Online Registration is Closed
Online registration is closed. Registrations can still be purchased at SXSW Registration in the Austin Convention Center.Registration Rates
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2008 REGISTRATION RATES & DEADLINES |
thru Sep 28 | thru Nov 16 | thru Jan 11 | thru Feb 8 | Walkup Rate |
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Platinum Badge (Film, IA & Music) |
$775 | $825 | $875 | $950 | $1050 |
| Music Badge | $500 | $525 | $550 | $600 | $650 |
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Gold Badge (Film & IA) |
$500 | $525 | $550 | $600 | $650 |
| Film Badge | $275 | $300 | $325 | $350 | $400 |
| Interactive Badge | $325 | $350 | $375 | $400 | $450 |
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Student Badge (Film only) |
$275 | $275 | $275 | $300 | $300 |
Registration FAQs
Q: What do I get with the different badges (Music, Film, Interactive, Gold, Platinum)?
Q: What's the easiest way to register for the conference?
Q: Where do I pick up my badge?
Q: What time does SXSW registration open for me to pick up my badge?
Q: When should I register?
Q: When is the last day that I can register and still have my name and contact information listed in any of SXSW Directories?
Q: How will I know that my registration form and payment were received?
Q: I would like to register to attend now, but I don't know who is coming from my company. Can I use a fake name?
Q: I don't seem to be receiving emails from SXSW. What's the problem?
Q: I just found out I can't attend for a really good reason. Can I get a refund?
Q: I just found out that I can only stay for part of SXSW. Can I transfer my issued badge?
Q: So now I'm registered, how can I find out who is speaking and performing at the event?
Q: When should I arrive in Austin?
Q. What's the best time to pick up my badge?
Q: I'm a Trade Show Exhibitor. How do I buy additional registrations?
Q: What is the Wednesday Welcome Dinner at the Four Seasons all about?
Q: What is the SXSW Golf Tournament all about?
Q: What’s the SXSW BBQ/Softball game all about?
Q: What's the easiest way to register for the conference?
A: It is quickest and easiest to register online and pay by credit card (you can book hotel accommodations at the same time). If you must pay by check, the form is available here. To pay by purchase order or wire transfer, you must be a publicly held international corporation, government agency, state agency, or educational institution. Due to long bank transaction times, SXSW will no longer be accepting wire transfers after March 1st. The registration form is available here. Your registration must be paid in full to take advantage of the discounted rates. You may also register onsite at the Austin Convention Center the week of SXSW. Back to top
Q: Where do I pick up my badge?
A: SXSW Registration will be open on the second floor of the Austin Convention Center.
SXSW Registrants should use the Convention Center entrance at 4th and Neches -- directly across the street from the Hilton Hotel. To receive your 2008 SXSW Badge, you must bring your confirmation letter and a valid government-issued ID. Back to top
Q: What time does SXSW registration open, so I can pick up my badge?
A: Friday March 7th: 10 am to 8 pm
Saturday March 8th: 9 am to 8 pm
Sunday March 9th: 9:30 am to 6 pm
Monday March 10th: 9:30 am to 6 pm
Tuesday March 11th: 10 am to 8 pm
Wednesday March 12th: 10 am to Midnight
Thursday March 13th: 9 am to 10 pm
Friday March 14th: 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday March 15th: 11 am to 4 pm
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Q: When should I register?
A: You should register for SXSW as soon as you have made a definite decision to attend. Those participants who are able to make a commitment to attend at an early date will receive discounted registration fees and have the best chance at getting their preferred hotel accommodations. Make sure you have made the necessary arrangements required to attend before purchasing a registration because registration fees are nonrefundable. For the undecided, there is walk-up registration at the Austin Convention Center during the event.
PLEASE READ! SXSW, Inc., at its sole discretion, may cancel or refuse registrations/applications/purchases from any individual or company at any time. By clicking on "Purchase Now" button or authorizing payment to SXSW in any form payor agrees to the following SXSW, Inc. policies:
1) payments are not refundable for any reason including, but not limited to, failure to use SXSW credentials due to illness, acts of God, travel-related problems, or loss of employment 2) discounted prices are based on the date payment is received in the SXSW office 3) unused registrations/applications have no monetary value and cannot be credited to future years or events. 4) conference registrations include a one-year subscription to SXSWorld Magazine valued at $20. Back to top
Q: When is the last day that I can register to have my name and contact information listed in any of SXSW Directories?
A: The last day to be included in any of SXSW directories is Friday, February 8, 2008. Back to top
Q: How will I know that my registration form and payment were received?
A: You should receive a confirmation from the SXSW Registration Department about a week after we receive the form and payment. This confirmation is sent by email to the address provided on the registration form. If no email is noted, we will send by fax or postal mail. This confirmation will show that we received your payment. Back to top
Q: I would like to register to attend now, but I don't know who is coming from my company. Can I use a fake name?
A: There is a $100 non-refundable processing fee to change names or transfer registrations. So, yes, you can use fake names but you will be required to replace them with real names and that will incur additional expense. Please follow this example:
Happy T. Dude1 and Happy T. Dude2
Jane Doe1 and Jane Doe2
Jo Doe1, Jo Doe2, and Jo Doe3
Please print out the SXSW Registration Transfer Form PDF, and fill out completely. Fax to 512/452-4775.
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Q: I don't seem to be receiving emails from SXSW. What's the problem?
A: Some spam filters and gray listers may filter out automated communications. Please add the following email addresses to your spam filter's list of approved senders to be sure our messages reach you: webmaster at sxsw.com, reg at sxsw.com, housing at sxsw.com, sxsw at sxsw.com.
If you requested hotel accommodations, you will receive a separate email from our Housing Desk. This confirmation will indicate your hotel reservation with the check-in and check-out dates. Please review the information carefully and let us know by email if changes are required (housing at sxsw.com). Back to top
Q: I just found out I can't attend for a really good reason. Can I get a refund?
A: All of our materials, both printed and on the web, clearly state in multiple places that SXSW all purchases are non-refundable see refund policy below. If you cannot attend the conference this year, you may transfer your registration to another person only for SXSW 2008.
Please print out the SXSW Registration Transfer Form PDF, and fill out completely. Fax the form to 512/452-4775.
There is a $100 non refundable transfer fee.
PLEASE READ! SXSW, Inc., at its sole discretion, may cancel or refuse registrations/applications/purchases from any individual or company at any time. By clicking on "Purchase Now" button or authorizing payment to SXSW in any form payor agrees to the following SXSW, Inc. policies: 1) payments are not refundable for any reason including, but not limited to, failure to use SXSW credentials due to illness, acts of God, travel-related problems, and loss of employment 2) discounted prices are based on the date payment is received in the SXSW office 3) unused registrations/applications have no monetary value and cannot be credited to future years or events. 4) conference registrations include a one-year subscription to SXSWorld Magazine valued at $20. Back to top
Q: I just found out that I can only stay for part of SXSW. Can I transfer my issued badge?
A: No, once a badge has been issued to you, we can’t reissue again.
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Q: So now I'm registered, how can I find out who is speaking and performing at the event?
A: Keep checking the official SXSW website for the latest information regarding scheduled events. It's the best source of information for all your planning needs. Back to top
Q: When should I arrive in Austin?
A: The SXSWeek Schedule provides guidance about when activities take place. We encourage registrants to arrive the day before Registration opens to familiarize themselves with the area and "play tourist" in Austin.
Film and Interactive Registrants: Most Registrants (Film, Interactive, Gold, and Platinum badges) arrive on the Friday March 7, 2008 registration opens. The Film Festival Opening Party takes place Friday night. Film and Interactive panels and the Screenburn Arcade begin Saturday. Film and Interactive Trade Show (iF! Exhibition) begins on Sunday.
Music Registrants: Most Music registrants arrive on Tuesday March 11, 2008 or Wednesday March 12, 2008. Music panels begin Wednesday at noon and the Music Festival kicks off Wednesday night. On Tuesday your Music badge admits you to SXSW Film Festival screenings inside the Convention Center and the SXSW iF! (Interactive & Film) Trade Show.Back to top
Q. What's the best time to pick up my badge?
A. Registration is busiest (and the possibility of a long wait is greatest) the afternoon of Wednesday March 12, 2008. To avoid lines entirely consider picking up your Music badge a day early on Tuesday March 11, 2008. On that day, your Music badge will admit you to SXSW Film Fest screenings in the Convention Center and the iF! (Interactive & Film) trade show. Back to top
Q: I'm a Trade Show Exhibitor. How do I buy additional registrations?
A: There are special registration procedures and fees for Trade Show Exhibitors. You should email your questions to a sales representative and someone will be in touch. Back to top
Q: What is the Wednesday Welcome Dinner at the Four Seasons all about?
A: To help ease your way into the SXSW madness, plan to attend this four-course welcome dinner on Wednesday March 12, 2008. SXSW Music & Platinum registrants will have a choice of entrees from the four menu options here: Welcome_Dinner_08.pdf.
The Welcome Dinner offers you the first opportunity to begin networking -- so dress casually and enjoy the entertainment. Cash bar will begin at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. Simply check in at the registration table outside the Four Seasons Ballroom to receive your dinner ticket.
Advance registration and payment is required. The cost is $85 per person and only SXSW registrants (and Trade Show stand workers) can attend. Each registrant may buy one guest ticket. The deadline for signup is Friday, March 7, 2008 and there will be NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE!
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Q: What is the SXSW Golf Tournament all about?
A: The SXSW Golf Tournament takes place on Wednesday at the Circle C Golf Club. Under the direction of SXSW co-founder Louis Jay Meyers, the SXSW Golf Tournament has raised over $60,000 for various charities including the SIMS Foundation, AIDS Services of Austin, East Austin Optimist Club, Lone Star Musicians Foundation and others.
The 2008 tournament is in its 19th year and has had over 2000 golfers participate. The SXSW Golf Tournament is open to all musicians and music and media professionals. To sign up, or for more information, please click here.
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Q: What’s the SXSW BBQ/Softball game all about?
A: The 23rd annual South By Southwest Softball Tournament and Barbecue gets underway Sunday, March 22, at Monroe ‘Lefty’ Krieg field. Player warm-up begins at noon, with the first game starting at 1pm sharp. Shuttle buses from most of the downtown hotels to the field will begin service at 11:45am, running about every 20 minutes. (Transportation directly to the airport from the field will be available on a limited basis and must be reserved in advance. Please notify the softball registration table on Friday, March 14 or Saturday, March 15 if you need airport transportation.)
For players and non-players alike, there’s the SXSW Barbecue, an authentic Texas spread with all the trimmings.
You MUST bring your registration badge to this event if you want to eat (one meal per badge; trade show passes don’t count). Non-registrants – and bad registrants who forget their badges – may buy barbecue tickets at the field for TBA. NOTE: For insurance reasons, we cannot serve beer to non-registrants, but you’re welcome to bring your own. No glass containers, please.
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What Do I Get With My Badge?
MUSIC
A SXSW Music badge gets you access to...
- All SXSW Music Festival events
- Over 60 stages for five nights with musical acts from around the globe (admission subject to venue capacity)
- All SXSW Music Conference events
- The SXSW Trade Show...the place to meet companies from around the world, have a refreshment and check out artists performing on the SXSW Day Stage
- A SXSW Big Bag filled with magazines, CDs, swag, souvenirs
- The SXSW Program Book/Registrants Directory
- A subscription to SXSWorld Magazine valued at $20.
- Plenty of opportunities to interact with your peers around the industry
PLATINUM
Access to all SXSW Music, SXSW Film, and SXSW Interactive events, promotional materials, and opportunities. You'll have the chance to learn first-hand from the entertainment industry leaders of tomorrow during one ten-day stretch in Austin, Texas. Take a serious look at the convergence of Film, Music, and Interactive technologies. The Platinum Pass is an opportunity unmatched by any other event.
GOLD
Access to all SXSW Film and Interactive events. With a gold pass you'll learn all you need to be a player in the new media industry, and how the internet is making it easier for companies and individuals to reach their customers and audience. You'll also learn all you need to know about the future of the film industry. With access to Interactive and Film panels and workshops, you'll learn about the nuts and bolts of designing a website, raising VC capital, filmmaking, webcasting, marketing on the internet, digital distribution and more!
FILM
A SXSW Film badge gets you access to...
- All SXSW Film Festival events (subject only to theater capacity)
- All SXSW Film Conference events
- More than 80 regional and national companies exhibiting in the three-day iF! (Interactive / Film) Trade Show & Exhibition
- A Big Bag filled with soundtracks, film magazines, and a Program Book with Registrants' Directory
- A subscription to SXSWorld Magazine valued at $20.
- Plenty of opportunities to interact with your peers around the industry
- Students who want to take advantage of the Student Rate must provide proof of current enrollment and a copy of a current student ID.
INTERACTIVE
A SXSW Interactive Festival badge gets you access to...
- SXSW Web Awards and Pre-Party (with complimentary food and refreshments)
- All SXSW Interactive Festival keynote speeches, panels, how-to sessions, distinguished speaker series and roundtables
- More than 80 regional and national companies exhibiting in the three-day iF! (Interactive / Film) Trade Show & Exhibition
- All ScreenBurn Gaming Festival events and panel programming
- A Big Bag filled with magazines, software, t-shirts, stickers and other goodies
- A Program Book with a directory of all pre-registered attendees
- A subscription to SXSWorld Magazine valued at $20.
- A non-stop parade of receptions, parties and get-togethers that allow you to interact with your peers from around the industry.
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