SXSW V2V
| South by Southwest V2V | |
|---|---|
 SXSW V2V 2013 Logo | |
| Dates | August 11-14, 2013 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Years active | 11 |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Next event | 2014 |
| Organized by | SXSW Inc. |
| Website | sxswv2v.com |
SXSW V2V is the newest South by Southwest conference and it features a startup competition, panel discussions, and mentoring workshops for entrepreneurs. It is the first SXSW event to take place outside of Austin, with Las Vegas being the host city. It began in 2013 as an evolution of the startup competition that is held as part of the SXSW Interactive festival each spring.[1]
About
The company has said variously that V2V stands for "Vision to Venture," "Visionaries to Vegas,” and “Voice to Voice," describing the focus of the conference on finding, financing, and developing new businesses.[2] Tho conference started with the recognition that the three large spring festivals that SXSW Inc. holds in Austin were straining the hotel capacity of that city.[3]
V2Venture Competition
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One of the main events is the V2Venture startup competition where startup companies will compete under five categories. There are companies representing Health, Education, Mobile and Tablet, Culture and Entertainment, and Innovative World Technologies.[4]
Health Technology Finalists
Education Technology Finalists
Mobile and Tablet Technology Finalists
Culture and Entertainment Technology Finalists
Trackster, the world's first studio network for the re-amping of guitar recordings.[5]
Innovative World Technology Finalists
3DLT, a company that serves as a repository of 3D printing designs.[6]
Notable Speakers
Scheduled speakers at the inaugural event include Zappos founder and CEO Tony Hsieh.
Other Highlights
The after-hours schedule for the event includes music, comedy, and film offerings.[7]
References
- ^ Gallaga, Omar L. (2012-10-23). "SXSW Interactive expanding next year with Las Vegas startup conference". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ Gallaga, Omar L. (October 23, 2012). "South by Southwest Interactive expanding to Las Vegas with 'V2V' conference". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ Carroll, Laura (August 8, 2013). "Potential seen in Las Vegas' inaugural SXSW event". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Stephens Media LLC. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Finalists". SXSW Inc. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Trackster Selected as Finalist in 2013 SXSW V2Venture Competition". DMN Newswire. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Brownfield, Andy (Jul 19, 2013). "Cintrifuse-backed startup to compete at South by Southwest V2V". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Two nights of music, special film screening and more at V2V". Film-News.co.uk Newsdesk. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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External Links
- Official Site - http://www.sxswv2v.com
- South by Southwest - http://www.sxsw.com