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The countdown to SXSW is finally over – Knight Foundation is heading to Austin, Texas! We are looking forward to meeting up with grantees, attending inspiring sessions, making nehttp://www.philanthrogeek.com/crowdfunding/foundations-come-to-sxsw-to-support-projects-watch-new-trends-emerge/w friends and yes even eating some of that famous Texas BBQ.  

Here are a few places you can find us.

Knight News Challenge Open Office Hours

Have questions about the Knight News Challenge, now offering a share of $5 million for open government projects,  or want to chat with Knight staff? Visit us during open office hours. Related Links 

“What you need to know as #newschallenge deadline nears” on Knight Blog

“Foundations at SXSW are ‘Engineering Collisions‘” on Philanthrogeek.com

The Driskill Hotel bar | 604 Brazos St. Austin, Texas 78701

• Sunday, March 10 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
• Monday, March 11 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT

Remember, there are only 12 days left to apply to the challenge. Applications are due at 5 p.m. ET March 18. But you should apply early! Here’s why.

Knight Foundation Expo Booth

Want to check out Knight-funded projects and hear more about Knight? Be sure to stop by our Expo booth where our grantees are invited to use the space as a meeting place for demoing their project.  

Austin Convention Center – Booth #719 500 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, Texas 78701

• March 10 – 12 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CT
• March 13 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT

On Saturday, March 9, Knight Foundation, MIT Media Lab, Mozilla, and SoundCloud will hold a demo fair and gathering.

The Parish | 214 E. 6th Street Austin, Texas 78701 Saturday, March 9 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CT RSVP at http://sxswdemofair.eventbrite.com Knight Foundation & Texas Tribune OpenGov Happy Hour Related Link 

“Messing with Texas: empowering citizens to push for open government” on Knight Blog

Stop by for drinks and snacks with Knight Foundation and The Texas Tribune and find out more about the News Challenge on Open Gov.

Michael Maness and Knight staff will be on hand to answer questions about the challenge. Tribune Editor-In-Chief and CEO Evan Smith will host a discussion with Reps. Donna Howard (D-Austin) and Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) about their open government initiative.

Max’s Wine Dive Vintage Room | 207 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, Texas 78701

Sunday, March 10 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CT RSVP at texastribune.org/events

Have questions about any of the above? Or want to stay up-to-date on what we’re up to? Make sure to follow @knightfdn on Twitter.

We’re looking forward to seeing folks there!

By Megan Zimroth, media innovation assistant at Knight Foundation

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