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We're on a Panel at SXSW Interactive

Posted Mar 8th 2010 9:00AM by Josh Babetski

Location is going to be a very popular topic this year at SXSW Interactive. It's no surprise really. Geolocation features and applications are changing how we interact and consume information. These changes can be seen in the way news stories get reported, location data is visualized in near real-time (like how busy one coffee shop is over another), or something as simple as adjusting your evening plans by figuring out what restaurant your friends are at.

The "Time + Social + Location. What's Next In Mobile Experiences?" panel will be talking about the above topics and more. The panel includes Greg Cypes from AIM, Naveen Selvadurai from foursquare, and I'll be representing MapQuest. We look forward to kicking-off the location-based conversation during the first day of panel discussions.

If you're heading to Austin this week for SXSW, please add us to your schedule. The panel will be in Ballroom "B" on Friday, March 12^th at 5pm.

While you're in town, remember to join us for the MapQuest BBQ Quest at South by Southwest on Sunday to catch a ride out to The Salt Lick for some food and beer on us.

You should also follow MapQuestTech on Twitter. It's our new account focused on development and technology news from MapQuest. It'll also be used to share information on MapQuest happenings and antics on the ground during SXSW Interactive. More on that next week, but trust me, it's worth the follow.

See you in Austin!

A BBQ Quest with MapQuest at SXSW!

Posted Mar 3rd 2010 1:30PM by Josh Babetski

Mid-March is almost upon us. For thousands, this time of year means one thing: time to go to Austin, TX for SXSW! MapQuest is no exception. In addition to helping attendees get around Austin and find venues for the Interactive, Film, and Music portions of the conference, we'll have a booth set-up for the Interactive Trade Show. Here, you'll have the opportunity to talk to MapQuest Developers about making your applications location enabled.

Now this last part is important if you're attending SXSW Interactive and love great food:

MapQuest can help you find great BBQ in Austin, but we'd thought we'd also take you to get great BBQ as well -- 23.58 miles outside Austin to Driftwood Texas to be exact.

On Sunday, March 14th, we'll be running buses to take about 150 of our fellow attendees to The Salt Lick for some of the best (in our opinion) BBQ in all of Texas (and quite possibly the world). We'll also be supplying the beer to wash down that NOM-tastic food. While it's worth the wait in line, we've got space reserved so we can get right to the eatin'. Oh, did we mention that we're picking up the tab for everyone?

Salt Lick Pit of Meat
Pit of meat at The Salt Lick

Mouth's already watering thinking about it, right?

If you want in, here's what you need to know:

MapQuest BBQ Quest at South by Southwest

What?: The Salt Lick BBQ; Free beer on the bus and at The Salt Lick; Free bus ride from downtown Austin to The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX (and back I suppose)
When? I'm hungry!: Sunday, March 14^th. Meet at 5:30pm. Buses will have you back for evening events by around 8:30pm
Can I go?: You need to be over 21 years of age (bring your ID); You need to have a 2010 SXSW Interactive, Gold or Platinum Badge; You need to love BBQ; You need to know all the words to "Wheels on the Bus" (Fine! That's optional); Important: You need to be early. The event is first come, first serve and we're only feeding the folks on the bus. When the buses are full or it turns 6pm (which ever comes first), we're hitting the road. No riding on the roof either (we asked).
Where do I line up?: We will be waiting for you at the Hilton Austin (Right across the street from the Convention Center) located at 500 E. 4th St. Austin, TX; Simply look for the MapQuest Charter Buses.

We look forward to seeing old friends, making new ones, and eating until we collapse.

See you in Austin!

The Blog Post Referring to the Other Post Soliciting for SXSW Panel Votes

Posted Aug 25th 2009 1:30PM by Josh Babetski

MapQuest is on the road to Austin, Texas - hopefully to speak on panels at SXSW Interactive. Over on our sister blog for MapQuest.com, we've got an overview of the two panels we're stumping for votes: