The SXSW Music and Media Conference (aka SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. It was a SXSW that I first began to track the news of a little tiny newbie microblogging service called Twitter. Well, after Austin began to tweet, the rest is history. Now what would we ever do at large events without “tweet ups“?
SWSX first began in 1987 and is centered in downtown at the Austin Convention Center and in surrounding areas. SWSX showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages, but it certainly doesn’t stop with music. Conference registrants do business in the SXSW Trade Show in the Convention Center and partake of a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.
What does this have to do with The Digital Sanctuary? Well, three different sources have now contacted me inviting me to participate in putting together a panel called Church & Technology for SXSW 2010. We’re brainstorming topics, trends, speakers and panel participants. If you’re interested in access to the google doc where it all happens – comment @cynthiaware me on Twitter or gmail me.
Having just been in Austin for this year’s Q Conference, I can highly recommend it as a diverse, interesting and inspiring town with a ton of personality.
You can catch highlights from SXSW last year at the SXSW YouTube Channel.
What an awesome opportunity! Christ-followers going outside the four walls of our church / church conferences and interacting with culture in person. So much of what we’re called to do. Thanks for posting this!
w00t.
FYI – both you boys are on my “list of panel speakers” so good thing you’re paying attention.
Gabe’s cooler.
@human3rror I dunno, we need a WP Ninja on the team for slicing & dicing “other” platforms. And for hair….
PS – t0 all others, the list is growing (Kent Shaffer – take the helm, brother) so dm me or gmail if you wanna help us craft. Only serious takers need to apply, that oughtta balance out the rest of us.
This sounds like an amazing opportunity. Look forward to following the progress and if you need input from an Apple Consultant with a penchant for WordPress and other new media tie-ins, I’d love to participate.
Cynthia,
How cool is that? What a great chance to show those attending that churches aren’t just full of luddites…that the sanctuary is not only digital, it’s intentionally relevant technologically. Can’t wait to hear the great stories that come as a result of the panel…
Brian Vasil
it’s coming together quickly. Gonna have to blog more of it soon, including the players & who might just become the center of the starfish.
Sounds cool. You guys can crash at my house!
where is it gonna be hosted?
Vince – we gotta get a proposal together first & then get it approved so we’re still a ways away from any more details than that.
Cool, because I’m pretty sure Gateway would roll out the red carpet
bring it.
I want access
Very cool Cynthia…see you at ECHO????
rhett
Cynthia,
I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you yet, but I’d love to help out with this if there’s still room.
Cynthia — Love SXSW! Very excited and would love to help in any way.
Dave
Hey Cynthia! I’d love to be in on any of this if I can be helpful along the lines of what we just did in Anaheim!