Amplify Philly

Task.

Philadelphia’s Start-up & Arts community had an opportunity to be spotlighted at SXSW through a city-wide initiative. Local Corporations, Institutions, & Start-ups were ready to support an activation that would highlight Philadelphia at the international conference but a concentrated effort was needed to represent the city properly across sectors.

SERVICES.

Fundraising
Event Planning & Production
Talent Booking
Photography & Videography
Graphic Design
Community Engagement

SOLUTION.

We collaborated with Witty Gritty & Philly Startup Leaders to convert at 2-story restaurant in Austin, Texas into the “Amplify Philly House” for 3 days/nights of programming at SXSW.

During the day, we hosted a trade show on the first floor featuring Philly based Start-ups while panels, keynotes, and networking events took place on the 2nd floor. As the day wrapped up, we transformed the 2nd floor into a music venue and brought in professional lighting, sound, & stage equipment to take the production to the next level.

Since 2016, we’ve been accountable for raising over $400,000 to produce the Amplify Philly initiative & have booked over 150 local artists.

Results.

Leads collected

Contacts

contacts

Collected via sxsw lead tracker

Social Impressions

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#AmplifyPhilly Impressions

Across Social Media

Testimonials.

"SXSW is arguably one of the most influential tech conferences, it was important for us to go and participate."

"Amplify Philly epitomizes what it means for a city to collaborate across areas of art, technically, and innovation. This was such a powerful and well-orchestrated event that brings communities together"