There are usually informal meetups during SXSW. In years past Barcamp was held during SXSWi. In the evenings, if you're following various people you'll find where quick meetups at various bars are going on. I've had a blast at the Marriott bar talking & visiting with many people from out of town.
The Refresh World meetup at BD Riley's on Friday is a great time & I'd also pay attention to Conjunctured, Texas Coworking, & other groups to see what might be going on that's open to non-badge holders. Cheers! Pat On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Jennifer Rawson <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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