[Intergen] SXSW Interactive: Send Us Your Proposals For 2008!

Tue Jun 5 12:47:08 CDT 2007

Welcome to the June 2007 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Do you have a great idea for a 
panel or a presentation for the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival? If so, 
then we want to hear it -- read below for complete details on the 2008 
panel submission process. Also, June 15 is the submission deadline for 
SXSWclick, a year-round initiative created to showcase short-form 
storytelling via mobile devices and the web. Additionally, this 
listserve contains info on how you can win a FREE FREE FREE registration 
to next year's SXSW Interactive Festival (March 7-11, 2008).

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

1. 2007 SXSWclick Entry Deadline is Friday, June 15
2. 2008 SXSW Interactive Panel Proposal Process Now Open!
3. Hear Here: Lots of Compelling Panel Content Available Online
4. Scores Galore: 2007 Panel Ratings Now Posted on SXSW Website
5. SXSW Web Awards: 2008 Submission Process Opens September 7
6. The March Buzz Machine: Market Your Brand at the 2008 Event
7. T-Shirts Are Totally Cool: Get Your SXSW Interactive Apparel Now!
8. Rock On: June 14 is the  Premiere of the SXSW Concert Series
9. SXSW Tech Book Tour: Drew Curtis on June 16 in Austin
10.  Supernova 2007 Scheduled June 20-22 in San Francisco

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1. 2007 SXSWclick Entry Deadline is Friday, June 15

SXSWclick is a year-round initiative created to showcase short-form 
storytelling via mobile devices and the web. Don't delay, enter today as 
the final submission deadline for this year's competition is Friday, 
June 15. Winner of this year's Grand Jury Prize receives a MacPro 
Workstation as well as an Apple Cinema display, all courtesy of 
iThentic. Surf to http://sxswclick.com for details on how you can get in 
on the small-screen action.
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2. 2008 SXSW Interactive Panel Proposal Process Now Open!

Typically, many of the best panel presentations at the SXSW Interactive 
Festival come directly from ideas submitted by the online community. In 
other words, your programming brainstorms help make SXSW Interactive a 
more exciting event. Read complete details on the panel submission 
process at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/blogs/ia.php/2007/05/31/panel_submission_process_for_sxsw 
. All programming ideas for the 2008 event must be received by Friday, 
July 20.
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3. Hear Here: Lots of Compelling Panel Content Available Online

Before you submit a panel idea for 2008, it might be a good idea to 
listen to some of the sessions from this year's event. Podcasts of 2007 
SXSW Interactive Festival programming is located at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/coverage/podcasts/ -- don't forget to click on the 
"Archives" link at the bottom of the page to listen to even more amazing 
2007 programming.
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4. Scores Galore: 2007 Panel Ratings Now Posted on SXSW Website

Get even more guidance about what kind of programming proposals might be 
most successful by browsing panel ratings from the 2007 SXSW Interactive 
Festival. These ratings are available online at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/blogs/ia.php/2007/04/24/p880#more880 . Panel 
ratings are compiled from the feedback forms completed by registrants 
during SXSW.
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5. SXSW Web Awards: 2008 Submission Process Opens September 7

The SXSW Web Awards uncover the industry's best new sites, new talent 
and new trends. We will accept entries for the 2008 Web Awards beginning 
Friday, September 7 -- look for an announcement about new categories 
later this summer. Also, for a list of 2007 winners, click to 
http://2007.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/ . And, if you haven't seen 
it already, be sure to check out the hilarious entertainment from this 
year's event (as provided by emcee Ze Frank as well as Kent and Douglas 
of AskaNinja.com) at http://tinyurl.com/273gpv .
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6. The March Buzz Machine: Market Your Brand at the 2008 Event

In 2007, a well-orchestrated marketing campaign at SXSW Interactive 
enabled Twitter to hit a tipping point of users. If you want to achieve 
the same kind of results for your company, then tap into the buzz that 
next spring's event will undoubtedly generate. For all SXSW Interactive 
Festival 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. Full details at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/pdf/SXSWorld07_sales_sheet.pdf .
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7. T-Shirts Are Totally Cool: Get Your SXSW Interactive Apparel Now!

June is busting out all over. So what are you wearing? Nothing says 
you've got geek cred quite like a SXSW t-shirt or other event 
merchandise. The SXSW product line features high quality threads from 
Atlanta-based apparel company Alternative. Swag from the 2007 event, as 
well as vintage items from previous years is available online at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/merchandise/ .
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8.  Rock On: June 14 is the Premiere of the SXSW Concert Series

Top indie bands such as Peter Bjorn & John, the Polyphonic Spree, Rocco 
Deluca and The Bravery headline the South By Southwest Concert Series 
which premieres on Thursday, June 14 in select markets (Boston, 
Nashville and Dallas/Fort Worth). More acts come to more markets this 
fall, when the series rolls out wide. Experience the excitement of being 
there, in the cozy environment of your local movie theatre. No big 
ticket prices, no hassles - just great one-of-a-kind entertainment you 
can't find anywhere else!  See more info at 
http://www.thebiggerpicture.us/sxsw.html
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9. SXSW Tech Book Tour: Drew Curtis on June 16 in Austin

The SXSW Interactive Festival is proud to team with Book People for the 
"SXSW Tech Book Tour: InterAct with Authors." Drew Curtis, whose new 
book is titled "It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass 
Off Crap as News" will lead the next reading at 7:00 pm on Saturday, 
June 16. Curtis' new book delves into the patterns behind the irrelevant 
stories on which the the mainstream media thrives . Need even more 
incentive to come to this June 16 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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10. Supernova 2007 Scheduled June 20-22 in San Francisco

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will 
also like the Supernova 2007 Conference, scheduled Wednesday, June 20 
through Friday, June 22 in San Francisco. The Supernova 2007 conference 
is the place to challenge your insights and predictions for the 
connected future. Join top technology and business influencers, leading 
investors, visionary entrepreneurs, and provocative thinkers debating 
the major emerging trends in computing, communications, and media. For 
more information, see http://www.supernova2007.com/
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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2008 SXSW Interactive Registration

As noted above, Drew Curtis comes to Book People in Austin on Saturday 
evening, June 16 to read from his new book "It's Not News, It's Fark: 
How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News." Among various elements 
that have made Curtis' site successful is Fark's trendsetting use of 
tags to label stories that reader's submit -- these tags help other 
readers easily identify the content of a given selection. For a chance 
to win a FREE registration to the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival, tell 
us what the tag "Wheaton" typically refers to on Fark.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive June Trivia Question." Answers must be received 
by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, June 8. Only one answer / entry per person. 
Winning entry will be selected randomly from all correct answers 
received. Winner receives FREE registration to the 2008 SXSW Interactive 
Festival, but prize does not include travel or lodging. Winning name 
will be notified by e-mail by Monday, June 11 and will be posted on the 
SXSW Interactive website shortly thereafter.

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