[BNM] [OT] SXSW09: 13-17 March

[Mark Ng]

2008/11/23 Rob Enslin <robenslin at gmail.com>:
> Hi Listas,
> I'm trying to organise my travel and accommodation plans for Southby next
> year. Are any of you going and interested in working a plan for
> car/coach/accommodation. Perhaps even a road trip afterwards?
>
> The flights aren't too bad at £443.40 return, but I think the accommodation
> might be the expensive bit. Never been so have no idea?

I'm going out a week before to see the in-laws in Phoenix, AZ, then
driving from Phoenix to Austin (reckon 2 days road trip), doing SXSW
(just interactive) then driving back to Phoenix then spending a week
in Phoenix afterwards. If anyone I vaguely know fits into that route
somehow, then give me a shout.

Re: accommodation - I've heard (though can't confirm) that it's quite
hard to get a hotel room without going through the organisers
themselves - any comments ?

Mark