- South by Southwest is one of the biggest tech and entertainment industry conferences held annually in the US.
- Tens of thousands of people come to Austin, Texas, to participate — to listen to panel discussions, hear guest speakers, and much more.
- Because of coronavirus, though, Austin city officials have decided to cancel this year’s SXSW that was set to run from March 13-22.
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South by Southwest — the tech, music, and film conference held every year in Austin, Texas, and which drew more than 73,000 people last year — is officially canceled.
The reason that the event, which was set to take place from March 13-22, has been nixed this year should come as no surprise. Austin city officials remain concerned about the spread of coronavirus, and a lengthy statement has been issued explaining the decision, which you can read below.
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SXSW cancelled: Austin city officials decide to pull the plug because of coronavirus originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 6 Mar 2020 at 17:11:33 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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