SKIP AHEAD

WHEN

March

23

2017

7:00PM

to

10:00pm

Black Fire Art Exhibition Closing

Join us for the closing event of the Black Fire Art Exhibition where we celebrate the rich heritage of Black Fire Records, a Washington D.C. record label that helped invent the way modern indie labels work.

Enjoy a pop-up Black Fire & N.A.M.E Brand record sale featuring collectors’ vinyl LPs, CDs and memorabilia, and a special performance by saxophonist Plunky Branch's Nu Juju Trio at 6pm.

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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

Introducing LifeSwap. An app that connects you to people who are willing to trade lives. For real.

Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a music teacher in Nashville? A children’s book illustrator in Brooklyn? A human rights activist in DC?

LifeSwap is a brand new company founded by a former Couchsurfing engineer and Facebook creative director. It takes the idea of authentic travel to a new (Freaky Friday-esque) level.

It’s a social network that facilitates real LifeSwaps: you go to someone’s city, live in their home, hang with their friends and family, do their jobs, attend their events and activities. Yes, it’s totally intense… and it’s totally thrilling. Call us crazy, but we don’t think the best memories are made in the comfort zone.

Come check us out at the party (and sign up for a LifeSwap account at one of our stations while you’re at it). Bottom line: it’s a startup launch. Good times will be had by all.

ABOUT

VENUE: THINGS TO KNOW

RSVP to make sure your name’s on the list. IDs will be checked at the door. Get there before the swag runs out. Parking is limited. But Austin has Uber! And we have an open bar :)

STAY WOKE

OPEN BAR Y'ALL

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Who's Who?

For the past five years, we have scoured the U.S. to curate a best-in-class roster of speakers representing the hottest sectors, industries and disciplines.

The program for this year’s LifeSwap event is our best yet, if we do say so ourselves.

For three incredible days, you’ll have a front-row seat to unscripted fireside chats, hands-on workshops, interactive presentations, and engaging keynotes from fearless marketers who are pushing boundaries and setting new standards.

PEOPLE TO SEE

CAMILA & ARJUN

The head honchos will kick the night off with a toast. They’ll probably tell the hilarious story about how they thought up LifeSwap. And hopefully they’ll remember to tell you that everyone who attends the party is gets $100 in Airway Bed credit.

FOUNDERs

LIFESWAP

ROBINSON FREDERICK

One of the most fun ways to get a peek into another person’s life is to experience their city like a local would -- with a homebase in a their space. LifeSwap takes the fun of living how a stranger does one step further. We’ve teamed up withthe CTO of Airway Bed to give you a taste of what it’s like to step into someone else’s shoes. We can safely say that this is the best giveaway of any party around.

CTO

AIRway Bed

QUINN THE IRISHMAN

Camila’s brother was the world’s worst DJ. His taste in music is awful. He once played the hokey pokey in the middle of a huge techno dance party. He thought it’d be funny. The only part he was good at was hyping up the crowd. So that’s what he does now.

EVENT MC

CIARAN, LLC.

DJ ZENY

He’s a master at curating tunes that suit the mood. And the mood of this party will be a Good Mood. A Fun Mood. A Dancey Mood. Zeny’s going to kill it.

SPIN DOCTOR

@DJZENY

STILES SWITCH

Damn good Texas BBQ. Taste it once, and you’ll wish you could taste it every day forever and ever. We can vouch for that.

GRUB

@FEEDMESTILESSWITCH

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY

MARCH

19

2016 AT 9:00PM

Meet & Greet

Day 1 is about the word on every marketer’s mouth. Everyone’s focusing on it, but it’s not a focused word. What does it mean exactly? Why does it matter? And how do we do it right?

Attend small group workshops about mobile ads, mobile responsive site and mobile app development. Learn about the rapid rise of mobile browsing (and what that means to us) in our interactive globe installation. And hear from Ruth McCarthy, Founder of Mobili Media, about how to get caught up -- and then get ahead.

FRIDAY

MARCH

20

2016 AT 9:00PM

Data Driven Marketing

We’re capturing more data than ever before. And we’re doing it more precisely. But we’re still not using data to its full potential. Used well, numbers can teach us about each other, inspire our creativity and help us take risks and innovate in our work.

One highlight of the day: Peer Exchange sessions, where you can learn about the interesting ways people are using data in the industry. And don’t miss James Frederick’s impressive presentation about a rare skill -- data design.

SATURDAY

MARCH

21

2016 AT 9:00PM

Do Well, and Do Good

How do we find meaning in marketing? Is it possible to do more in this industry than help companies sell stuff?

Sure is. Howard Fowler of Tunate Consulting will explain how marketers can use our insights and knowledge about the customer to influence and improve the bigger business strategy.

If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.

Thomas jefferson

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Oneness of Juju: How an Avant-Garde Jazz Group Created A Cult Classic in the Black Arts Movement

The high elder of Oneness of Juju, James “Plunky” Branch, recounts DC’s Black Fire era, J Dilla’s impossible precision, and the latest life of his debut album.