PanelPicker Deadline Extended to July 23

The Forrest Four-Cast: July 21, 2017

If you want to speak at SXSW 2018, then you now have two more days to prepare your PanelPicker proposal.

The Friday, July 21 entry deadline has officially been extended through the weekend. So, you now have until 11:59 pm PDT on Sunday, July 23 to complete the process.

The PanelPicker process is very competitive as only about 20% of the proposals we receive make it into the event. Click here for ten tips on giving your idea the best chances for success. If you need more info on why speaking at SXSW is important, then click here.

Late speaking proposals for SXSW 2018 will NOT be accepted. So, please don’t delay past Sunday night, July 23.

Hugh Forrest tries to write at least four paragraphs per day on Medium. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they cover specific current events. When not attempting to wordsmith or learning to meditate, he serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW in Austin.