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Event Archive - 2010-03-17 SXSW 2010 - Austin, Texas Mar.17-21
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SXSW 2010 takes place in Austin, Texas from March 17-21, 2010. Register now with the Canada Stand and enjoy discounts, special invitations and more...

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With all the Interactive, Film and Music panels and programming, Film screenings, Music showcases, parties and other networking events, our registrants are gearing up for the most exciting SXSW yet! The only difficult part about registering for a badge is deciding which one is right for you! Maybe you’re a Platinum because you know the Platinum badge is good for admission to all official SXSW events including - Interactive, Film and Music panels, Music Festival showcases, Film premieres, Core Conversations, Trade Shows, parties and more! If you’re just not into the music side of things, It could be that aGold badge is the way to go. If your life and career are focused on a single path then it could be a single-event badge that is the thing for you – Music,Interactive, or Film. With SXSW 2010 only a month away, be sure to snag a badge at our final discounted rate and book your hotel today as rooms are filling up fast!
Don't forget there is still time to register with the Canada Stand at SXSW. Click the more link below to find out how.

Canada keeps the Olympic-paced momentum going with the 6th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at SXSW on March 17, 2010, at Brush Square Park located right across from the Austin Convention Center. This year’s line-up includes the Born Ruffians (Ontario), You Say Party, We Say Die! (British Columbia), Hollerado (Ontario), Radio Radio (New Brunswick), Plants and Animals (Quebec) and Justin Rutledge teamed with The Beauties (Ontario) in a unique presentation on the centre stage. The event is expected to attract more than 4,000 delegates from around the world. A highlight of the annual SXSW Music and Media Conference, the Canadian Blast BBQ kicks off a multi-day extravaganza of events showcasing all the great music Canada has to offer. Canada House will be the center of this activity. Located at Upstairs at the Paradise at 6th and Trinity, the venue is in the right in the thick of SXSW action and features showcasing artists from every province and every musical style. Canada House will feature daytime industry showcases open to all SXSW badge-holders as well as nighttime official showcases for Canadian bands, open to SXSW badge-holders, wristband holders and the general public.
Ontario Media Development Corporation is once again hosting an Ontario Reception and Showcase at CANADA HOUSE during SXSW. If you are interested in having your artist perform, please see the details below and the downloaded application form. Timing is tight, so we ask you to please submit the application by Wednesday, February 24.

Canada keeps the Olympic-paced party going with the 5th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at SXSW on March 17, 2010, at Brush Square Park from 3pm to 7pm. A highlight of the annual SXSW Music and Media Conference, the Canadian Blast BBQ kicks off a multi-day extravaganza of events showcasing all the great music Canada has to offer. Here's your chance to experience Canadian hospitality alongside some of the country's best talent. Open to Platinum and Music badge holders, the event is expected to attract thousands of SXSW delegates again this year from around the world.
Starting Thursday, March 18 at noon, Canada House will be the center of Canadian music day and night. Located at Upstairs At Paradise (6th Street and Trinity), the venue is in the thick of SXSW action and features showcasing artists from every province and every musical style. Canada House will feature daytime industry showcases/parties from Noon to 6:00pm on Thursday, March 18 through Saturday, March 20. In the evening SXSW will program more great Canadian acts at Canada House.

SXSW 2010 is gearing up and so is the Canadian Blast team! Visit the canadianblast.com websites' SXSW section to see all Canadian gig listings, Canada Stand participants and news. If you're going to be in Austin at SXSW and are a music or platinum badge holder don't miss the 6th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ and Showcase at SXSW on March 17, 2010, at Brush Square Park located right across from the Austin Convention Center. This year's line-up includes Born Ruffians (Ontario), You Say Party! We Say Die! (British Columbia), Hollerado (Ontario), Radio Radio (New Brunswick), Plants and Animals (Quebec) and Justin Rutledge and The Beauties (Ontario) in a unique presentation on the centre stage. The event is expected to attract more than 4,000 delegates from around the world.

Canada keeps the Olympic-paced party going with the 5th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at SXSW on March 17, 2010, at Brush Square Park from 3pm to 7pm. A highlight of the annual SXSW Music and Media Conference, the Canadian Blast BBQ kicks off a multi-day extravaganza of events showcasing all the great music Canada has to offer. Here's your chance to experience Canadian hospitality alongside some of the country's best talent. Open to Platinum and Music badge holders, the event is expected to attract thousands of SXSW delegates again this year from around the world.
Starting Thursday, March 18 at noon, Canada House will be the center of Canadian music day and night. Located at Upstairs At Paradise (6th Street and Trinity), the venue is in the thick of SXSW action and features showcasing artists from every province and every musical style. Canada House will feature daytime industry showcases/parties from Noon to 6:00pm on Thursday, March 18 through Saturday, March 20. In the evening SXSW will program more great Canadian acts at Canada House.

The Canadian Blast at SXSW 2010 wrapped up last week in Austin. We hope everyone who made the trek down had a great event and didn't eat too much of the Texas grill!

Special thanks to our partners for the SXSW Canadian Blast who include the Department of Canadian Heritage, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Province of Ontario, FACTOR, Radio Starmaker Fund and SIRIUS Canada.

Thanks to the Canada House presenters AFM Canada/ACTRA-RACS, Bande à part/Radio-Canada, M for Montreal, Six Shooter, CEC Management, Kindling Music, Ontario Media Development Corp. and Newcap LiVE 88.5 presents.

Thanks to all the companies who participated in the Stand and all the artists that performed in the Canadian Blast BBQ/showcase and at Canada House. Special thanks to our new Canada House venue team at Upstairs at Paradise.
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