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SXSW® Interactive features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the incredible new SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the international community has to offer. Join us for the most energetic, inspiring and creative event of the year, taking place March 11-15, 2010 in Austin, Texas.

The Latest Bits & Bytes from SXSW® Interactive

SXSW Alumni News: Alexis Ohanian, Nick Finck and MG Siegler

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SXSW Alumni News includes tech industry leaders who contributed their expertise to the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival and officially participating new media companies. Make face-to-face connections with decision-makers, leading-edge adopters and trend-setters at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, March 11-15 in Austin, Texas.

Announcing Accepted Interactive Panels on September 20

SleddMary_FromTrollsToStars-inside4.jpgSeptember is here — and with it, news from the Interactive programming front. Because we know you are eager to see the lineup of programming for SXSW Interactive 2011, we decided to release panels information earlier than ever this season. On Monday, September 20, we will release a list of the first 200 accepted titles for the 2011 event via the SXSW website.

This year, there will be no email notifications before the September 20 release date of the status of PanelPicker proposals, but organizers will receive an email on the day of the announcement detailing next steps for a successful presentation. This announcement will represent about one-third of our total programming for the 2011 season.

HuddleHub Goes Deep on Late Night

sxsw2_0.jpgThere are any number of ways to cash in on a presence at SXSW. One of the newest and most innovative? Apparently, it's to be at the receiving end of a joke.

HuddleHub, a SXSW Trade Show exhibitor in 2010, is an interface that allows sports fans to manage all of their fantasy sports in one place, even if their teams happen to traverse numerous different sites. This unique concept caught the attention of Late Night's own Jimmy Fallon. "There's a new program called 'HuddleHub' that manages all of your fantasy sports teams. They call it the perfect solution for someone who's too lazy to keep track of being too lazy to play actual sports."

SXSW on YouTube: On the Road with Lindsey Reynolds, Mallory Messina and Christi Day

In the months leading up to the 2010 event, the SXSW Interactive team traveled around the country hosting a series of networking mixers. Ingrid Vanderveldt, host of On the Road with iV, and Lyn Graft, founder of LG Pictures, came along for the ride to talk with SXSW alumni and some first time SXSW speakers about what SXSW means to them.

During the event in March Ingrid got the chance to talk with Lindsey Reynolds, Mallory Messina and Christi Day from Southwest Airlines about how they navigate SXSW every year. Be sure to catch the full audio podcast of Mallory Messina's 2010 presentation "Beyond BBQs: The Future Of Corporate Culture".

New for 2011: All-New SXSW Interactive Awards

whatsnew.jpegIn this space every week, we will give you insight into the changes and all-new happenings at SXSW 2011. This week, the focus is the new SXSW Interactive Awards.

SXSW Interactive 2010: ‪Redefining Asians and the Internet: I Am Not Your Fetish‬

Samhita Mukhopadyay, Executive Editor of Feministing.com, discusses the unique spaces in Asian cultures created by the Internet and the trend in the U.S. of highly politicized Asian-American bloggers taking to radical politics online. In this clip, Mukhopadyay tells a story that illustrates the moment when access to technology in India surpasses what Indian society is actually ready to accept in terms of sexuality for young women. Register today to see inspiring talks like this one at SXSW Interactive 2011.

PanelPicker Voting Extended Through the Weekend!

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PanelPicker Voting Closes Today!

IMG_7487.jpgThe public voting phase of the SXSW PanelPicker is coming to a close...TODAY! So take some time and browse through the more than 2800 Music, Film and Interactive panel ideas, find what intrigues you and give it a "thumbs-up".

SXSW Alumni News: David Maher Roberts, Tristan Harris & Chris MacDonald

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SXSW Alumni News includes tech industry leaders who contributed their expertise to the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival and officially participating new media companies. Make face-to-face connections with decision-makers, leading-edge adopters and trend-setters at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, March 11-15 in Austin, Texas.