Program - Sxsw

Welcome Reception
Special Events
Wednesday, October 3 // 5:00-6:30pm // Courtyard at the AT&T Conference Center
Join SXSW Eco and AMD for the Welcome Reception immediately following the first keynote address. Start the evening right and
network with other registrants while learning about how AMD is developing a new model: crowdsourcing for the common good. You’ll
also hear how you can join the Green Army on October 4th!
Presented by
Welcome Dinner*
Wednesday, October 3 // 6:30-9:00pm // Johnson’s Backyard Garden
The SXSW Eco Welcome Dinner is being hosted at Johnson’s Backyard Garden and features Chef Sonya
Coté’s menu, rife with organic fare grown right there on the farm. The meal will be paired with beverages
from Texas Sake Company, Medlock Ames Winery, Honest Tea and Lagunitas beer. Come relax under the
Pecan trees and enjoy this Central Texas evening with your fellow conference attendees.
A chartered bus will provide guests with free transportation from the AT&T center at 6:30pm.
*This event requires a pre-purchased ticket.
Presented by
re-linking the food chain
LOcal
Orbit
www
.localorb.it
Opening Party
Wednesday, October 3
7:30-10:30pm
Blanton Museum of Art
After a busy first day, enjoy an Austin evening at the beautiful
Blanton Museum of Art for our official Opening Party. Visit with
your fellow Eco participants while enjoying light hors d’ouevres,
cocktails, Austin jazz band Vintage 15 and the Blanton’s newest
exhibitions.
Presented by
100 Places
Wednesday, October 3
8:00-10:00pm
Bob Bullock Museum
The 100 Places project presents stunningly beautiful photos of
landscapes that are seriously threatened by climate change.
Featuring the work of renowned Getty Images photographers,
the project began as a gallery exhibition in Copenhagen. For
SXSW Eco, it will be presented in video form accompanied by
narration describing the effect of climate change on each
place. This showing is a special evening presentation at the
Bob Bullock Museum.
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