[Intergen] January Update: SXSW Receptions in January in Chicago, San Fran, NYC & Austin

Wed Jan 3 16:41:51 CST 2007

Welcome to the January 2007 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Read below for information on 
upcoming SXSW Interactive Festival networking receptions in Chicago, San 
Francisco, New York City and Austin. This listserve also contains 
details on the jam-packed daytime programming schedule for this year's 
event. Also, read below to find out how you can win a FREE FREE FREE 
registration to SXSW Interactive, scheduled March 9 through March 13 in 
the international capital of creative thinking that is Austin, Texas.

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

1. January 8 Event in Chicago Kicks Off Month of SXSW Interactive Parties
2. Save $75 on Walk-Up Fees if You Register by Friday, January 12
3. Convenient Downtown Lodging Still Available for SXSW Interactive
4. Five Days of Panels Cover Full Range of Geek-Related Content
5. Programming Features the Expertise of 300+ New Media Industry Experts
6. ScreenBurn Brings Focus on Video Games to SXSW Interactive Schedule
7. SXSW Interactive Evening Events Enable Amazing Networking Opportunities
8. Talk Talk Talk: Communicate with Others Via the SXSW Community Blog
9. Marketing Opportunities: Trade Show, Program Book and Big Bag Inserts
10. SXSW Tech Book Tour: Frank Warren in Austin on Saturday, January 13

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1. January 8 Event in Chicago Kicks Off Month of SXSW Interactive Parties

This month, SXSW Interactive is hosting networking receptions in Chicago 
(Monday, January 8), San Francisco (Monday, January 15), New York City 
(Monday, January 22) and Austin (Monday, January 29). These parties are 
your chance to meet with organizers of the Interactive Festival (as well 
as other SXSW attendees) in a relaxed and informal setting. If you are a 
digital creative who lives in one of these cities and would like an 
official invite to attend. then e-mail inter at sxsw.com. In your e-mail, 
please be sure to tell us where you live. These SXSW Interactive 
networking receptions are co-presented by Porter Novelli.
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2. Save $75 on Walk-Up Fees if You Register by Friday, January 12

Why would you pay thousands of dollars for a technology conference when 
you can attend the world-famous SXSW Interactive Festival for a fraction 
of this cost? Better still, register by Friday, January 12 and you will 
get all the programming content, all the networking opportunities, all 
the new business contacts, all the amazing evening events, and all the 
fun of SXSW for just $275. After January 12, rate increases to $300 -- 
and walk-up rate rises to $350. Register for SXSW Interactive online at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/
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3. Convenient Downtown Lodging Still Available for SXSW Interactive

Downtown Austin hotel rooms are selling quickly during the March 9-13 
timeframe of SXSW Interactive. However, convenient and affordable 
lodging for this year's event can still be found via the SXSW Housing 
Desk. For more information, see 
http://2007.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/hotels/ for more information. 
Remember you must be a SXSW registrant to book a hotel room via the SXSW 
Housing Desk -- pay your fees today so that you can have the best choice 
of available hotel options!
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4. Five Days of Panels Cover Full Range of Geek-Related Content

Panel programming for the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival begins on 
Friday afternoon, March 9 and continues through Tuesday afternoon, March 
13. These sessions cover a full range of tech-centric topics from 
blogging brainstorms to mobile content creation; from business 
development to award-winning web design; from streaming video exposes to 
exploring online spirituality. For the most up-to-date list of confirmed 
panel titles, see http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/
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5. Programming Features the Expertise of 300+ New Media Industry Experts

More than 300 technology experts from the United States and around the 
world will lend their expertise to the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival. 
Keynote speakers include Kathy Sierra (Saturday, March 10), Phil Torrone 
+ Limor Fried (Sunday, March 11). Dan Rather (Monday, March 12) and Will 
Wright (Tuesday, March 13). Other confirmed panelists include Amanda 
Congdon (amandacongdon.com), Mary Hodder (dabble.com), Will Leitch 
(deadspin.com), Hugh MacLeod (gapingvoid.com), Neal Pollack 
(nealpollack.com), Heather Champ Powazek (flickr), and Ethan Zuckerman 
(Berkman Center for Internet and Society). For the most up-to-date list 
of confirmed speakers, see 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/speakers/
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6. ScreenBurn Brings Focus on Video Games to SXSW Interactive Schedule

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. Gaming-related sessions planned 
for next spring include "Austin: Massively Multiplayer Game Development 
Capital of the West?," "The Inside Scoop: Getting a Job in the Game 
Industry," "Mobile Gaming Revolution: Bringing Gamers Together in a 
Wireless Community," "Pervasive Electronic Games," plus 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-mail Lindsay 
Muse (lindsay at sxsw.com).
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7. SXSW Interactive Evening Events Enable Amazing Networking Opportunities

After a full day of panels at the SXSW Interactive Festival, SXSW 
Interactive registrants enjoy an equally full night of receptions, 
parties and informal get-togethers! The fun kicks off with the Porter 
Novelli Friday Night Mix (March 9) and continues with the frog design 
SXSW Opening Party (March 10). Next comes SXSW Web Awards Ceremony 
sponsored by Adobe (March 11). Wrap it all up with the Media Temple SXSW 
Closing Party (March 13). Many more events announced shortly -- stay 
tuned to http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/ for details.
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8. Talk Talk Talk: Communicate with Others Via 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 website is free and open 
for all to contribute to -- you do not have to be a SXSW registrant to 
contribute to this site.
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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 will include a total of 20 
panels that tackle the most current developments in this industry. 
Running March 10-March 13, this programming will showcase the expertise 
of more than 100 industry leaders, including web visionary Joi Ito of 
neoteny.com. For a chance to win a FREE registration to the 2007 SXSW 
Interactive Festival, please tell us which video game has captured much 
of Ito's attention over the last few years.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive January Trivia Question." Answers must be 
received by 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday, January 5. 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 the week of January 8.

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9. Marketing Opportunities: Trade Show, Program Book and Big Bag Inserts

Do you want to reach a highly-influential demographic of top new media 
professionals? Then purchase a Trade Show booth, Program Book 
advertisement or a Big Bag insert to get your message to SXSW 
Interactive Festival attendees. For all 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 Tech Book Tour: Frank Warren in Austin on Saturday, January 13

The SXSW Interactive Festival is proud to team with Book People for the 
"SXSW Tech Book Tour: InterAct with Authors." Frank Warren, whose new 
book is titled "The Secret Lives of Men and Women," will lead the next 
reading on Saturday evening, January 13. The founder of the 
always-intriguing website postsecret.com, Warren has put together a 
never-before-seen collection of postcards bearing the explosive 
confessions and captivating revelations of men and women everywhere. 
Need even more incentive to come to this January 13 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.