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The TechSet Blogger Lounge & Party

Well, it goes without saying that I’m going to start with the events we are planning. We cordially welcome you to join in on the TechSet Blogger Lounge and Party (sponsored by Windows Mobile).

Date: Starting on Friday, March 13th at 1 pm, the Blogger Lounge is located on the 3rd floor in the Austin Suite and the hours are as follows:
Friday, March 13
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday March 14 – Tuesday, March 17
9:30 am – 6:00 pm

There are going to be amazing things going on here, including daily tweet ups from 4 – 6 pm! Tweetup sponsors include: LiveSearch, AMD and Zappos!

The party at the Belmont Lounge is Friday, March 14th from 8 – 10 pm. What can I say – it will be the party of the week. Be there or be square! And don’t forget to check out the ever so wonderful Gapingvoid, as he cartoons his way through one of the most sophisticated locales in Austin!

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Of course you should check out the SXSW website for all details on everything, and make sure you are using the My SXSW.com site too! The list of parties on their site is a must read. Plus, see below for a summary of “reminders” that will make your trip much easier.

Date: Saturday, March 14th

Can you Digg It? – 6.30 pm – 2 am

Revision3 & Digg present  the return of the biggest party at SXSWi – the second annual Bigg Digg Shindigg, Now with 100% More Diggnation! Come for an evening of revelry, music & mayhem at world famous Stubbs BBQ. We’re featuring a live Diggnation, great music from acclaimed band Republic Tigers, DJ Mancub (Space Cowboys) spinning tunes late into the night, and a special live performance of Scam School with host Brian Brushwood. As always, this is a free event to attend, and no SXSW badge is needed…just spread the word and we’ll see you there!

Date: Sunday, March 15th

These Boots are Made for Walking – NOON

Make your way to Allen’s Boots 1522 South Congress Ave….meet Richardatdell and David Armano for “AllHat…No Cattle” shopping for hats (special guest Mack Collier), boots, buckles and then a brunch…a great time of mixing and mingling.

Brian Solis Book Signing – 3.30 – 4 pm

Brian Solis will host a book signing at SXSW for his brand new book w/Deirdre Breakenridge, “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR.” The book will be available for sale on site (or feel free to bring your copy). Located at the South by Bookstore

Date: Monday, March 16th

Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW – Downtown Hilton, 10 – 5.30 PM

You know I love me some BizSpark! The newest addition to the SXSW Interactive schedule of activities is Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW, which occurs on the sixth floor of the Downtown Austin Hilton. This event showcases some of the web’s most exciting new innovations, enabling the entrepreneurial visionaries behind these new products to demo their creations in front of a live audience of industry professionals and technology trend-settters.

Whrrl Me a Up – 8 – 10 pm

Whrrl is hosting the Official SXSW Film & Interactive party and bringing in some awesome entertainment! Don’t miss the world-premiere of Illeana Douglas with Sparhusen, and the hot new alt-rock band Parachute! Hosted bar and appetizers. RSVP here:

Mashable + Blurb SX Bash at 9.30 pm
Blurb starts things off at 8pm at Tap Room with food, drinks, and rockers Aranda. Mashable kicks it up a notch at 9:30pm in Six Lounge with drinks, DJ Marko, our friends from Powered, Blellow, Pepsi and don’t forget Paypal hosting the Social Media Smackdown for Charity. (will have a link for this once PR has gone out.)  RSVP here!

By the by, you’ve probably received reminder emails from SXSW, but just in case, make sure you note the following:

• REGISTRANTS – UPLOAD YOUR BADGE PHOTO NOW at my.sxsw.com.
• As soon as you get into town, go register FIRST. (bring a valid photo id and copy of your registration form).
• Check on your hotel and travel reservations.
• Make sure you are keeping your google calendar up to date with all these events and check it regularly. Things get CRAZY busy, but remember, go with the flow of it all and you will have a blast.
• Follow all relevant twitter accounts and sign up for mobile alerts by SXSW!
• Bring lots of casual outfits, but have a one or two dress up outfits for the biggest parties (see above).
• Ladies, have some comfortable walking shoes to use in between parties. There’s a lot of downtown walking.
• Don’t leave town without eating SaltLick BBQ and drinking lots of local beers! OH and going to Guero’s is a must!

By the way – there are too many amazing panels to mention here, but make sure you schedule a few of those as well, including David Armano, Deborah Schultz, Aubrey Sabala, and so many more.

See you in Austin next week!

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As I said on Twitter, I’m adding stuff that people send me:

• The MediaTemple Closing night party! They’ve just added Voxtrot to the lineup as well… If you don’t have a SXSW badge they will be giving away 200 tickets soon..stay posted
• 20×2 – Monday night, from 7 – 9:30: http://20×2.org/