It’s a Date!
The inaugural South by Deep South will be held September 26th-28th in Birmingham, Alabama.
We’re still working on the number of tracks, but they will include:
- Social Media/PR/Marketing
- Web development
- A full-blown WordCamp
That’s right — a full-blown WordCamp, the first we know of to be announced in the Southeastern United States.
Oh… there will be plenty to do, and plenty to see in the evenings, as Birmingham will also be hosting the 10th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival that very weekend. (For those of you from out of town… Sidewalk is getting to be a pretty big deal. Come now so you can brag to your friends about how ‘you knew it when…’)
April 18th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Great news! Looking forward to being part of the festivities:
http://bhamterminal.com/blog/2008/04/18/sxds-its-on/
April 18th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
w00t! Will starting obnoxiously pimping this next week on my blog and elsewhere, this will be huge!
April 18th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I’m from LA (Lousiana) but don’t live there anymore — although thinking about living in both places, i.e., Colorado and Louisiana — but I digress. I’m thinking about coming since I love the places and people, it sparks the creative juices.
Hope to see everyone.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
This is great news and we at Birmingham Weekly are very excited. We’ll be keeping up, but please keep us apprised of developments as this gets rolling. Also, if you can think of anything we can do — potential partnerships or even programing for us ink-and-paper people — feel free to ask.
Kyle Whitmire
Birmingham Weekly
April 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I would like to become a sponsor, so let me know what I should do to get in on the ground floor with SxDS.
Dred Porter
Magnolia Clipping and Broadcast Monitoring Service.
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April 18th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Way Cool! Announcing it all over Nashville!
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April 18th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
[...] South by Deep South is really happening. No joke. [...]
April 18th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Very cool. I can’t wait.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
[...] WordCamp announced earlier today as part of SxDS will not be the only one held in a city named Birmingham this year. As we begin a daily check-in [...]
April 19th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Even though I moved to Denmark 20+ years ago, my Southern credentials are still valid. I’ll be there!
April 19th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
[...] afternoon I was catching up on my news and twitter feeds and thats when I saw that something called South By Deep South(sxds) had announced dates for their conference/festival and that it coincided with the annual film [...]
April 20th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Expect a large amount of traffic to this post later today
Nice to see the south eastern US getting some Tech Love. I would of thought Atlanta Georgia would of had the first WordCamp event in the SE but you have proven me wrong. Just make sure there is some BBQ around the WordCamp Event because WordPressers seem to be a big fan of BBQ, especially Matt.
April 20th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Nashvegas pledges their full support, Ike
Just say the word. I’m looking forward to WordCamp the best, but if it’s anything like SxSW, the nights will be fun too 
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
Woot! Very exciting to have something big coming to the area. I’ll definitely try to get there. Just a hop, skip, and a jump from Louisiana.
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Love this idea . . . moved to Savannah from B’ham a year ago. Fall would be a good time to come back to visit. Please keep me in the loop.
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
This sounds great! I’m looking forward to reading more and seeing how I can help and/or contribute.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 pm
That’s actually a reasonable distance from here! Do you have an announcements list? I know me, and I’ll forget if I don’t get reminders, especially since it’s not that long after DragonCon.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Just discovered the meaning of SxDS. Please keep me in the loop, and tell me what I can do to help.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
[...] South by DeepSouth (tags: conference web) [...]
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 am
As a former resident of Alabama, this is exciting news. And what a great place! Please keep me updated so I can help publicize the event!
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Sounds fun, especially the WordCamp part.
Keep me updated!
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
[...] all this from here. Going by the comments there, the event sure seems to be raising some definite interest. [...]
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Great news!
Where exactly in Birmingham is it going to be held.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
[...] South by Deep South WordCamp - September 26-28 - Birmingham, Alabama [...]
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Hi Tarun — we’re still working out venues.
The plan is for each track to set its own course. There may be one or two inclusive events for everyone, but the sizes of the individual tracks will dictate the physical locations those committees will need to target.
Hope you can make it!
April 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am
You need to put up a mailing list so we can sign up for reminders. I might forget about this!! But it sounds awesome, and I plan on being there. New Orleans is not too far from you…
April 26th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
This sounds fabulous! It’s on my calendar.
I can help spread the word through the Southern Public Relations Federation (sprf.org) and PR students and pros in Mississippi. I also have ties to some great speakers when you start putting the line-up together.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Hi! This is fabulous! Great news to get the spirit of the south and bloggers together. Happy to help. Would love to be a part. Keep me posted.
April 27th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Ike, where’s the organization list for the rest of the conference?
I see the WordCamp on the Wiki but will there be other general search marketing topics?
If so I’d be happy to help out.
Will
April 27th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Outstanding! This is on my calendar.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Just checking back in after several weeks. This is great. Count me in Ike! Any way I can help I will. Wait! Let me check dates for BlogWorld. Whew! OK, it’s earlier in the month. Like I said, count me in!
May 1st, 2008 at 12:06 am
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May 7th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
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