SXSW Interactive News
SXSW Interactive Session Spotlight: NASA’s Mission Possible: Tweeting thru Space
For the last shuttle launch of Atlantis, 150 lucky individuals were invited to attend the official NASA Tweetup to experience the lift-off first-hand, with exclusive behind the scenes access to astronauts, facilities, lectures and more. Join Erik Sowa, NASA Tweetup attendee and director of engineering at ExactTarget's Social Media Lab, and Stephanie Schierholz, NASA's head of social media, at 5:00pm on Sunday, March 11 for NASA’s Mission Possible: Tweeting thru Space. Erik and Stephanie will take you into process behind this groundbreaking event as part of the SXSW Interactive Social Networks Theme in the Capital Ballroom at the Omni Downtown.
Ahhh, Spas at SXSW Hotels
Lucky you! Several Austin hotels have great spas to help you work out the kinks and stress from the non-stop action at SXSW. After a long day of panels and maybe a longer night of shows and networking you may need to retreat from the chaos and enjoy some quiet time.
SXSW Accelerator Less Than 1 Month Away!
Is it February already? If you hadn't heard yet, SXSW
Accelerator returns in its fourth edition to showcase
some of the web's most exciting innovations and companies (yours, perhaps?). Read on to brush up on or learn what Accelerator is all about.
Interactive Session Spotlights: "When Your API is Your Product"
Data, data, data is everywhere. What happens when that data becomes an API, which becomese the business, instead of the byproduct? Developers come running and are willing to pay for it. Learn more during "When Your API is Your Product." This session will happen Sunday, March 11 at the Hilton. Click here for a full panel schedule for the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival.
Om, Giga OM at SXSW: Morning Yoga Sessions Return
Need to find a path to higher ground at the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival? Then unplug your laptop, turn off your smart phone, relax and let it all go. Attendees to this year's event will again have the chance to start their days mindfully as morning yoga returns to SXSW. Yoga was developed thousands of years ago as a way to prepare the body and mind to be more receptive to enlightenment. What better way to prepare for all the new people and ideas you will encounter every day at SXSW Interactive? These morning yoga sessions occur from 9:30-10:30 am on March 10, March 11, March 12 and March 13 in Room 8a at the Austin Convention Center. And, if you aren't an early riser, there is also an afternoon session on Friday, March 9 from 2:00-3:00 pm in Room 8a). These SXSW yoga sessions won't be overly strenuous, so feel free to wear everyday street clothes if you plan to attend.
