[Intergen] SXSW INTERACTIVE: FEBRUARY 8 DEADLINE + WEB AWARDS FINALISTS

[SXSW Conferences]

Welcome to the February 2008 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) 
Interactive Festival monthly listserve. Read below for more information 
on the February 8 registration deadline, as well as the upcoming 
announcement about 2008 SXSW Web Awards finalists. Additionally, this 
listserve contains a simple SXSW Interactive-related trivia question. 
Provide the right answer and you can win a FREE FREE FREE registration 
to this year's event. Yes, it is true: the 2008 SXSW Interactive 
Festival is only about a month away! Dates are Friday, March 7 through 
Tuesday, March 11. SXSW occurs in the mecca of creative thinking that is 
Austin, Texas.

In the February 2008 installment of the SXSW Interactive Festival e-mail
update:

1. Fri, Feb 8 Registration Deadline: Last Chance to Save on Walkup Rate
2. Keynotes, Panels and Day Stage Content: So Much Cool Stuff!
3. Who Needs Sleep? Evening Events Schedule Now Live on SXSW Website
4. 2008 Web Awards: Finalists Announced on Friday, February 8
5. Interactive + Film (iF!) Trade Show: Exhibitor Listings Now Posted Online
6. If We Had a Photograph of You: 2008 Badge Uploading Process
7. 2008 SXSW Toolbox: Make the Most of Your SXSW Experience
8. Hey Austin: Party With the SXSW Crew at MoHawk on February 11
9. Be a Green Machine: Bike It At SXSW
10. Game Developers Conference Scheduled Feb 18-22 in San Francisco
11. Virtual Worlds 2008 Scheduled April 3-4 in New York City

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1. Fri, Feb 8 Registration Deadline: Last Chance to Save on Walkup Rate

Save $50 on the $450 walkup fees to attend the 2008 SXSW Interactive
Festival if you register before the Friday, February 8 price increase.
That's right -- get all the daytime programming content and evening
social activities for just $400 if you register by this February 8
deadline. As an added incentive, the earlier you purchase your
registration, the more options you have in terms of convenient hotels.
Yes, there are still many high-quality rooms available for SXSW within a
short cab ride of the Austin Convention Center. Complete registration
info is available online at http://2008.sxsw.com/register_to_attend/ .
Also, please remember that names processed after Friday, February 8th
will not make it into the Registrant's Directory.
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2. Keynotes, Panels and Day Stage Content: So Much Cool Stuff!

The 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival features more than 150 panel
sessions, covering everything from new business models to blogging to
social media trends to web design. Check out the day-by-day schedule at
http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/ . A new addition to
the 2008 lineup is Book Readings (see
http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/readings/), which occur
within the Adobe Day Stage. Look for a dynamic, fully searchable
schedule of all daytime content to go live on the SXSW website beginning
Friday, February 15.
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3. Who Needs Sleep? Evening Events Schedule Now Live on SXSW Website

While daytime programming is the heart and soul of the SXSW Interactive
Festival, evening events make the event truly shine. These after-dark
activities begin Friday, March 7 with Mix at Six. Also, don't miss the
frog design Opening Party (Saturday, March 8), the Web Awards Ceremony
(presented by Adobe on Sunday, March 9), or the Media Temple Closing
Party (Tuesday, March 11). See the growing schedule of evening events at
http://2008.sxsw.com/interactive/evening_events/ . Remember, you must
have a SXSW Interactive, Gold or Platinum badge to attend these official
SXSW nighttime activities.
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4. 2008 Web Awards: Finalists Announced on Friday, February 8

Speaking of the Web Awards, finalists for the 2008 competition will be
announced on the SXSW website on Friday, February 8. These finalists
will be honored on Sunday evening, March 9 at the Web Awards Ceremony at
the Hilton Austin Downtown. Comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker
Eugene Mirman will serve as emcee of this fun-filled event. The 2008
SXSW Web Awards Ceremony is presented by Adobe. Don't you dare miss it!
Surf to http://sxsw.com/web_awards/ for all the details.
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5. Interactive + Film (iF!) Trade Show: Exhibitor Listings Now Posted Online

Scheduled Sunday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 11, the Interactive +
Film (iF!) Trade Show is the center of daytime events at SXSW. This
year’s event features more than 100 exhibitors, ranging from Google to
MAKE Magazine to O'Reily Media to Small World Labs. Learn more about all
the cool companies that will be part of the 2008 Trade Show by browsing
the listings at http://2008.sxsw.com/tradeshow/if_exhibition/exhibitors/
. Want to get your company involved? Contact Katie King ASAP --
Katie at sxsw.com . Katie can also give you info on all the other great
marketing opportunities to create maximum buzz for your company March.
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6. If We Had a Photograph of You: 2008 Badge Uploading Process

Are you already registered for the 2008 event? Then make the
badge-pickup process in Austin quick and painless by uploading a
passport-style headshot for your SXSW badge. Just login to your Online
Registrants Directory listing at
https://regdir.sxsw.com/registrants/login , click on 'BADGE' and follow
the directions. This interface will also allow you to make any necessary
corrections to your Badge information. If you don't remember your user
name and password, use the above link to retrieve it. Finally, please
remember that badge pick-up hours for this year are slightly different
than in previous years. For 2008, registration opens at 10:00 am on
Friday, March 7. See full schedule of registration hours at the right
nav bar at http://2008.sxsw.com/
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7. 2008 SXSW Toolbox: Supersize Your SXSW Interactive Experience

Check out the SXSW Tools section for everything you need to maximize
your productivity for this year's event. Use Opera Mini to browse
sxsw.com on your smartphone, join Facebook to become a member of the
SXSW group and network with other attendees, or grab the SXSW Gydget to
put a little bit of SXSW on your website, blog or social networking
profile. Use Utterz to share your SXSW, as it's happening. Sign up for
SXSW SMS and text-messaging on your mobile phone to get the band and
film listings, festival updates alerts and messages specific to your
badge-type and more. Log into the Online Registrants Directory to
communicate with the housing desk, upload your badge photo, find out who
else is coming to SXSW, add people to your contact list, and plan your
meetings in advance. Whatever your needs, SXSW has got a tool to help.
http://2008.sxsw.com/tools/
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8. Hey Austin: Party With the SXSW Crew at MoHawk on February 11

Team SXSW Interactive is back in Texas after a month of networking
parties that took us to San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Seattle. So
come celebrate our return to Austin from 7:00-9:00 pm on Monday,
February 11 at Mohawk (912 Red River). This is your chance to network
with other digital creatives from the Capital City, as well as talk to
SXSW Interactive organizers.  Also, we will be giving away one FREE
registration to the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival at this party -- so
there's even more incentive for you to attend! E-mail
interpress at sxsw.com to RSVP.
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9. Be a Green Machine: Bike It At SXSW

Bicycle Sport Shop has a wide selection of rental bikes to suit every
riding style: road bikes, mountain bikes, comfort bikes and tandems. All
of their rental bikes and equipment are professionally maintained after
every ride. For a complete list of rental bikes and rates, visit their
website at bicyclesportshop.com or give them a call 512-477-3472. Be
sure to reserve your bike soon as they will rent out for SXSW 2008.
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10. Game Developers Conference Scheduled Feb 18-22 in San Francisco

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will
also like the Game Developers Conference, which runs February 18-22 in
San Francisco. GDC is the world's largest industry-only event dedicated
to the advancement of interactive entertainment.  More than 16,000 game
industry professionals will convene in San Francisco in 2008 for
learning, networking, and inspiration with their peers, discussing the
most current and relevant issues facing game development today. Visit
the GDC website to read about our keynotes and other featured speakers,
as well as the complete highlights of the conference in our digital
preview guide. Get more information at http://www.gdconf.com/?cid=o
GDC08_RVENX1
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11. Virtual Worlds 2008 Scheduled April 3-4 in New York City

If you like the SXSW Interactive Festival, then we think that you will
also like Virtual Worlds 2008, which runs April 3-4 in New York. Virtual
worlds are being rapidly adopted by media and entertainment companies to
extend established brands, engage audiences, and generate new revenue.
Virtual Worlds 2008 connects content owners, major brands, and
technology providers for a complete discussion on virtual world
solutions. Conference details and registration information are available
online at http://www.virtualworlds2008.com

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BONUS: Answer Trivia and Win FREE 2008 SXSW Interactive Registration

Mark Zuckerberg of FaceBook will serve as the Sunday, March 9 keynote
speaker for the SXSW Interactive Festival (other keynotes are Frank
Warren on March 10 and Jane McGonigal on March 11). For a chance to win
a FREE registration to the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival, please tell
us which long-running national network news program recently ran a
10-minute profile on this 23-year-old entrepreneur. HINT: The television
show we are looking for always airs on Sunday evenings.

THE FINE PRINT: E-mail your answer to hugh at sxsw.com. Title this e-mail
"SXSW Interactive February Trivia Question." All answers must be
received by 5:00 pm CST on Thursday, February 7 to be eligible. Only one
answer / entry / e-mail address per person. Winning entry will be
selected randomly from all the correct answers received. Winner is given
a FREE badge for the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival, but this prize does
not cover any associated travel or lodging expenses.

The person who wins registration will be notified by e-mail. This
person's name (as well as the correct answer to the February trivia
question) will be posted on the SXSW Interactive website later this week.