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Powered by Nokia, February 2012 will mark the fourth year Social Media Week returns to New York. Reflecting on the global impact of social media and its role as a catalyst in driving cultural, political, economic and social change, this year’s theme will focus on Empowering Change through Collaboration in six distinct content hubs.

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Reflecting on the global impact of social media and its role as a catalyst in driving cultural, political, economic and social change, Social Media Week’s theme in February 2012 will focus on Empowering Change through Collaboration.

We're asking you to explore how social media is changing governments, businesses, entertainment and...

Obliterati, the most hotly anticipated party of New York Social Media Week, is back! Come on back to Sweet and Vicious on Thursday, February 16 from 6-11pm to hang out with old friends, NYSMW attendees from around the globe, and our awesome sponsors Splash.FM, the new invite-only social music discovery platform. Of course, those infamous...

Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...

About Circus Mashimus:
Now in its fourth year, Mashery’s Circus Mashimus continues to provide a destination for SXSW attendees to hold meetings, hook up with new clients or old friends, check email, update your Facebook profile, Tweet and more.

The lounge’s popular circus theme also provides the perfect backdrop for AM eye-openers of your...

Join us for Tech Career Expo, the premier expo showcasing the best tech jobs and career opportunities Austin has to offer. If you are a professional involved in the technology industry (from engineering, programming and design, to marketing, sales and management), Tech Career Expo is the ideal place for you to meet with and discuss employment with...

  Catch up with the #140conf Community while you are at SXSW. Jeff Pulver is holding a Texas style cocktail party Friday, March 9, from 7-9pm at Lanai. The lights will be up, the music low, the energy will be high, and you can enjoy interacting in a space just right for making connections and creating lasting relationships. You deside which state...

We're back for our third straight year at SXSW, and we cannot wait to rock out with all of you!

Join the TechKaraoke team and our sponsors (TBA) as, this time, we begin SXSW Interactive with a real bang! We're taking over The Stage on Sixth venue on Friday, March 9th for an evening full of live band karaoke and classic DJ karaoke...

  Startup Weekend, Zaarly and Twilio have teamed up to bring you the must attend party at SXSW this year! Stop by and have some drinks on us and dance into the night with DJ Christian Barbuto and DJ Remmington Steele behind the booth.  Did we mention free drinks?  This is where the whos who of the startup world will be Friday night... and...

Join GuideHop crew and members in a tribute to our spiritual guide, the elusive jackalope. The conversation will lean towards fascinating, since GuideHop is a community of locals sharing the wild, unexpected elements of their hometowns.   We invite all SXSW Interactive party-hoppers (including those without badges) to enjoy free drinks at The...

Join TechCocktail.com as we celebrate some of the hottest startups in all the land on the grand stage at SXSW. To wrap up the day of activities at SXSW, Tech Cocktail will be hosting its third annual mixer style event at SXSW (check these links out in case you missed the last two years

Come out and meet good people, have some food, and have a few drinks.  It'll feel like a family BBQ, without all the drama.    RSVP now, and we'll send out more updates as the date gets closer.

Ross by Southwest presents the Ross Road Rules second Annual Mix & Pitch Party at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas. An eclectic mix of University of Michigan students will be making the 24 hour bus ride from Ann Arbor to Austin to sharpen the best start-up ideas UofM has to offer. Co-Presented with the X RIZE Foundation, the Mix...

The Mashable SXSWi House 2012 will break the mold of traditional SXSWi events. Working with SXSWi and our partner sponsors, on Sunday, March 11 we will offer an exciting evening of music and networking. In addition, the Mashable editorial team will be in Austin in full force.RSVP PolicyThis event is open to all 21+ SXSWi badge holders. Please RSVP...

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The time is finally set. The day of the dead is coming, so make sure you have your Zombie Survival Plan ready.

Many people are concerned about December 21, 2012, the alleged end of the world. This is just a ploy to hide the real day of reckoning, December 22, 2012, THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! Grab your sawed-off shotgun, baseball bat and your running...

Yes, the time is upon us. Everyone knows pi day is March 14th, but any true nerd realizes pi is not 3.14, but rather an irrational constant which continues infinitely in decimal expansion. Starting at 9:26:53 (.589... sec) AM, the longest extended Pi Day of our lives will come into action. The date, at the AM and PM hours, will be " 3/14/15 at...

Using their trusty DeLorean time machine, Doc Brown, Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker arrive in Hill Valley in 2015 on October 21st at 4:29 pm to save Marty McFly Jr. from being set up for a crime by Griff Tannen.

This is not the only notable event of this day:

* The Chicago Cubs win the World Series later this evening in a match against Miami.
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OK, so I'm doing this just because I like the idea of having an event invitation float around on facebook for 7 years. However, seeing a total eclipse is apparently one of those must-do-at-least-once-in-your-life sorts of activities. Given that the Earth is mostly water and total eclipses are rare, you're very lucky if you don't...