Ryan Swagar
Managing Partner at Venture51. Co-Founder of Republic Project. Father, Husband, Beer Drinker, Skier, Golfer, shitty surfer and shitty guitar player.

Join Gavio on our road to world domination! Next stop, CES 2012. Find us at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Hilton Exhibits, Booth 49025, from the 10th-13th January 2012. See you there.

Web 2.0 Summit brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the Internet industry together to discuss and debate the most critical issues and strategies driving the Internet economy now and in the near future.

Glue is the only conference devoted solely to solving the web application integration problem-set. People that should attend Glue include the architects, developers, administrators and integrators that have moved past the initial step of seeing the web as a platform, and are facing the real-world challenges of what "stove-piped" web...

Big Omaha brings more than 500 passionate individuals together on the Silicon Prairie to experience a lineup of nationally-renowned speakers in a venue unline any other, Kaneko, an artist's creative center in Omaha's historic Old Market district.

25 cloud startups. 350 cloud buyers.

Under the Radar is Silicon Valley's most effective innovation showcase and business development conference. Technology buyers from MTV, Virgin, Microsoft, Google, ING, Zynga, Salesforce.com and more attend to meet with startups we chose to present.

We select a handful of the industry's most...

The Next Web brings together the best audience and companies from Europe and the US to discuss the future of the web and mobile.

The O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference continues to explore what's at stake at the intersection of location, mobile, and social. The premier conference for all things location-aware, Where 2.0 brings together CTOs, developers, technologists, researchers, geographers, business developers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to shed light on...

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. The event features many genres of music including alternative rock, hip hop, and Electronic music as well as large sculptural art. The event has several stages/tents set-up throughout the grounds,...

The Bloomberg Empowered Entrepreneur Summit: Building the Next Billion Dollar Business will bring together the most innovative entrepreneurs with other entrepreneurs, investors and potential business partners for an afternoon of discussions about starting, financing and growing your business. This event will follow the morning “TechStars Demo...

TechStars is currently running its first New York City program and 8th program overall, which will conclude with a demo event on April 14th, 2011 featuring 11 companies. Also added: an additional summer program in New York that starts in July, 2011, based on demand.

UPDATE: Thursday's Demo Day sessions will be broadcast LIVE! Tune in at either 10:00AM PDT or 5:00PM PDT at www.livestream.com/500startups

This is an invite-only event to Accredited investors & 500 Startups mentors & advisors. If you have not already received an invitation, you can request one at the URL below.

There will be two...

Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is back for another great year of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open! Use discount code websf11fb20 to save 20% on all conference passes or code websf11fbe for a free Expo Hall Only pass.

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

The party everyone will still be talking about when SXSW 2011 is all said and done.

Whether or not you're from the Silicon Prairie, join the region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs and innovators on Lanai’s beautiful rooftop lounge with drinks, DJ Bone Head, and of course, a few surprises!

RSVP: In order to receive an open bar wristband on...

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...

The Mashable SXSWi House 2011 will break the mold of the traditional SXSWi events schedule. Working with SXSWi and our partner sponsors, we will create a two-day platform that will include private events, VIP networking hours and large open parties. From Sunday, March 13th to Monday, March 14th, Mashable will be hosting a combination of private...

The legendary Opening Party lives on in a top secret new location. Come see what new tricks frog design has up its sleeve at the biggest, baddest opening bash ever.

Note: an RSVP at Plancast will not get you in the door. You must RSVP at EventBrite. Don't forget to RSVP for the Refresh Austin party across the street as well. Update #2 Woot! The WordPress Foundation has joined us as a co-host for the party. Update #1 I just spoke with Tony Cecala of the DFW WordPress Meetup, and they will be joining us...

UPDATE: We gave closed the guest list and have issued invitations. Thanks for everyone's interest and hope to see you in Austin, if not at this event, then at our other Hashable SXSW events!

We are throwing a networking event at the Driskill Hotel for key VIP's and a select number of our Hashable users and their guests.

Due to the size...

An official SXSW Interactive track on March 12th from 9:30am - 6:00pm, The Lean Startup SXSW is a full day of talks and sessions on lean startup methods led by entrepreneurs who are killin' it.

Too much junk in the trunk? Get rid of those startup love handles at SXSW with 500 Startups & Eric Ries.

AGENDA ANNOUNCED: Check out...

It's the fourth year of the best breakfast to open your SXSW weekend, and as usual Magnolia's Cafe is the place to start your SXSW experience in the company of friends, both new and old, at "The SXSW Social Breakfast." Everyone is welcome, this is an open invitation to share breakfast at one of Austin's greatest Cafe's...

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!

Let's start SXSW right with a yearly tradition - predrinks at the Driskill hotel bar.

Every year at SXSW we start off the weekend with a couple relaxing drinks in the historic Driskill hotel bar. If you've never been there's no time like the present to get in on this tradition. Stay as long as you want, there are no rules. Its just...

**Please remember to pick up your 2011 SXSW badge first, you'll need it to get in!**

SapientNitro invites 2011 SXSW Interactive attendees to kick off their festival experience at the longest Mix at Six party ever. Our Carnival of Convergence will bring together the technologically mesmerizing with the freakishly entertaining. Another reason...