2011 SXSW
Facts fun 6,277 grilled cheese
sandwiches sold inside the Austin Convention Center
49,185 room nights booked in 74 official hotels
11+ football fields of conference space
13,919 shuttle hours
905 booth spaces in over six expos
71,168 pounds of promotional materials saved with SXswag 1,710 power cords
10,915 bands applied to showcase in the music festival
66,842 film screening admissions
2,098 showcasing bands, including 596 international bands from 57 foreign countries
67 straight days of music showcase hours
4.5 miles of ethernet cable 236 Wi-Fi access points 33,443 RFID badge scans 122 videographers
3,248 volunteers
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CHARNI SILK
GIESEL WIDMER
EARL MCGEHEE GIESEL WIDMER BRITTANY RYAN