For the 7^th consecutive year, Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) will be all over the annual South by Southwest Interactive, Gaming, Music and Film festival (SXSW). Storage is the founding technology that has enabled so many innovative advancements in entertainment, business and beyond, where creative minds of all sorts find Seagate at the heart of so many of their projects.

At the Tradeshow:

From Sunday, March 10^th to Wednesday, March 13^th, Seagate will demonstrate the company’s award winning products for Video, Photos and Music. Come by the Seagate booth at the Austin Convention Center (#1307, #1309, #1406 and #1408). On Tuesday, March 12 at 4:00 pm make sure to come by the booth for the block party. Have a snack and a cold beverage on the house and check out these Seagate Wireless Plus, Seagate Central and Seagate Backup Plus in action.

The following is a list of products to be showcased during the festival:

• Seagate^® Wireless Plus, an industry first, provides mobile storage for smart phones and tablets without wires or the web.
• Seagate^® Central is the first networked home storage solution to feature a Smart TV app for enjoyment of files from the big screen while delivering automated backup for the entire home and access to movies, music and photos from networked devices, as well as remote access.
• Seagate^® Backup Plus external storage provides simplicity and elegance in a direct attached backup solution, which enables one-click backup of one’s system and automated backup of Facebook and Flickr albums.

House of Vans at the Mohawk:

Seagate is proud to join Vans as the streaming sponsor for the House of Vans at the Mohawk. Four days of non-stop live music will be streamed live from Vans.com powered by Seagate. With a line-up of legendary acts such as The Specials and Iggy and the Stooges, the House of Vans at the Mohawk is sure to be one of the must-see events during the week at one of Austin’s most beloved and eclectic music venues – the Mohawk at 912 Red River St. (at 10^th Ave.). See the complete lineup at vans.com/sxsw.

Win Some Epic Gear:

To commemorate the week of technology’s convergence with the arts, Seagate is hosting the “House of Vans” Sweepstakes, where you could win a mobile music production package — an iPad, a Seagate Wireless Plus, an Apogee Electronics MiC iPad microphone, and ten music production Apps — along with the complete “House of Vans SXSW VIP Pack” which includes a pair of custom Vans!

The sweepstakes runs through March 18, 2013. To enter, visit Facebook.com/SeagateCreative and click the House of Vans Sweepstakes Tab, or enter here: Seagate House of Vans Facebook Contest.

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