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Blair Garrou, Tara Hunt, David Hyman, Brad King and Mark Suster to Emcee SXSW Accelerator SXSW INTER- ACTIVE News + Notes Hiring Hub MONSTER.COM powered by The SXSW Hiring Hub powered by Monster.com gives SXSW registrants two distinct ways to search for job openings from com- panies at SXSW 2011. The fi rst is via the on-site Hiring Hub. Stationed in the bustling Trade Show, this unique exhibit will be home to digital dis- plays listing the various companies at SXSW that have job openings. The Hiring Hub also will host tai- lored programming by Monster. com for both those seeking talent and those seeking to utilize their talents in a new way. In conjunction with these on-site activations, job- seeking registrants also may utilize an online portal through SXSW.com that features the diverse job listings. OgilvyNotes at We are again excited to announce the lineup of personalities that will host the third annual SXSW Accelerator Presented by Microsoft BizSpark. Day One of Accelerator at SXSW kicks off to an exciting start as both Tara Hunt and Blair Garrou join us for this year's competition as our masters of ceremonies. Our esteemed co- emcees Mark Suster and Brad King take the reins on day two of the com- petition. The third day of Accelerator is the fi rst-ever Music Accelerator. King will co-emcee the day's presentations with David Hyman. King has served as co- emcee for Accelerator for the past two years and surely will continue to do an amazing job. SXSW Interactive could not be more pleased with the group of lumi- naries we were once again able to gather for this exciting three-day event. SXSW Accelerator takes place March 14-16 at the Downtown Hilton (500 East 4th St.). For more on the Accelerator emcees, visit sxsw.com/interactive/accelerator and sxsw.com/music/accelerator. Close Out SXSW Interactive in Style with Tuesday Night's Evening Events One of the centerpiece evening events during SXSW Interactive, the Interactive Awards Ceremony Presented by Adobe moves to Tuesday night. Winners from each of the 17 Interactive Awards categories, along with several Special Honors, will be revealed at the 14th annual ceremony. The Interactive Awards pre-party begins at 6pm in the foyer of the Downtown Hilton's (500 East 4th St.) Austin Grand Ballroom. The ceremony begins at 7pm and will be emceed by comedian Chris Hardwick. the Day Stage Ogilvy has recruited a team of the best visual note takers to canvas the Interactive Festival and create thought-pictures of what you experienced or missed. The visual notes will be on dis- play each day in the Day Stage, located on level 4 in Ballroom G. Ogilvy also invites other viznote takers to add their work to the archive so that we can document every bit of SXSW. And, yes, anyone who can listen, write and draw at the same time should submit their visual notes as well at www.ogilvynotes.com. 24 SNAP A PHOTO, SEND IT TO MIX@SIX CARNIES MISSING – $$$ REWARD! Help us fi nd Lobster Boy, The Reverend's Sideshow and Frannie the Belly Dancer and receive a great reward. They were last seen at SapientNitro's Mix@Six party. And then they simply vanished. Visit www.sapientnitro.com/sxsw for details. #carniehunt. Snap the tag and join the hunt. AT&T, Verizon & Alltel - 26753 all others - sapient@snaptag.mobi Following the Interactive Awards Ceremony, head to over to Stubb's (801 Red River St.) for one of the highlights of SXSW Interactive. The Interactive Closing Party, hosted by Media Temple, is your chance to enjoy your last drinks of the year with fellow Interactive attendees and refl ect on the previous fi ve days. The Closing Party is always a can't-miss event. SXSW ORLD / M ARCH F ILM- I A 201 1 Msg & Data Rates May Apply CHRIS GLASS SnapTag by SpyderLynk MERRICK ALES

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