Before we head to Austin, how about a beer?

The days are ticking down until the mother of all networking, tech-goggling, idea-exploding, tequila-swilling events, SXSWi.

Last year we headed West en masse, but this year we're taking a slightly smaller contingent (note I did not say 'keeping a lower profile' – there'll be none of that!). However, in keeping with last year, we're kicking off our Austin mission with a London tweet-up.  

On Monday 7 March from 6:30 pm we'd like to welcome all SXSW-bound Londoners to our home at Diespeker Wharf. We'll have plenty of cold beer on hand, and if the evening goes late we can head across the canal to our local, the Island Queen. It'll be a casual evening and should give everyone a chance to make a few connections pre-conference and figure out which panels and events to hit (may I suggest ours). 

So if you're based in or around London (or are even just here for the day) and are heading to SXSW, come on by for a drink and a laugh. And if you're not going to Texas but really want to say hello, we suppose you can come by too.

To help us estimate beer requirements, an RSVP in the comments or @madebymany would be ace. 

Photo credit: The End Of A Perfect Day by Ian Sane courtesy of Creative Commons