March 12, 2009 10:24 PM PDT
As SXSW has grown over the years, lines to register have become frustratingly long. To battle that, conference organizers this year decided to open the registration desk at 7 p.m. Thursday, allowing anyone already in Austin to get their badges right away and avoid having to miss sessions while waiting in line on opening day. But the tremendous popularity of SXSW this year meant that by 7:15 p.m. Thursday, the registration area was already jam-packed.
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