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Friday, March 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM (CT)
We will be taking a Hotard bus from New Orleans to Austin, and have rented two houses for everyone to stay in. The bus leaves Friday morning and you'll be back home in New Orleans by Tuesday night. More details on the bus here, and rest assured you'll be riding in style and comfort, not only to and from SXSW, but around Austin while we're there. Here's the plan:
You'll be staying in one of these two houses:
If you have questions, please feel free to email Jessica Rohloff at jessica@voodooteqenterprises.com.
Y@ Pack Package Price: $575/person
Includes roundtrip transportation, accommodations, trade show booth exposure
and pass to SXSW
Y@ Pack Special Rate Interactive Conference Ticket: $375
Got a place to stay>? Driving up? Or already had your trip plan and just
want to save on a ticket? Get it through us!
Mission: Promoting the New Orleans area as an inspirational, soulful
solution to startups and businesses looking for areas to expand at the 2009
South by Southwest (www.sxsw.com)
Conference in Austin.
Armed with statistics, information and the backing of organizations like GNO Inc and the Downtown Development District, the Y@ Pack is a group of young professionals who are "connected". Connected to what you might ask? They represent a diverse cross section of the "creative class" of the city -- interactive developers, online marketers, designers, entrepreneurs, just to name a few. They are the future of this city, and they want to show others that New Orleans really is open for business providing solutions, a rich pool of talent and endless resources, as well as a incentives to startups and small businesses.
During their journey, this group of New Orleans enthusiasts will have the opportunity to promote the companies they represent, the city and make connections with over 10,000 people with the same message – New Orleans offers Startups with Soul.
In addition to this, New Orleans entrepreneur Chris Schultz, CEO of FlatSourcing and Voodoo Ventures, will be presenting on a SXSW panel on the topic of outsourcing. Team members will promote Chris’ panel and attempt to generate maximum attendance. Chris is sure to deliver multiple endorsements of New Orleans as a viable business location for entrepreneurs.
Would you care to join us? Want your services promoted to this audience? Want to be a part something big for our area?
Y@ Pack Package Price: $575/person
Includes roundtrip transportation, accommodations, trade show booth exposure
and pass to SXSW
Y@ Pack Special Rate Interactive Conference Ticket: $375
Got a place to stay? Driving up? Or already had your trip plan and just
want to save on a ticket? Get it through us!
WouldThe SXSW Interactive festival features five days of exciting panel content and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extemely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you!
SXSW Interactive appeals to ubaUSTNer-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technological change. The event appeals to content developers, web designers, programmers, bloggers, wireless innovators, gamers, tech entrepreneurs, investors, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person, you will benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW.
What kinds of topics are covered at the event?
Panel topics cover everything from web design, usability, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics that are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Interactive.
What happens at these evening events?
Look for an extensive schedule of evening events geared to allow attendees to share the new ideas that they learned during the daytime programming. The informal nature of these evening events also make them conducive to forming new connections or just relaxing with people whose energy will inspire you to better things.
