MUSIC Wednesday 17 March - Sunday 21 March, 2010
FILM Friday 12 March - Sunday 21 March, 2010
INTERACTIVE Friday 12 March - Tuesday 16 March, 2010

Free New Zealand SxSW Seminars--Wellington June 29 and Auckland June 30
Details here

South by Southwest is a set of legendary music, film and interactive festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas.

South by Southwest Music features a five-day music festival showcasing more than 1,800 musical acts of all genres from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin.

By day, conference registrants do business in the Trade Show and partake in a full agenda of informative, provocative panel discussions featuring hundreds of speakers of international stature.

South by Southwest Film has become one of the world's premiere film festivals focusing on emerging talents. The Conference hosts a five-day adventure in the latest filmmaking trends and new technology, featuring distinguished speakers and mentors as well as screening films and a Trade Fair.

South by Southwest Interactive celebrates the creativity and passion behind the coolest new media technologies. In addition to panel sessions that cover everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, attendees make new business connections at the three-day Trade Show & Exhibition.

Registrations for attending as a delegate and also submissions for artist showcases should start August 3, 2009 for the 2010 shows at http://www.sxsw.com. In 2009, more than 240 delegates from our combined territories of Australia New Zealand and Hawai'i with 50 bands of the 70 invited making it to play. Australia, New Zealand and Hawai'i all had stand presences in the Trade Fair.

To get an idea of what is required for showcasing submissions, go to http://www.themusic.com.au/sxsw/showcase.php