May 2-5 2012 Ideas as hot as the jazz.
For several amazing days, hundreds of the most interesting, creative and provocative
professionals in New Orleans and from across the US will come together for a series
of events befitting this great American city, the original cultural mash-up.
Sponsored By: New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau bxb Online
launch fest

Get pumped with exciting talks by Andy Weismann - Union Square Ventures, Noah Kagan - AppSumo, Paul Singh - 500 Startups. Launch Fest will feature practical advice for entrepreneurs and pitches by the Launch Pad Ignition 2012 founders.

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UX for Good

Join with leading user experience designers (UX designers) from across the U.S. to construct models for leveraging music to address critical challenges affecting the music community in New Orleans.

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SyncUp Conference

Get into the mix of SyncUp's series of thought-provoking entertainment industry discussions (and taste-provoking cocktails) focused on independent artists building careers through touring, digital media and distribution in today's rapidly shifting landscape.

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SyncUp Conference

The Recording Academy and MusiCares are throwing a NOW Fest After Party! Please join the party as our guest on Friday, May 4 from 6 pm to 9 pm on the front steps of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Dance to the music of the Young Pinstripe Brass Band, enjoy cold beverages and party with our friends from UX for Good, Launch Fest and the Sync Up conferences.

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