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March 23, 2016

Is New Orleans The New Austin?

A recent article in USA Today asks the question, “Is New Orleans the new Austin and Collision the new SXSW?”

Collision is the fastest growing tech conference in America, which recently moved from Las Vegas to New Orleans.  Collision will occur on April 26-28, between the weekends of Jazz Fest.  “New Orleans has a thriving start-up ecosystem, which is rapidly beginning to punch above its weight nationally,” Collision founder Paddy Cosgrave says. “We think Jazz Fest will give a huge extra cultural element to the experience of Collision.”

You can read the article here.