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Ask HN: Hacker News meetup at SXSW?
Who from HN will be at SXSW? Anyone want to help organize a Hacker news meet/drink/tweet-up?
I'm a recent transplant to SF from Austin, and a multi-year-repeat attendee of SXSW, so I'd be happy to recommend locations, events, etc.. especially for those who are staying through SXSW music (HIGHLY recommended).
- dotBen 17y agoSounds great. Let's make it happen. Could I suggest a day thing rather than evening as the sched is already jam packed. What about coffees at Halcyon/etc?
- mpakes 17y agoFully agreed about a day-time event. I'm actually not planning to get a badge for Interactive this year -- hallway meetings and non-official events are at least as useful as the actual panels (although I will miss attending panels this year). Halcyon is a great suggestion. I was originally thinking about The Ginger Man, as I'm a beer-snob and they have a great outdoor patio. What days look the most empty on everyone's schedules?
- bloodyawful 17y agoIf you'd like to piggy back on a similarly geeky/developer-focussed meetup we'll be having, it'd be great to get a few more folks along http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5611017/TX/Austin/Little-World-Gifts39-iPhone-Developer-Meetup/Buffalo-Billiards/?ps=6 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5611017/TX/Austin/Little-Wor...
- mpakes 17y agoIt seems like there is an official YC meetup at Submerged on March 15 from 5-7pm, although the only details I can find are here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1138610 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1138610 Given that there is already an event (with PG in attendance), I don't know if there's any need for a separate HN meetup.
- mpakes 17y agoThe link is now on the front page, but just in case you missed it, here's the official YC event info: http://ycombinator.posterous.com/yc-sxsw-monday-march-15th-submerged-bar-333-e http://ycombinator.posterous.com/yc-sxsw-monday-march-15th-s... See you guys there.
- RobGR 17y agoSXSW is so packed schedule-wise, having your own meeting this late in the game is kind of hard. I suggest piggy backing on the Nuclear Tacos meeting 6 pm aMonday the 15th in Brushy Square Park ( http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/4965 http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/4965 ) and the Dorkbot at 6 pm on Saturday the 13th in the same place ( http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/5292 http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/5292 ). I think that you should be able to get into those two without a badge, but I am not sure. There are also events at Austin Hacker Space, and some people from the Austin Linux groups are having a party 1pm to 4pm Sunday the 14th, at Texas Coworking, which is over BD Riley's near the Driskill.