One week after cancelling SXSW 2020, which was expected to deliver several hundred million dollars to the local economy, Austin Mayor Jerry Adler is encouraging residents to patronize restaurants and other businesses. Mayor Adler, Texas Senator John Cornyn, and Judge Sarah Eckhardt (who recently resigned to run for a state senate seat) appeared in a […]
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SXSW Conference Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns
The show won’t go on. South By Southwest, the annual tech, film, and music conference in Austin, Texas, has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The decision, announced by city authorities on Friday, came just two days after Austin public health officials said the event could proceed as planned. “We are devastated… Read More