Piryxtopia 2009 - 5 Days of Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture Goodness!
Government 2.0 Panel - Technology for Tomorrow
March 12, 2009 4:30pm - 5:30pm @ Texas Capitol Extension
Featuring Panelists: Gregg Burt (President and CEO, Hart InterCivic)
Brewster McCracken (Austin Mayor Pro Tem), Tom Serres (CEO, Piryx), Rep. Mark Strama (Chair, Technology, Economic Development & Workforce), Rep. Tan Parker (Vice Chair, Technology, Economic Development & Workforce), Michael Quinn Sullivan (CEO, Empower Texans), and moderated by Elise Hu (Political Reporter, KVUE Austin)
Watch the Live Stream at 4:30 PM CST Today!
RealPolitix.com presents the Government 2.0 Panel — Technology for Tomorrow. This panel is an opportunity for State Legislators, staff and the general public to learn how State and local governments can use technology to better serve and communicate with their constituencies. Hear from government, business and technology leaders as they discuss advances in technology, the challenges governments face in adopting new technology, and how technology can positively impact the government's ability to serve the public today and in the future.
Piryx SXSWI Panel - Politics, Technology, & Pop Culture
March 14, 2009 5:00pm - 6:00pm @ Austin Convention Center
Featuring Panelists: Mark McKinnon (Vice Chairman, Public Strategies Inc.), Amber Ettinger (Obama Girl), Tom Serres (CEO, Piryx Inc.), Dan Patterson (ABC News), Alex Wellen (Editor, CNNPolitics.com), and Lawrence Lessig (Creative Commons, Change Congress)
Piryx presents the Piryx SXSWi Panel - Politics, Technology, & Pop Culture. A shift is occurring in the world of politics. Campaigns are feeling a growing need to move online - learning to compete in a new world, a world where technology offers the average political entrepreneur a whole new level of empowerment. Our discussion will probe this idea, offering a glimpse into the future of global politics.
Piryxtopia Party - A Celebration of Politics, Technology & Pop Culture
Sponsored by Piryx, and Causecast / Benefiting Falling Whistles
March 14, 2009 8:00pm - Midnight @ Speakeasy Austin / Piryxtopia - A Celebration of Politics, Technology, & Pop Culture! Join Piryx, Causecast, Fliggo and RealPolitx.com, for a party and fundraiser unlike any other. Following the successful SXSW panel, the Piryx entourage heads to Speakeasy on Congress for an evening of music and socializing.
Our Mission: Raise $20,000 to benefit Falling Whistles and eliminate the tragedy of children-soldiers in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Scene: Speakeasy on Congress Avenue. Rocking out to the sounds of Ten Out of Tenn and other musical attractions. Terrace59 at Speakeasy will host the VIP Lounge - open to our high profile guests by invitation, and with a limited number of $50 VIP passes. On Saturday, March 14th, there is only one place to party for a great cause : Piryxtopia.
Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW
Emceed by Guy Kawasaki and Brad King / Featuring Piryx
March 16, 2009 10:00am – 5:30pm @ Downtown Austin Hilton / Piryx was selected as a finalist for the Innovative Web Technologies category at the Microsoft Bizspark Accelerator where it will doing its first large-scale public demo. Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator is the newest addition to the SXSW Interactive schedule of activities. Scheduled Monday, March 16 at the Downtown Austin Hilton, the event spotlights some of the web's most exciting new innovations, enabling the entrepreneurial visionaries behind these new products to demo their creations in front of a live audience of industry professionals and technology trend-setters. More info
Austin Interactive Showcase
Sponsored by the City of Austin / Featuring Piryx
March 13, 2009 5:00pm - 7:00pm @ Fogo de Chão / Piryx to be featured as a SXSW company to watch in the Austin Interactive Showcase. The first Austin Interactive Showcase will be held in conjunction with the Entrepreneur's Lounge, an evening networking event held each night of SXSW Interactive. Sixteen local Austin companies with a focus on Interactive technology innovations will be featured for all Entrepreneur's Lounge attendees, and particularly press, bloggers and influencers from around the world in town for the annual SXSW Interactive conference. More info