SXSW’s become the must-attend event for people in music, film, and media.

One day, I’ll get to SXSW, the 9-day festival described as “a unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies” that’s a premier destination for discovery.

Though those quotes come from SXSW organizers, most people I know who’ve attended agree. They come away fired up and full of new ideas about their own work.

This year, Matador has a few staff members at SXSW– our Twitter ninja, Andy Hayes, is there, as is MatadorNights co-editor, Tom Gates. And MatadorTrips co-editor Hal Amen and intern Lindi Horton will be meeting up with the crew for an end-of-festival brunch bash next weekend.

Are you at SXSW, have you been, or would you like to go? Shoot us a line at julie[at]matadornetwork[dot]com to tell us about your experiences and plans.

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About The Author

Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

  • http://www.academicintl.com Jeramy Johnson

    @APIstudyabroad is here at SXSW, and there are a few other international education people here as well. Great to learn more about using new tools to communicate with students about study abroad :)

    • http://collazoprojects.com/ Julie Schwietert

      Great, Jeramy! I just tweeted Tom and Andy and asked them to keep an eye out for you!

  • http://metalchick.net/travel Lindi

    I’m here as well! if anyone wants to meet up just give me a shout @metalchic I’d love to meet y’all

  • http://matadornights.com Tom Gates

    I get in tomorrow, wednesday. @waywardlife!

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