Google Discovery House at SXSW

[Originally posted on the Google Agency Blog]

We’re just as excited as you are to roll into Austin this year for South by Southwest Interactive 2012 for another Texas-sized festival packed with BBQ, margaritas, and the most exciting digital chatter of the year. This year, we’ll be packing up some of our favorite things about Google and bringing them with us to the “Google Village” on Rainey St. - just a few steps from the Austin Convention Center.

We hope you’ll join some of the 40-plus Googlers participating in panels and discussions around the SXSW festival! Our participation kicks off on Friday, March 9 at 3:30 PM, in a fireside chat where senior vice president Vic Gundotra will discuss the future of the Google+ project with Guy Kawasaki.

Then, on March 10-11 at the Google Village you’ll find:

• Android House with the latest and greatest from Android, complete with live music and a look at cool entertainment for your device
• Google Maps House packed with cool ways to make the most of Google Maps and the places you know and love
• Developer House with an exciting day of building LEGO race bots and gearing up for the ultimate rumble Sunday evening. Learn more on the Developers Blog
• Discovery House where you can learn about our latest creative and advertising products, and see how Google can help you and your clients make the most of the web

As members of the advertising community, we’d love for you to come join us at the Discovery House in particular, where we’ve got a diverse lineup of discussions, teaching sessions, and social events. There’s something for everyone:

• Come learn how we're working with our partners to bring together creativity and technology in new ways, and re-imagining what online advertising can be. Be sure to stick around for our re-imagined happy hour, with a new take on classic cocktails.
• Participate in engaging seminars about the latest in mobile marketing, the coolest things that Google+ users are creating with Hangouts, and how to make the most of consumer insights.
• Want the full schedule? It’s here.

Come swing by and have a drink on us in Austin - we’d love to hear all about everything exciting and innovative that you’re seeing and hearing around town, too.

Posted by Caro McCarthy, Product Marketing Manager, Google+ B2B