Wayne Kurtzman
Mgr. SocMed Marketing Research/Analytics @PitneyBowes; non-profit @IDODI and UTK socmed instructor.

SXSW Interactive badges are available starting at 11am on Thursday, March 8th. You’ll have the badge but most 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 might even find a drum circle...

Last year we had more...

It's hard to believe that we're celebrating the 5th anniversary of our pre-SXSW kickoff happy hour! As always, this is not an official SXSW event and no badge is required in order to attend. It is at a bar, so you must be 21+ in order to attend.

In our Technology Spotlight, we'll showcase three up and coming Austin technology...

 March 8th at Molotov, 6p - 8pm It's hard to believe that we're celebrating the 5th anniversary of our pre-SXSW kickoff happy hour! As always, this is not an official SXSW event and no badge is required in order to attend. It is at a bar, so you must be 21+ in order to attend. Supporting Austin Startups In our Technology Spotlight,...

When: Thursday March 8th, 6 PM to 1 AM Where: Six Lounge and The Tap Room, 117 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701 [Map] Who: Door64 members, anyone attending SXSW Interactive. (NO SXSW BADGE REQUIRED.) Register here, and get all the details on our event page:  http://door64.com/sxsw2012...

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...

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 is...

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...

  Hey Again - Jason from Techcraver.com here.   We had so much fun at SXSWi Mobile Meetup last year that I'm doing it again! Here are the details!  Are you a mobile nut, mobile blogger,mobile developer, mobile entrepreneur?  Come commensurate with your fellow mobile nuts over a few beers (or ciders or whatever). We'll be getting...

  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...

You are invited to the 3rd Annual Ignite Social Media Party!   Join Jim Tobin, Jason Falls, Tim Hayden, Expion and other gracious hosts to fire up the lights of Austin!   Each March, swarms of bright minds fly into Austin, landing in one corner of town on a Friday night.  This is the place to see and meet them all at once.   Tasty BBQ, drinks,...

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...

Register for tickets on EventBrite

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...

  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...

Kick off SXSW right with some of the brightest minds in the business and join us for the second annual Night Cap with Edelman Digital!

Your co-hosts for the evening are: Kevin King, Global Practice Chair for Edelman digital, David Armano, Executive Vice President, Global Innovation & Integration and Natasha Avery, Vice President US Director...

Held in 2011 in front of a packed house of tech startups + enthusiasts, 500 Startups & Eric Ries have been asked to bring The Lean Startup SXSW to a larger venue for the 2012 Interactive lineup. The Lean Startup SXSW will take place on Saturday, March 10th from 9:30am - 6:00pm at the Downtown Hilton (across from the Convention Center), with 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

Feel like talking Social Media? Community? Unleashing Super Fans? (Want your choice of super hero underoos?) The Lithium SuperFan Party Suite is stocked with alcohol, food and comfy chairs.

Join Co-hosts Richard Binhammer & David Armano for their fourth installment of the most popular brunch of SXSW, Allhat IV "Mootown's Greatest Hits". Producers:Geoff LivingstonMark DrososPhotogs:David AlstonYou Refreshments:Limited drink tickets & the best breakfast tacos Austin has to offer.  *Follow the conversation on...

Join Streetwise Media as we host a startup happy hour on Sunday, March 11, at SXSW Interactive! Everyone is welcome for some mixing and mingling with cocktails and beers. We'll have team members from Streetwise Media's local innovation news sites: Boston's BostInno, D.C.'s recently launched InTheCapital, and our...

SapientNitro Rocks SXSW: Sunday, March 11, 8 – 10 p.m. CST

Bring your happy feet to Roial Austin, where SapientNitro will host a rockin’ party featuring DJ Spider, fun & geeky prizes—and of course free booze.

RSVP at http://sapientnitro-sxsw-2012.eventbrite.com/

**Please remember to pick up your 2012 SXSW badge first, you'll need...

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.

DETAILS

Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012
Time: 9pm-2am
Location: Buffalo...