Silicon Prairie News

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 panels and presentations that are competing for a spot on the schedule. Voting closes Friday at 11:59 p.m. CST. Once tallied, the votes will account for 30 percent of the final decision -- SXSW staff and advisory board make up the other 30 and 40 percent, respectively.

Below are proposals from the Prairie that we've heard about. If you know of another, please add it in a comment. Thanks for your time and support!

Jeff Slobotski of Silicon Prairie News (Omaha) Panel: Don't Move! Build a Startup Community Where You Live

Joe Olsen of Phenomblue (Omaha) Solo: Creative, The Third Wheel of Interactive Branding

Joseph Knecht of Vipa Solutions (Lincoln) Solo: Interactive: Go Deeper and Wider

Nathan Wright of Lava Row (Des Moines) Dual: How to Fall in Love With Your Social Network Again Panel: Saving Our Newspapers Through Community

Here's a short video from SXSW that does a great job of explaining the voting process: