome to the January 2005 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Friday, January 14 is the deadline for registering for SXSW at the $225 rate – after this date, fees increase to $250 through February 11 and $275 walkup. Read below for more information on all the great daytime content and amazing evening activities you can obtain at this value-packed price at the SXSW Interactive Festival. Scheduled March 11-15 in Austin, Texas, this year's confab is just over two months away!
In the January installment of the SXSW Interactive Festival e-mail update:
1. Register Now Before All Downtown Hotel Rooms Sell Out
2. SXSW Web Awards Finalists Announced on Tuesday, February 1
3. People's Choice Award Voting Begins on Tuesday, February 1
4. Malcolm Gladwell Profiled in January 2005 issue of Fast Company
5. Other Keynote Speakers Include Zeldman, Cox, Steffen and Sterling
6. Top Innovators at SXSW Interactive: Confirmed Speaker List Still Growing
7. 2005 Panel Topics: From Blogging to Business to Wireless Innovation
8. SXSW Marketing: Friday, January 14 is Deadline for 20% Discount!
9. Web Stars, Movie Stars and Rock Stars Converge on Austin for SXSW
10. Seattle Blog Business Summit Scheduled January 24-25
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1. Register Now Before All Downtown Hotel Rooms Sell Out
Registration fees for the SXSW Interactive Festival are only $225 if purchased by Friday, January 14. If you need more incentive to sign up for SXSW as soon as possible, then consider that available downtown hotel rooms are selling quickly. If you wait until February or March to register, you may not be able to find a room that is within easy walking distance of the Austin Convention Center and all the fun in the downtown / 6th Street / 4th Street area. Remember, you must register for SXSW to book a hotel room through the SXSW Housing Desk – and the SXSW Housing Desk has the best selection of downtown rooms to serve all your lodging needs.
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2. SXSW Web Awards Finalists Announced on Tuesday, February 1
Finalists in each of the 16 categories for the 2005 SXSW Web Awards will be announced on Tuesday, February 1. Stay tuned to http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/ for more information on these finalists. Winners in each category will be announced at the Web Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 13 at the Austin Hilton Downtown Hotel. Comedian Laura Swisher (co-host of the late great "Unscrewed with Martin Sargent" show on G4techTV) will serve as emcee of this year's ceremony. The 2005 SXSW Web Awards are presented by Style Master.
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3. People's Choice Award Voting Begins on Tuesday, February 1
Tuesday, February 1 also marks the first day of voting for the People's Choice Award, allowing web users to select their favorite site from these 80 finalists. Voting extends through Tuesday, March 1. The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced as part of the SXSW Web Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 13. See http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/ for complete People's Choice Award information and voting rules.
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4. Malcolm Gladwell Profiled in January 2005 issue of Fast Company
Malcolm Gladwell, who serves as the Sunday, March 13 keynote speaker for SXSW Interactive, was profiled on the cover of the January 2005 edition of Fast Company. According to the magazine, "No one in recent memory has slipped into the role of business thought leader as gracefully or influentially as Gladwell . . . The mere mention of his name to creative directors or product developers results in nouns not typically associated with business thinkers: He's a rock star, a spiritual leader, a stud." Author of the new book "Blink: Thin-Slicing, Snap Judgments, and the Power of Thinking Without Thinking," Gladwell was also featured in the January 10 issue of Time.
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5. Other Keynote Speakers Include Zeldman, Cox, Steffen and Sterling
The full lineup of keynote speakers at the 2005 SXSW Interactive Festival illustrate the scope of creative thought covered at the event. Opening Remarks will be delivered by web design guru Jeffrey Zeldman on Saturday, March 12. As noted above, acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell will serve at the Sunday, March 13 keynote speaker. Ana Marie Cox of wonkette.com will be interviewed by Texas Monthly's Evan Smith in the Monday, March 14 keynote slot. Finally, on Tuesday, March 15, Alex Steffen of worldchanging.com and Wired magazine columnist Bruce Sterling will engage in a lively keynote conversation.
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6. Top Innovators at SXSW Interactive: Confirmed Speaker List Still Growing
The SXSW Interactive Festival brings together the web's most creative minds. In addition to the all-star lineup of keynote speakers, experts who have confirmed to participate in 2005 include Amalia Anderson, James Wagner Au, Anthony Batt, Lane Becker, Carrie Bickner, Ben Brown, Marc Brown, Glenn Otis Brown, DL Byron, Curt Cloninger, Edward Cossette, James Craig, Joshua Darden, Anil Dash, Dave Dix, Trevor Dodd, Jennifer Eno, Nick Finck, Dan Gillmor, Jason Goldman, Brad Henderson, Molly Holzschlag, Ernie Hsiung, Andrew Huff, Rebecca Smith Hurd, Aldon Hynes, Lynnne d. Johnson, Jeremy Keith, George Kelly, Rich MacKinnon, Erin Malone, Nancy Massey, Jerry Michalski, Jed Miller, Kathy Mitchell, Eric Morse, Craig Newmark, Matt Owens, Neeru Paharia, Francis Preve, Mellie Price, Eric Raymond, Bob Regan, Jaxon Repp, Ted Rheingold, D. Keith Robinson, Dan Robinson, Mike Rosenfelt, Sharron Rush, Alex Russell, Shabbir Safdar, Dinah Sanders, Todd Sanders, Glenda Sims, Mike Slone, Jay Smith, Kevin Smokler, Molly Steenson, Gerfried Stocker, Glenn Thomas, Gina Trapani, Chris Ulbrich, Willem Vos, Cecily Walker Kidd, Adam Werbach, Chris Wetherell, Ka-Ping Yee, Kaliya Young and Tim Ziegler. For a more complete list of 2005 SXSW Interactive Festival speakers, see http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/
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7. 2005 Panel Topics: From Blogging to Business to Wireless Innovation
The 2005 SXSW Interactive Festival will feature more than 75 presentations, panels and how to sessions. Topics range from "How to Trick Out Your Blog" to "Startupland: A How-to Guide to Starting Your Own Company" to "Future of Broadband Wireless." Meanwhile, extended panel tracks will cover issues such as accessibility, CSS and activist technology. A complete list of sessions will be released soon on http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/
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8. SXSW Marketing: Friday, January 14 is Deadline for 20% Discount!
With a variety of creative opportunities for maximum exposure, SXSW Interactive gives you or your company unparalleled leverage to the high-movers of the interactive industry. Booth space in the SXSW Interactive / Film (iF!) Trade Show + Exhibition is selling quickly, so buy now before it is too late. Also, if you want your company's name on lanyards, print advertising, a cocktail reception or Big Bag freebie, then plan the SXSW strategy that meets your needs right now before all these high-visibility opportunities are gone. Finally, ad space is still available in the Preview Guide, which is mailed to all pre-registrants in early February and provides an excellent opportunity to establish a buzz six weeks before festivities officially begin. Contact [email protected] for answers to all your SXSW marketing questions. Remember, you receive a 20% discount if your purchase is paid by Friday, January 14!
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9. Web Stars, Movie Stars and Rock Stars Converge on Austin for SXSW
The SXSW Interactive Festival is part of the SXSWeek family of events, which includes the SXSW Film Conference and Festival and the SXSW Music Conference and Festival. Highlights of SXSW Film include the world premiere of "The Wendall Baker Story," the new comedy directed by Luke and Andrew Wilson and starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Eddie Griffin, Seymour Cassel and Eva Mendes. Meanwhile, the keynote speaker for the 2005 SXSW Music Conference is Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame. Plant will speak on Thursday, March 17 and is also scheduled to perform as part of the SXSW Music Festival. For more information on all the activities of SXSWeek, see http://www.sxsw.com/
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10. Seattle Blog Business Summit Scheduled January 24-25
If you like SXSW Interactive, we think you'll also enjoy the Seattle Blog Business Summit, scheduled January 24-25. Learn from the top bloggers on how to "Publisher and Prosper." Speakers include Brian Alvey, Pete Blackshaw, Buzz Bruggeman, DL Byron, Nick Finck, Glenn Fleishman, Molly Holzschlag, Robin Hopper, Lenn Pryor, D. Keith Robinson, Robert Scoble, and Biz Stone. Click at http://snipurl.com/bbssxsw to receive the special $395 Seattle Blog Business Summit registration rate for subscribers of the SXSW Interactive listserve.
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