2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Complete event listing for

Four Seasons

98 San Jacinto Blvd

Age Policy: All

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Friday, March 13

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NBC Sports Radius Fitness Class
Four Seasons
9:00AM - 9:45AM
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The Business of Preparing Potential NFL Draftees
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The In-Stadium Fan Experience in MLS
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Problem Solvers: Compensating College Athletes for Their Likeness
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Changing Face of Action Sports Media
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Coaching Fast and Fearlessly
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Sport for Development: Affecting Societal Change
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Basketball Tournament: A New Model for Sports?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Gameday 2025: What's In Your Living Room?
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Millennials and Sports: Reaching Next Gen Fans
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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The Athlete Slash Entrepreneur
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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The Evolution of Audio in the 21st Century
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Filmmaking Cues from Top Sports Cinematographers
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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MVPindex HAPPY HOUR
Stone's Crossing
4:30PM - 6:30PM
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Can Sports Help End a Culture of Violence?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Does Playing Sports Equal Brain Damage?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Live Podcast: The Solid Verbal
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
5:00PM - 6:00PM

Saturday, March 14

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Coffee Breaks sponsored by Fox Sports
Four Seasons
8:30AM - 12:00PM
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Beyond the Bar Graph: Insights Over Info
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Old Game, New Tricks: What's the Future of Golf?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Problem Solvers: Tech + Youth Sports = Universal Access
Core Conversation
San Jacinto
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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COFFEE MINGLE
Stone's Crossing
10:30AM - 12:30PM
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Battling Tradition to Reinvent Youth Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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How the Data Era Will Build High Performing Humans
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Tech That's Changing Sports and Building Empathy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Acing the Sports Game with the Oculus Rift
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Can MLB Data Solve Arm Injuries in Youth Pitchers?
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Social Media Playbook: Activating Fans on Gameday
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Now Athletes Are Funny: Power of Comedy and Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Out on the Field: LGBT Pro Athletes in 2015
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Science Over Tradition: The New Edge in Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Drones and the Texas 500: A Broadcast Challenge
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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The Future of Doping and PEDs
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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MLBAM and NASCAR: Sports and Technology Converge
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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SXsports App Track
Four Seasons
4:00PM - 6:00PM
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MVPindex HAPPY HOUR
Stone's Crossing
4:30PM - 6:30PM
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Competitive Advantage: Mental Health in Athletics
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Live Podcast: His and Hers
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The Near-Future of Sports TV
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Men in Blazers Live Podcast presented by NBC Sports
Four Seasons
6:00PM - 8:00PM

Sunday, March 15

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NBC Sports Radius Fitness Class
Four Seasons
8:30AM - 9:00AM
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The New Cathedral: Sports Stadiums
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Problem Solvers: Crowdfunding Competitive Athletes
Core Conversation
San Jacinto
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Start The Presses: The Rise of Indie Sports Mags
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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CoffeeMingle
Stone's Crossing
10:30AM - 11:30AM
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Athletes and Musicians Direct-To-Consumer Media
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Developing Character in High Performers
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Sports Mega-Events: Do They Have a Future?
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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El Nuevo Latino: Fusing Cultures and Values
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Fantasy Sports: Changing the Fan Experience Daily
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Sports on Facebook: Engaging the Global Stadium
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The 12-Month Sports Season
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Bike Attraction: Urban Bicycling Gets a Makeover
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Play Good, Look Better: Athletes and Fashion
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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10 Most Impactful Sports Gambling Moments Of The Year
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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The Democratization of Sports Commentary
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Hit A Home Run with Content Creation and Streaming
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Grantland Presents: Great Moments In NBA Instagram hosted by Juliet Litman & David Jacoby
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Punch Drunk: Hockey Fighting at a Crossroads
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The Ticket as Currency: Access to Entertainment in Sport
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom CD
5:00PM - 6:00PM

Monday, March 16

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How Serialized Fiction Is Rewriting the Book
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Tech My Mind: The Age of Instant Gratification
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: Audience Participation in the Digital Age
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Exploring Storytelling in the Digital Age
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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A Drama Nirvana: How to Create a Multiplatform Hit
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Finding A TV Partner in A Digital World
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Love & Sex - A Provocative New Transmedia Series
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Should You Develop Your Film Into a TV Series?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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AR and VR: Moving Beyond the Square Screen
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Game of Thrones: Creating Immersive Entertainment
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Deluxe Creative Services Celebrates Digital Creativity
Four Seasons
6:00PM - 8:00AM

Tuesday, March 17

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3D Printing in the Movies
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Hollywood to Silicon Valley: Making a Megahit
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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The New TV Star: How to Build an Audience Online
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Art, Joy and Power of Creating Musical Programs
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Who's Going To Fund Your Web Series?
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Online Success Without Cat Videos or Crotch Hits
Solo / Dual / Panel
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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She-Runners Hulu's Funny Women Creating Today’s TV
Solo / Dual / Panel
San Jacinto
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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SXSW Film Intermission Party presented by UnREAL
Four Seasons
10:00PM - 1:00AM

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