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2013 SXSW Conference and Festivals Facts SXSW Interactive • Over 30,000 Interactive Conference and Festival participants from over 50 foreign countries • 1,034 Interactive Conference sessions • More than 700 Interactive Conference speakers SXSW Film • Over 16,000 Film Registrants from over 55 foreign countries • Over 25,000 Music Registrants from over 60 foreign countries • More than 74,000 Film Conference Festival attendees • More than 7,000 Music Festival wristband holders (general consumers) • 121 Film Conference sessions • More than 2,280 bands consisting of 13,500 individual artists; 597 International acts from 55 foreign countries • 486 Film Conference speakers • Approximately 2,939 Interactive Media in attendance • Approximately 40,000 SXSW Gaming Expo attendees (free-to-the-public) • Approximately 65,000 SXSW Tradeshow attendees (Four-day exhibition of Interactive, Film and Music industries spanning all three events) • Accelerator Competitions: Since its inception, over $480 million in funding has been awarded to 71 startup companies SXSW Music • Films Screened include 133 Features and 110 Curated Shorts • 78 World premieres, 13 North American premieres, & 9 US premieres • Approximately 1,927 Film Media in attendance • 114 Music Festival stages • 188 Music Conference sessions and 721 Music Conference speakers • Approximately 20,000 Music Gear Expo attendees (free-to-the-public) • Approximately 3,036 Music Media in attendance • 6,200 Single admission tickets sold • 57,000 in Attendance at Outdoor Stage (formerly Auditorium Shores Stage) over 3 days • 60,000 Single admissions tickets sold