SXSW

OVERVIEW

South By South West - abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By - is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States.

Many people in the industry view this event as a bit of "hodge podge" of sectors mashed together. Like a millennial, it hasn't quite decided what it wants to be yet. BUT for us, it's quite clear that it's divided into three sections - interactive (agency, brands, adtech and content), film (film) and music. Every year this event increases in size and has more brand activations than the year before. We love it for the schmoozing with brands, studios and creative agencies.  It also brings a wealth of knowledgeable panels and discussions to the floor.

 

• Getting There  - Fly  Austin (AUS)
• Industries – Marketing/Advertising, Film/TV and Music
• Networking Value –  75%
• Trade ShowFloor Tours - N/A
• Delegate Fee – start from $850
• Sponsorships -  start from  
• Exhibitor/Sponsors - TBC
• Currency – USD
• Uber/Lyft – YES
• Airbnb - YES
• Language – English

 

WHO ATTENDS

Creative Agencies, Media Agencies, Brands, Studios, AdTech, OTT, Production companies, Artists, Musicians - everyone and everything!

 

INDUSTRY LEADER SPEAKERS

Jim Bankoff - Chairman and CEO of Vox Media

Adam Bierman - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of MedMen Enterprises

Brené Brown - Research Professor at the University of Houston,#1 New York Times best-seller author

Sandy Carter - VP at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Priscilla Chan - Co-Founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI),

 

TOPICS

Entertainment Influencers,  Film and TV Industry, Brands and Marketing, Tech Industry and Enterprise, Entrepreneurships and Start Ups

 

WHY YOU SHOULD GO

Heavily attending by Latin American Production Companies and agencies. This is a cost-effective way to meet current and future clients from this region all in one place. Learn about new brands and roll out plans for this coming year. HUGE on content. The attendee numbers are UP year on year. This is one conference that continues to go from strength to strength.

 

TIPS

Interactive is the BEST pass for anyone involved in the advertising industry. if you are doing this on a budget, you don't need to buy a pass, as long as you know when and where the parties are at, you can still meet all the people you need to here. So many Latin American brands, agencies and production companies attend SXSW as it is largely considered more affordable than sending swarms of staff to Cannes Lions 

 

WHERE TO STAY

This event is incredibly spread-out throughout the city of Austin so choosing the right accommodation based on your schedule at SXSW is crucial. We like to stay downtown Austin to be close to the conference center and official festival events. There are a multitude of options available through the official website. AirBnb is also available. Book in advance. This is one hell of a popular event for the USA and now has a high proportion of international delegates

 

OTHER RESOURCES 

Explore Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Session Formats, and programming tracks below.

Stay tuned to SXSW News for the latest 2019 SXSW Conference announcements and updates throughout the season.

Badge Type	Through Feb. 15	Walk-up
Platinum	$1,550	$1,650	REGISTER NOW
Interactive	$1,225	$1,325	REGISTER NOW
Film	$1,225	$1,325	REGISTER NOW
Music	$1,225	$1,325	REGISTER NOW

Early registrants benefit from discounted rates, which expire at 11:59pm PT on the deadlines above.