Going to SXSW
This will be my first trip to the venerable SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin. If any of you, my fair readers, are attending I would love to meet up and chat. Drop me a line via email or in the comments…
Of course, we wouldn’t chat about blogging…probably more along the lines of Texas BBQ and beer. 
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1. Cheryl 6:01am, Mon 26th, 2007
Ahh you’re in for a treat if it’s your first SXSWi. I went last year for the first time and it was the coolest conference I’ve ever been to, I can’t wait for it this year.
Will probably see you there at one of the parties…
2. Scott G 6:25am, Mon 26th, 2007
cool! will be good to meet you over many, many free beers
I just found your blog a few weeks ago and am loving it.
Will be good to put a face to the blog!
3. Bill H-D 10:43am, Mon 26th, 2007
Have a shiner for me!
4. Lawrence 12:17pm, Mon 26th, 2007
Well, you won’t have any trouble chatting about blogging. It sometimes seems like no one talks about anything else at SXSW.
5. Jason 3:18pm, Mon 26th, 2007
Ahh, SXSW – should be a good time, I’m still figuring out exactly what shows to go to. It will be a blast no matter where you end up.
Jason
http://www.otmg.net
6. Mark 2:32am, Wed 28th, 2007
Giddy up. As an Austinite I’m biased, but I think SXSW/i by far gives you the best geek bang for the buck.
Oh yeah, and get a Burnet Road from Taco Shack (breakfast) and a Chipotle Bacon burger from Jackalope (late-night). They’re both just blocks from the convention center, and both will change your life.
7. Tanya 11:14am, Wed 28th, 2007
Enjoy it for the rest of us who won’t be able to go.
8. Lance Jonn Romanoff 7:59am, Thu 1st, 2007
This year will be my second SXSW. I have to admit I didn’t enjoy last year’s very much. The presentations for the most part tended to be less informative than I would have liked, and as a nondrinker I didn’t really feel at home at most of the social events (particluarly not knowing anyone there to begin with.)
I found April’s An Event Apart in Atlanta much more valuable – I wish the Boston AEA wasn’t in the same month as SXSW.
9. Josh 8:12am, Thu 1st, 2007
Lance, well you’ll know me. Let’s meet up and have a soda…despite my quip about beer in the post this will not be a party event for me, although I do plan to attend a social gathering or two.
I have, however, found that much of the learning that happens at events usually happens while picking someone’s brain in the hallways…
10. James Craig 1:42pm, Mon 5th, 2007
Looking forward to meeting you next week. Great post about the “Five Principles.”
11. Lance Jonn Romanoff 4:56pm, Tue 6th, 2007
“Lance, well you’ll know me. Let’s meet up and have a soda”
Sounds good.
“I have, however, found that much of the learning that happens at events usually happens while picking someone’s brain in the hallways…”
Moreso at SXSW than other conferences I think.
12. Andy Budd 8:26pm, Tue 6th, 2007
Hope to see you there.
13. Adam Darowski 7:27am, Thu 8th, 2007
I’ll be seeking you out, Josh. This will be my first. Can’t wait!
14. Alexander Torchinskiy 6:52pm, Mon 19th, 2007
We are sales buses, trucks, cranes and equipment from Germany. Also we doing export&import operations Russia – other countries.