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  • Bawte nabs second place in ReleaseIT at SXSW pitch competition

    Des Moines startup Bawte gained some national recognition Friday when co-founder John Jackovin took second place in the ReleaseIT at SXSW pitch competition. “It’s always a good idea to pitch any time you can,” Jackovin told the Des Moines Register. “Being at SXSW, it makes it an even better idea. While I would have loved to have won it, getting second…

  • It’s official! SPN speaking at SXSW!

    Photo by chasingfun on Flickr. Updated photo credit 11/24 Fans, friends, family and prairie dogs alike! Here we go…we’re unbelievably thrilled to announce that SPN has been accepted to speak on a panel at South by Southwest Interactive 2010! It all started earlier this year when we came up with the idea of assembling a…

  • SXSW PanelPicker closes Friday, please vote for proposals from the Prairie

    Here’s a great way to start your week: click on a link below, learn about what they hope to present, and show your support by giving them a “thumbs up.” Whether or not you plan to attend South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) this coming March, you can see and vote on the over 2,200 submitted…

  • SXSW 2010 panel voting is live!

    South by Southwest Interactive…a phrase you’ll hear us talking about a lot over the next few months! This is one event we suggest you plan on attending… South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that takes place every spring in Austin, Texas. SXSW began in 1987 and is…

  • …and we’re back!

    So the Silicon Prairie News team is back from a long trip to Austin for the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival. I’m still compiling many of my initial thoughts as the lack of rest and overwhelming number of options to choose from has left us all a little spent. In a few words however, the experience…