Our annual pre-SXSW happy hour is traditionally one of the biggest and best of the year! Everybody is beginning to get psyched up for one of the largest, and most influential interactive/film/music conferences in the world. Our event is on the day before SXSW begins, and is not an official SXSW event, therefore you do not need a SXSW badge in order to attend.

Networking and Socializing

Come network with your friends in the Austin technology community, plus a few from around the country that come to town a little bit early to kickoff things early.

Photos With Your Friends

We'll have a photographer taking pictures in front of our sponsor logo wall, so you can commemorate the evening with your friends and connections.

Products and Companies Launching

We will be showcasing a handful of Austin technology companies that will be launching products, or their companies at SXSW. You'll be the very first to see them. We're not saying who they are, you will just have to show up to find out.

Tickets

This event will sell out, so make sure to plan ahead and get your tickets early. We'll be releasing tickets in batches as we get an idea of headcount. Once all the tickets are sold, we will still allow people to walk-up and buy tickets, but they will be admitted on a "space available" basis.

Sponsors

Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business. Benefits to startups include access to full-featured development tools, connections to incubators, investors, and advisors, plus marketing visibility.

Founded in 2006, Spiceworks™ develops the first free social business application that combines systems and network management software with an online community of IT professionals to help over 1,200,000 IT pros and 150,000 managed service providers (MSPs) simplify everything IT.

Spiceworks makes it easy for businesses to manage their networks, collaborate to solve technology problems, and find the best practices, products and services they need day-to-day. Through its Voice of IT(tm) market research program, the company enables direct conversations with IT professionals, conducts surveys and provides insight on important technology usage, staffing and purchasing trends by small and medium businesses worldwide. Spiceworks is a privately held company headquartered in Austin, Texas with funding from Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Austin Ventures and Shasta Ventures. For more information visit www.spiceworks.com.

RED is a digital innovation agency that helps companies rapidly conceive, design, and develop mobile, web, and appliance computing experiences.

With experience creating more than 300 digital experiences, we provide unique product innovation and related creative services to a broad range of industries including: Automotive, Consumer Technologies, IT, Entertainment, Financial Services, Health Care, Retail and Telecom. We provide unique ideation processes to help companies create and enhance mobile, appliance, e-commerce, b2b and integrated consumer experiences.