US venture capitalists know that the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin is the place to find cutting-edge new technologies relating to social networking and convergence in general (yes, even Canadians go there to find new opportunities - but keep that a secret). This year the headline speakers are Jim Coudal and Jason Fried, two visionaries in design and web apps. This year's festival will concentrate on business models for entrepreneurial opportunities, blogging, web design, social networking, and digital convergence. For more information go to: http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/