{"id":"SEC-12-GM-101","kind":"meeting","level":"organizer","jurisdiction":"Austin (Austin Convention Center and venues citywide), TX","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"12","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"SXSW, LLC","authority":"","instrument":"SXSW, \u0022March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events\u0022 (2020 Event Update page): \u0022The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City\u0027s directions\u0022; \u0022this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place\u0022","title":"SXSW 2020 Conference and Festivals and SXSW EDU (interactive, film and music; the marketing, media and technology industries\u0027 spring gathering)","dateIssued":"2020-03-06","effective":"","end":"","startDate":"2020-03-06","endDate":"","quarters":[],"types":[],"addressees":[],"clause":"Mayor Adler: \u0022I\u0027ve gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year.\u0022 Judge Eckhardt: \u0022This is a decision based on expert medical opinion.\u0022 Dr. Mark Escott (Austin Public Health): \u0022After careful deliberation, there was no acceptable path forward that would mitigate the risk enough to protect our community.\u0022 SXSW: \u0022We are devastated to share this news with you. \u0027The show must go on\u0027 is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.\u0022","enforcement":"","functions":["EV","BD","CB","DC","HR"],"notes":"2020: Cancelled by governmental order: on Mar. 6, 2020 Mayor Steve Adler declared a local disaster and \u0022issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest for this year\u0022; Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt declared a county disaster the same day; SXSW then laid off a third of its full-time staff (KUT, Mar. 9, 2020) SXSW\u0027s own statement, \u0022March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events\u0022: \u0022The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City\u0027s directions\u0022; \u0022As recently as Wednesday, Austin Public Health stated that \u0027there\u0027s no evidence that closing SXSW or any other gatherings will make the community safer.\u0027 However, this situation evolved rapidly, and we honor and respect the City of Austin\u0027s decision\u0022 (Ex. SEC-12-GM-101, P). 2021: SXSW Online, Mar. 16-20, 2021: \u0022Introducing SXSW Online, a digital experience from March 16-20, 2021 including keynotes, Conference sessions, Music Festival showcases, Film Festival screenings, world-class networking\u0022 (organizer site as captured Mar. 2, 2021; Ex. SEC-12-GM-102, P). Usual dates: Mid-March (2020: Mar. 13-22, 2020; SXSW EDU Mar. 9-12). Scale: 2019: \u0022an estimated $356 million and drew more than 400,000 attendees from across the globe\u0022 (KUT); Greyhill Advisors\u0027 analysis of SXSW 2019 \u0022found an economic impact of $355.9 million\u0022. Venue orders 2020: MET-AUS-035, MET-AUS-036, MET-AUS-001, MET-AUS-003. Venue orders 2021: MET-AUS-017, MET-AUS-047, TX-029.","sourceUrl":"https://www.sxsw.com/2020-event-update/","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200310000000/https://www.sxsw.com/2020-event-update/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":454941,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"SXSW, \u0022March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events\u0022 (2020 Event Update page): \u0022The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City\u0027s directions\u0022; \u0022this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place\u0022","collection":"SEC-12","url":"/library/SEC-12-GM-101","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-12-GM-101","citation":"SXSW, LLC, SXSW, \u0022March 6, 2020: City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events\u0022 (2020 Event Update page): \u0022The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City\u0027s directions\u0022; \u0022this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place\u0022 (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-GM-101)","stateName":"Texas","related":["SEC-12-GM-102","MET-AUS-035","MET-AUS-036","MET-AUS-001","MET-AUS-003","MET-AUS-017","MET-AUS-047","TX-029","SEC-12-GM-074","SEC-12-GM-075"]}