Tag Archives: SXSW
Is Austin still tech-friendly?
“Austin has spent decades building a reputation as an innovative city, but our new City Council’s confusion about (the) issue is destroying our reputation and driving away investment capital,” according to Capital Factory Executive Director Joshua Baer. In the Medium…
City Council • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 15, 2016
At SXSW, Adler discusses public engagement
Mayor Steve Adler took advantage of South by Southwest on Saturday to spotlight opportunities to enhance public engagement through partnerships with tech sector entrepreneurs. The mayor was one of three speakers on a panel called “Crowdsourcing Policy: Constituents to Changemakers”…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 14, 2016
Reporter's Notebook: Petitions, among other things
Pilot Knob, revisited… Over the weekend, City Council’s recent Pilot Knob deal got a lot more ink. As you might remember, the Austin Monitor first wrote about the deal, which will bring affordable housing to the planned unit development, at…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Feb 8, 2016
City to host "Music Venue Summit" ahead of spring
In preparation for South by Southwest and other spring events, the city’s Music and Entertainment Division will host a two-hour “Music Venue Summit” on Jan. 25 at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. The event will include city…
Music & Entertainment • By Tyler Whitson • Jan 13, 2016
Adler to propose fee waivers for SXSW
Mayor Steve Adler will sponsor an item on next week’s City Council agenda authorizing fee waivers and payments by the city in connection with the 2016 South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Festival for up to $309,310, according to…
Music & Entertainment • By Jo Clifton • Dec 10, 2015
APD estimates $1.5 million in spring festival costs
The Austin Police Department’s financial staff has estimated that the department will incur $1.5 million in overtime expenses during the 2016 spring festival season, March 10-20. Many, but not all, of these events are related to South by Southwest. In…
Music & Entertainment • By Jo Clifton • Dec 8, 2015
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City may hire temp officers for SXSW season
As South by Southwest and the whirlwind of events that surround it loom large on the horizon, the city and the Austin Police Association are discussing ways to cover the festival season without pulling many officers away from their duties.…
Music & Entertainment • By Tyler Whitson • Nov 24, 2015
Police association proposes SXSW funding fix
Although it is an economic driver for the city, South by Southwest imposes significant demands on the Austin Police Department, which pulls many of its personnel away from normal duties to cover the event every year. The Austin Police Association…
Music & Entertainment • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 27, 2015
South by Southwest grows, evolves
In a ritual as punctual as the festival itself, organizers of South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Festival announced that its economic impact on the city of Austin continues to grow. This year, South by Southwest contributed more than…
Music & Entertainment • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 16, 2015
City plans to cut back event permits during SXSW
On Friday, the city of Austin announced that how they do business during South by Southwest will be changing. The changes come from suggestions made in a SXSW after-action report released in September. That report was commissioned after last year’s…
Music & Entertainment • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 27, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio, Show 19
Monitor publisher Mike Kanin is joined by SXSW brand development honcho Brad Spies to talk about a range of topics related to the festival.
Local Government • By Michael Kanin • Oct 8, 2014
SXSW reports $315M economic impact on Austin
It probably comes as no surprise to anyone who has lived in Austin for any length of time, but the South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Festival is bigger than ever. That goes for the festival’s economic impact as…
