Join us for an evening of discussion and getting to know your fellow social media users/creators in Austin. Pizza & drinks at 6:00 & Program starts at 6:30

 • See Location & Sponsors below for more info! •

NOTE: The meeting is free, but we ask you to register because space is limited.

Please provide your first and last name and a valid mailing address. Additional information is optional, but your registration will be canceled without this minimum.

Thursday • March 12 • Austin Social Media presents:
 Experience City Interactive Panel

In the Lone Star State’s unpretentious capital city, you’re likely to find more guitarists than gunslingers, but you will find the ten-gallon hats if you look hard enough.

'It’s easy to see we are a city of many and varied scenes: vibrant communities around music, film, technology, academia, art, environmentalism, and countless others. Part of what makes Austin special is how open and accessible these scenes are. With minimal history or prior social capital, anyone can engage, all are welcome, and creating a new scene is as simple as properly directing one’s enthusiasm.

In this session, we’ll explore how the components of community, entrepreneurism, experience, and leadership combine to create scenes and experiences — including an exploration of Austin’s Interactive Scene. What are its unique attributes, and who is leading the charge around making the Interactive Scene in Austin as vibrant as the others?

This is a free presentation for Social Media Club members and will be included among a full day of topics, panels and speakers who will be presenting at Austin Interactive 2009, on April 27th, at the Norris Center. Go to http://www.interactiveaustin2009.com/ for complete details and to register. Also follow @IA09 for updates and details.

Panelist include: Steve Golab (FG2) Bijoy Goswami (Bootstrap Austin) and Heather McKissick (Leadership Austin)

Location and Sponsors:
Thank you, Vignette, for providing an awesome location for our events. Also a shout-out to our co-sponsors, Small World Labs and FG Squared who, along with Vignette, will be providing food and beverages for the year. w00t!

April Meeting: Mark your calendar for April 16th and join our panelists as they discuss - Old Media Rises from the Grave.  events.