>Two weeks remain until we start handing out badges and the fun begins >throughout Austin. South By Southwest is going to happen again, like it >or not. > Planning for conference this year has been greatly enhanced by new >services available at www.sxsw.com. > >Keeping track of who's playing where and when is a lot easier with our >searchable bands database. We've also included simple text files of our >music fest schedule for ease of printing, cutting and pasting. > >Here's a tip on arriving in Austin prepared: Print out your music fest >information at the last possible moment. We're updating our band >information several times daily and you'll want to have the most accurate >list to plan from. > >We've finalized details for our panels and tradeshow, those are posted in >our website and on the way to the printer for the analog version of the >website we call the program book. We've got some great new speakers and >exhibitors coming along with some old favorites. > >To those of you who are already registered, we're looking forward to >seeing you in a couple of weeks. We've worked our tails off to plan this >thing, and we truly hope you find it valuable and entertaining. > >If you haven't registered yet, you may register online until March 8, >after that walk up registration will at the Austin Convention Center >Ballroom A, beginning March 17 at noon. > >P.S. If you're flying in, this is the last SXSW for the Robert Mueller >Airport! Say goodbye to our tiny crowded field and get ready for Austin >Bergstrom Airport for SXSW '00. >