Julie, You mentioned that there's plenty to do during SXSWi without a badge. I'm new to Austin- any suggestions?
Thanks, Jen On Mar 1, 2010, at 10:40 PM, Julie Gomoll wrote: > Information shouldn't be charged for? That's a pretty broad statement, Cody. > SXSW brings in people from all over the world, and it costs a hell of a lot > to make that happen. > > You're right, there are all sorts of interesting, free things that happen > outside of the festival, but they wouldn't be happening without the festival. > The critical mass of attendees is a big part of what makes the other, free > events successful. > > Jan - I think the discontent you're hearing from attendees of previous SXSW > festivals stems from vocal participants who don't see/hear what they want. > I've been party to the bitching. Sometimes the panels seem like rehashes of > last year's panels. Some are too basic. Others are too niche oriented. Lots > of panelists/speakers are poorly prepared. And it's true, some of the best > interaction happens in the hallways between panels. > > Is SXSWi worthwhile if you can afford it? Absolutely. > > Is there plenty to do during SXSWi without a badge? Absolutely. > > Do what works for you. > > Julie > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Cody Marx Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know... make it free to hear? I have made it a point to not speak at > conferences where you must pay to hear me speak. Information shouldn't be > charged for -- haven't we learned that already? > > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Jan Triplett <[email protected]> wrote: > That's really too bad that you haven't found most of the sessions to be > inspiring or valuable. I am doing a core conversation and your comment is > important for me to hear. The last time I was at SXSW, I was helping a client > who had a booth and he was on a panel. I was too busy to get to much of > anything. > > Do you have any suggestions about what would make a session better? 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