This is the first time in 4+ years that I don’t have a badge to SXSW Interactive (March 9 – 12, 2012). I attended for the first time in 2008 and then did a panel in 2009 called Building A Web Business After Hours. My last few years of posts on this event can be found by clicking HERE. I’m using a picture (facebook, twitter, myspace) in this post I took last year of a woman’s t-shirt that almost perfectly describes the last few years of the SXSW experience.
I’ll be in and around the scene at parties (starting March 8) when and where I can. I’ll do my best to support my entrepreneur friends in their shameless self promotion and wild depravity. I’m looking forward to networking and running into people I haven’t seen in a while, including some of my loyal readers. 😀
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It’s that time of year again. The time in Austin, Texas where South by Southwest and Spring Break combine. Thousands of people descend on Austin for SXSW Interactive, Film, & Music. I think the attendees for Interactive surpassed that for music last year.
I’m approaching the experience in a more zen like fashion this year and seeing where the tides pull me. I know I’ll be at the Entrepreneur’s Lounge, co-hosted by The Austin Technology Incubator (where I work) a few times this week and a few other events including Ignite Austin this evening thanks to the Entrepreneur’s Foundation of Central Texas. I plan to attend some panels and meet up with people I haven’t seen since last year.
Some of you may remember that I coordinated a panel a couple of years ago called Building A Web Business After Hours. My advice is don’t do it unless you have a clear path to get out of your day job, don’t have young kids, and aren’t going through personal turmoil. So this year I’m going to float and see what happens. I haven’t even uploaded my picture online for my badge so I’ll get an on site picture if I can find parking this afternoon.
Thankfully, the weather is gorgeous with high’s in the upper 70’s predicted for most of the week. I hope to see some of you (my readers) during my floating around…
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Woo Hoo! I submitted a panel idea for the 2009 SXSW Interactive extravaganza a couple of months ago and I was just informed that it was selected! It will be called Building A Web Business After Hours. Although I have several panelists lined up, we have been asked not to finalize the panel yet — probably to make it oh so hugely compelling for all of you to attend!
One of the cool things about being selected is that I get a free Gold Badge pass to attend SXSW interactive and so do the panelists! I probably won’t have much time to party late into the evening unless my husband doesn’t mind watching the kids for 5 days/nights in a row. 🙂
Thank you to all of you who voted for the panel idea during the open voting period. It wouldn’t have been selected without your support!
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