Getting organized and preparing for the SXSW Interactive Festival is a year-round process. See below for some of the most important panel-related dates to remember with regards to the 2013 event. This timeline also includes registration deadlines and other important dates to remember.

Monday, June 25, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker entry process began

Friday, July 20, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker entry process ended at 11:59 pm CT

Monday, August 13, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker voting began

Friday, August 31, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker voting ends at 11:59 pm CT

Friday, September 21, 2012
1st registration discount deadline

Friday, September 28, 2012
Early discount deadline for SXSW Interactive Awards

Monday, Oct 15, 2012
Bulk of 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival programming will be announced

Friday, November 9, 2012
2nd registration discount deadline

Friday, November 9, 2012
SXSW Accelerator application deadline

Friday, November 9, 2012
Final entry deadline for SXSW Interactive Awards

Friday, January 11, 2013
3rd registration discount deadline

Friday, February 8, 2013
4th registration discount deadline

Thursday, March 7, 2013
Badge pickup for SXSW 2013 begins

Friday, March 8, 2013
First day of programming for SXSW 2013