Top 10 Reasons For Your Boss To Send You To SXSW Interactive

As the economy tightens, it might be harder to convince your boss to send you to SXSW Interactive. Below are ten simple reasons SXSW Interactive is still the the best value for your business dollar. At SXSW Interactive you will...

Find Amazing Learning Opportunities. SXSW offers more than 200 panels and presentations covering everything from social media strategies and emerging business models to the latest in web design and development. The common thread for all these sessions is that you will gain greater insights into how creativity and new media are shaping the future.

Connect With Your Peers. Solidify your online network in the "real" world and establish long-term industry relationships. Learn from a diverse group of people who share your professional interests and personal passions.

Meet The Experts. Many of the worlds most creative thinkers gather in Austin for SXSW Interactive. Attending the event allows you to hear the newest ideas directly from the thought-leaders who are pushing the envelope.

Discover Business Solutions. Learn how emerging technology is changing business around the globe. Equip yourself to tackle industry issues and challenges. Find new ways to reach and develop your audience, and get great tips on how to accomplish all these goals on a tight budget. The SXSW Trade Show features over 100 cutting-edge interactive businesses offering a wide array of tools and services that are sure to enhance your digital life.

Learn More With New Programming Options - In-Depth Workshops. The 2010 event will feature extended in-depth workshops on a variety of technical topics. These workshops will teach you the skills that will enable you be more productive at your place of business.

Participate and Contribute to the Community. In addition to the tremendous number of networking opportunities, more structured sessions such as Core Conversations, Salons and SXSW Clicks allow you to share your experience and insight with others.

Save Money on Registration. Why pay thousands and thousands of dollars to attend a technology event when the walk-up registration price for the SXSW Interactive Festival is just $550? You can save $155 on this walkup price if you register now -- the early bird price is just $395.

Recharge Your Creativity. The vast number of creative movers and shakers who are building the tools of tomorrow will inspire you with a renewed creativity you can use to inspire others throughout the year. Discover how others have channeled their creativity at the The SXSW Interactive Awards, SXSW Accelerator and SXSW ScreenBurn.

Save Even More Money on Travel and Accommodation. Compared to other cities hosting tech conferences Austin, Texas is still affordable and conveniently located. Ideally situated between the US coasts, Austin is a diverse and progressive melting pot of artists, business professionals, digital creatives, venture capitalists and more. If you book your hotel room through the SXSW Housing Desk when you register, you'll save even more.

Tomorrow Happens Here. The tribe that gathers in Austin each March shapes the future like no other. Join this innovative community and you will have a long-term pipeline to some of the most cutting-edge thinking in the new media industry.

Top photo courtesy Mary Sledd- www.marysledd.com. Photo of the Hilton Hotel and Austin Convention Center courtesy Kim Walker.