SXSW (South by Southwest) is an annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin Texas. Look for the Global Accelerator and Venture Asheville Mixer on Monday March 12th at 5pm in the Soho Lounge. They are inviting startup founders, investors, mentors & groupies. Relax, network, start something in Asheville! Join them for music and drinks in an Asheville Atmosphere.
Using a QR Code in Asheville NC
QR Codes are popping up all over Asheville. If you are walking through downtown, you will see them at The Twisted Crepe, Tall Gary’s and many other places around town. The popularity started growing strong around the local area here when a company called ConnectMe QR, which offers a premium QR Code with a built in CMS, launched from the area. Since then, they are in the process of expanding Worldwide.
Here is a video taken in the Asheville area showing how QR Codes work and how much you can do with them.
Asheville has a Bele Chere 2011 QR Code Map
Finding out as much information you can about events is important. Bele Chere now has a QR Code map that makes it easier that ever to find out up to the second information from a variety of sources. Go ahead and scan the image below and see Bele Chere 2011 come to life. Look for these fliers around town.
ConnectMe QR Code printed on 15,000 Asheville & WNC Papers
The Iwanna has taken a great leap forward in connecting the print world with the digital. On every one of their Asheville & WNC papers, you will see this new ConnectMe QR Code for folks to scan with their iPhone or Droid smartphone.
Also read “Why I love my ConnectMe QR Code”
Important: Last day for Asheville to get your QR Code free for life
ConnectMe QR put out an offer for Asheville area people and businesses to get their premium custom QR Code free for life if they sign up by the end of June 2011. This leaves you less than 24 hours to take advantage of this offer. If you are in the Asheville area, you can go to ConnectMeQR.com, register and use the registration code loveasheville.
Check out some area businesses already in on the action:
Fiore’s Ristorante Toscana – Italian cuisine in downtown Asheville
Med Express Gloves – Nitrile, Vinyl and Latex gloves to the medical, dental, automotive and restaurant industry
Gary – G Social Media based in Asheville North Carolina
