[Intergen] March 2006: SXSW Interactive Almost Here + FREE STUFF

Wed Mar 1 13:42:29 CST 2006

Welcome to the March 2006 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Three hundred speakers, more 
than 85 panels, four keynote sessions, three days of Trade Show + 
Exhibition, five nights of parties and all the other amazing content 
that is SXSW Interactive begins on March 10!! Cost to attend is only 
$300. But, get an even better deal by winning a FREE FREE FREE 
registration. More information on how to win is posted below.

In the March 2006 installment of the SXSW Interactive Festival e-mail 
update:

1. Information Overload: Panel Grid Now Live on SXSW Website
2. Kick Off Your SXSW Experience at the frog design Opening Party
3. Sunday, March 12 is the 9th Annual SXSW Web Awards
4. Get a FREE Pass for the iF! Trade Show + Exhibition
5. Also FREE: ScreenBurn Scheduled March 10 and March 11
6. Geek Out: The SXSW Toolbox has Everything You Need
7. Rants and Raves Welcomed at the SXSW Community Blog!
8. Sell It: Last-Minute Marketing Opportunities Still Available
9. Never too Early to Start Planning for the 2007 Interactive Festival
10. Firefox Flicks Ad Contest Wants Your Cool Video Content

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1. Information Overload: Panel Grid Now Live on SXSW Website

Heather Armstrong, danah boyd, Jason Fried, Craig Newmark, Peter Rojas, 
James Surowiecki, Gina Trapani, Mena Trott, Jimmy Wales, Jeffrey Zeldman 
-- the list of panelists goes on and on and on and on. Find out who is 
speaking when by clicking on 
http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/
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2. Kick Off Your SXSW Experience at the frog design Opening Party

Saturday, March 11 is the first full day of panel sessions at SXSW 
Interactive. And, no better way to put an exclamation point on this 
first day of fun than by attending the frog design SXSW Opening Party 
from 8 pm to 10 pm. Read more about the various evening activities at 
http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/ .
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3. Sunday, March 12 is the 9th Annual SXSW Web Awards

What are the best new web destinations? Find out Sunday, March 12 by 
attending the 2006 SXSW Web Awards, presented by Adobe. Pre-Party starts 
at 6:00 pm and the Ceremony itself begins at 7:30 pm. Can't be in Austin 
for the event? Then keep track of the winners at 
http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/ .
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4. Get a FREE Pass for the iF! Trade Show + Exhibition

The hub of daytime activities at SXSW Interactive is the Interactive / 
Film (iF!) Trade Show + Exhibition, scheduled March 12-14. This space 
contains more than 100 exhibitors, the Adobe Day Stage Cafe, Studio SX 
and the South by Bookstore. Not a SXSW registrant? Get a FREE iF! Pass 
at http://2006.sxsw.com/if_pass/
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5. Also FREE: ScreenBurn Scheduled March 10 and March 11

The first annual ScreenBurn Beta Festival comes to SXSW Interactive on 
Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11. Speakers include Justin Hall 
(links.net), Glennis McClellan (Republik Games) and Harvey Smith (Midway 
Games). ScreenBurn is FREE to attend. Read more at 
http://www.screenburnfest.com/ .
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6. Geek Out: The SXSW Toolbox has Everything You Need

SXSW Interactive is all about connecting digital creatives. Accelerate 
this process by visiting the SXSW Toolbox, where you can learn about 
Jambo, SXSW SMS, the SXSW Media Player, the SXSW Scheduling Application 
and much more. Check it out and geek it out at 
http://2006.sxsw.com/toolbox/ .
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7. Rants and Raves Welcomed at the SXSW Community Blog!

Located at http://2006.sxsw.com/community_blog/, the Community Blog is 
your site to post uncensored comments about all things SXSW and all 
things Austin. Tell us about the speakers, the parties, the food, the 
atmosphere, the whatever. Better still, you do not have to be a SXSW 
registrant to post on this site.
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8. Sell It: Last-Minute Marketing Opportunities Still Available

The SXSW Interactive Festival is the best place to create a strong 
impression for your tech-related idea, business or service. A few great 
marketing options still remain for the 2006. Contact katie at sxsw.com for 
more information on how your company can benefit from all the excitement 
of SXSW. 
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9. Never too Early to Start Planning for the 2007 Interactive Festival

Sure, the 2006 SXSW Interactive Festival is mere days away. Whether or 
not you are able to attend this year's event, be sure to put the dates 
for 2007 on your calendar: March 9 to 13. As always, your number one 
source for year-round SXSW Interactive information is 
http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/ .
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10. Firefox Flicks Ad Contest Wants Your Cool Video Content

Have you heard about the Firefox Flicks Ad Contest yet? This competition 
invites filmmakers, multimedia professionals and video savants to create 
a tour-de-force ad for Firefox, the award-winning web browser from the 
Mozilla Corporation. Awesome prizes if you win. Read all the details at 
http://www.firefoxflicks.com/
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BONUS: Answer SXSW Trivia and Win FREE FREE FREE Interactive Registration

Registration for the SXSW Interactive Festival is priced at the 
incredibly low rate of $300. This fee allows access to four keynote 
speeches, 85+ panels, the Interactive / Film (iF!) Trade Show & 
Exhibition, as well as all evening events. Register online at 
http://2006.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/

Or, give yourself a chance to win a FREE FREE FREE registration to the 
2006 event by answering this SXSW-related trivia question: March 14 
keynote speaker Burnie Burns is considered to be one of the world's top 
experts in what experimental genre of filmmaking?

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to Hugh at sxsw.com. Please title e-mail 
"SXSW Interactive March Trivia Question." Answers must be received by 
3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, March 3. One answer / entry per 
person. Winner receives FREE registration to the 2006 SXSW Interactive 
Festival -- prize does not include travel or lodging expenses. Winning 
entry will be selected randomly from all correct answers received and 
will be notified by e-mail by 8:00 pm on Friday, March 3. If you have 
already registered for the 2006 SXSW Interactive Festival, you can 
transfer winning entry to another person.
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