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South by Southwest

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conference and festival that takes place in March in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1987, SXSW features programming across technology, film and television, music, education, culture, gaming, and other creative industries. The event includes keynote and featured sessions, exhibitions, screenings, music…

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Genre
Conference and festival
Founders
Roland Swenson, Louis Jay Meyers, Louis Black, Nick Barbaro
Attendance
SXSW Music: 28,119 · SXSW Interactive: 30,621 · SXSW Film: 16,297 · SXSW EDU: 4,260 · Other Exhibits/Parties: 152,000
Dates
March (dates vary)
Frequency
Annual
Inaugurated
1987

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South by Southwest

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Edges642
Triples53
Avg. degree2
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South by Southwest

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related to Spinoff festivals · 19
South by Southwest → Austin, In, K-12, MFNW, MusicfestNW, North, Northeast, Northwest, Now, NXNE, NXNW, Oregon, Portland, South, Southwest, SXSW EDU, The, Toronto, Willamette Week
related to 1990s · 10
South by Southwest → African American, Austin Convention Center, Bart Bull, In, She, Singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, South, Southwest, SXSW, Two Nice Girls
Attendance · 5
South by Southwest → Other Exhibits/Parties: 152,000, SXSW EDU: 4,260, SXSW Film: 16,297, SXSW Interactive: 30,621, SXSW Music: 28,119
Dates · 1
South by Southwest → March (dates vary)
Founders · 1
South by Southwest → Roland Swenson, Louis Jay Meyers, Louis Black, Nick Barbaro
Frequency · 1
South by Southwest → Annual
Genre · 1
South by Southwest → Conference and festival
Inaugurated · 1
South by Southwest → 1987
Locations · 1
South by Southwest → Austin, Texas, U.S.
Next event · 1
South by Southwest → March 15–21, 2027

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sxsw festival film music march austin included event conference interactive also films featured keynote new award south southwest including held

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
South by SouthwestAttendanceSXSW Music: 28,1191.00infobox
South by SouthwestAttendanceSXSW Interactive: 30,6211.00infobox
South by SouthwestAttendanceSXSW Film: 16,2971.00infobox
South by SouthwestAttendanceSXSW EDU: 4,2601.00infobox
South by SouthwestAttendanceOther Exhibits/Parties: 152,0001.00infobox
South by SouthwestDatesMarch (dates vary)1.00infobox
South by SouthwestFoundersRoland Swenson, Louis Jay Meyers, Louis Black, Nick Barbaro1.00infobox
South by SouthwestFrequencyAnnual1.00infobox
South by SouthwestGenreConference and festival1.00infobox
South by SouthwestInaugurated19871.00infobox
South by SouthwestLocationsAustin, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
South by SouthwestNext eventMarch 15–21, 20271.00infobox
South by SouthwestOrganized bySXSW, LLC1.00infobox
South by SouthwestPeopleJenny Connelly, director in charge, Hugh Forrest, former co-president and chief programming officer1.00infobox
South by SouthwestWebsitesxsw.com1.00infobox
South by SouthwestYears active391.00infobox

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