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SXSW GUIDEBOOK 2017 5 2 SXSW FESTIVALS INTERACTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS FINALIST SHOWCASE Sunday, March 12 Press Preview: 10:00am-11:00am Showcase: 11:00am-5:00pm Hilton Austin Downtown, 500 E 4th St, Salons CDE As part of the 20th annual Interactive Innovation Awards, the 2nd annual Finalist Showcase brings 2016's best, most forward- thinking projects to your fingertips! The competition features 65 finalists in 13 categories from across the digital creative and interactive technologies spectrum. Discover each of the finalists' work with hands-on demos of these trendsetting new contributions to the connected world. Then vote for your favorite finalist in the competition to receive the People's Choice Award. SXSW INTERACTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS Celebrating Creativity and Innovation in Technology SXSW INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL AWARDS AND PARTIES INTERACTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS CEREMONY & PRE-PARTY Tuesday, March 14 Pre-Party: 6:00pm Ceremony: 7:00pm Hilton Austin Downtown, 500 E 4th St, 6th Floor, Hilton Grand Ballroom The 20th annual Interactive Innovation Awards celebrate the best and latest achievements in interactive technology and digital creativity. Join us as we reveal the winners in each of the 13 categories and recognize the incredible speakers, trends, ideas, and ingenuity that come to Austin each year. The honorees will include winners in Health Med & BioTech, Innovation in Connecting People, Innovative 3-DIY, Music & Audio Innovation, New Economy, Privacy & Security, Responsive Design, SciFi No Longer, Smart Cities, Student Innovation, Visual Media Experience, VR & AR, and Wearable Tech, with Special Honors including Best of Show, People's Choice Award, Breakout Trend of the Event, Speaker of The Event, Interactive Hall of Fame, David Carr Prize, and Meme of The Year. NICKY LOCHMAN