Joel Smith
Design geek. Startup junkie. Brand nerd.

Demo Day will feature presentations from the 500 Startups Summer accelerator batch. The event is primarily for accredited investors and is already sold out, however we will be webcasting / livestreaming at http://www.livestream.com/500startups
(more details below)

Our 2nd Demo Day session is today, Wednesday, August 17th, from 6-9pm. Check our...

A Conference about building the Web
Featuring talks from 7 speakers at the Harrison Center for the Arts on July 29, 2011 in Indianapolis, IN.

ULTRA 2011.
3 days long.

The World’s most famous outdoor electronic music event, is held annually in Miami, Florida during March, coinciding with the Winter Music Conference. This legendary festival has won “Best Music Event” by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) in 2009, 2008, 2007 & 2005, “Best International Dance Music...

Did I hear a B-I-N-G-O? You bet your bottom dollar you did! Come on down to Eff'n Square and enjoy a bizarro and sexified bingo experience. Join your lovely hosts the Muncie Brothers and Alabaster Betty in a game of Burlesque Bingo. Don't miss your chance to win ridiculously stupid and amusing prizes while sipping/guzzling a selection...

Open Bar. Music. Smoking Patio. Free to the public.

Tokimonsta Performing!

RSVP at http://sxsw.villagevoicemedia.com/ by 3/13 to get on the list.
Get there early - RSVP does not guarantee admission!
UPDATE 3/4: The RSVP list is now closed! RSVPs on the Facebook Wall are not accepted.

21+ only.

Sponsored By:
Topless Robot
Nerd news, humor...

A TC/CG/TUAW Meet-up at SXSWi sponsored by Peel. We'll be in Unit 108, a large loft space. Booze and fun.

Let's make #startupvisa a trending topic! From SXSW to the World! Join us even if you're not in Austin.

Tweet your support of #startupvisa at 10am Pacific, 11am Mountain, 12pm Central, and 1pm Eastern time and let's get trending!

We're going to capture all the tweets and deliver them to Congress. If you're registered to...

With live performances by Innerpartysystem, Moneypenny and I Need Sugar

Come to get your drink on at this year's must-attend SXSW party. Open bar for all that attend from 10p-4a! This is officially the latest party in Austin, so get in early and stay for the madness.

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,...

I'll be giving a presentation at SXSW followed by a book signing at the SXSW bookstore:
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/5551


I've confirmed the time -- it'll be at 12:30pm on the 13th.

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 business plan, as a tool to lure potential investors, secure early customers, and guide the direction of your business, is a dying construct. Smart entrepreneurs realize that a prototype is worth a thousand business plans. This panel will focus on prototypes as a tool to accelerate the success of your business, and will have a particular...

INVITE ONLY - Calling all GEEKS, NERDS, and PIRATES!

We're throwing an invite-only party after we throw down some serious build/measure/learn talks at our SXSWi track, "The Lean Startup" on March 12th.

Are you geeky enough to pass our muster?

If you'd like to join our private post-party (say that 3 times quickly), apply...

Join us in person for our annual Live Diggnation in Austin at SXSW (you know what that means - beer, magic and the best kind of debauchery!). Also appearing is resident magician Brian Brushwood of Scam School, Indie rock duo Bad Veins, and our favorite nerd-tastic musician, DJ Mike Relm! So if you're in Austin for all the SXSW goodness, or you...

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...

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

Hey I'm going to be in town for a week or two on Monday. I want to see all you fools!

I'll be dropping beats at Broad Ripple's hottest weekly dance party!

Enjoy the mash-up & Top 40 sounds of KTOPS, JAMESTOWN, and MATT ALLEN, then stick around for an ass-shakin' house/multi-genre set from yours truly, JACKOLA, from 1:30-close.

Best part... no cover!

http://www.thejourneyin.com/hoursandprice.html

Get downtown with Naptown February 5th!

Check out the Naptown Roller Girls when we bout Saint Louis’ Arch Rival All Stars at the brand new Indianapolis Convention Center. It’s also PDA night, featuring the 501st legion bloodfin garrison and rebel legion mos espa base (starwarsindiana.com). We’ll have goodies for all!

We’re bringing the...

Insomniac, Eden and Muzique Boutique Presents:
Matthew Dear LIVE!!!
W. Adam Jay LIVE, John Larner & Taylor Norris..

On SUNDAY Jan 30th Talbott St. will host one of the hottest live electronic acts in the country..

Depending on whom you ask, Matthew Dear is a DJ, a dance-music producer, an experimental pop artist, a...

Forget all those other January "bowl" games! Naptown Roller Girls present the third bout of season 5 and it's the in state rivalry you don't wanna miss! NRG's Tornado Sirens are hosting Fort Wayne's Bomb Squad. These two teams have met on the track 4 times already, each time bringing heart pumping action to fans....

Did I hear a B-I-N-G-O? You bet your bottom dollar you did! Come on down to Eff'n Square and enjoy a bizarro and sexified bingo experience. Join your lovely hosts the Muncie Brothers and Alabaster Betty in a game of Burlesque Bingo. Don't miss your chance to win ridiculously stupid and amusing prizes while sipping/guzzling a selection...