Tony Hsieh
courtesy Zappos, Inc.One of America's most innovative big-picture thinkers, Tony Hsieh, will deliver the SXSW V2V Opening Keynote.

The CEO of Zappos.com, Inc., Urban Innovator, and New York Times Bestselling author of Delivering Happiness will take the stage on Monday, August 12, 2013, to welcome SXSW V2V audiences to the city that he calls home.

In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft. He then joined Zappos as an advisor and investor, and eventually became CEO, where he helped Zappos grow from almost no sales to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually, while simultaneously making Fortune Magazine’s annual “Best Companies to Work For” list. In November 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon.com. In March of that same year, Hsieh delivered one of SXSW Interactive's most popular opening keynote addresses.

Meet up by JW Walthall

Don't miss your opportunity to join SXSW Interactive and SXSW V2V at the Las Vegas Community Meet Up happening tonight at 7:00pm (PST) at the Downtown Cocktail Room. This is a great chance to network with people who share your industry and interests. SXSW Interactive & SXSW V2V staffers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the two upcoming events.

Photo Courtesy of Amy PriceWe have some very special news coming up next week. Stay tuned right here for our next major programming announcement. We think you will be as excited about it as we are. Just a hint... it's our first Keynote!

Speaking of excited, we can't wait to meet up with Las Vegas area entrepreneurs and tech professionals at the Downtown Cocktail Room next Wednesday, January 23, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (CST) for our SXSW V2V and SXSW Interactive Community Meet Up. Click here to RSVP now and join in on the fun. Interactive Festival Director, Hugh Forrest, SXSW V2V Producer, Christine Auten, and other SXSW staff members will be on hand to answer questions about SXSW Interactive and SXSW V2V.

SXSW Meet Up by Adrienne BirneyThere is a lot of excitement in the Las Vegas tech community about SXSW Interactive in Austin this year. Do you live in the greater Las Vegas Area? Planning to attend SXSW Interactive in Austin this March (or in future years)? Want to learn more about SXSW V2V, the new SXSW event in Las Vegas this August? Then come on out to our SXSW Interactive & SXSW V2V Las Vegas Community Meet Up on Wednesday, January 23 at the Downtown Cocktail Room. SXSW Interactive and SXSW V2V want to buy you a drink and give you an opportunity to meet and network with other technology professionals from the greater Las Vegas area. See below for more details about this event:

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