Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
More infoMariana Records Unofficial SXSW Chili Beats Party 2015
Join us at 9:00 AM for a guided jog through the city, followed by brunch at 10 AM. The Outdoor Voices shop and lawn will be open for browsing and frolicking, and will be stocked to the brim with SXSW vitals.
The first 150 RSVP Attendees will receive a custom Outdoor Voices tote filled with the necessaries for South-By survival.
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The struggle is real. While we love all the great brands, amazing speakers, cool music and innovative tech — you need a place to refresh and recharge for the long weekend. SocialChorus is here to help! We’ll be camped out at our #SurvivalSuite across from the Convention Center. At the #SurvivalSuite, we’ll have meeting spaces, charging stations, opportunities to meet with social media experts, and even a panel of employee advocacy experts — you know, so you can tell your boss you learned something.
Join us and get your four R’s:
Re-engage: Drop by for our Surviving Social Media Panel and Networking Event, featuring top brands and social experts!
Reconnect: Lounge space and meeting tables, to network with peers and top social experts
Recharge: Device charging, water, snacks, and other survival essentials
Recover: Breakfast, coffee, appetizers
This is not a public event - you must have a Spredfast invitation to attend.
Come take a break from SXSW to relax and recharge at the Social Suite hosted by Spredfast. By registering, you will have access to our wi-fi enabled lounge, food and drinks, shuttle service to the Convention Center, networking with other SXSW attendees and the Spredfast team, and product demos.
Learn more at http://getnarrative.com
Step inside the world of Westeros with an immersive Game of Thrones fan experience.
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SX Create, presented by Silicon Labs, will take place March 13-15th at the Long Center. Held during the first part of SXSW Interactive, the event is FREE and OPEN to the public each of those days, from 11am – 6pm. While visitors will require a Guest Pass, those will be available for free onsite.
SX Create is comprised of three parts: the Hands-On Pavilion, Session Tracks, and Meet Ups.
We are so pleased to be sharing the space with a wealth of amazing makers, creators, “thinkertinkers,” and community builders at this event, open to the good people of Austin, who are eager to experience the magic of SXSW Interactive. In addition to sponsor Silicon Labs, participants include SparkFun, Austin Mini Maker Faire, ATX Hackerspace (and numerous other makerspace groups from around the country), Girlstart, The Thinkery, HP, Raspberry Pi, Austin Energy, Dremel, The Edge of Imagination Station, and so many more.
STEAM3 was birthed and launched in Austin at UT in 2014 and will take place again this September 11th and 12th, 2015 in Atlanta, GA in collaboration with Georgia State University.
In addition to offering information about what STEAM3 - exploring the future of learning and education - is all about, we will also be bringing to the event a taste of the future through our mini interactive playground that will give visitors the opportunity to play with everything from a collection of award-winning serious games from MIT Game Lab, ADL's Imaginarium, building a future virtual classroom, to augmented reality for enhanced learning.
Friday (3/13) Events
12PM-2AM: Lawn Games (Cornhole and Life Size Jenga in our backyard)
12PM-2AM: Machinima Video Game Kiosks (Play “Evolve” by 2K)
12PM-2AM: Front Yard Lounge (Relax and watch Dailymotion videos)
12PM-10PM: Record “Spin Art” Booth (Customize your own SXSW record)
2PM-10PM: Dailymotion Prize Wheel (Spin it & win cool swag)
6PM-8PM: Tasted Happy Hour (Free beer & craft cocktails)
8PM-10PM: Dailymotion Burger Bash (Free burgers & beer in our backyard)
8PM-12AM: DJ Performance (Featuring DJulovei)
CAPITAL FACTORY IS PROUD TO HOST
Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector within the Office of Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jose Raul Perales and Director of the Visas Public Liaison Office at the Department of State Jill Esposito for a private roundtable in the 6th St. Conference Room with special guest Vivian Graubard from the White House Digital Services team.
Join us for a discussion which will highlight the changes in our visa application processes that will be piloted later this year and how to effectively engage with the public on issues related to the visa application process.
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1:00 - 2:00 PM - Visa Presents: Emerging Consumer Payments: Growing Your Business with Every Transaction. Visa will launch an Europay Mastercard Visa (EMV) Chip Technology education awareness campaign in January 2015 to educate small and medium-sized merchants on the transition from magnetic swipe debit and credit cards to EMV Chip Enabled payments between now and October 1, 2015.
While the primary purpose of the campaign is to educate merchants on EMV Chip Technology and how they can transition successfully to this new payments system, discussion of EMV Chip Technology will fall under a broader discussion of emerging consumer payments (both digital and electronic) and how these new payments systems impact business’ bottom line, including driving sales and revenue, increasing customer security and protecting customer data. Visa will also distribute an electronic toolkit to initiative attendees.
2:00 - 4:30 PM - Partnership Announcement
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – Partnership Announcement:
The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Tech Ranch will each take the stage to discuss their programming and how each is complimenting the other through this new partnership. Both programs are focused on small business and entrepreneur development and will present specific ways that the community can connect with each.
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM – Company Presentations:
Individuals from two local, hispanic, startup companies will be presenting their businesses to the group. These individuals will discuss how both Tech Ranch and the City of Austin have made their dreams a reality. Company information coming soon…
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM – Featured Speakers:
Two thought leaders who strongly support the Hispanic community as well as the small business community will be speaking. Speaker information coming soon…
We're partnering with Austin Pets Alive! for two days of puppy and cat playtime and adoptions! Come talk to a pet specialist or just enjoy a free beer with your fellow SXSW pet lovers (and the cutest dogs and kitties around).
We had a great time last SXSW and look forward to seeing you all again!
In partnership with Decoded Fashion, Simon decided to search for new and innovative startups enhancing the omni-channel retail experience. On Friday, March 13, the selected top 10 startups will be showcased in the Decoded Fashion Mentorship Hub to attending press and investors.
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People Pattern, Social Distillery & WeeGolf bring you The "Show Up or Don't It's Still Happening" Happening, an unofficial party guaranteed to be an awesome time.
Join us for some good company, great drinks & a tour of the new digs. See y'all there.
Meet members of Tech Lady Mafia, #wjchat & Social Journalism for beverages, networking and conversation.
More infoJoin us for A Better Way to Network - A Hereby Launch Party (During Interactive) where you get to learn about the people at the party before personally approaching them.
A fun and fast way to meet people with the aspirations, interests, and skills you are looking for.
Free drinks & food from 3-5pm
Free samples of JuiceBox E-liquid
Live set from DJ Sky
JuiceBox is a high quality E-Liquid of the month subscription service. To be launched on the date of the event. We provide 6 high quality 15ML bottles of the best quality and best tasting E-Liquid for your Vaporizers and E-Smoking Devices each month, for $24.99, free shipping. JuiceBox will be giving away free samples of it's E-Liquid, as well as free drinks and food.
Live DJ Set by Sky
There will be a brief product demo and then the floor will be open for discussion. It’s a very casual event, and you don’t need a SX badge to attend.
There will be beer and Torchy’s Tacos. Hope to see you there!
Becoming more attractive globally means working with international partners. The City of Oslo has made a "Creative cities alliance" with Hackney, London, and Austin, Texas. These places have a lot in common and we have identified a number of areas in which cooperation is fruitful for all.
Bringing startups and small businesses together, in particular within the culture and tech sectors, we have done events together in Hackney and Austin, and are working hard to keep and strengthen these partnerships. Last year letters of intent were signed at Hackney House during South by Southwest in Austin. This year the more formal working agreements are set to be signed at the Oslo Lounge during the same event in Austin.Welcome to the official signing of the Creative Cities Alliance agreement between the city of Austin and the city of Oslo.
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About The Oslo Lounge
The Oslo Lounge is a pop-up co-working and event space, where people from the most innovative companies in the world meet to discuss and highlight businesses from the Oslo region. This time at SXSW 2015, on 607 Trinity Street (Upstairs on Trinity and Vinyl), just a few blocks away from the SXSW buzz. Take a break from the busy conference, catch up on e-mails and facilitate b2b meetings. We have reserved tables for meetings and of course free WiFi. Curious about what’s stirring in the North? Every afternoon we welcome you to join us for The Oslo Lounge events. The Oslo Lounge is open to everyone and managed by Oslo Business Region, in collaboration with local and international partners. We combine international profiling, place positioning and information with startup support services, talent and investment recruiting and regional business development.
Join the Facebook team to kick off the 2015 SXSW Interactive weekend
with food, drinks and conversations.
Join Rocksauce Studios and Four Kitchens for a fun evening of karaoke, drinks, and tech fun!
Tech Lover's Karaoke Night, hosted at the historic Old School Bar & Grill at the heart of Dirty Sixth, will be an evening filled with music, drinks, great food, and tattoos!
Share in the fun! Tech Lover's Karaoke Night will feature:
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Why Friday the 13th tattoos? Tattoo artists typically give $13 tattoos on Friday the 13th, and this party happens to fall on Friday the 13th. We put two and two together for your convenience.
Celebrate the start of SXSW 2015 with the biggest, gayest party in town. Whether you're in town for the conference or a local looking to take in all the excitement and festivities, the #BigGay Kickoff Party is the place to be. Produced jointly by the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and therepubliq in partnership with Frot Vodka and Oilcan Harry's, the #BigGay Kickoff is FREE and open to the public.
Free w/ RSVP
As a beloved contributor to all things digital, you are invited to join leaders from Mondelez, PayPal, TechSet and an assemblage of hot startups to explore the future of digital commerce and payment innovation.
The evening will unfold at the Contemporary Austin Art Museum on Friday the 13th, beginning with networking at 6pm. This will be a rooftop affair with delectable nibbles, beer, wine, champagne, and music that will serve as the soundtrack to your night. At 6:30, Bonin Bough of Mondelez will host an engaging conversation with PayPal, Kite and other thought leaders to explore the ecosystem of digital and mobile payments and commerce. At 7:30 the celebration will ensue, drinks will flow and music will warm the evening until 10pm.
WE'RE KICKING OFF SXSW 2015 WITH A GOOD OL' FASHIONED "NETWERKING"PARTY!
COME JOIN US FOR FOOD, DRINKS & A WHOLE LOT OF BOOTY-SHAKING.
Network with Austin Innovators!
Clear your calendar - the Interactive Networking Party is on March 13th, and you don't want to miss it! Network with some of the hottest local startups and meet other entrepreneurs.
This is an open event so feel free to share this page with friends and colleagues, and use the #thetechmap so we know who you are!
Come out, bring a friend, and have a great time!
This is a FREE event, so come and network. We will have a FREE shot provided by the Russian House and we will have some snacks. We are also giving away awesome prices. So bring your business cards. One of prices are a$799 worth of ticket to attend ModeUX in VA and other cools stuff
WIRED Insider and Jaguar are taking over the Hangar Lounge in Austin and transforming it into The Boffin’s Lab for three days only. Experience new technology, be among the first to see the all-new Jaguar XE, and check out the customized Boffin Bags curated by tastemakers from the WIRED world.
Featuring
DJ Alex Mustonen
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#openShabbat is coming back to SX!
Enjoy the premiere experience for Jews in tech and digital media at SX Interactive!
Escape the chaos and find a taste of home at the ultimate un-networking event.
Meet new people and catch up with friends while enjoying kosher food, song and plenty of l’chaim! Everyone is welcome, bring your friends – no experience required!
FAQ
Do I have to be religious to come?
Nope! #openShabbat is open to anyone and everyone. No further knowledge or experience required.
What can/can’t I bring to the event?
Bring yourself, a friend, and be ready to have a good time!
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Nope!
If the event is free, why do I need to make a mandatory donation?
In order to make sure we order the right amount of food for everyone, we want to avoid people RSVPing with no plans to attend. If you’re not sure we get that, we just want to avoid people with no real interest whatsoever. A minimal donation helps us avoid this issue. We do suggest a donation of $36, to help cover additional costs for #openShabbat.
Whether this year will be your 1st or your 5th time with us, we can't wait to see you at our annual Nightcap with Edelman Digital!
Come kick off the weekend at The Dogwood, with our hosts Kevin King and Natasha Avery. As always, you can expect the best and brightest in the business to come together to start their SxSW with us - and you're invited.
