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2009 SXSW Interactive Panel Picker

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As of September 2, Panel Picker voting is closed. You can, however, still leave comments on the proposals you find interesting. We will announce the first set of accepted panels on Thursday, October 2. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website for these announcements, or e-mail us if you have questions.

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1 2 3 4 5	Ross Kimbarovsky, crowdSPRING	Crowdsourcing: Shark Jumped or Wave of the Future?		The term crowdsourcing has been thrown around so much it’s become cliché, but companies ranging from new media darlings like iStockphoto and Threadless to Fortune 500 curmudgeons such as Starbucks and Dell are now tapping into the power of the crowd. Is this mob mentality or collective intelligence?		Business / Entrepreneurial	P	A
1 2 3 4 5	Mike Samson, crowdSPRING	Is Spec Work Evil? The Online Creative Community Speaks		The “no-spec” movement has long held sway in the design community but the web has created a new model for design that allows a freer exchange of ideas and inspiration — and more ways to enter the design profession than ever before. What does social creativity look like?		Community / Social Networks	P	A

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Zilch - I have no interest in this idea.
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Good - I might attend this panel.
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Best - I will definitely attend this panel.
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Amazing - This justifies my trip to SXSW.

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