SXSW Interactive News
Don Tapscott Presentation Kicks Off SXSW Interactive 2012
Want to start your 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival experience on the right note? Then be sure to attend "Rethinking Civilization for the Social Age" on Friday, March 9 from 2:00-3:00 pm in Exhibit Hall 5 at the Austin Convention Center. A solo presentation from acclaimed Macrowikinomics author Don Tapscott, this session will cover how the revolution of social media necessitates rebuilding many (if not all) of the institutions that have served our civilization for many centuries.
Interactive Session Spotlight: "Open Innovation: Millions of Us Solving Problems"
Can a crowdsourced group of gamers solve scientific problems if given the proper platform? Adrien Treuille thought so and created the game Foldit. Users design and fold real biomolecules revealing better ways for drugs to treat diseases. The future is bright for this kind of thinking. Come here about it and more during "Crowdsourcing Science." This session will happen Saturday, March 10 at the Hyatt. Click here for a full panel schedule for the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival.
Hotels Boast Fine Dining Options
When hunger sneaks up on you, your hotel’s restaurant can be the most satisfying and convenient dining option whether it’s the Hyatt’s Marker 10 or the Roaring Fork at the InterContinental, there are some great options out there. Austin’s hotels have been critically acclaimed as offering some of the finest cuisine the city has to offer. The sampling of hotel restaurants listed below have gained reputations as favorites with locals as well as travelers.
Marvel to Make Major Announcement at ScreenBurn Arcade!
Comic fans rejoice! Marvel Entertainment has some ground-breaking news to reveal Sunday, March 11 at 1pm on the Arcade Stage presented by IGN . The event will take place at the Palmer Events Center and is free and open to the public.
“Marvel has always been the industry leader in graphic fiction and digital media and with the announcements we’ve planned, we couldn’t have picked a more appropriate show than SXSW,” said Dan Buckley, Publisher and President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. “We’re big believers that both print and digital can work hand-in-hand to bring more readers to comics than ever before — and if you’re at SXSW Interactive you’ll be the first to see just how we’re going to do that.”
Tech Career Expo Comes to SXSW on March 9-10
Looking to land a new (or better) job when you are at SXSW Interactive 2012? Then be sure to attend the first-ever Tech Career Expo, taking place March 9-10 at the Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces Street, just blocks from the Austin Convention Center). Tech Career Expo will provide a one-stop shop to find the best tech jobs and career opportunities at dozens of interactive companies, from startups to established firms. Free to SXSW Interactive registrants as well as regional job seekers, Tech Career Expo provides a platform for innovative employers and top tech talent to meet and discuss employment in a relaxed, creative environment.
