The Austin American-Statesman reports that (pointer via The Street):
The South by Southwest music, film and interactive festivals and
conferences pumped approximately $95 million into the Austin economy in
2007, according to a new economic impact report commissioned by SXSW …According to the Angelou report, attendees for the March 7-16 events
included 21,000 badge holders, 7,300 musicians and 7,600 wristband
holders, or nearly 36,000 people. In addition, the report factored in
the impact of 87,000 attendees who bought individual tickets or spent
money at music showcases, film screenings, the Town Lake Stage free
concerts, the Flatstock poster convention and the Screenburn video
arcade.
February 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Just finished the advance copy of “Who’s you city?” that Perseus Distribution sent me, and I can’t say enough how much I enjoyed it. Are you preparing a book tour?
February 29th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Christian – Thank you for the kind words. The answer is yes. Check the main site for dates and times. So far, there are events in NY, San Fran, Toronto, London, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Atlanta, Tampa, Hamburg, and others. Rana is organizing these and there should be more.