The 1 goes up and down South Congress and should come more often
Outside the downtown, Austin looks like a huge suburb.
There is always a free breakfast somewhere. It’s a question about how to find it.
Always register your name for the room so that you don’t get stranded outside when your friend goes missing, because hotels really do care about security.
However if you almost have a face that looks like you’re about to cry, they might make an exception.
An exception if you can describe a setup in the room.
Or perhaps only in Texas?
Go to the panels with the least people leaving. It’s the best way to figure out the quality of a session.
SXSW does not provide any refreshments during the conference beyond coffee and hot water
You might find some free salsa (no chips) somewhere near the coffee
Put stickers all over your badge. Also look for pins.
Make sure you have an awesome picture for your badge.
Most SXSW sessions are too general to teach you something new, but they can be incredibly insightful.
It takes about 3 weeks to realize that SXSW was really an incredible time and you want to go again!