Eli Gratz
Milwaukee/Chicagoian into technology, social media, iPhone apps, e-commerce, audiobooks (a great way to handle that Chi-MKE commute), entrepreneurship and creativity.

What started in 2010 as a grass-roots efforts to motivate people to get out and check in is back and now with the support of over 100 local foursquare committees around the world.

On April 16th (4 and 4 squared) foursquare users are self-organizing meetups, lectures, swarms, scavenger hunts, and much more. Foursquare users can visit 4sqday.com to...

A Cowboy Steampunk themed part at SXSW. Done by the same crew that did pastriesandpasties.com in 09 and the steampunk party that brought Maker Faire to Austin Texas in 2006. The lineup is already looking amazing... website should be up soon!

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a combination of film, interactive and music festivals & conferences that take place every March in Austin, Texas.

Get your g33k on under the big top at SXSWi. Daily happy hour beer 4-6pm, caffeine, popcorn, dedicated wi-fi, plentiful power, comfy couches AND 9 - 11am Bloody Mary Bar at Circus Mashimus.

#circusmash: your geek oasis in the Austin Convention Center.

Five days of presentations, networking events, and more showcasing the best new emerging technology, digital works, video games, and innovative ideas.

SXSW Interactive badges are available starting at 11am on Thursday, March 10th. You’ll have the badge but official events don’t start until the next day so... now what?

Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many downtown tech companies from 4pm to 10pm?

You’ll be in good company, because 150...

Attend if you are on the StartupBus leaving from Chicago. Lets get chatting and start sharing visions!

Attend if you are on the Chicago StartupBus leaving on March 7th. Let's start chatting and sharing visions!

Want to find out what it's like to participate in YCombinator, Techstars or Excelerate Labs? Join the Chicago Lean Startup Circle January 20th at the ITA to find out.

We'll be joined by Techstars Alumnus and Havemyshift.com founder Sean Corbett, Excelerate Labs alumna and Edulender.com founder Sue Khim and YCombinator Alumnus and...