How SXSW achieved 97% satisfaction at its first ever hybrid event

SXSW is the world-leading conference and festival for music, technology and media. The organisers were faced with the challenge of bringing back their in-person event and blending it with a new, virtual audience.

The conditions in which SXSW thrives had changed. The global pandemic has influenced the way people want to attend events. Some people prefer in-person, but others prefer a virtual experience. So how do you satisfy both?

With the likelihood of lower in-person attendees, this would have a knock on effect with exhibitor ROI and potentially the reputation of this world-leading event.

What complicated the challenge was: How do you enable in-person and virtual attendees to find one another, do business and generate measurable results seamlessly?

Justin Bankston, CTO at SXSW, realised that he and his team needed a radical solution to solve this challenge. And that's where Grip came in.

Download this case study and learn how the event organisers of SXSW:

• Equipped over 500 exhibitors with the right tools to collect in-person and virtual attendee leads and prove ROI
• Delighted more than 9,000 in-person and online conference attendees, achieving a 97% positive feedback score
• Successfully implemented their first hybrid event experience, allowing them to scale the event beyond physical confines

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“That’s why we selected Grip. We wanted a technology partner that has a proven track record connecting conference participants so they discover more and walk away with an amazing, valuable event experience."

Justin Bankston, Chief Technical Officer at SXSW

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