[Intergen] Last SXSW Discount Registration Deadline is Friday, February 9th

Mon Feb 5 13:39:30 CST 2007

Welcome to the February 2007 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Read below for more information 
on the February 9 pre-payment registration deadline, which is your last 
chance to save on walkup fees for this year's event. The following 
listserve also has complete info on finalists for the 2007 SXSW Web 
Awards -- as well as voting info for the coveted People's Choice trophy. 
Additionally, read below to learn how you can win a FREE FREE FREE 
registration to SXSW Interactive, which takes place March 9 through 
March 13 in the worldwide mecca of creativity that is Austin, Texas.

In the February 2007 installment of the SXSW Interactive Festival e-mail 
update:

1. Friday, February 9 is the $300 Registration Deadline for SXSW 
Interactive
2. List of 2007 SXSW Web Awards Finalists Now Posted on sxsw.com
3. Voting for People's Choice Award Open Through Friday, March 2
4. Check Out the Ever-Growing SXSW Interactive Panel Schedule
5. ScreenBurn Brings Video Games to SXSW Interactive Lineup
6. New for 2007: More Friday Afternoon Panel Programming
7. Expanded Evening Event Schedule Announced Online This Week
8. What Do You Think? Tell the World at the SXSW Community Blog
9. Marketing Opportunities: Build More Buzz at SXSW Interactive!
10. SXSW Party Recap: Check out All the Photos from the 2007 Tour

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1. Friday, February 9 is the $300 Registration Deadline for SXSW 
Interactive

Why pay thousands of dollars for a technology conference when you can 
get all that SXSW Interactive has to offer for a fraction of this cost? 
In fact, spend only $300 in registration fees if you pay by Friday, 
February 9. After this date, the walk-up rate of $350 applies. Prices 
for Gold and Platinum badges also increase after February 9. Register 
online at http://2007.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/ .
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2. List of 2007 SXSW Web Awards Finalists Now Posted on sxsw.com

The SXSW Web Awards honor the Internet's best new sites and 
destinations, helping uncover the next generation of web talent. The 
list of finalists for these awards is now posted on the SXSW website. 
See http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/ to view the amazing 
sites that made it through the rigorous selection process. These 
finalists will be honored at the Web Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, 
March 11 at the Hilton Austin Downtown. Emceed by popular video blogger 
Ze Frank, the Web Awards Ceremony is presented by Adobe.
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3. Voting for People's Choice Award Open Through Friday, March 2

Which site do you like best from these finalists? Vote for your favorite 
Web Awards finalist in the People's Choice Award. Voting for this 
competition remains open through Friday, March 2. The entire web public 
is invited to participate in this voting - so please feel free to pass 
the word along to your non-registered friends and associates. The winner 
of the 2007 People's Choice Award is announced at the Web Awards 
Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 11. For more info and to access the 
online voting interface, click to 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/ .
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4. Check Out the Ever-Growing SXSW Interactive Panel Schedule

For 2007, the SXSW Interactive Festival includes over 120 panels, power 
sessions, and keynotes, featuring the expertise of more than 400 leading 
new media experts. Confirmed speakers range from Amanda Congdon 
(amandacongdon.com) to Gil Penchina (Wikia) to Molly Holzschlag 
(molly.com) to Kevin Rose (digg) to Bruce Sterling (Veridian Design). 
Read more information on all this incredible daytime programming at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/ . A day-by-day schedule of 
panel programming is now posted online at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/ . Also, mark your 
calendar for Friday, February 16, which is when we will launch a 
dynamic, searchable, hour-by-hour list of 2007 SXSW Interactive programming.
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5. ScreenBurn Brings Video Games to SXSW Interactive Lineup

Want to know more about the most current developments in the video game 
industry? Then be sure to attend the many ScreenBurn panels that occur 
at the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival. Speakers for this track of panels 
include Amy Brady (PMS Clan), Justin Hall (links.net), Joi Ito 
(neoteny.com), Raph Koster (areae.net), Mark Meadows (bore.com), Jane 
Pinckard (GameGirlAdvance), Morgan Romine (Frag Dolls), Robert Scoble 
(scobleizer.com), Susan Wu (reality.org) and numerous others. For more 
information on ScreenBurn, see http://screenburnfest.com/2007/. Also, if 
your business or company would like to be involved in the two-day 
ScreenBurn Arcade (March 10 and March 11), then e-mall Lindsay Muse 
(lindsay at sxsw.com).
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6. New for 2007: More Friday Afternoon Panel Programming

Registration / badge pick-up for the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival 
opens at noon at the Austin Convention Center on Friday, March 9. If you 
are picking up your credentials on this day, then you will want to see 
the special panel programming we have scheduled Friday afternoon. From 
3:30-4:30, attend the "Real Story Behind Snakes on a Plane" panel at the 
Austin Convention Center. This session is followed from 5:00-6:00 will 
the all-important "How to Rawk SXSW." Also from 5:00-6:00 is the special 
"Your Video Blog Can Save the World" panel at the George Washington 
Carver Museum & Cultural Center (1165 Angelina St). The "Your Video Blog 
Can Save the World" session is free and open to the public - you do not 
need a SXSW badge to attend this introductory session on the power of 
video blogs.
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7. Expanded Evening Event Schedule Announced Online This Week

Daytime programming is only half the story at SXSW Interactive, because 
the event also hosts a jam-packed array of exciting after-dark 
activities. For 2007, these parties kick off with Mix at Six on Friday 
night, March 9 and conclude with the Media Temple Closing Party on 
Tuesday night, March 13. For complete schedule (including info on the 
frog design Opening Party on Saturday, March 10), browse the SXSW 
Interactive Evening Events page at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/. The expanded list of 
night-time activities will be posted on this Evening Events page on 
Thursday, February 8.
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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2007 SXSW Interactive Registration

ScreenBurn brings the world of video games into the focus of the SXSW 
Interactive Festival. For 2007, ScreenBurn features 20 panels, including 
the "Austin, Massively Multiplayer Game Development Capital of the 
West?" session on Tuesday, March 13. One of the speakers for this panel 
is Richard Garriott of NCsoft. For a chance to win a FREE registration 
to the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival, name the pioneering video game 
series that Garriott developed in the early 1980s.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive February Trivia Question." Answers must be 
received by 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday, February 7. 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. Winning name will be notified on February 8 and name 
will be posted on SXSW Interactive website on February 9.

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8. What Do You Think? Tell the World at the SXSW Community Blog

Which speakers for the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival are you most 
excited about? What scheduled panel sessions do you think will be the 
most compelling? Where in Austin do you find the best breakfast tacos to 
revive your energy after a long night of networking activities? Tell the 
online community what you think at the SXSW Interactive Community Blog 
at http://2007.sxsw.com/community_blog/ . This blog is free and open for 
all to contribute to - you do not have to be a SXSW registrant to post 
your thoughts on this page.
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9. Marketing Opportunities: Build More Buzz at SXSW Interactive!

Need to reach a highly-influential demographic of top new media industry 
professionals? We still have several options available for your company, 
business or service to make a big splash at this year's event. For all 
SXSW Interactive marketing-related concerns, contact Katie King at 
Katie at sxsw.com or at 512/467-7979. Also, create even more awareness for 
your product or service by advertising in the exciting new publication, 
SXSWorld. Published four times per year, this magazine is distributed to 
more than 15,000 SXSW Interactive, Film and Music registrants in 
November, February, March and May. Stories about intriguing SXSW-related 
events, developments, businesses, individuals and artists fill the pages 
of each issue in this new publication. Get details at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/pdf/SXSWorld07_sales_sheet.pdf .
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10. SXSW Party Recap: Check out All the Photos from the 2007 Tour

January was a busy month of parties for the SXSW Interactive crew. We 
hosted events in Chicago (January 8), San Francisco (January 15), New 
York (January 22) and Austin (January 29). View all the fun photos from 
these get-togethers at http://2007.sxsw.com/blogs/ia.php?cat=49. And, 
make plans now to attend a SXSW Interactive Festival party when we come 
to your town next year!
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