SXSW disaster: Event admits it has no insurance for Coronavirus cancellation

Winter Music Conference tells would-be attendees to “put a pause on travel plans”
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9 Steps To A Successful #SXSW [Ariel Hyatt]

"I launched my company at SXSW in 1996 with a dream to be a publicist and a stack of orange business cards that I had stayed up all night perfecting at Kinkos the night before I arrived in Austin," writes Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR. "I remember seeing Joan Osborne and…

Microsoft, Yahoo Pulling Out of SXSW

FBI chief James Comey isn’t the only one pulling out of South by Southwest.  We’ve now learned that major brands like Microsoft, Yahoo, and even Accenture are no-shows at SXSW 2017. No, this has nothing to do with the immigration imbroglio (though foreign artists may be cancelling their plans).  But it has everything to do […]

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SXSW Responds: ‘We do not have the power to deport anyone.’

South by Southwest (SXSW) has issued its strongest statement yet amidst growing immigration and foreign visa concerns. In response to continued concerns surrounding foreign bands, possible visa problems, and even deportations, South by Southwest has issued the following statement. “SXSW Statement Regarding Commitment to Our International Artists With the announcement of President Trump’s latest Travel […]

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SXSW Responds: ‘We do not have the power to deport anyone.’

South by Southwest (SXSW) has issued its strongest statement yet amidst growing immigration and foreign visa concerns. In response to continued concerns surrounding foreign bands, possible visa problems, and even deportations, South by Southwest has issued the following statement. “SXSW Statement Regarding Commitment to Our International Artists With the announcement of President Trump’s latest Travel […]

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