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
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!
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.
Program
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.
Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
The JUSTICE TRACK seeks solutions related to balancing the scales of justice for marginalized people of color. This track will also focus on strategies empowering ex-offenders to make successful transitions to fully-contributing members of society.
The HEALTH TRACK will focus on issues related to improving the experience and health care options available to people of color. Additionally, this track will focus on solutions for increasing diversity in the medical profession.
The EDUCATION TRACK will address issues related to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline system, college readiness, acceptance and completion and career guidance for minority students.
Day One, Saturday, March 14, 2015
7:30AM - Doors Open, Registration Starts, and Breakfast
8:30AM - Hackathon Welcome and Our Event's Expectations
9:30AM - Youth Media Project provides insight into our Hackathon's three tracks (Education, Health, and Justice)
10:30AM - Making Ideas Stick workshop, presented by Shahid Kahn, PayPal
11:30AM - Hackathon teams meet and discuss Hack Idea
12:30PM - Lunch
1:00PM - Hackathon teams present Hack Idea
2:00PM - Hacking begins!
6:00PM - Dinner
11:00PM - Wrap Up
Day Two, Sunday, March 15, 2015
7:30AM - Doors Open, Hacking continues, Breakfast
9:00AM - Student Workshop on Social Capital and LinkedIn
10:00AM - Hacking continues
11:00AM - Lunch
5:00PM - Final Pitches
6:30PM - Judging, Awards, and Community Celebration of Hackathon Students and Mentors, and Youth Media Project Students and Mentors
8:00PM - Event Ends
Free Coffee, Breakfast Tacos, and Hand Lettering tips!
Hang out with the Creative Market team and community at our #LetteringAndLattes event. Grab a free cup of coffee, chow down on some delicious breakfast tacos, and enjoy the company of letterers and lettering lovers alike. You’ll even get to hang out with master letterers and watch them work. We’ll be handing out free Creative Market camper mugs to the first 25 folks who walk through the door for the event.
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
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Brunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Open Lounge
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Meet & Greet with Lee Abbamonte, the youngest American to travel to every country in the world.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Happy Hour & Travel Tweet-Up
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SATURDAY COFFEE MINGLE
March 14, 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Complimentary coffee & bagels
SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR
March 14, 4:30PM - 6:30 PM
Complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres
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.
We’ll meet up on the corner of Congress Avenue and 2nd Street (right outside the new JW Marriott Austin Hotel). The walk route and more details will be released soon. Hope to see you there!
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!
Join us for the 3rd Annual ATX Food Crawl, the largest food crawl at SXSW. We've curated the ultimate list of the best bites in downtown Austin that we know you and your belly will love.
The food crawl will be photo scavenger hunt style. RSVP to receive the secret food map and discover the best restaurants and food trucks to dine like the locals. Tag your Instagram/Twitter photos with the hashtag #ATXfoodcrawl and restaurants’ handle to qualify to enter prizes.
Prizes
→ Austin Food & Wine Festival (2 weekend passes)
→ 4 pints of Jeni’s Ice Cream
→ Top Golf gift cards
→ Gift cards from Chi'Lantro BBQ, Peached Tortilla, Coolhaus & more!
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Come take a tour of (512) Brewing Company! Learn the step by step process of craft brewing from ingredients to equipment! Tour price includes a (512) logo pint glass and plenty of beer samples!
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your tour time and have your driver's license available.
Please designate a driver. Designated drivers do not need a ticket and they'll receive a free logo pint glass or $5 off any merch!
Thank you for supporting local craft beer & (512) Brewing Company.
Dropbox Insights Brunch kicks off on March 14th, at Josephine House of Clarksville. Come join our team to enjoy a delicious brunch and a lively discussion around research methodologies and tools.
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.
Join the Acquia Team in the heart of Austin for the official Drupal event at SX! This event is open to anyone currently using or interested in Drupal and looking to transform their digital business. Whether you’re an executive, digital marketer or developer – or if you work at an enteprise company, development shop or digital agency, you’ll have the opportunity to network with some of the top innovators currently using Drupal today.
This event will feature live music, great food & drink and fantastic views of 6th street
The pet tech world unites! DogVacay, Whistle and iFetch are teaming up to put on the doggone happiest hour of all time at SXSW this year. Swing by Bar 96 on Rainey St (one block from the Convention Center) and recharge all your gadgets while you recharge yourself with beer, grub, and—most importantly—playtime with adoptable pups from local rescue group Austin Pets Alive!
Guest of Honor: Tuna Melts My Heart! Tuna will be in attendance from 1-4pm to meet his fans and help his fellow shelter pups find their fur-ever homes.
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.
More info
Saturday (3/14) 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)
12PM-8PM: OutsideTV Interactive Photo Booth (Take “green screen” action pics)
4PM-6PM: HollyShorts Happy Hour (Free beer and well drinks)
6PM-8PM: Tasted Happy Hour (Free beer & craft cocktails)
9PM-12PM: CraveOnline Music Showcase (Bands TBD)
Matt Iles and Katie Iles, Co-founder, Nine Lines
Search, social, email, mobile, content, photography, buying, merchandizing, fulfillment, customer service - there's a lot to consider when you run an ecommerce business. Tactics and techniques only get you so far; do you have a holistic strategy to successfully grow your company? With a healthy understanding of business analytics and customer experience, we'll show you how to develop effective strategies for your ecommerce business and how to measure what works. After all, if it doesn't make money, then it isn't worth doing.
Prereqs & Preparation:
None.
About the Instructor:
Matt and Katie Iles co-founded Nine Lines. Nine Lines is a lifestyle ecommerce agency based in Brooklyn. We develop creative, data-driven strategies to help clients grow their business and earn more online. Think of us as a mashup of business analytics, user experience, and digital strategy. Nine Lines is currently developing a data simplicity app that will bring ecommerce professionals closer to their business than ever before.
See live demonstrations from professional league skaters
Snap your picture in a roller derby themed photo booth
Discover your alter ego with our "What's your derby name?" interactive kiosk
Enjoy light refreshments & music
Be among the first to see this exciting exhibition
What does it take to fuel your app's growth? How do you stand out in the crowded app market and dominate the homescreen of your users' devices?
Join Localytics at SXSW for "Feed Your App. Fuel Your Growth" to learn about the insights and knowledge you need to feed your app and make it grow.
Outside Stage
1:30 PM TBA
2:30 PM Madd Comrades
3:30 PM TBA
4:30 PM TBA
5:30 PM Ghostbunny
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NOTE: This hands-on developer workshop is limited to developers with experience creating applications and projects using Android and/or Unity.
The Samsung Gear VR is a powerful tool for communicating virtual reality experiences. In this workshop you will learn how to develop a Gear VR app using the Oculus SDK and Unity. (We will not cover NDK or Unreal development.) Using Unity, you will create the basic components required of a Gear VR app. You will also learn about Oculus recommendations and requirements, how to optimize your project to run on mobile and some best practices including how to design for user comfort. By the end of the workshop, you will have created a simple 360 degree image viewer that runs in the Gear VR.
Format: 3-hour hands-on workshop, limited number of seats available
Who should attend: Experienced Android app or game developers, no previous Gear VR experience required.
What you should bring: Bring your own laptop and your own Samsung Note 4 and/or Gear VR headset if you have one. We will provide a Note 4 and a Gear VR headset to borrow (to be returned at the end of the workshop). Borrowed devices will be shared in pairs. Your laptop should have an Android development environment set up (Android SDK, NDK, Java JDK, and the appropriate Android platform image). You should also have Unity Free version 4.6 installed and the latest Oculus SDK downloaded (integration of the Oculus SDK into Unity will be covered in the workshop). A detailed setup guide will be sent to all attendees.
Join us at the We DC house to meet the best tech start ups from Washington, DC and meet the Washington, DC business and city community.
If you are a DC-based technology company that is heading down to SXSW, join us for the opportunity to showcase your burgeoning tech company while in Austin! To be considered, please apply here!
Last year was great so we're doing it again! Join us for the 2nd Annual SXSW Dev Evangelist Happy Hour. Hosted by the Austin Developer Evangelists meetup.
Come hang out and drink beers/whiskey with other developer evangelists representing tech companies from around the world!
We'll tentatively host at Ten Oak again, but location is subject to change as we get nearer to the date. Don't worry, it'll be somewhere downtown with food and drink.
Note: This is not a sponsored event, but you're welcome to buy a round for your fellow evangelists. :-)
We’ve put together a selection of the best technology companies and startups from the Oslo region and invited them to share their stories.
Ingrid Ødegaard, Appear.in
Jan Standal, Opera Software
Kjartan Slette and Thomas Walle, Unacast
Anders Eikenes, Kubicam (live from Oslo)
Åsmund Sollihøgda, Recho
Program
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.
Innovation for America is an open bar happy hour celebrating accomplishments and stories of leaders in innovation, civic tech, and social good. Share drinks with our national cohort of supporters from technology companies and organizations who change this world for the better every day.
Together, we are a group of socially minded individuals in tech, building a national community of advocates. Join us for drinks, a DJ, and live music!
Energize your SXSW conference weekend with delightful craft cocktails and soulful beats with likeminded digital innovators, artists, startup founders and investors. Members of the Absolut Growth team will be present to listen and share their vision for bars of the future. Come as you are and dare to transform.
Happy hour location will be disclosed to approved guests only.
Incomplete profiles and personal emails will not be accepted.
Welcome to the third annual Dinner at the Mill. Those of you who have been before… you know know the drill: good people, great venue, phenomenal conversation. For everyone else we are so happy to host you this year.
Downtown Austin right now is like Time Square. Flashing lights, people trying to sell you pretzels / their latest app / disrupt something, or just disrupting your afternoon. We want to get back to basics, and we hope you'll join us. We've got a working lumbermill (no flannel necessary, and we won't make you saw anything, promise) all set to handle a great dinner with even greater people.
The group that put their heads together for this is our awesome host committee: Angie Banicki, Ashley Bekton, Matthew Brimer, Sophia Bush, Annie Kadavy, Adam Platzner, and Nick Jones.
Congratulations! You've made the cut (in this case, literally). We're serving food for various palettes, some veggies, some meats, some treats. Plus, swag for all involved. (and great tunes, but that's a given.)
RSVP only if you mean it.
For food reasons, seating reasons, consideration reasons.
We can't wait to see you!
This event is open to non-badge holders.
Enlighten us, but make it quick. Ignite is a series of 5 minute presentations about geeky subjects delivered in a format of 20 slides (15 seconds per slide, auto advancing).
Want to speak? Fill out this easy form.
Throw on your leg warmers and neon tracksuits for a night of 80's fun with tribute bands, classic arcade games, live graffiti artists, and the newest interactive gaming systems featuring dueling BATTLE ROBOTS!
Challenge your friends and take down their robot at the hottest SXSW event!
Attire: 80's themed (optional)
Clear your calendar - It's going down! The 3rd Annual DID SXSW Party hosted by Pandora kicks off on March 14th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. You never know who might show up (we're looking at you Wayne Brady). This is going to be epic!
Free w/ RSVP
Every year, it is our distinct honor to host you crazy tech-nerds and party enthusiasts at an event that can only be described as waaay outside the box. No agenda. Just a damn good time. You bring the energy, we'll bring the music and tequila. Can't wait to see you there!
Featuring
Jessie Andrews
Solidisco
Brendan Fallis
Clear your calendar - It's going down! ff Massive 2015 kicks off on March 15th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Empire Control Room & Garage (606 East 7th Street) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
More infoCome one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Brunch with Brian Kelly, The Points Guy.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Meet & Greet with Johnny Jet & Natalie DiScala
1:00 PM– 3:00 PM Open Lounge
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Happy Hour
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SUNDAY COFFEE MINGLE
March 15, 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Complimentary coffee & bagels
Come network with other social media professionals, entrepreneurs, CMOs, and data geeks in the sports and fitness industry at one of our events, or just come hang in the lounge to relax and recharge.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.
The teams from The North American Bitcoin Conference and yBitcoin Magazine are coming together to create a unique event in the world of Bitcoin. We are taking over the building of “Max’s Wine Dive” in Austin, Texas in the middle of South by Southwest and transforming it into the “House of Bitcoin”.
The aim of the house is to showcase cryto-currency to the tech industry and public at large at one of the single biggest events of its kind in the US. South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that take place early each year in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987, and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year.
In 2014, the conference lasted for 10 days with SXSW Interactive attracting 72,000 people.
We’ll be running a series of talks from premier industry speakers and exhibiting some of the biggest and brightest names in the industry.
Join us for the 3rd Annual ATX Food Crawl, the largest food crawl at SXSW. We've curated the ultimate list of the best bites in downtown Austin that we know you and your belly will love.
The food crawl will be photo scavenger hunt style. RSVP to receive the secret food map and discover the best restaurants and food trucks to dine like the locals. Tag your Instagram/Twitter photos with the hashtag #ATXfoodcrawl and restaurants’ handle to qualify to enter prizes.
Prizes
→ Austin Food & Wine Festival (2 weekend passes)
→ 4 pints of Jeni’s Ice Cream
→ Top Golf gift cards
→ Gift cards from Chi'Lantro BBQ, Peached Tortilla, Coolhaus & more!
More Info
HP’s Link Advisory Board is getting together on March 15th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities by joining us for food, drink and ideas! Bill Green and Kevin Thompson of Noble Mouse along with Ben Kunz will share some new tech goodness. Add in some HP peeps and a few internet VIP-type folk, and it’s on!
More infoWant to learn more about DC’s approach to film making, production, and creation?
From the city that captures more issue-based films than any other city in the nation, join Washington, D.C.’s community of filmmakers during SXSW for the opportunity to learn more about how they are hoping to make an impact on the world through film.
Brunch will be served buffet style.
More info
Join Facebook at SXSW for a casual brunch at our Austin office. We'll have the FbStart team in town to meet you and talk about how Facebook works with startups. Facebook partnerships and our Parse team will also be on hand so you can talk to our experts on how to make your mobile app better with Facebook, and how we can help you spend less time on backend infra and more time on your app's experience.
Enjoy drinks and food, and come with any and all questions about Facebook and Parse products for developers including Login, App Links, Sharing, Mobile App Ads, and the Facebook Audience Network
Who should attend
This event is open to anyone building a native mobile app. Each person must register separately.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Alright you spreadsheet nerds. Let's do this.
Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar (606 Trinity Street). 11:30am til the tequila runs our or you cry 'uncle'.
And remember:
Sunday morning at SXSW is just like your friend's new baby-its a little early too say but you're pretty sure its going to turn ugly.... so fuck it. let's just bite the bullet (or the lime wedge as the case may be) and trench in early.
Get Ready Hombres and Hombritas 'cause this is going to get so, so real.
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.
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.
More info
Going to SX? Softlayer has the place for you to relax, recharge (you and your devices), and maybe even get a little work done while you’re in Austin.
Be a guest at the SoftLayer Speakeasy, featuring the Catalyst Startup Lounge, located on the Live Music Capital’s legendary 6th Street.
Complimentary amenities include:
+ Coffee, tea, soft drinks, beer, and spirits
+ WiFi, printing, and fax
+ Live music starting at 7pm
At the Speakeasy you’ll cross paths with entrepreneurs, investors, developers, creative types and industry experts.
Find more free drinks on @southbyfreenoms
Sunday (3/15) Events
12PM-2AM: Lawn Games (Cornhole and Life Size Jenga in our backyard)
12PM-2AM: Machinima Video Game Kiosks (Play “Evolve” by 2K)
1PM-2PM: Formula Drift Autograph Session (Plus a race car display)
2PM-10PM: Dailymotion Prize Wheel (Spin it & win cool swag)
6PM-8PM: Tasted Happy Hour (Free beer & craft cocktails)
9PM-2AM: Boiler Room and PC Music Live (DJ showcase)
The showcase is a FREE event (suggested donation of $10 per persons) that features up and coming indie bands, food and drink delights, and local artists. Come sip delicious beverages and enjoy tasty bites whilst having your hair styled or a whilst taking a photo in the photo booth.
Featuring
Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons
Wild Adriatic
and more
More info
Take a break from The Internet of Things, social entrepreneurship and augmented reality for a decidedly analog afternoon with your friends at the Brooklyn Brewery.
We’re turning the Grackle’s back yard into a good old-fashioned barn party during SXSW’s Interactive session for you to unplug and recharge. Tiny Tails to You will bring their adult petting zoo for all your adorable livestock needs. Bet on the turtle races to win Brooklyn Brewery swag, listen to the down home sounds of the Lost Pines String Band & Bob Appel and enjoy an hour of beers on us at 2 PM.
There will be plenty of food trucks and surprises throughout the afternoon to keep you on your feet and away from your phone.
ProductTank is a meet up for product people, by product people that runs in 30 cities across the world. We're coming together for SXSWi to bring together all of the awesome product people, for free beers, Sunday afternoon sun, and great networking.
ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers working in the mobile and web industries to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, Usability and all the other things that get us excited. ProductTank was started in London, UK, and often features talks from guest speakers on both technical and business related topics, networking opportunities, and good old-fashioned networking over a beer or two.
With SXSW hitting Austin this week, we'll be putting on an event to allow product managers from all over the world to network, mingle, and enjoy a few drinks.
Are you feeling lucky? Start your St. Patty’s Day festivities early with Desk.com and some of the hottest startups in tech at SX. There will be awesome food, drinks, music and even a lottery for a grand prize worth $500. Don’t leave it up to luck to get in – RSVP today!
Kick off interactive with the best minds in email marketing! Join the PostUp, Return Path and UnsubCentral teams for great food and even better cocktails on Sunday, March 15th from 3 - 7pm. We may even have some swag to take home! Drop by anytime for a tasty drink, snack or to see a friendly face. Hope to see you there!
Stop by our FREE Official Launch Party brought to you by the Flexter team and 7 Fit Studio! We'll be located on the rooftop at RIO. Join us for giveaways, drinks on the house, and an awesome time!
Featuring
DJ HYRO
More info
Come mingle with authors, book lovers, developers, and publishers who believe in the power of story at the digital publishing startup party at SXSW.
Enjoy fried green tomatoes, BBQ sliders, and an amazing photo booth, SnapFiesta, imported from San Francisco.
More info
Come join some of the best and brightest from enterprise brands on the top floor of the 13th tallest building in Austin, to network in the "cloud".
You will have the opportunity to:
Hey SXSW folks! It’s Hannah from TripCase. On behalf of all of us at TripCase we are so excited to be hosting a Selection Sunday watch party with NBA stars Christian Laettner and Rick Barry! We hope you will join us at Scholz’s Bier Garten. Even if you’re not a huge basketball fan, it will be a fun time to sit in the bier garten and enjoy an ice cold brewski.
Here’s what you need to know to attend:
1. Bring a friend
2. Show us TripCase on your phone
3. Grab a beer
4. Get your picture taken with Rick Barry and Christian Laettner
5. Watch Selection Sunday
We can’t wait to see you then!
SXSW Interactive is a cornucopia of inspiration and lessons to be learned within cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity. Welcome to an informal meetup where we will be discussing: what are the main communication trends that Norway will be talking about the next year? What will you bring back home? What will effect your work beyond just talking? Come to share your thoughts, and listen to what other Norwegian marketers, journalists, communications specialists and the like think.
The paneltalk will be in Norwegian.
Program:
5:00pm - 5:30pm Refreshments & mingle
5:30pm - 6:30pm Paneltalk
6:30pm - 7:00pm Refreshments & mingle
Moderator: Christian Kamhaug, Digital Manager, Gambit HK Strategies
Panel: Sesilie U. Halland (Netlife Research), Tormod Sandstø (Head of Press & Social Media, Scandinavian Airlines), 2 more panelists TBA
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.
To register contact Melissa Costello, mcostello@foundationcap.com
Designer Fund and Foundation Capital are bringing you all that is eclectic east Austin at this Happy Hour. The best of
hi-lo culture, food, drink, and art will be on hand as you network with Designer luminaries from the panel 'Artience: Art + Science in the World of Design'
Featuring food from Chef Paul Qui - Top Chef Season 9 winner and Mezcal cocktails from Mezcal Vego (as seen in the Wall Street Journal)
Tech Cocktail is a celebration of startups, community, and technology, and nowhere is this party bigger than at SXSW. For the last five years, we’ve mixed together the nation’s brightest startups in a venue jam packed with technology enthusiasts, and served over cocktails. Tech Cocktail’s 2015 Startup Celebration promises to be our best event yet.
Showcasing Startups – Join us as we showcase ~20 of the hottest startups across the world while enjoying a night of great conversation, giveaways, and of course cocktails. Past showcased startups at our events have gotten great feedback, been funded on the spot, met new employees, investors, and some have even be acquired. Some of our SXSW showcased startup alumni include FitOrbit, Foodspotting, Khush, Mobile Roadie, Personal, Storify, Udemy, Tango, SaneBox, Sawbuck, Sifteo, Sonar, Sphero, Stitch Labs, Votizen, and many more.
Are you a Startup? Apply here!
Free, No RSVP
Outside Stage
5:30pm: Nullsleep
6:45pm: Octopus Project
8:00pm: Mobb Deep
9:30pm: Dan Deacon
Inside Stage
6:00pm: Steve Gunn
7:30pm: Fat Tony
9:00pm: Cymbals Eat Guitars
10:30pm: Iceage
12:00pm: Destruction Unit
More info
Join series creator, Meredith Riley Stewart, for a big ol' party to kick off our show. As our tagline says, we're "serving up a rye perspective on the gritty city" and you're invited!
The event is not to be missed! Stand-up comics, sexy pole dance entertainment AND a screening of ALL FOUR EPISODES of Southern Dish!
Plus live music following the screening!
The SXSW party continues with the Netflix Design Team at the
Lanai Rooftop Lounge. Join us for a great evening of food, drink,
music and conversation.
Plus, a special guest from Orange Is the New Black!
Presented by Spinners ATX and L Rock Entertainment
Featuring
Join us on Sunday, March 15 at V Nightclub in Austin for the first-ever People-Powered Party at SXSW, where YOU – our people – power the lighting, the music, the decor and more at Crowdtap’s fifth annual SXSW blowout.
What to expect:
- A private concert featuring MTV Artists to Watch MisterWives & acclaimed mashup duo The White Panda, with DJ Hesta Prynn & Chargaux
- Sound-activated wristbands, live polls, a GIF booth & more
- An even better time than last year
This event is invite online & invitations are non-transferable. If you received an invitation, please register via the "Invite Only" selection. If you did not receive an invitation, please register via the "Wait List" selection to request an invite - we will do our best to accommodate you. We will send out an email confirmation to all those on the final RSVP list by March 6th.
Do you know how you’re spending Sunday night during SXSW? At the Marketo Engage Rage Party, of course! Come join the fun and mingle with over 1,000 fellow marketers. There will be tasty treats, plenty of drinks, a photo booth, live music, and so much more. Make sure you’re on the list by RSVPing today!
Free w/ RSVP
Remember life before everything came through a glowing screen? What if we weren't always feeling FOMO, weren't always taking selfies, weren't always distracted by some other thing in our feed?
What if instead we were just present, here and now? What if we checked our phones at the door, hung out with incredible people, listened to great music, danced our faces off, and had a wonderful time being actual humans together? Well... we're doing just that, and you're invited.
Join us Sunday night at the festival for one of the most unique experiences you will ever have. No distractions, no outside world, no digital interference. Get ready.
Featuring
Me2Me2
Great Cesar
& Hohme
The teams from The North American Bitcoin Conference and yBitcoin Magazine are coming together to create a unique event in the world of Bitcoin. We are taking over the building of “Max’s Wine Dive” in Austin, Texas in the middle of South by Southwest and transforming it into the “House of Bitcoin”.
The aim of the house is to showcase cryto-currency to the tech industry and public at large at one of the single biggest events of its kind in the US. South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that take place early each year in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987, and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year.
In 2014, the conference lasted for 10 days with SXSW Interactive attracting 72,000 people.
We’ll be running a series of talks from premier industry speakers and exhibiting some of the biggest and brightest names in the industry.
Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
Featuring
Action Bronson
Curre$y
Meyhem Lauren
Heems
Granda Puba
Canibal Oh
Charlie Red
Da$h & Retch
Chavis Chandler
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.
Join us for the 3rd Annual ATX Food Crawl, the largest food crawl at SXSW. We've curated the ultimate list of the best bites in downtown Austin that we know you and your belly will love.
The food crawl will be photo scavenger hunt style. RSVP to receive the secret food map and discover the best restaurants and food trucks to dine like the locals. Tag your Instagram/Twitter photos with the hashtag #ATXfoodcrawl and restaurants’ handle to qualify to enter prizes.
Prizes
→ Austin Food & Wine Festival (2 weekend passes)
→ 4 pints of Jeni’s Ice Cream
→ Top Golf gift cards
→ Gift cards from Chi'Lantro BBQ, Peached Tortilla, Coolhaus & more!
More Info
Requires RSVP by invite or by request to lana@blastpr.com
Featuring: Dstillery, Chief Data Scientist, Claudia Perlich, GSD&M President Marianne Malina, Leslie Wingo, President/CEO, Sanders Wingo, IBM 'Health Insights' VP Marketing, Gina Sandon, Taylor Barnett, University of Texas at Austin Computer Science senior, lead organizer of HackTX and part-time Full Stack Developer at RealMassive
Introductions: Peter Krainik, The CMO Club, Lana McGilvray, Blast Public Relations and Nancy Galanty, Women Advancing
Moderator: Rebecca McInroy, Senior Producer, KUT.org
Hear from five of the most inspirational women in media and technology. These women didn't just break through the ceiling, they are dancing on it!
Speakers:
- Florian Bergmann and Franz Glatz, WERK1
- Carsten Rudolph, BayStartUp
- Tim Schumann, TechFounders
- Hiram Bingham, Voycer AG
Going to SX? Softlayer has the place for you to relax, recharge (you and your devices), and maybe even get a little work done while you’re in Austin.
Be a guest at the SoftLayer Speakeasy, featuring the Catalyst Startup Lounge, located on the Live Music Capital’s legendary 6th Street.
Complimentary amenities include:
+ Coffee, tea, soft drinks, beer, and spirits
+ WiFi, printing, and fax
+ Live music starting at 7pm
At the Speakeasy you’ll cross paths with entrepreneurs, investors, developers, creative types and industry experts.
Find more free drinks on @southbyfreenoms
Featuring
Patio:
3:00 PM Cymbals Eat Guitars
5:30 PM Slothrust
6:45 PM Unlocking The Truth
8:00 PM Moon Duo
9:15 PM Thee Oh Sees
Hotel Vegas:
2:00 PM Michael Rault
4:30 PM Roger Sellers
5:45 PM The Delta Riggs
7:00 PM PUJOL
8:15 PM White Bronco
9:30 PM Bop English
10:45 PM Jacco Gardner
12:00 AM Meatbodies
1:00 AM A Giant Dog
Volstead:
2:00 PM Iska Dhaaf
4:30 PM Zig Zags
5:45 PM Babes
7:00 PM Summer Cannibals
8:15 PM Lowell
9:30 PM Spy Cat
10:45 PM Happyness
12:00 AM Chipper Jones
1:00 AM Netherfriends
3:00 PM: FREE Tacos and Kimchi Fries from Chi'Lantro and Hops & Grain lager, ale, porter, and IPA beer
3:30 PM: Think Big. Invest Small: The Future of Investing in Small Business w/Mike Maples, Jr. & Josh Hare
4:15 PM: Brewery Tour One
4:30 PM: Brewery Tour Two
More info
Are you an entrepreneur starting a new company? Recently moved your company to Austin? Come hear an overview from an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor and get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions.
Agenda
4:00pm: Tour of Capital Factory
4:30pm: Presentation by Joshua Baer
5:15pm: Ask Me Anything
6:00pm: Wrapup
More info
Free w/ RSVP
The Brain Bar is an event exclusively for our industry to connect, hang out, and tap into the knowledge of some of the industry's most successful experts.
Come join us on the poolside terrace of the W hotel in Austin for cocktails, conversations and access to our industry’s most brilliant minds.
Note: The Brain Bar is for top industry professionals retail, fashion, luxury, beauty and technology.
MashUP Norway in collaboration with SCALit, Danish Sound, Lydens Hus, City of Copenhagen and Oslo Business Region invites you to a music tech pitching battle between the Nordic countries.
Music Tech Pitching contest: Pitch your idea in front of a jury and audience of potential partners, investors and experts. Registration opens up soon.
Panel talk: How to fail in the US? Learn from the very best on how to learn from your (or others) mistakes. Short stories from selected startups and companies who have made it, despite and because of a failure or two.
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 Streetwise Media team at Benji's Cantina for happy hour! We'll be taking over the rooftop bar and enjoying a margarita or two. Be there to mix, mingle and get a first look at what's next for Streetwise Media -- our newest publication in Austin. We're expanding our team and are looking to meet candidates interested in publishing, covering the tech community, and sales.
Want the inside scoop on Austin Inno? Get your ticket now and we'll see you on March 16th!
This event is strictly 21+. Attendees must show an Eventbrite ticket and a valid I.D. at the door.
The team over at Google for Entrepreneurs recently announced the initiative NextWave, including programs to equip and inspire underrepresented communities to start or join technology companies.
They'll be bringing the conversation to SXSW. Come by their happy hour to meet leaders from amazing organizations that are working to change the face of tech around the country.
Capital Factory will also introduce its newest Code2040 Resident, an exciting founder who will be working to make Austin's tech community more inclusive and accessible. RSVP if you're looking to have a good time, meet great people and enjoy a cold beverage or two. See you there!
More infoThe Financial Solutions Lab at CFSI with founding partner JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a program that seeks to identify, test and bring to scale promising technology innovations that help Americans increase savings, improve credit, and build assets. Lab participants share a relentless focus on building products that will improve the financial health of Americans. The Lab will provide capital ($250,000 in capital structured to advance the goals of each selected company), national partnership opportunities, industry expertise and mentorship, cutting edge consumer and design insights, and the exposure necessary to build the next generation of leading financial services companies.
Applications for the Lab's first Innovation Challenge are live now - find out how you can apply to help us power new solutions for a financially healthy America.
If you are a founder, entrepreneur, innovator, or interested in the FinTech space, this is an event you do not want to miss!
You’re invited to IBM’s New Way to Startup event, where you can enjoy Chef Watson inspired appetizers, desserts, spirits, and whiskey pairings. Watch 10 millennial-led startups pitch their innovative new businesses for an exclusive spot in IBM's one week accelerator workshop where they will get exclusive mentorship with industry heavyweights.
• Hosted by Chelsea Krost from #MillennialTalk with special guests
• Live band! Austin favorite Dawn and Hawkes
• Demos of Chef Watson, IBM Verse and Watson Analytics
• Chance to win a Chef Watson Cookbook
SCHEDULE:
6:00 PM Chef Watson inspired food, spirits, + whiskey pairings
6:30 PM Doors close for LIVE 3-minute pitches
7:30 PM LIVE Band, drinks, mingle with startups + industry heavyweights where winners will be announced!
More info
Featuring
Zacherle
Dj Boozwa
Eureka the Butcher
noiice
Bames
Different Sleep
Hydrabadd
and more TBA
More info
Featuring
Outside Stage
Spoon
RAC
Young Lean + Sad Boys
TWO-9
Inside Stage
11:00 PM BADBADNOTGOOD
(all other set times TBD)
Twin Peaks
ASTR
Kali Uchis
Holy Child
Tei Shi
6:30PM - Drew Davis
7:30PM - Les RAV
9:30PM - LEV
10:30PM - Wonderbitch
11:30PM - Flavor Raid
12:30PM - Ft. Hood
1:15AM - Resonant Frequency
OUTSIDE STAGE
9:00PM - Chipper Jones
10:00PM - Zeale Rapz
11:00PM - The Octopus Project
12:30AM - Capyac
New beats by the oh so talented Stefon BIONIK Taylor with motion sensor laser technology, tricked out hip hop dance and choreography courtesy of the J-SUN, Nicole Cullinan and Wealthy Phoneseya
Savory bites sure to please your appetite & sultry sweeties
Signature Cocktail “The Apricot Smash” to toast CTK APRICOT Software for Nonprofits
Surplus of prizes (like SXSW 2016 Interactive Passes)
Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
Join us for Austin's best entrepreneurs, breakfast tacos, and espresso, all under one roof at Austin's entrepeneurial center of gravity, Capital Factory.
Austin Open Coffee Club meets twice a month to cultivate relationships in the Austin tech scene. We'd like to welcome entrepreneurs and investors from around the world to join us during SXSW.
Join us for Innovation Policy Day 2015 at SXSW. A daylong summit to connect and hear from policymakers, leaders in the New Economy, entrepreneurs, and advocates on the policies that impact the technologies that are changing the way we live and work.
Visit us on the web at www.ipd2015.com.
What’s on Tap:
9:00 - 9:25 AM: Registration, Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30 AM: Panel 1 - The Future of the Internet - How Open is Open?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel 2 - Our Bytes, Our Digital Selves: What Privacy Means Now
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Panel 3 - Battles at Home: Protecting and Promoting the Sharing Economy
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Panel 4 - Patent Reform: It’s Time to Finish the Job
3:30 - 4:30 PM: Panel 5 - Skilled Labor, Green Cards, and H-1B Visas, Oh My!
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.
Join us for the 3rd Annual ATX Food Crawl, the largest food crawl at SXSW. We've curated the ultimate list of the best bites in downtown Austin that we know you and your belly will love.
The food crawl will be photo scavenger hunt style. RSVP to receive the secret food map and discover the best restaurants and food trucks to dine like the locals. Tag your Instagram/Twitter photos with the hashtag #ATXfoodcrawl and restaurants’ handle to qualify to enter prizes.
Prizes
→ Austin Food & Wine Festival (2 weekend passes)
→ 4 pints of Jeni’s Ice Cream
→ Top Golf gift cards
→ Gift cards from Chi'Lantro BBQ, Peached Tortilla, Coolhaus & more!
More Info
Going to SX? Softlayer has the place for you to relax, recharge (you and your devices), and maybe even get a little work done while you’re in Austin.
Be a guest at the SoftLayer Speakeasy, featuring the Catalyst Startup Lounge, located on the Live Music Capital’s legendary 6th Street.
Complimentary amenities include:
+ Coffee, tea, soft drinks, beer, and spirits
+ WiFi, printing, and fax
+ Live music starting at 7pm
At the Speakeasy you’ll cross paths with entrepreneurs, investors, developers, creative types and industry experts.
Find more free drinks on @southbyfreenoms
Pop-Up Shops
Plusnone
ESC
FLAIR
Dinosaurs & Handguns
Lineup
Zeus Trappin
SVNSET WAVES
Marcellus Juvann
Myke Bogan
Cheldon McQueen
Jody Tha Libra
Stewart Villain
Rauru x lil yuri
+ More!
2:45 PM Nooooooooooooo
3:30 PM Skunk Riot
4:15 PM Phantom Shakers
5:00 PM Moving Castles
5:45 PM Löwin
6:30 PM Dead Leaf Echo
7:15 PM Casual Strangers
8:15 PM Cautiontape
Ray's Backstage Stage
4:00pm: Switchblade Saturdays
5:15pm: Dead Letter
6:30pm: The Valley Forge
7:45pm: Typesetter
9:00pm: Swimming With Bears
10:15pm: Edison's Chair
11:30pm: The Naked Maja
12:45am: Willy Collins Band
Upstairs Deck Stage
2:00pm: Hoboswitch
3:15pm: 4orms
4:30pm: Tombstone Glen
5:45pm: Davis Coen
7:00pm: Two Girls
Free w/ RSVP during the day. There will be a cover charge for entry most nights.
High altitude. Zero attitude. Come discover Colorado, in the center of it all in Austin! Bands and fans meet music industry movers and shakers on Sixth Street at The 512 for a five-day/five-night party presented by SpokesBUZZ, Colorado Creative Industries and the Colorado Tourism Office.
Upstairs Stage
3:00pm: Professor Fox's One Man Band
3:55pm: Sarah Slaton (of Edison)
4:40pm: Matt Mahern
5:35pm: The LoLos
6:30pm: Lisa Bell Band
7:25pm: Sarah & The Meanies
8:20pm: Ben Marshal
9:15pm: Facing West
10:10pm: Cōvergeist
11:05pm: Von Stomper
12:00am: Bud Bronson & The Good Timers
12:55am: Robby Wicks Band (Acoustic Duo)
Downstairs Stage
3:00pm: Maxwell Hughes (formerly of The Lumineers)
4:00pm: Carson Block
4:30pm: David Michael Boyd
5:00pm: Sarah Summers
5:55pm: Jack + Jill
6:50pm: Brett Jarnagin
7:45pm: Write Minded
8:40pm: Eldren
9:35pm: Dirty Few
10:30pm: Stella Luce
11:25pm: RipRats
12:20am: Rootbeer & Mermentau
1:15am: Indigenous Robot
Featuring
Jae Jax
Sean Human
Nats
Demi
Hades
Mikulak
Marcelandrie
Ruler Why
B. Russ
Civil Whites
Micxsic
Clay James
Phene
Hannibal
The Beat Animal
Marcotiks
Reggie Rock
Higgy
More info
For many years South by Southwest has been the go-to place for the music industry. Considering the large number of Norwegians in Austin we, Oslo Business Region in collaboration with Music Norway, welcome everyone to an informal meet and greet at the Oslo Lounge.
Join us for a beer and food after the conference, before you head off to the next party. And of course, bring your non-Norwegian partners and friends too.
Program
Program will be in English and is subject to change.
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.
