Comments on: SXSW: Where were the Europeans? http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/ International technology news, business & culture Tue, 22 May 2012 12:29:43 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peter Boersma http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361480 Peter Boersma Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:19:32 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361480 I must say a lot of interaction designers from the US tell me it's great fun to attend SXSW Interactive. And everybody mentions the parties. I am not entirely sure the contents is high-quality enough to attend, but I will look into it with ever increasing curiosity next year. Who knows when I'll actually go :-) This year I hope to spend my educational budget on the IA Summit next month in Miami (missed the IxDA event in Savannah), The Web and Beyond: Mobility (Amsterdam), Euro IA (Amsterdam) and possibly IDEA (Chicago). I must say a lot of interaction designers from the US tell me it’s great fun to attend SXSW Interactive. And everybody mentions the parties. I am not entirely sure the contents is high-quality enough to attend, but I will look into it with ever increasing curiosity next year. Who knows when I’ll actually go :-)
This year I hope to spend my educational budget on the IA Summit next month in Miami (missed the IxDA event in Savannah), The Web and Beyond: Mobility (Amsterdam), Euro IA (Amsterdam) and possibly IDEA (Chicago).

]]> By: Chris Obdam http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361479 Chris Obdam Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:26:04 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361479 I think it's to much of a US driven event and don't forget that it is a very wide oriented one. Films and Music too. I Don't blame people for not going, there has to be work done too you know.. and there are really a lot of conferences and meetings. I don't see this one as the most important one.. I think it’s to much of a US driven event and don’t forget that it is a very wide oriented one. Films and Music too. I Don’t blame people for not going, there has to be work done too you know.. and there are really a lot of conferences and meetings. I don’t see this one as the most important one..

]]> By: Michiel http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361478 Michiel Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:01:15 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361478 Check out http://blog.mangrove.nl which did a nice report! Check out http://blog.mangrove.nl which did a nice report!

]]> By: Jeroen http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361477 Jeroen Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:08:23 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361477 Interesting the thought that comes to my mind is that do we need to go to the west to get inspired, see innovations, meet interesting people, see cool stuff, learn, and have fun. I believe not seriously! Interesting the thought that comes to my mind is that do we need to go to the west to get inspired, see innovations, meet interesting people, see cool stuff, learn, and have fun. I believe not seriously!

]]> By: Florian Bailey http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361476 Florian Bailey Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:15:09 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361476 I actually thought about going but it's basically like taking a vacation, it's cool and there are a lot of interesting things, but I will go home with zero useful contacts for my german based projects. Add to that that it just takes a lot of time. still ... I'll probably go next year :) One other thing is a lot of european startups are not financed that well, so the cost really might be an issue for them. I actually thought about going but it’s basically like taking a vacation, it’s cool and there are a lot of interesting things, but I will go home with zero useful contacts for my german based projects. Add to that that it just takes a lot of time. still … I’ll probably go next year :)

One other thing is a lot of european startups are not financed that well, so the cost really might be an issue for them.

]]> By: Robert Gaal http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361475 Robert Gaal Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:38:07 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361475 There's a lot of startups on stage that aren't from the US, so not really the same but I get your point. Yet this is a US based event, so you need something to appeal to worldwide folks. There’s a lot of startups on stage that aren’t from the US, so not really the same but I get your point. Yet this is a US based event, so you need something to appeal to worldwide folks.

]]> By: Alper http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361474 Alper Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:30:34 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361474 @Robert, judging by the speakers The Next Web is also a very US centric event. It's still the place where a lot of cool startups stuff happens. @Robert, judging by the speakers The Next Web is also a very US centric event. It’s still the place where a lot of cool startups stuff happens.

]]> By: cedric http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361473 cedric Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:43:06 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361473 If you're not a native or fluent English speaker, it's hard to justify the expense for SXSW, so I'm not really surprised by the low attendance. If you’re not a native or fluent English speaker, it’s hard to justify the expense for SXSW, so I’m not really surprised by the low attendance.

]]> By: K http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361472 K Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:26:56 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361472 I'm from Europe, and haven't heard about it until now. It looks like an event that is most useful for extending your network. If you are a startup, a trip to the US costs a lot of money, so they might prioritize differently I’m from Europe, and haven’t heard about it until now. It looks like an event that is most useful for extending your network.

If you are a startup, a trip to the US costs a lot of money, so they might prioritize differently

]]> By: Robert Gaal http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361471 Robert Gaal Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:51:52 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/16/sxsw-where-were-the-europeans/#comment-361471 SXSW is a pretty US-based event as far as I can see it, with a lot of US speakers and stuff, so it goes both ways. SXSW is a pretty US-based event as far as I can see it, with a lot of US speakers and stuff, so it goes both ways.

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