Who was there: Murial Bowser, Wale, Questlove, Jessica Hoy, Sarah Stevenson, Molly Runland, Erica Schlaikjer, Quinn Coleman, Jason Nellis, Kate Glantz, Neekola Gallub, Julie Weber, Damelia, Emily, Erica Moore, Heather Gordon, Tiffany Thacker, Erik Moses, Audrey Schaefer, Brian Kenner, Valerie Camillo, Gene Policinski, Brandon Russell, Andrea DaSilva, Carolyn Dewitt, Mark Walsh, Krista Canellakis, Sascha Haselmayer, Matt Bailey, Michelle Lee, Jason Bass.
The Details: Washington, DC returned to SXSW to showcase the local side of a federal city. Washington, DC’s presence at SXSW each year is led by the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) to support DC’s effort to expand its technology sector, provide a platform to promote its innovative startup companies, and foster new partnerships among the DC and national business community. For the past four years, WDCEP organizes and facilitates DC’s on-the-ground presence at the popular conference with a variety of private and public sector partners to coordinate a strong comprehensive marketing campaign promoting DC as a thriving creative and technology center.