SXSW 2013 AdGrad-friendly industry party guide

 

Sticking around Austin for Spring Break? We’ve got the scoop on a few AdGrad-friendly industry parties you should check out during SXSW 2013!

Tuesday, March 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
IABC SXSW Kick-Off Happy Hour, Clive Bar
Presented by International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Austin in partnership with public relations agency Cohn & Wolfe, this happy hour will feature networking and pre-SXSW roundtable discussions led by digital media leaders.

• Speakers include:
  • Jon Peters, Social Media Manager, AMD (@jonrpeters)
  • Virginia Miracle, Executive Vice President of Professional Services, Spredfast (@VirginiaMiracle)
  • Brooke Hovey, Senior VP Digital Practice, Cohn & Wolfe
  • Tolly Moseley, Freelance Writer, Editor at Austin Eavesdropper (@TollyM)
• *Free, 21+, must pre-register

Tuesday, March 5, 6:30-10:00 p.m.

Ad2ATX Interactive Spotlight, Uncle Billy's Brew & Que
Part networking mixer, part discussion panel. Don't miss your chance to mix and mingle with the industry's top Interactive professionals! Panelists, including influential social media bloggers, technology experts and start-up investors from the Austin area will discuss their unique perspective on the interactive industry today and their predictions of where it's headed in the future.

• *Must pre-register, open to all ages
• *This event is free to Ad 2 Austin members, $20 for Ad Fed members and $25 for the general public. Your $25 entrance fee can go towards a $75 Ad2ATX membership!

Thursday, March 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dachis Group Social Business Summit, W Hotel
The Fourth Annual Dachis Group Social Business Summit brings together the world’s foremost brand marketers, social strategists, media planners and social business thinkers to discuss the future of social marketing in 2013 and beyond.

• Speakers include:
  • Doug Ulman, President and CEO of the LIVESTRONG Foundation
  • Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos
  • Marisa Thalberg, VP, Global Digital Marketing at The Estee Lauder Companies and Founder and President, Executive Moms
  • Olivier Blanchard, Author of Social Media ROI
  • Michael Brito, SVP of Social Business Strategy at Edelman Digital
  • Jeff Dachis, Founder and CEO, Dachis Group
• *You can send an email to Aaron Strout to request pass, but space is limited.

Thursday, March 7, 2-3:30 p.m.
Mind the Gap: Social Media Education for a New Economy, Brew Exchange
HootSuite is inviting professors, students, and social media professionals for a panel discussion on how to integrate social media into the classroom.

• *Free, 21+

Thursday, March 7, 4-10 p.m.
SXSW StartupCrawl 2013, Capital Factory
This crawl is a startup mecca if you’re interested in the tech industry. Hop on the free shuttle to take you to each startup to network, grab a drink, drop off a resume, see the office space and meet some folks before SXSW Interactive really kicks off.

• A few startups that will be in attendance include Rackspace, BlackLocus, HomeAway, Mass Relevance, Tabbedout, Ticketbud and uShip.com.
• *Free, 21+

Friday, March 8-Tuesday, March 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Black Box, Four Seasons Stone's Cellar
Connect and recharge with digital thinkers from leading organizations and see PR agency and full-service communications Fleishman Hillard’s exclusive “Black Box” nerve center in action, an innovative online intelligent monitoring system that displays meaningful content from big data in real time.

• *Free, open to all ages

Saturday, March 9, 12-2 p.m.
Mobile Saturday, Wanderlust
Bringing the best mobile sessions at SXSW together under one roof.  If you live mobile, which, let’s be honest you sleep with your phone, you won't want to miss it.

• *Free, 21+

Saturday, March 9, 12-2 p.m.
SXSW Food Crawl, Jo’s Coffee
Okay, okay -- we know this isn't necessarily related to advertising or public relations. But who can turn down a food crawl in one of the best culinary cities in the country? Join foodies and techies alike as they navigate the best eateries, food trucks and restaurants Austin has to offer.

• *Free, open to all ages

Saturday, March 9, 5-8 p.m.
Awesomest. Journalism. Party. Ever.,The Palm Door
Journalists and public relations specialists can have a tumultuous relationship at times. If you're in PR and want the opportunity to hang with the people you pitch to on a daily basis, head to one of the biggest gatherings of journalists at SXSW. Networking leads to friends which may lead to a few placements!

• Featuring awesome Texas food, awesome Texas beer and an awesome photobooth from SnapFiesta.
• *Free, 21+

Sunday, March 10, 9 p.m.-late
The Foursquare Party, Hype Machine's Hype Hotel
Fellow social media fiends: how cool would it be to check-in at the Foursquare party? Enough said.

• *Free, 21+

Sunday, March 10, 6-7 p.m.
The Austin Mash: The SXSW Marketing Mash, Clive
Brooklyn Brewery, Found Footage and Imgur have put together a marketing party with beer, odd and hilarious videos, talented, on-the-rise musicians and fog machines. There will also be gifs. Lots of gifs. 

• *Free, 21+