The festival’s longtime president is leaving the festival, as are about 10 others. Its owner, Penske Media, told staff ...

South by Southwest president Hugh Forrest, the annual festival and conference's longtime top programmer who assumed the chief office last year, has been terminated. Forrest, who has served as SXSW ...

AUSTIN (ABJ) — Hugh Forrest, the president of South by Southwest — one of Austin’s most consequential events — is no longer running the organization. “Leaving South by Southwest was ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest could get state funding to help pay costs associated with planning and conducting its annual conferences and festivals if a bill passed by the Texas House on ...

South by Southwest, an annual Austin conference and festival known for its music, film and TV events, just had a major staff shakeup. President and chief programming officer Hugh Forrest is no ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The top official at South by Southwest (SXSW) has reportedly been let go. According to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, Hugh Forrest – who served as SXSW ...

AUSTIN, Texas — South by Southwest (SXSW) is one step closer to getting financial help from the state. On Wednesday, the Texas House passed a bill to make the conference and festivals eligible ...

The South by Southwest Conference and Festival could get financial help from the state with the passage of a new Texas House bill on Wednesday. House Bill 4811, introduced by state Rep.

This story has been updated to add more information. South by Southwest president Hugh Forrest, the annual festival and conference's longtime top programmer who assumed the chief office last year ...