The news was first reported by publication Austin Statesman shortly before President Obama joined the event to discuss the role of tech**logy and in**vation across multiple industries — perhaps the the most influential guest speaker the conference has seen in its three-decade history.
Meyers was among the five-person team to form the SXSW festival in 1987 and focused on booking talent for the several-day music, film and interactive event. He sold his portion of the organization in 1994 citing "bur**ut" or stress around the conference that was affecting his health, according to a Billboard report. Read more...