Every year in March, members of the worldwide community of film, tech and music converge on Austin, TX for SXSW. The day before the official start of SXSW, Caroline Collective will be holding a pre-SXSW party for all Houston community members who will be attending SXSW and anyone interested in finding out about SXSW or who will be representing Houston. Our goal is for Houstonians attending SXSW to have the opportunity to share ideas, goals and contacts before going to what is arguably one of the better networking and promotional conferences each year. Therefore, if you are going to SXSW this year and are from Houston, this is a must-attend event.

There are many advantages to having a meeting of this sort both in shared resources and knowledge.  Every attendee will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and [briefly] mention their goals or what they are promoting at SXSW. Regular SXSWers can share tips and tricks with first-time attendees. All Houston community members can learn or be briefed on the wealth of talent we have in technology, music and film. By arriving at the conference with a known regional support network already in place, everyone is able to speak about Houston and obtain the resources they need.  This sort of regionalism can provide a united front for Houston attendees as well as help people obtain the resources they need at the conference. We've set up a wiki for Houston attendees to list their information and what they're attending SXSW for. Add to it here: http://htxsxsw.pbwiki.com/

The best part: SXSW will be giving away one FREE INTERACTIVE BADGE to this year's SXSW. You must be in attendance at this event to be eligible to win.

WHAT: Pre-SXSW Party at Caroline Collective

WHEN: March 12th, 6-9pm

WHERE: Caroline Collective, 4820 Caroline Houston, TX

WHY: Meet other Houstonians attending SXSW