Thinking about going to SXSW 2009?
Attending SXSW interactive at least once in your life is a must for any web professional, no matter how far you have to travel to get there. You’ll get to see what some of the most interesting people in the industry have been working on for the last 12 months, you’ll meet some great people, and you’ll get to sup at at the trough of all the big name companies in the business at their free parties. And you’ll get to check out Austin Texas, a very cool town.
But, if you are so much as thinking about it, stop thinking and act. Tickets, and more importantly hotel rooms, went on sale a couple of days ago, and by all accounts those hotels are filling up at record rates.
In my experience, the place to stay is The Hampton Inn Downtown – great location, reasonably priced, everyone stays there etc etc etc. But to get the cheaper rates you have to book via the SXSW site, so, get in there, buy your ticket to SXSW and book your hotel room today.
One more thing – any Aussies who have a panel submission that’s going to be in the panel picker, which apparantly goes live on Friday, let me know as I wll be very happy to help you spread the word about it.
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