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Career-enhancing connections make the SXSW Interactive Festival so special to so many digital creatives. Come to Austin in March to connect yourself (or your company) to the new ideas, new technologies and new business opportunities that will shape the future, as well as game-changing insights from the world's most innovative thought-leaders. Registration for the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival opens the first week of August 2013 -- buy your badge early to take advantage of the lowest prices and the best selection of lodging.

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New for 2013: SXSW Interactive Announces Extended Workshop Programming

Created by tammy on November 13, 2012
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Adobe Creative Camp by Theodore EspositoPhoto by Theodore Esposito

Today, we are thrilled to announce all new extended-length workshop programming for the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival. These workshops will be held at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in state-of-the-art tiered classrooms. Below, please view the list of approximately 40 confirmed workshops (as organized by category), along with the industry expert who will be leading these powerful, information-rich sessions.

Whether you want to learn programming, responsive design, game development, or the basics of the startup world, there is a workshop for you! Other topics covered in these sessions range from legal and privacy issues to user experience to social media marketing. For 2013, these SXSW workshops will last either 2.5, 4, or 8 hours and will offer valuable, in-depth take-aways. All workshop participants will receive a unique SXSW Interactive Certificate of Completion.

Starting in January, registrants will be able to sign up in advance through SXsocial to attend these workshops. In the meantime, you can email us to be notified once the sign-up process begins. Also, feel free to email with any workshop related questions or concerns you may have.

SXSW Accelerator and Interactive Awards: Entry Deadline Extended to Sunday, November 11

Created by tammy on November 9, 2012
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Accelerator winners by Jay ConlonAccelerator winners by Jay ConlonIf you're still running late, have no fear. Deadlines for two of SXSW Interactive's premiere competitions have been extended through the weekend. Companies now have until 11:59 pm (CST) Sunday, November 11 to enter the 2013 SXSW Accelerator Presented by Microsoft BizSpark and the 2013 SXSW Interactive Awards.

This gives you a couple more days to register for SXSW Accelerator, the event that provides an unparalleled showcase for companies from around the globe to present new online products and services. Conceived to showcase the internet's most cutting-edge creations before a live audience of industry professionals, venture capitalists, and tech trendsetters, SXSW Accelerator enables entrepreneurial visionaries to unveil their innovations one step ahead of the game. Participants can enter under the following categories: Innovative Web Technologies, Mobile Technologies, Health Technologies, Social Technologies, Entertainment and Gaming Technologies, and News Technologies. Music related entries must apply to the SXSW Music Accelerator session.

Registration Deadline Today, Buy a Badge Now and Save!

Created by jordan on November 9, 2012
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Photo Courtesy of Extreme AirshotsPhoto Courtesy of Extreme Airshots

The second SXSW registration deadline for 2013 is upon us. Act now to access the SXSW Conference, Festival, and Trade Show events by registering for a Platinum, Gold, Music, Film, or Interactive badge by 11:59pm CST tonight and save tons off the walk-up rate!

Elon Musk to Keynote SXSW Interactive

Created by tammy on November 8, 2012
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Elon Musk courtesy SpaceXElon Musk courtesy SpaceXIn early September, we announced Matthew Inman as one of the four keynote speakers for the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival. Today, we are extremely happy to reveal that Elon Musk, the CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and the CEO / CTO of SpaceX, will serve as our second keynote next March in Austin.

At SpaceX, Musk is the chief designer, overseeing development of rockets and spacecrafts for missions to Earth's orbit and ultimately to other planets. In 2008, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft won the NASA contract to provide a commercial replacement for the cargo transport function of the Space Shuttle, which retired in 2011. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low Earth orbit, which it accomplished in December 2010. In 2012, SpaceX became the first commercial company to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station – a feat it completed twice in one year. SpaceX is currently modifying its Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts to and from the station as well.

Celebrate Auto Tech with SXSW Meet Up and New Doc

Created by tammy on November 6, 2012
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1 logo courtesy SpitfireImage courtesy of Spitfire PicturesLocal, national and international racing fans are excited as the Circuit of the Americas opens in Austin on November 15. This new event will bring lots of amazing new technology to Central Texas. SXSW Interactive is all about creative tech and to celebrate, we want to invite you to a happy hour for everyone interested in cars and racing.

Join SXSW Interactive at a 6pm happy hour meet up at the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin. SXSW will offer complimentary beer, wine, and well beverages at Stephen F's bar upstairs from 6:00pm-7:30pm on Thursday, November 15. RSVP today for a chance to talk cars before heading over to catch a sneak preview of a brand new F1™ documentary, 1, at the Paramount Theatre. (To be clear, RSVPing to the meet up does NOT include tickets to the screening. Please purchase tickets through the following link or see below for details on how you can win a pair of free tickets from SXSW Film.)

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