Wake County Economic Development (WCED) partnered with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB), the City of Raleigh and the Raleigh Convention Center at SXSW, March 12-15, 2017 in Austin, TX. The local partners showcased Raleigh’s culture and creativity at SXSW’s Interactive Trade Show based on the premise that talent is a key driver for business, and quality of life is a primary factor in where talent decides to locate. We featured local “makers” who exhibited at the event with us to tell Raleigh's quality of life story, including:
- Larry’s Coffee
- Videri Chocolate Factory
- Lonerider Brewing
- Hail Mary Mix
- Aly Khalifa
- House of Swank
Several Raleigh innovation leaders also spoke at the conference on topics ranging from diversity to civic hacking:
- Dr. Tashni Dubroy, Shaw University: “Building a Pipeline for Minority Students in STEM”
- Cindy Whitehead, The Pink Ceiling: “Sex, Bias and a Billion Dollars”
- Jason Hibbets, Red Hat: “Civic Hacking in an Open Source City”
- Leah Burton, NC State University: “The New Idea Lab: Universities and Tech R&D”
The social media hashtag, #Raleigh2SXSW, received over 100,000 impressions, and the group engaged in meaningful conversations with highly-skilled talent, innovation leaders and corporate decision-makers to increase awareness of Raleigh.
Read ExitEvent's coverage on the Triangle's representation at SXSW 2017 here and check out some photos from the event below.
Sam & Starr Ratto, Videri Chocolate Factory
John Pugh, House of Swank
Daniel Tassatino & Jen Lay, Larry's Coffee
Jason Hibbets, Red Hat
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