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Planning ahead for SXSW Interactive
Before you blink, it’ll be Friday March 7, the day South by Southwest Interactive starts.
Last year’s event was the first one I’d attended in a few years (I had my hands full running the newsroom of ¡ahora sí!), and I found the conference to be much refreshed from the doldrums of the early 2000s, when the tech bubble gave way to a digital hangover.
This year looks to build on the momentum of 2007 and I’m already seeing lots of blog posts and Twitter tweets from people planning on attending. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at panels we’re excited about, giving updates on news announcements related to the festival, and helping map out strategies for getting the most out of the fest. If they can get the wireless Internet access fixed at the Convention Center, this might be the best SXSWi ever!
Here’s a few links to get started on the fest:
The meat and potatoes, or if you prefer the protein and starches, of the festival are the panels and keynotes. Here’s the list of confirmed speakers, keynotes and list of panels by category. Opening remarks will be given by Henry Jenkins, co-director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT and writer of “Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide.”
There’s also the popular Screenburn Arcade and presentations and the Web Awards.
If you plan to attend and haven’t registered yet, do it by Friday. Prices go up on that day for all badges.
And lastly, if you Twitter and you’re going to SXSW, add your name to this Wiki page with your contact info. We’ll see you at the fest.
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