Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Austin

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Friday 9th March 2012

• City of Austin Meet Up

  by Jim Butler

  Get together to meet fellow Austinites who love tech and this beautiful city. If you're from out of town swing by too and meet some great, friendly folks who work for our fair city.

  • Austin
  • Meetup

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Friday 9th March

  In Meet Up Tent, Palm Park

• Small Business Showcase

  Check out the "People's Gallery" at Austin City Hall and connect with local Austin start-ups and incubators, both in and beyond tech. The event will showcase local food & beverage companies, consumer products start-ups and more, including the government and community incubators that are supporting local product development. Meet Austin's innovators and leaders. Free local drinks, food and networking. SXSW badge NOT required to attend.

  • Austin
  • Business
  • Incubator
  • Startups
  • Technology

  At 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Friday 9th March

  In Austin City Hall

Saturday 10th March 2012

• All Day Event - Catch A Chevy/Drive A Chevy

  Complimentary rides around town! Yeah, we thought that'd get your attention. See a Chevy. Catch A Chevy. At the Convention Center or anywhere downtown 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Take a break, and let us do the driving.

  Slide behind the wheel, and take a spin in your choice of extended-range electric Volts, a drop-top Camaro, Sonics, all-new Malibu Eco, or Corvettes. We’ll be at Trinity and 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Austin
  • Automobiles
  • Chevy

  At 9:00am to 10:00pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Austin Convention Center

• Austin - International Tech Summit Meet Up

  The Austin - International Tech Summit is co-hosted by SXSW, The Austin Chamber of Commerce and High Beam events. Attendance to this special event is by advance invite only. The Austin - International Tech Summit will feature 80 representatives from the local Austin tech industries, as well as 120 delegates from various countries who will be exhibiting at the SXSW 2012 trade show. Participating countries include France (including the cities of Angers, Bordeaux, and Paris), Singapore (coordinated by IDA and MDA), Germany (incl. the cities of Berlin and Hamburg), Ireland (coordinated by Enterprise Ireland), The Netherlands (coordinated by Handelsroute.nl), UK (including Wales, Scotland N. Ireland, as coordinated by UKTI Houston & Chinwag), Australia & New Zealand (coordinated by Austrade and SXSW), Spain (as coordinated by the Embassy of Spain in Miami), Finland (as coordinated by the Finnish Mobile Association), Brazil (as coordinated by MG Limited), Japan (as coordinated by the SXSW office in Tokyo), Israel (as coordinated by the Government of Israel Economic Trade Office) and Canada (as coordinated by the Canadian Trade Commission). If you are a SXSW Interactive, Gold or Platinum registrant and you live in Austin, then please e-mail Michelle Johnson at mjohnson at austin chamber dot com to get on the waiting list invite list for this event.

  • Austin
  • Meetup
  • Needs RSVP
  • Technology
  • Trade Show

  At 9:00am to 3:00pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Palm Door, Palm Door

• AMODA Digital Showcase + Laptop Battle

  The Austin Museum of Digital Art presents a party featuring video projections, interactive installations, and a Laptop Battle, in which 8 musicians use killer beats to duke it out in a tournament-style event. More details at www.amoda.org

  • Art
  • Austin
  • Digital
  • installation
  • Interactive
  • Party
  • Video

  At 8:00pm to 1:55am, Saturday 10th March

  In Mohawk

Sunday 11th March 2012

• All Day Event - Catch A Chevy/Drive A Chevy

  Complimentary rides around town! Yeah, we thought that'd get your attention. See a Chevy. Catch A Chevy. At the Convention Center or anywhere downtown 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Take a break, and let us do the driving.

  Slide behind the wheel, and take a spin in your choice of extended-range electric Volts, a drop-top Camaro, Sonics, all-new Malibu Eco, or Corvettes. We’ll be at Trinity and 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Austin
  • Automobiles
  • Chevy

  At 9:00am to 10:00pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Austin Convention Center

• Austin Start Up Meet Up

  by Bart Bohn

  Get together with other folks who have a start up in Austin for an hour of brainstorming, idea-building, networking, friend-making and career-enhancement. Or, attend this Meet Up to learn more about this segment of the industry.

  • Austin
  • Meetup
  • Startups

  At 11:00am to 12:00pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 615AB, Hilton Austin Downtown

• Austin Technology Council Meet Up

  by Katy Dunlap

  Get together with other folks from the Austin Technology Council for an hour of brainstorming, idea-building, networking, friend-making and career-enhancement. Or, attend this Meet Up to learn more about this segment of the industry.

  • Austin
  • Meetup
  • Technology

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Sunday 11th March

  In Room 615AB, Hilton Austin Downtown

Tuesday 13th March 2012

• All Day Event - Catch A Chevy/Drive A Chevy

  Complimentary rides around town! Yeah, we thought that'd get your attention. See a Chevy. Catch A Chevy. At the Convention Center or anywhere downtown 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Take a break, and let us do the driving.

  Slide behind the wheel, and take a spin in your choice of extended-range electric Volts, a drop-top Camaro, Sonics, all-new Malibu Eco, or Corvettes. We’ll be at Trinity and 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Austin
  • Automobiles
  • Chevy

  At 9:00am to 10:00pm, Tuesday 13th March

  In Austin Convention Center

• Move to Austin Meet Up

  You don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to work at a hot tech company – come learn how you can land a job in the beautiful city of Austin. HomeAway will provide the insider perspective and answer any questions about life and work in Central Texas for those interested in relocating. Led by the HomeAway recruiting team, attendees will also receive details about current openings at HomeAway.

  • Austin
  • Recruitment
  • Relocation

  At 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Tuesday 13th March

  In Exhibit Hall 3/4, Austin Convention Center