[Intergen] October Update: London Party on October 23rd PLUS, Free Stuff!

Thu Oct 4 14:39:56 CDT 2007

Welcome to the October 2007 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Read below for more information 
on our first-ever networking mixer in the United Kingdom (Tuesday, 
October 23 at Departure Bar in London). Additionally, this listserve 
contains a simple SXSW-related trivia question. Provide the right answer 
and your name is in the running to win a FREE FREE FREE registration to 
next year's Interactive Festival. 2008 dates are Friday, March 7 through 
Tuesday, March 11 in the mecca of creative thinking that is Austin, Texas.

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

1. March Madness: Register Now for Best Selection of Downtown Hotels
2. London Mixer Scheduled Tuesday, October 23 at the Departure Bar
3. 2008 Web Awards: Early Entry Deadline is Midnight on Friday, October 19
4. First Round of Panel Programming Announced in Late October
5. Radio SXSW: Free Podcasts of 2007 Panel Content Available Online
6. Get Your Product to the Technology Trendsetters: Marketing at SXSW
7. Game On: Reserve Booth Space Now in the ScreenBurn Arcade!
8. SXSW Book Tour: Win FREE Registration at October 7 Bootstrap Event
9. Geeks At the Helm: Maker Faire Comes to Austin October 20-21
10. Future of Web Design Scheduled November 7-8 in New York

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1. March Madness: Register Now for Best Selection of Downtown Hotels

Sure, March is still many months away. But, if you are thinking about 
coming to Austin for the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival (March 7-11), 
why not register now while rates are low low low. Current registrations 
fees are just $350. Another huge advantage of purchasing your badge 
today is that you will have the most choices on downtown hotel options 
-- these hotels that will begin to sell out as we get closer to the 
event. Get complete details at http://2008.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/ 
. Next registration price increase is Friday, November 16.
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2. London Mixer Scheduled Tuesday, October 23 at the Departure Bar

In January 2007, SXSW Interactive hosted mixers in Chicago, New York, 
San Francisco and Austin. In October, the Texas crew takes the party 
overseas with our first-ever networking event in the United Kingdom. 
Scheduled Tuesday evening, October 23 from 7-9pm, this event takes place 
at the stylish new Departure Bar in London's Aldgate neighborhood. The 
mixer celebrates Virtual Worlds Forum (http://virtualworldsforum.com/), 
a conference designed to help you understand why brands, corporations 
and not-for-profits are taking the business possibilities of virtual 
worlds very seriously. Capacity for the October 23 shindig is very 
limited, so RSVP immediately to interpress at sxsw.com to secure your spot 
on the guest list.
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3. 2008 Web Awards: Early Entry Deadline is Midnight on Friday, October 19

Is your website reshaping the look and feel of the Internet? If so, then 
be sure to enter your work in the 2008 SXSW Web Awards. See 
http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/enter/ for entry 
information, plus official rules and details on the three new 
categories: "Activism," "Gaming" and "Mobile." Hurry, early entry 
deadline is midnight on Friday, October 19 (entering before this 
deadline saves you $15).
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4. First Round of Panel Programming Announced in Late October

Henry Jenkins, a prolific author as well as the Co-Director of the 
Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT, is slated to deliver Opening 
Remarks on Saturday, March 8. But, who else is going to speak at the 
2008 event? Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website 
(http://www.sxsw.com/interactive) on Friday, October 19. This is the 
date we are scheduled to release the first / preliminary list of 
panelists and panel titles. Let the countdown begin!
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5. Radio SXSW: Free Podcasts of 2007 Panel Content Available Online

Can't wait until October 19 for a taste of the SXSW Interactive Festival 
panel content that you crave? Then be sure to surf to the Podcast Page 
(http://2007.sxsw.com/coverage/podcasts/) to listen to free audio 
recordings from the 2007 event. New content is added to this site every 
week, so check back frequently to find the stuff that you want to hear.
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6. Get Your Product to the Technology Trendsetters: Marketing at SXSW

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, this is the last week to get a 
FREE ad in SXSWorld. The official magazine of the SXSW Conferences & 
Festivals, SXSWorld is published each November, February, March and May. 
That’s four issues to globally position your brand directly to all SXSW 
registrants. And with an average pass along of 2.5 readers, over 35,000 
professionals from three key entertainment industries will have the 
opportunity to see your message. Get a free ad with a 4x advertising 
contract now through October 8, 2007. Contact Katie King at 
Katie at sxsw.com for details, or read online at 
http://www.sxsw.com/info/forms/SXSWorld_magazine.pdf
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7. Game On: Reserve Booth Space Now in the ScreenBurn Arcade!

Launched in March 2007, the ScreenBurn Arcade is a hands-on playspace 
where SXSW registrants interact with the hottest new gaming 
technologies. Highlights of last year's event included a booth where 
attendees could challenge the Frag Dolls, the intense ongoing action of 
the Evo Championship series, plus virtual world wizardry from the 
Electric Sheep Company. If your gaming company wants to be seen by the 
cutting-edge crowd at SXSW Interactive, then the 2008 ScreenBurn Arcade 
(March 8 & 9) is the place to be. Contact Lindsay Muse 
(lindsay at sxsw.com) for complete details.
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8. SXSW Book Tour: Win FREE Registration at October 7 Bootstrap Event

The SXSW Interactive Festival is proud to team with Book People for the 
"SXSW Tech Book Tour: InterAct with Authors." Scheduled for Sunday, 
October 7 at 5:00 pm, the next stop on this tour is titled "Bootstrap 
Your Book: Real Life Advice on How and Why to Self Publish." Speakers 
include former SXSW Interactive panelists Bijoy Goswami and Thom Singer. 
Need even more incentive to come to Book People on October 7? 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. Geeks At the Helm: Maker Faire Comes to Austin October 20-21

SXSW Interactive is happy to welcome Maker Faire to the Travis County 
Exposition Center in Austin on the weekend of October 20-21. Maker Faire 
is a family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, 
science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. The event is 
geared to creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to 
make things. Learn more at http://makerfaire.com/
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10. Future of Web Design Scheduled November 7-8 in New York

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will 
also like the Future of Web Design, scheduled Wednesday, November 7 and 
Thursday, November 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New 
York. This is an essential event for people who are serious about web 
design, covering everything from mobile design, illustration, email 
newsletters, web apps and where to find creative inspiration. Speakers 
include former SXSW Interactive panelists Joshua David, Cindy Li, Khoi 
Vinh and Jeffrey Zeldman. Learn more at http://www.futureofwebdesign.com/

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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2008 SXSW Interactive Registration

As noted in point #3 of this listserve, entries are now being accepted 
for the 2008 SXSW Web Awards competition. Category winners for this 
competition will be celebrated at the 11th annual SXSW Web Awards 
Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 9 at the Austin Downtown Hilton. For a 
chance to win a FREE registration to next spring's event, please tell us 
who served as emcee of this ceremony in 2007. HINT: The answer can be 
found by looking on the 2008 Web Awards page.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Please title this 
e-mail "SXSW Interactive October Trivia Question." All answers must be 
received by 5:00 pm CST on Monday, October 8 to be eligible. Only one 
answer / entry per person. Winning entry will be selected randomly from 
all the correct answers received. Winner is given a FREE registration to 
the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival, but this prize does not cover 
associated travel or lodging expenses.

Person who wins registration will be notified by e-mail. This person's 
name (as well as the correct answer to the October trivia question) will 
be posted on the SXSW Interactive website on the week of Monday, October 8.

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