It was a good time in Austin on Monday! Juanofwords invited me to carpool and crash The Social Revolución party at SXSWi. He was nominated for The Innovator award. It was a good time from the time when we started chatting in the car until we got back to Houston at 2 in the morning!
It was great to mix and mingle with so many creative peeps. It was especially cool to introduce myself as a blogger.
I also got a chance to see my awesome Padrino Doug. He was part of a panel at conference. Doug has been my mentor since my sophomore year in college when I got an opportunity to be part of the Next Generation Radio program at the Billboard Awards. He is my Padrino because he is honest, gives great advice and everyone knows him! You should always have mentors in your life.
After the Social Revolución party we were invited to the Ford Media party where we ate delicious bar-b-que and mingled with good-looking folks! I really enjoyed the last part!
I really enjoyed this mini-road trip because I got a chance to chat and shared personal stories with the group. We all felt it this morning when we had to wake up early to head to work but it was all worth it!
I suggest you always do things that are worth it- life will be much more enjoyable if you do
Here are some of the photos from our trip!
Playing with camera- The streets of Austin/SXSW
Playing with camera- Funky Austin
Playing with camera-Austin at night
Playing with camera-“The world is what you make of it”
cool t-shirt message
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come- Victor Hugo
Playing with Camera in Austin- dude at Ginger man
Austin had a lot of pretty faces!
My wonderful Padrino Doug Mitchell
Padrino’s peeps
Con Anjelica!
Wrist bands that got us food, beer and dessert at the Ford party
Revolucionario Award presentation
Photo booth had fun bubbles!
gotta love Austin’s creative marketing
Con las chicas
Las estrellas pose for a photo- Juan and Anjelica
La Jackie
Awesome band at the Ford Party
Ford Party
Say cheese
Jackie and her contagious smile
Juan shows off his Revolucionario Gift
Techies Networking
Cool decor
Some of the Revolucionario Winners
los revolucionarios- Anjelica, Jackie and Juan
All those chosen as winners are pretty amazing latinos making a difference through social media
T-shirt making station
We got to choose the design!
The Social Revolución T-shirt making station! Who doesn’t love a free t-shirt?!
Revoluciónaria Jackie
We finally make it to the party!
The party was held at the Maria Maria restaurant, which is owned in part by famed musico Carlos Santana.
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