Overview of SXSW Conferences + Festivals

SXSW Music

Now in its 22nd year, the SXSW Music Conference and Festival remains the largest and most vital recording industry conference and festival in the western hemisphere. For 21 years, the SXSW Music Conference and Festival has been one of the most influential musical events in America, and throughout the world. The SXSW 2007 Music Conference and Festival drew more than 12,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and as always, five nights of top quality music by nearly 1,500 bands hailing from points as close to home as Austin and as far away as New Zealand, Korea, and Iran.

"...South by Southwest really is a gift from above for music obsessives everywhere." -Billboard.com

Activities Include:

• 4 days of music industry conference events including panels, listening sessions, Q&A's with high profile music industry figures
  
• 3 days of music industry trade show events with live, unplugged musical performances and featuring over 200 exhibitors representing dozens of music industry services (management, media, record labels, online services, etc.)
  
• 5 nights of cutting edge music festival showcases on approximately 70 stages, featuring over 1,500 performing acts from across the globe
  
• 3 evenings of free-to-the-public, high profile outdoor concerts on the Town Lake (now named Lady Bird Lake) Stage (SXSW's largest stage); previous talent highlights include Public Enemy, Iggy Pop, Los Lonely Boys, Mastadon, Ben Harper, and more
  
• 3 days of SXSW Live television soundstage performances, open to the public
• 3 days of the Flatstock poster show, a free-to-the-public event held inside the Austin Convention Center
  
• Numerous happy hours, a music industry softball tournament & barbecue, the Austin Music Awards and much more.
  

SXSW Film

The SXSW Film Conference and Festival (SXSW Film) continues to be a top tier independent film event that has succeeded in its attempt to blend enthusiastic crowds with the leaders of the film industry. New and veteran filmmakers alike converge in Austin with thousands of film afficianados for a one-of-a-kind festival. Between educational panels and premiere screenings, SXSW Film has maintained its vision of celebrating ingenuity.

Activities Include:

• 4 days of film industry conference events including panels, demos, mentor sessions, conversations with industry icons/leaders
  
• 3 days of film industry trade show events featuring: film production companies, film hardware manufacturers, and film media
  
• 9 full days of film festival screenings with more than 200 films screened (screenings occur day and night)
  
• Opening and closing parties, premiere after parties, film awards, happy hours and more.
  

SXSW Interactive

An incubator of new, cutting-edge technology, the SXSW Interactive Festival (SXSW Interactive) is ground zero for the world's most creative web developers, designers, bloggers, wireless innovators and new media entrepreneurs. Four days of captivating keynote presentations and scintillating panel sessions provide hands-on training as well as big-picture analysis of the future of this industry. In addition to the numerous business opportunities at the three-day Trade Show & Exhibition, SXSW Interactive provides a full array of exciting evening events to entertain attendees.

Activities Include:

• 4 days of new media technology industry conferences with a strong focus on creative innovators including panels, new technology interactive demos and more
  
• 4 days of gaming focused panels at ScreenBurn, presented by SXSW
  
• 3 days of new media technology trade show events featuring software developers, hardware manufacturers, gaming companies, and ISP's
  
• 2 days of the ScreenBurn gaming arcade, open to the public
  
• Opening and closing parties, Web Awards, creative content open houses, happy hours and more.
  

For more information on sponsorship opportunities for SXSW 2008, contact Scott McNearney at mcnearney@sxsw.com or call 512/467-7979 ext. 213.