[Intergen] May Update: Click Commences & Panel Ratings Released

Wed May 2 11:13:33 CDT 2007

Welcome to the May 2007 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. SXSWclick is a year-round 
initiative created to showcase short-form storytelling via mobile 
devices and the web; entries for the 2007 competition are now being 
accepted. Also, ratings for panels at this year's SXSW Interactive 
Festival have now been posted on the SXSW website. Read below for 
details on these points as well as for information on how you can win a 
FREE FREE FREE registration to next year's SXSW Interactive Festival 
(scheduled March 7-11, 2008 in beautiful Austin, Texas).

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

1.    2007 SXSWclick Competition Now Accepting Entries
2.    Scores and More: 2007 Panel Ratings Now Posted on SXSW Website
3.    Constructive Criticism: General Event Feedback Also Available
4.    Audio Overload: More 2007 Panel Podcasts Available Online
5.    2008 Panel Programming: Proposals Accepted Beginning June 1
6.    SXSW Web Awards: Never Too Early to Start Thinking about 2008
7.    Budget Now for Next Spring: Market Your Brand at the 2008 Event
8.    From Geek to Chic: Get Your SXSW Interactive Apparel Now!
9.    Webvisions 2007 Scheduled May 3-4 in Portland, Oregon
10.  Supernova 2007 Scheduled June 20-22 in San Francisco

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1.    2007 SXSWclick Competition Now Accepting Entries

SXSWclick is a year-round initiative created to showcase short-form 
storytelling via mobile devices and the web. Entries for this year's 
competition are being accepted through 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.    Scores and More: 2007 Panel Ratings Now Posted on SXSW Website

Panel ratings from the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival have now been 
posted online. This is your chance to see what attendees liked a lot 
(and not so much) at this year's event, as compiled by the feedback 
forms completed during SXSW. Read it all at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/blogs/ia.php/2007/04/24/p880#more880
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3.    Constructive Criticism: General Event Feedback Also Available

In addition to these panel ratings, the website also contains general 
feedback about what went right and what needs improvement at SXSW 
Interactive. This general feedback was culled from post-event survey 
forms sent to registrants shortly after SXSW concluded. Read it all at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/blogs/ia.php/2007/04/18/you_talk_we_listen
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4.    Audio Overload: More 2007 Panel Podcasts Available Online

Need something good to listen to? Then click to the podcast page to hear 
full-length audio recordings of panel content from this year's SXSW 
Interactive Festival. New content added every week to this page -- 
recent additions include the highly-rated "ARG! The Attack of the 
Alternative Reality Games" panel. The podcast page is located at 
http://2007.sxsw.com/coverage/podcasts/ (and 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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5.    2008 Panel Programming: Proposals Accepted Beginning June 1

Dates for the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival are Friday, March 7 through 
Tuesday, March 11. A significant portion of panel programming for next 
year's event will come directly from ideas submitted by the SXSW 
community. Proposals for 2008 panel programming will be accepted 
beginning Friday, June 1. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive website 
(and to this listserve) for complete details on the panel submission 
process.
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6.    SXSW Web Awards: Never Too Early to Start Thinking about 2008

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 
September 1 -- look for an announcement about new categories for 2008 
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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7.    Budget Now for Next Spring: Market Your Brand at the 2008 Event

Build the awareness around your brand by tapping into the buzz 
surrounding SXSW Interactive. Start brainstorming now about unique ways 
to promote your company, product or service at next year's event (March 
7-11, 2008). 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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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2008 SXSW Interactive Registration

According to survey forms completed by 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival 
registrants, the most popular session at this year's event was 
"Convergence Culture: An Interview with Henry Jenkins." According to one 
attendee, this session was "fan-freakin-tastic"; another wrote "this was 
passionate and inspiring"; a third registrant remarked "thoughtful, 
relevant, funny." For a chance to win a FREE registration to the 2008 
SXSW Interactive Festival, name the title of the book that Professor 
Jenkins released in August 2006.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive May Trivia Question." Answers must be received 
by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, May 4. 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 Monday, May 7 and will be posted on the SXSW 
Interactive website shortly thereafter.

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8.    From Geek to Chic: Get Your SXSW Interactive Apparel Now

Hey, what are you wearing as the weather turns warmer? Nothing says cool 
quite like a SXSW t-shirt or other event merchandise (featuring 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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9.    WebVisions 2007 Scheduled May 3-4 in Portland, Oregon

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will 
also like WebVisions 2007, scheduled Thursday, May 3 and Friday, May 4 
in Portland, Oregon. WebVisions 2007 allows you to get a glimpse into 
the future, along with practical information that you can apply to your 
web business, company and career. Keynote speakers include Kent Nichols 
& Douglas Sarine (AskaNinja.com), plus David Pescovitz (co-founder of 
BoingBoing.net and editor-at-large of MAKE: Magazine).
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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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