[Intergen] October 2006: Early Web Awards Deadline Quickly Approaching

Tue Oct 3 15:58:50 CDT 2006

Welcome to the October 2006 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Read below for more information 
about the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival Web Awards -- early entry 
deadline for this competition is October 13. Also on October 13, voting 
closes for Round Two of the SXSW Panel Picker; details explained below. 
Finally, read the October listserve to find out how you can win a FREE 
FREE FREE registration to the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival, scheduled 
March 9-13 in the mecca for creativity that is Austin, Texas.

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

1. Save By Entering the SXSW Web Awards Before October 13 Deadline
2. Voting for Round Two of SXSW Panel Picker Closes on October 13
3. 2007 Speakers Include Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner
4. SXSW Interactive Registration Fee Only $250 Through November 17
5. ScreenBurn Returns in 2007 With More Panels Plus Hands-On Arcade
6. SXSW Partners With Threadless for 2007 Big Bag Design Competition
7. Marketing Opportunities: Purchase By November 17 and Save Save Save
8. SXSW Tech Book Tour: Elizabeth Grossman on October 17 in Austin
9. ApacheCon Scheduled October 9-13 at the Downtown Austin Hilton
10. An Event Apart Austin Scheduled November 6th at Alamo Drafthouse

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1. Save By Entering the SXSW Web Awards Before October 13 Deadline

The SXSW Web Awards uncover the newest, coolest, most exciting, and most 
innovative trends on the web. If you are on the cutting edge of this 
industry, then be sure to enter your amazing online destination in this 
competition. Early entry deadline is Friday, October 13 -- cost to enter 
is only $10 if submitted by this date. Final submission deadline for 
this competition is Friday, December 15 (entry fee rises to $25 after 
early deadline). Winners of the SXSW Web Awards will be revealed at the 
gala Web Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 11 at the Downtown 
Hilton Hotel. For complete information, see 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/ .
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2. Voting for Round Two of SXSW Panel Picker Closes on October 13

Help decide the programming for the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival by 
visiting the SXSW Panel Picker. This nifty web application allows you to 
vote for which panel ideas (as submitted by the SXSW community) you 
think are most appropriate for next spring's event. For more 
information, click to the SXSW Panel Picker at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/panel_picker/ . Hurry, voting deadline 
for the second and film round of this process is Friday, October 13. 
Round Two consists of 175+ new panel ideas we have received since 
September 1. Questions about how this experiment in user-generated 
content works? E-mail hugh at sxsw.com .
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3. 2007 Speakers Include Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner

Keynote Speakers for the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival include Kathy 
Sierra (Saturday, March 10) and Dan Rather (Tuesday, March 12). Other 
confirmed panelists for the 2007 event include Glenda Bautista 
(agendacide.com), Tantek Celik (tantek.com), Jory Des Jardins (BlogHer), 
Min Jung Kim (minjungkim.com), Jason Santa Maria (jasonsantamaria.com), 
Cameron Moll (cameronmoll.com), Kristen Peterson (inveneo.org), Tony 
Pierce (busblog.com), Mark Warner (former Governor of Virginia) and Rob 
Weychert (robweychert.com). See 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/ for the most complete list 
of panelists.
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4. SXSW Interactive Registration Fee Only $250 Through November 17

Why pay thousands of dollars to attend a new media event when you can 
experience all the learning and networking that is SXSW Interactive for 
a mere fraction of this price? Registration fee for the 2007 event is 
only $250 through Friday, November 17 (a savings of $100 as compared to 
the walkup rate of $350). These registration fees permit access to all 
keynotes, panels, the Interactive / Film Trade Show & Exhibition, 
ScreenBurn, the ScreenBurn Arcade, the Web Awards, as well as all 
evening events. What a deal! Or, save even more by winning a FREE 
registration to the event by correctly answering the SXSW-related trivia 
question below.
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5. ScreenBurn Returns in 2007 With More Panels Plus Hands-On Arcade

In 2006, SXSW Interactive launched ScreenBurn to give more focus to the 
video game industry. This new component of SXSW Interactive should be 
even more visible in 2007, as ScreenBurn will feature four days of 
panels (Saturday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 13), plus the 
first-ever ScreenBurn Arcade (Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11). 
ScreenBurn 2007 is sponsored by Seagate Technologies, a leading provider 
of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage 
information. Admission to this event is included with your SXSW 
Interactive badge. Find out more about ScreenBurn at 
www.screenburnfest.com .
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6. SXSW Partners With Threadless for 2007 Big Bag Design Competition

In 2006, the immensely popular online t-shirt company Threadless helped 
administer the SXSW Big Bag Design Competition. The results of this 
collaboration were incredible as more than 250 entries were submitted to 
this contest. The eventual winner of this competition was the 
banana-flavored "Potassium Alkaline" design from Ron Lewis. SXSW and 
Threadless are excited to work together again in 2007 -- see 
_http://threadless.com/loves_ for complete details. Start brainstorming 
now on a better looking bag, as final submission deadline will be in 
late November.
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/7. Marketing Opportunities: Purchase By November 17 and Save Save Save

Take advantage of the highly targeted marketing opportunities at SXSW 
Interactive with a Trade Show booth, advertisement or insert -- all 
discounted 10% through November 17!  For marketing-related information, 
contact Katie King at Katie at sxsw.com or at 512/467-7979. Also, create 
even more buzz for your product or service by advertising in our new 
publication, SXSWorld. A complimentary trade magazine, SXSWorld will be 
published four times per year. A minimum of 10,000 copies will be 
distributed to SXSW Interactive, Film and Music registrants in November, 
February, March and May. Stories about SXSW-related events, 
developments, businesses, individuals and artists will fill the pages of 
each issue in this new publication.
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/8. SXSW Tech Book Tour: Elizabeth Grossman on October 17 in Austin

The SXSW Interactive Festival is proud to team with Book People for the 
"SXSW Tech Book Tour: InterAct with Authors." Elizabeth Grossman, whose 
new book is appropriately titled "High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, 
Hidden Toxics and Human Health," will lead the next reading on Thursday, 
October 17. This work covers how the ongoing high-tech revolution has 
produced a new generation of sleek gadgets -- but such new machinery has 
resulted in some very negative consequences for the environment. Need 
even more incentive to come to this October 17 event at Book People? One 
lucky person attending this reading will win a FREE registration to the 
2006 SXSW Interactive Festival. Book People is located in Austin at 603 
North Lamar: see http://www.bookpeople.com for more information.
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/9. ApacheCon Scheduled October 9-13 at the Downtown Austin Hilton

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will 
also like ApacheCon, scheduled October 9-13 at the Downtown Hilton Hotel 
in Austin. ApacheCon is the must-attend developer and user forum 
showcasing key Apache- and Open Source technologies. More than 125 
sessions offer insight into the community that develops and shepherds 
industry-leading projects, including Apache HTTP Server, which is the 
world's most popular Web server software for ten years running. 
Discounts available for members of the SXSW community: when you 
register, enter the discount code "sxsw" and save $300 of the current 
full conference price and $100 of the day pass. Complete details 
available at http://www.us.apachecon.com// /.
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/10. An Event Apart Austin Scheduled November 6th at Alamo Drafthouse

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will 
also like An Event Apart Austin, scheduled Monday, November 6 at the 
Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. An Event Apart is founded by web standards 
gurus (and frequent SXSW speakers) Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman. Join 
Meyer, Zeldman, Jason Santa Maria and Molly Holzschlag for a lively day 
of design and code. An Event Apart Austin is scheduled Monday, November 
6, 2006 at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (409 Colorado St). Save $50 
when you register by October 6. Complete details available at 
http://aneventapart.com.
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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2007 SXSW Interactive Registration

On Monday, March 12, former Virginia Governor, current Moving Forward 
PAC honorary chairperson, and potential 2008 Democratic Presidential 
Candidate Mark Warner will speak to SXSW registrants about new 
technological solutions to traditional problems. For a chance to win a 
FREE registration to the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival, tell us the 
name of the current cell phone company which sprang from a company that 
Warner co-founded. HINT: This current cell phone company is heavily 
involved in the promotion of NASCAR.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive October Trivia Question." Answers must be 
received by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, October 6. Only one answer / entry 
per person. Winning entry will be selected randomly from all correct 
answers received. Winner receives FREE registration to the 2007 SXSW 
Interactive Festival (value $350), but prize does not include travel or 
lodging expenses. Winning name will be posted on SXSW Interactive 
website on the week of Monday, October 9.