​Cheers!

​To welcome all of our friends near and far to SXSW 2023, and in partnership with Midwest House, we're delighted to host a happy hour at Half-Step at Rainey Street on Friday, March 10th from 6-8 pm. We hope that everyone will be able to join, as we're excited to reconnect over drinks and great conversations.

​While this event is intended to connect entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem builders and champions from across the Midwest, it is not exclusive to Midwesterners only (that would not be very Midwestern of us now, would it).

​If you would like to share this invitation, please let us know so that we can be sure to approve all new friends who register.

​About our event venue

​Since 2015 Midwest House has been the place where global enterprises, entrepreneurs, non-profits, musicians, government and more come together to defy rustbelt expectations.

​It's the Midwest’s experiential embassy to SXSW & it's a year round catalyst for the regions, innovators & creatives.

​7 years and multiple iterations later - Midwest House has become something different. Something more defined, intentional, and polished.

​It has become a platform for innovative companies, a launch pad for artists and ideas, and a storytelling tool for the region itself. It's come a long way from the backyard, yet so much of what we strive for - the relationships, the creativity, the vision - has been there from the beginning.

​About our sponsors

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