Wowsers. This is a long time coming, and I’m sure I’m going to miss stuff…but here’s my best shot at Part I of a SXSWi Wrap-up Post. We’ll start with Pre-SXSWi, Thursday & Friday.
For me, like most years, SXSWi started long before March. I had the awesome opportunity to serve on the SXSW Advisory Board for a brand new program called the SXSW Accelerator. This is Southby’s version of Demo or TechCrunch50 (40, etc). In fact, one of my client companies ended up as a runner-up in the program. Congrats to Blellow, and thanks to Chris Valentine & Hugh Forrest for asking me to be on the board.
I also had a Pre-SXSW/Some Other Pre-Conference dinner with Mandi Leman, Veronica Jordan, Chris Brogan & Jay Berkowitz
I got to Austin on Thursday night, and was rooming with Tara Hunt & Jen Myronuk across from The Austin Convention Center. As expected, I couldn’t go 2 feet without running into someone I knew. But that’s the power of SXSW 
It’s like one huge High School Reunion – only you actually like all the people in attendance.
Friday was my Un-Birthday Party. What’s an Un-Birthday Party…well it’s when you turn 30 in January but decide not to have your party until March so all your friends from all over the world can come! I hired a company called The Go Game to host an adventure with me and my friends. Think part Scavenger Hunt, part Mission Impossible, and part Comedy Improv – The Go Game Has it All! MORE PHOTOS HERE
Thanks to everyone for coming out and celebrating my birthday with me. I love you all! Especially those of you who flew in early just to come and then slept in and missed it (I’m looking at you Pete & Michelle…hehe).
After my Big 3-0 Birthday Bash, I had lunch with some dear friends including Paige Craig, Joanna Lord, Pete Cashmore, Michelle DeForest, and I met Sarah Townsend. Definitely a great pre-start to SXSWi.
Friday night I decided to stay in and conserve my energy for the next day. Oh and I almost forgot – I also caught Chris Heuer in a Skirt!
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