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Static Photography had the opportunity to be a part of the third Social Media Clubhouse during the SXSW festival this year in Austin, Texas. The SMCH was presented by Kristie Wells and Chris Heuer, who are the founders of the Social Media Club. The idea behind the clubhouse started off as alternate housing for conferences and moved towards a visionary shared space that included alternative summits, tweetups and performances. 

The Social Media Club was founded around the motto 'If you get it, share it' which has translated into hundreds of SMC chapters forming around the world with that one sole purpose. These chapters form collectives around teaching new media literacy skills and form communities around the constant evolving space of social media. During the SXSW conference the SMC launched their new website with a new membership service to connect the international chapters into one digital space to share knowledge and forge a worldwide message board of new media skills. Static Photography has joined the membership ranks!

Located on the edge of the beautiful Lake Austin, the SXSW 2010 Social Media Clubhouse was a full media station during the entire SXSW festival. During the Interactive section of SXSW, the club house was host to a daily recap show by the Tech Zulu crew from LA, as well as daily performances from bands showcased from the Austin radio station KUT 90.5 and three different all-day conferences including the Synaptic Web Summit and the Co-Working Summit. During the Music portion of SXSW, the clubhouse was a bit quieter but housed musical performances by Kole Christensen and networking events with the people involved with the Social Strip community from downtown LA.

The clubhouse could not have been an active thought without the help of awesome additional elements and sponsors. Alcohol was provided by Molson Coors, refreshments by Coco-Cola, in-house tech was provided by Tech Zulu and streaming video was supported by Justin.tv for all the various events during the week. By far the best best additional to the whole SXSW experience as the SMC party bus that shuttled people to and from the house during the day, while doubling as a party limo in the evening party adventures. The karaoke on the plush purple lined bus brought the whole house together.

Our friends at Gowalla were stoked to make a special SXSW icon for the Social Media Clubhouse! 

If you missed out on this awesome experience, here is a photographic recap of the Social Media Clubhouse from SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX:

SMCH3 resident Jeremy Tanner outside of the clubhouse. 

This house made SXSW feel like the Real World: The Internet. 

Intel was a sponsor of the Social Media Clubhouse. They donated some of their new touch pad Viliv MIDs for the house to use. 

The inside of the Social Media Party Bus during the day was like a trip down candy land with its bright colors.  

All the residents in the house received a welcome bag full of goodies courtesy of Bottom Line Law Group in San Francisco, CA. Some of the much needed items were an energy drink, gum, a rain poncho and eye drops.

Often the central focus of the house, the Social Media Clubhouse kitchen acted as meeting space, work desks, and dining room table. 

It was always a new media geek fest at the Social Media Clubhouse with vistors including Nic Adler from the Roxy Theatre, Werner Vogels from Amazon.com and Amanda Koster from Salaam Garage.

SMCH3 residents and producers Kristie Wells and Chris Heuer with Vancouverite Cathy Browne. 

The Tech Zulu crew hosted a daily SXSWi wrap-up show at the Social Media Clubhouse during Interactive. This particular show covered Canadian start-ups with hosts SMCH3 resident Amanda Coolong and Ewan Spence interviewing Vancouverite Danny Robinson from Bootup Labs . 

Canada was in full force during the SXSW festival. Dave Olson from Hootsuite and Vancouver photographer John Biehler enjoy an afternoon at the Social Media Clubhouse. 

Chris Heuer enjoys a giggle with author Tara Hunt while SMCH3 resident Efren Toscano from Tech Zulu was in charge of the tech at the Social Media Clubhouse. 

SMCH3 musician and resident Kole Christensen showed off her ventriloquist skills using SMCH3 resident Nancy Cole as a puppet.  

These birds took up residence in the trees surrounding the Social Media Clubhouse. 

SMCH3 resident and Static Photography studio manager Danielle Sipple with musician and Roxy Theatre talent buyer Megan Jacobs on the patio of the Social Media Clubhouse. 

The view from the Social Media Clubhouse included a cliff drop pool. 

SMCH3 resident and producer Chris Heuer interviews fellow SMCH3 resident Khris Loux about the crazy nights at the SXSW Interactive Festival. 

The Co-Working Summit at the Social Media Clubhouse was an afternoon of dialogue around the benefit of co-working space and the communities that support them. 

Dave Olson from Hootsuite enjoys some BBQ from Austin's Salt Lick. 

SMCH3 resident and Tech Zulu host Amanda Coolong interviews adult film star Nina Hartley at the Social Media Clubhouse. 

Can you feel the karaoke love? Chris Heur and Kristie Wells are singing along during a ride through downtown Austin. 

The Gowalla Tiki Room Party featured tunes by international music maker Diplo. Danielle Sipple and Jeremy Tanner were getting down to the tunes despite the rainfall. 

Chris Heuer ends a late night at SXSW with a famous slice of Austin pizza.

The Gowalla Tiki Room Party was a non-stop dance party! Nancy Cole and Kris Loux danced the night away in the rain. 

Kristie Wells enjoys the Austin Rox showcase put on by the Roxy Theatre at the Rusty Spurs in Austin. 

SMCH3 resident Ponzi Black and Danielle Sipple enjoy a dry moment inside the Belmont Bar during the Gowalla Tiki Room Party at SXSW Interactive.

Nicole Christensen was not only a SMCH3 resident but was also a very talented singer/songwriter. She played a few shows during the SXSW Music Festival. 

There were many karaoke hours logged on the Social Media Party Bus. Jeremy Tanner is crooning away to a jam while the bus travelled through downtown Austin. 

Cyborg anthropologist Amber Case is a good friend of many of the residents of the Social Media Clubhouse. Amber had a bad fall during the SXSW Festival and broke her leg in three places. There is a Cyborg Reconstruction Fund set up to help her pay for her medical bills.

Static Photography photographer and SMCH3 resident Kris Krüg is taking a moment to relax on the Social Media Party Bus.

The Social Media Clubhouse was an amazing haven during the craziness that is the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. Thanks again to Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells from the Social Media Club for pulling together this new media geek pad!

For more information on the Social Media Clubhouse and SXSW:

SXSW Website

SXSW Twitter

Social Media Clubhouse on Facebook

SMCH3 tag on Flickr

#smch3 hashtag on Twitter  

Kole Christensen performing at the Social Media Clubhouse 

Social Media Clubhouse on Justin.tv 

Social Media Clubhouse on Foursquare

Social Media Club Wiki 

Daily Recap Shows with Tech Zulu from the Social Media Clubhouse