Duncan Clark
Director, product development at National Post and rather infrequent blogger on matters relating to the Calgary Flames hockey club.

Hey Austin, gdgt is coming back to town! Join us at 7pm on Monday, March 14th at the PureVolume House for the gdgt live party and meetup! This is event is free and open to the public. You don't want to miss this, especially since we'll have free gdgt t-shirts and cellphone cases for the first few hundred people who show up, plus a bunch...

Join Rackspace Hosting, the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry, and OpenStack, the fastest growing open source cloud project creating the open standard cloud operating system, for some fun and arcade games! We hope to see you there, free food and drinks for all!

HoustonTXSW* supports and promotes Houston's creative community -- highlighting its film, interactive/tech, and music talent -- by bringing them together and spotlighting Houston at a single event during the annual SXSW conference in Austin. Started in 2009, HoustonTXSW has grown exponentially, along with the vibrant community it...

"What we have here is a failure to communicate." This famous line (spoken to Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke) aptly describes the relationship that can develop between a Web site publisher and the site's developer.

We'll examine real-world examples (some hilarious, others downright frightening) and discuss strategies to help...

The Barbarian Group & StumbleUpon invite you to void a couple EULAs with us at the T.O.S. Violation! Party, a night of rock for the punks of the Internet.

Revised line-up:

7pm doors

Outside Stage:
TV Torso 7:00pm
Thee Oh Sees 7:45pm
Mister Heavenly (feat. members of Islands, Man Man and Modest Mouse with Michael Cera) 8:45pm
No Age 9:45pm
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Are you coming to SXSW and do you love news and information You must come to Awesomest Journalism Party. Ever.   Cohosted and sponsored by Hacks/Hackers, ONA, the Poynter Institute, the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, USC Annenberg School of Journalism, JVision Cloud, Scribd, J-Lab, Tableau Software, and more to come. We've got...

As we all start to plan our panels and parties for SXSWi it's time to add the TownHoller+BeerSphere Sunday afternoon gathering and group checkin at Club De Ville to your calendar.

Last year was a great time and we are hoping for more of the same this year, great people, great conversations, and great weather. So follow the updates @townholler...

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.

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...

SXSWi is right around the corner. Why not kick it off with a bang at the Official SXSWi Happy Hour sponsored by Razorfish?

Join us on Saturday, March 12th, 2011, from 6-8PM at the Phoenix (409 B Colorado St). DJ Hot Sauce will be spinning the tunes to get you in the mood to party. And the open bar means there will be plenty of free drinks. But...

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...

Catch up with the #140conf Community while you are at SXSW. Jeff Pulver is holding a Texas style cocktail party Friday, March 11, from 7-9pm. 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 bigger,...

**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...

In this Ignite we’ll ask 16 experts in their fields to look ahead 10 years and help us understand how our every day lives will be affected by advances in technology and society. This will be an official SXSW event promoted in the booklet and directory. Anyone with a SXSW badge can attend without a ticket but we still would appreciate if you would...

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

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

This is our traditional opening (non-sanctioned) SXSW event. Shake off the jet lag on the sun-baked porch with mexican martinis & tasty treats.

*This is not a free food/drink affair.

**Wow! We're right at 250 people counted-in to loosen up before lining up for registration. I wonder if there's a company or two out there that might...