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SXSW or BUST
By Laurie | March 5, 2009
| I have been planning on attending SXSW for months, so it’s kind of a shock that it is finally almost here. So much of a shock in fact, that I forgot it was the same weekend as my nephew’s birthday. Imagine my embarrassment to have to un-RSVP myself from his party when I realized the conflict. Yeah, it sucked. |  |
To be fair, I did have the trip planned long before I knew about the party. I can’t really get a refund for the $450 ticket either. I am staying at Chez Simon (aka my friend’s house), so my out of pocket expenses will not be too bad other than gas and meals (Thanks, Kat!) IZEA is sponsoring my ticket, so if you have ever considered making money on your blog please sign up for SocialSpark and friend me. You can also leave a comment here letting me know you’ve joined. There are plenty of ways to monetize your blog and other social networking hot spots to generate money/buzz, but I understand you have to make your own choice about what works best for you.
I had a great time signing up for the different panels that are available for the Interactive track a few weeks ago. Some of the names truly cracked me up. Personal Favorite? There is one called, Bloggers: How Not to get F_ _ _ed. Love it. I will be there on Saturday at 5:00 PM, and will without a doubt be reporting back. If you’ll be there too, shoot me a message and we can meet up.
I know there are lots of you who have plenty of big blogging conference experience. Is there anything I really need to know before descending on Austin? I already know that SXSW is huge. It’s going to be crazy. Traffic is going to be crazy. What should I bring? Here’s my short list: laptop, crackberry, ipod, pens, paper, business cards, swag. What else? I was hoping to get an Xshot (yes, that’s my affiliate link) before next week, but I don’t think that is going to happen in time. I have heard that they are great though, and would definitely come in handy at a place like this. Since I am without, be prepared for a ton of bad self portraits, people. I apologize in advance.
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I’m not really signed up for any big parties either. I really want to attend the Facebook one. I clicked their link on the site, but I assume it’s pretty hard to get into considering how many other people are trying to get in.
Speaking of exclusive, I also hear Perez Hilton is having another fabulous bash this year (date, location and time still top secret) with the likes of Tori Amos and perhaps Katy Perry. That would definitely rock. Love him or hate him, you have to admit it is going to be THE place to be. I heard last year over 90,000 RSVPed, and only a few hundred actually made it in and partied until 7:00 AM. Hey, he obviously knows how to throw (and publicize) a good party. |
| If you’re a SXSW insider, please spill any hints, tips, or fun facts in the comments below. I’ll see you there. I’ll be wearing my follow me @laurie_pooh Twitter t-shirt next Saturday (March 14). Look for me! |  |
P.S. I did a little extra digging, and here is a list of 2009 SXSW parties. Also, Jake McKee/Community Guy, wrote a great SXSW Survival Guide, and Dave Delaney has 5 Crucial SXSW Tips posted on his site as well. These are all great reads to get ready for the conference.
Topics: Daily Ramble, Insiders Super Crew, SXSW | 5 Comments »
Love the shirt, Laurie! Can’t wait to meet-up with you in Austin next week.
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Posted by: Ashley K. EdwardsI have joined Social Spark already, I hope I can find you there. I want to monetize my blog aside from taking opportunities to write for the advertisers, but I don’t know how.
Posted by: graceI am so jealous that you are going and I know you’re going to do a bang up job blogging about every single session so that people like ME can live through you. Right?
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Posted by: corrinHey thanks for the link love. Glad you enjoyed my 5 tips. See you @ SXSW!
Cheers,
Posted by: Dave DelaneyDave
Okay so I get it now – SXSW!!!!
I hope you have a FAB FAB FAB trip – take LOTS of pics!!! I can’t wait to hear allllllllllllllll about it when you get home!!!!!!
What’s up with you and the fam??? Why are they upset with you???? I’m sure they’ll get over you missing a b-day party…come on!!!!
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