Getting organized and preparing for the SXSW Interactive Festival is a year-round process. See below for some of the most important panel-related dates to remember with regards to the 2013 event. This timeline also includes registration deadlines and other important dates to remember.

Monday, June 25, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker entry process begins

Friday, July 20, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker entry process ends at 11:59 pm CT

Monday, August 6, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker editing process ends at 11:59 pm CT

Monday, August 13, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker voting begins

Friday, August 31, 2012
2013 SXSW PanelPicker voting ends at 11:59 pm CT

Monday, Oct 15, 2012
Bulk of 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival programming announced

Thursday, March 7, 2013
Badge pickup for SXSW 2013 begins

Friday, March 8, 2013
First day of programming for SXSW 2013