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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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Attending E3? SXSW Gaming Expo Party on June 12

Created by Hugh on June 3, 2013
Interactive

The SXSW Gaming Expo comes to this year's E3, as we are helping out with the WIGI (Women In Games International) S.T.E.A.M. Punk Party on Wednesday, June 12 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.

Made up of female (and male) professionals, WIGI enthusiastically works to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in the global games industry. The WIGI party at E3 on June 12 will focus on one of the core elements of the WIGI agenda – S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) with various interactive displays and installments featuring high‐tech games and attractions to entertain and inspire a technical and creative audience. RSVP for this exciting get-together today!

SXSW Is Your Passport to New Experiences: Congrats to Michi Catanese and Stephen Yeh

Created by Hugh on May 31, 2013
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2013 Passport Promotion stamps

In March 2013, SXSW ran a Passport promotion encouraging registrants to visit at least 10 specified locations over the course of the 5-day event. Registrants who visited these 10 specified locations (and collected a special stamp at each stop) were entered in a drawing to win a free badge for the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival. The lucky two winners from this 2013 Passport promotion were Michi Catanese of Silicon Valley and Stephen Yeh of Atlanta. Also, congrats to our two runner-up winners (Scott Perry and Devi Ekanand), who both received souvenir SXSW 2013 t-shirts.

Dress to Impress: 2013 SXSW Merchandise Available Online

Created by Hugh on May 31, 2013
Music Film Interactive

Did you miss out on purchasing a souvenir t-shirt when you were in Austin in March? Or perhaps you couldn't make it to SXSW this year, but want to pretend that you did. Either way, you are in luck because 2013 (and 2012) merchandise is still available at the SXSW online store with a full range of styles, colors and sizes to give you many different shopping options. Remember that SXSW merchandise makes your summer styles that much cooler!

Tips for SXSW PanelPicker Success: The Title

Created by Hugh on May 29, 2013
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Russ Unger Make your voice heard at SXSW 2014.
Russ Unger at SXSW IA 2013.
Photo by Robert Tobiansky

Monday, July 1 marks the first day of entry for the 2014 SXSW PanelPicker process.

Based on our numbers from last year, SXSW Interactive expects to receive more than 3000 speaking proposals before this entry process closes at the end of the day on Friday, July 26.

So how can you ensure that your amazing idea doesn't get lost in the mix? Crafting a great title is an obvious (but often overlooked) aspect of a successful proposal. A great title simply and accurately and succinctly reflects the focus of your idea, such that people can understand what your session will cover even without reading your description.

Tim League Joins the SXSW V2V Lineup

Created by Christine on May 29, 2013
Music Film Interactive V2V

Tim League Photo by Annie RayPhoto by Annie RayAlamo Drafthouse CEO and Founder Tim League will joining us in Las Vegas this summer at the inaugural SXSW V2V as a part of our 20/20 Vision speaker series. We couldn't be more thrilled that he will be able to share his vast entrepreneurial experience and vision with our attendees.

Tim League graduated from Rice University in 1992 with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Art/Art History. After a two-year stint at Shell Oil in Bakersfield, California, Tim left engineering and opened up his first movie theater. When that theater closed after a short run in 1995, he and his wife Karrie headed to Austin with 200 seats, a projector, screen, speakers and a passion to do it right the second time. They founded the Alamo Drafthouse in 1997, where as CEO League remains committed to providing creative programming and a zero tolerance policy for disruption during the theater experience. League also co-founded Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the United States and recently launched Drafthouse Films, a distribution label committed to releasing provocative, visionary and unusual films from around the world. Past releases include critically-acclaimed comedies FOUR LIONS and KLOWN, the rediscovered classic WAKE IN FRIGHT, and the Oscar-nominated BULLHEAD. When asked about his early qualifications for opening a movie theater, League answered "none, other than really liking movies, which I guess is the most important part." The Alamo Drafthouse is expanding nationwide to New York, San Francisco, Dallas, and Washington DC, with many more on the horizon.

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