5:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Austin Interactive Showcase
60 Attendees
Location
Fogo De Chao
RSVP Required Click here
About Sixteen local Austin companies with a focus on Interactive technology innovations will be featured for all Entrepreneur's Lounge attendees.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
The Mix At Six
555 Attendees
Location
Six Lounge
About Soft launch into the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival experience with the Friday Night Mix at Six. Hosted by Social Media Group, this official pre-party provides a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. Enjoy great views of downtown Austin from the rooftop deck and expanded room to network in the adjoining Tap Room!
6:45 PM
to 8:45 PM
Interactive at the Movies: The Two Bobs
66 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About For Interactive badge holders. Just as they finish their groundbreaking violent video-game masterpiece, the two gaming legends known as THE TWO BOBS discover that their precious game-software has been stolen... and with it, their livelihoods, genius reputations, everything they own.
8:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
The TechSet Meets The Rat Pack
361 Attendees
Location
The Belmont
About Come enjoy the unique and stylish period-specific décor that conjures scenes from Las Vegas and Palm Springs during the Sinatra era. You'll be surrounded by incredible and pioneering entrepreneurs and influencers as we create our own Rat Pack rich with relationships that will propel us long after the curtain closes on SXSWi 09.
9:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
AMODA Digital Showcase
266 Attendees
Location
The Mohawk
About The Austin Museum of Digital Art presents a party featuring live electronic music and visual art. Expect video projections, interactive installations, and a Laptop Battle with musicians competing to outperform one another in a series of elimination rounds. Free for Interactive badge holders. www.amoda.org
9:00 PM
to 1:00 AM
Pastries and Pasties! A Burlesque Cupcake Cookoff!
430 Attendees
Location
Emo's
About Want to have your cake and eat it too? Well, with the magic of Austin's newest culinary trend, and the help of our finest performers, now you can! Come to Emo's to celebrate the cutest confections that amateur and professional cupcakers have to offer. And, while you're wiping that icing off your 'stache, watch some of the finest tassel-twirling you've ever seen! Also, featuring stars from Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, Jigglewatts, and Big Star Burlesque! Free to SXSW badgeholders.
12:30 PM
to 2:00 PM
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
216 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
4:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Mobile Social SXSW BBQ
423 Attendees
Location
Brush Square Park: West Tent
About It's pedals not panels at the Mobile Social BBQ. Music. Food. Beer. Schwag. Raffle. Explore the intersection of bikes, technology, and culture with Bike Hugger. Sycons, the DJs of the Sun to perform.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Dorkbot
358 Attendees
Location
Brush Square Park: East Tent
About Think of it as a science fair with free beer. Ample doses of electricity, tomfoolery, mayhem, makers and music combine to form one exquisite geek talent show. Sponsored by SXSW Interactive, the International Game Developer's Association of Austin and the Digital Media Council.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
PBS' Interactive Social Media & Online Video Studio
175 Attendees
Location
PBS Studio
About Join us for conversation, food & drinks, music, and special guests. For updates join PBS Engage/SXSW event on Facebook.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
SXSWi Opening Happy Hour
539 Attendees
Location
The Madison
About Start mixing it up on day one with Razorfish at The Madison.
8:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
SXSWi Opening Party (Frog Design)
776 Attendees
Location
Mexican American Cultural Center
About This is the legendary frog design party you've always been hearing about. Officially kick off the 16th year of SXSW Interactive at this unforgettable party!
10:00 PM
to 1:00 AM
OK! Happy Cog'aoke
418 Attendees
Location
The Scoot Inn
About Happy Cog presents it's first annual SXSWi karaoke competition. Join us for an open bar, unprecedented talent and demoralizing shame and regret. Sweet prizes for the winners. Hosted by Keyboard Man.
11:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
Toobla After Party
400 Attendees
Location
The Belmont
About Share a drink with us at the swank Belmont Lounge. Save a bit of room on your busy Saturday night calendar. Open bar makes for open minds. Sponsored by Toobla, Mule Design & Brian Oberkirch.
1:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Facebook Developer Garage Austin
193 Attendees
Location
Pangea
About Join us for a deep-dive into Facebook Platform including the latest information on Facebook Connect, networking and a serious Q&A. To request an invite or get more info check out http://www.facebook.com/sxsw.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
197 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
4:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
SXSW Block Party
481 Attendees
Location
SXSW Trade Show
About The Block Party, modeled after the popular pub crawl, is a new addition to the 2009 Trade Show. Talk with exhibitors in a festive atmosphere and enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages.
5:00 PM
to 5:30 PM
Professional CSS Book Signing
26 Attendees
Location
South by Bookstore @ ACC
About Book signing by authors Christopher Schmitt, Cindy Li, and Mark Trammell
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Clay Shirky Party
188 Attendees
Location
Firehouse Lounge
About Reception with Clay Shirky following the New Think for Old Publishers panel.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
PBS' Interactive Social Media & Online Video Studio
149 Attendees
Location
PBS Studio
About Join us for conversation, food & drinks, music, and special guests. For updates join PBS Engage/SXSW event on Facebook.
6:00 PM
to 7:30 PM
SXSW Web Awards Pre-Party
397 Attendees
Location
Hilton Hotel (6th Floor)
About Speculate on who will take home a coveted Web Award at the official pre-party . Complimentary beverages and delicious food will get you warmed up for the main event to follow.
7:30 PM
to 9:00 PM
SXSW Web Awards Ceremony
431 Attendees
Location
Hilton Hotel (6th Floor)
About The Web Awards Ceremony is the centerpiece of evening activities at the SXSW Interactive Festival. This year's emcee is "conscious comic and vigilante pundit" Baratunde Thurston. The SXSW Web Awards are presented by Adobe, Web Awards Supporting Sponsors are Convio and All Web Leads.
9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Bacon Flavored Interactive After Party
192 Attendees
Location
Red 7
About A benefit for the Children's Music Fund. Live entertainment and raffle drawings throughout the night. Catch a buzz, win stuff"? and support a great cause.
9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
FG Squared Party
204 Attendees
Location
Lucky Lounge
About Hightail it over to the FG SQUARED shindig. It's gonna be aces--grab a highball on the house and knock back some buckshot with Austin's interactive marketing big leaguers. We'll have a cool cat spinning all of Frank's favorites, plus we're playing BINGO (you heard me, Daddy-O.) Swing, baby!
9:30 PM
to 1:30 AM
Facebook friends.get Party
524 Attendees
Location
Pangaea
About Do you develop, design or dance like a superstar? Facebook is hosting a party with live entertainment for our developers and partners. Stay up-to-date on all the SXSW activities at http://www.facebook.com/sxsw.
10:00 PM
to 1:00 AM
Google Reader/Blogger Party
440 Attendees
Location
Six Lounge
About Official Google Party. Bring an SXSW Interactive Badge, or find one of us or the Blogger team at the conference for an invitation. We'll be donning some schwag, so keep an eye out.
Tags Free Alcohol, Free Food, Free Schwag
11:30 AM
to 2:00 PM
Social Media For Social Good
226 Attendees
Location
Stubb's BBQ
RSVP Required Click here
About Porter Novelli along with Jeff Pulver, Randi Zuckerberg and Stacey Monk will hold a special event at Stubb's Bar-B-Que - "Social Media for Social Good."
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
140 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
4:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Rackspace Cloud Lounge Party
285 Attendees
Location
Brush Square Park: West Tent
About Come lounge with The Rackspace Cloud following SXSW Accelerator. Hookahs, hummus, henna. Beer, wine and wells. Tons of tech, too.
4:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
6:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Ausin on Rails Happy Hour
156 Attendees
Location
Buffalo Billiards
RSVP Required Click here
About Ruby on Rails enthusiasts are invited to join the Austin on Rails user group, FiveRuns, and OtherInbox for drinks, appetizers, pool, foosball, pinball, and air hockey!
6:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
EFF-Austin SXSW Interactive Event
214 Attendees
Location
Palmer Events Center
About FREE to SXSW Badge Holders; $10 General Public Immersive cutting edge futures music, art, and performance extravaganza. Five bands on 3 stages and over 80 artists. Headliners include The Heather Gold Show, Bruce Sterling and Ian McLagan & The Bump Band. Plutopia.org/@plutopia.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Nuclear Taco
288 Attendees
Location
Brush Square Park: West Tent
About Now in its 7th year of SXSW Interactive, Nuclear Taco Night is a celebration of masochistic cuisine. Join a loose confederation of geeks to share the tears of joy that only come from experiencing Austin's hottest underground tradition: nuclear tacos. Don't worry - there will be ice cream to cool off the taste buds and music from Austin favorite Hilary York.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
PBS' Interactive Social Media & Online Video Studio
97 Attendees
Location
PBS Studio
About Join us for conversation, food & drinks, music, and special guests. For updates join PBS Engage/SXSW event on Facebook.
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
The Go Game
72 Attendees
Location
Six Lounge
About The Go Game's extravaganza at Six will crown a champion of the three day, 24/7 Running With SXSWissors mobile game. Watch teams battle and be the first to experience the highly anticipated "Hijack the Band" game - where the audience controls the show!
6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Tocquigny SXSW Marketing Mixer
167 Attendees
Location
Frost Bank Building (17th Floor)
RSVP Required Click here
About Grab a margarita and take in panoramic views of the city from the tallest building in Austin, enjoy barbecue from the oldest BBQ joint in Texas, and talk advertising and design with the smartest folks in the business.
7:00 PM
to 9:30 PM
20 x 2
208 Attendees
Location
The Parish
About What happens when you take twenty hand-picked creatives, give them each two minutes and the same ethereal question to interpret before a live audience? In it's ninth SXSW, that's 20x2. Join us this year as we crack the code when asked "What's It Gonna Take?"
7:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Interactive at the Movies: The Two Bobs
49 Attendees
Location
The Paramount
About For Interactive badge holders. Just as they finish their groundbreaking violent video-game masterpiece, the two gaming legends known as THE TWO BOBS discover that their precious game-software has been stolen... and with it, their livelihoods, genius reputations, everything they own.
7:30 PM
to 10:00 PM
Great British Booze-up
292 Attendees
Location
Shakespeare's Pub
About The Great British Booze-up is back for its third year, and this time it's personal. Those lovely guys from Clearleft, Boagworld and Naklab have put some money behind the bar and will be treating our American cousins to a good old fashioned knees-up to a soundtrack of great British tunes, straight from the mixmaster himself, DJ Clagnut. Choppa choons and lashings and lashings of tasty beer. What more could you ask for?
8:00 PM
to 9:30 PM
Convio Nonprofit Technology Bash
139 Attendees
Location
BD Riley's
About Convio proudly presents the first-ever SXSW nonprofit technology bash, featuring Social Actions and the celebrity judges of their Change the Web Challenge. Join us for live music, drinks, nptech application demos and plenty of free swag!
8:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
SXSW Film & Interactive Fusion Party
262 Attendees
Location
Red Eyed Fly
About Whrrl and JavaFX invite you to join us for an evening of food, drinks and world-class entertainment at the official SXSW Film & Interactive "Fusion" party! Hosted bar and appetizers, the launch of Whrrl v2.0, and world premiere of Sparhusen, featuring actress Illeana Douglas.
8:30 PM
to 11:00 PM
Blurb Party
237 Attendees
Location
The Tap Room at Six
About Join fellow Blurbarians at the Tap Room for a rockin time. Aside from the usual free drinks, we'll have a sweet nacho bar and a slew of special guests. More info to come - check out the Blurb blog for all SXSW details as they're announced!
Tags All SXW Badges, Free Alcohol, Free Swag
9:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
Decider Party
245 Attendees
Location
The Mohawk
About The Onion and The Barbarian Group team up again. This time, to celebrate Decider.com, the new website from the editors of the A.V. Club. Featuring performances from The Wooden Birds, The Lemurs, Low Line Caller, and Eugene Mirman.
9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
New Orleans Party
123 Attendees
Location
Lucky Lounge
About Orleans takes SXSW by storm with a rocking party! Come for great NOLA music and meet our techies and creatives.
9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Them Terribles
50 Attendees
Location
Speakeasy
About Arts Fund presents live music & painting, Interactive video, food and drinks. Debuting two interactive web series: "Inspired By" featuring LEBO, and "The Veggie Bros" featuring LEBOstudios animation.
9:30 PM
to 12:30 AM
Mashable Party
547 Attendees
Location
Six Lounge
About Get ready to rock with music, drinks, and all around fun at the Mashable party. We've got some big things in store you won't want to miss. Keep your eyes on Mashable and Mashable's Twitter for more info.
10:30 PM
to 2:00 AM
SXNW Party
365 Attendees
Location
Iron Cactus
About Acquia, Blue Flavor, Rackspace, and Raincity Studios Present the 4th Annual SXNW Geek Party.
7:00 PM
to 1:00 AM
SXSWi Closing Party (Media Temple)
563 Attendees
Location
La Zona Rosa
About Hot new venue with lots of surprises in store. Be sure to stick around for this end-of-festival blow-out.
8:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
ShamROCK St. Patty's w/ RockYou
195 Attendees
Location
Speakeasy
RSVP Required Click here
About This event is open to anyone with a SXSW badge, so come celebrate St. Patrick's day us! We have a stellar lineup: Datarock - http://www.myspace.com/datarock Kid Sister - www.myspace.com/kidsister Hey Champ - http://www.myspace.com/heychamp
Limited Capacity Max 500 attendees
Info karina@rockyou.com
Tags Free Alcohol, Ages 21+, SXSW Badges Only
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
77 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
60 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Trade Show Bar Happy Hour
51 Attendees
Location
Austin Convention Ctr
About The SXSW Trade Show Bar is back! Enjoy drinks during trade show hours with happy hour (complimentary drinks) from 3pm-4pm each day.
