There is a "no photography or videotaping" policy for the sessions. If I had known, I wouldn't have lugged my Canon Digital Rebel with me...
There is also a $90 fine for using any of the power outlets in the halls or in the session rooms. What do they think we're going to do, plug Marshall amps into the power outlets and start playing in the halls?
Pretty blogger unfriendly...
Several folks are talking about the use of the power outlets. I must say I didn't hear anything about it until tonight and only after reading the SXSW Community Blog and Joi Ito's site. Not exactly sure what the problem can be... Am glad I didn't get fined... :-) Concurrently at the Austin Convention Center, The Texas Home and Garden Show is taking place. Wonder if they let them use any water?
I noticed the no photography sign that Ito posted about later in the day. I didn't see it in the morning session when Werbach spoke.
One thing I did see was about 15 folks using flash cameras during the session. Am thinking it may have more to do with speakers getting tired of folks having flash cameras going off in their faces than anything else. But am thinking a sign just telling folks not to use flash photography should be enough.
One sign I did see that made me laugh was the sign indicating that the Smoking Balcony (designated smoking area) was sponsored by National American Spirit Tobacco. Maybe next year the escalator will be sponsored by Otis...