Over the past few months or so, many of you have started following me on Twitter, friended me on Facebook, and connected to me on Linked In. But I haven’t met too many of you in person, and I’d like to change that.

So if you’re headed to SxSW at the end of this week, stop by the Google Party at the Light Bar on Saturday evening, from 6pm-8pm, and let’s meet in person. Here are the details:

Google Party
Location: Light Bar (408 Congress Ave @ 4th St)
Time: Saturday, March 8th, from 6pm - 8pm

Obviously, I’m not hosting this event (and no, I don’t work for Google)—I just figured it’s a good spot to hang out and get to know each other. So I’m committing to it. I’ll be there.

Come on by and talk about design and usability and whatever else interests you. See you there!

Some self-indulgent link lines today:

I did this video podcast interview at the first Voices That Matter web design conference in San Francisco a few months, and it’s finally been posted.

I’m doing a book reading from the new book at SxSW Interactive, at 5pm on Friday, March 7th (yes, that’s this Friday).

Then I’m doing an “on-the-spot usability reviews” session at An Event Apart in New Orleans on April 25th.

I’m also speaking at the second Voices That Matter web design conference in June in Nashville, Tennessee, with many of your favorite authors, including Steve Krug (author of Don’t Make Me Think).

And then I’m doing two sessions and part of a keynote at Web on the Piste in New Zealand in August.

And finally, I’m back at An Event Apart for a repeat performance in Chicago in October.

I’ll be at two other events in May, but those have not yet been announced, so details will have to wait. Beyond that, it looks like I’m traveling about once a month. If you would like me to speak at an event this year, I have a couple of open slots, in September, November, and December (July is reserved for a vacation). Contact me here!

As you may already know, I’ll be doing a 20-minute session on my upcoming book, Designing the Moment, as part of a slew of book readings at SxSW Interactive on Friday, March 7th.

But it won’t be at 2pm, as originally planned. The new time is 5pm—5:20pm.

Stop by the bookstore afterwards and I’ll sign your copy of Designing the Obvious (sorry—the new book won’t be out yet).

I hope to see you there!

An Event Apart in New Orleans is going to be a killer event, and I’m very proud to be a part of it.

And now it’s $50 cheaper. Just enter AEAHOEK when you register for the event!

To start the new year, I’m happy to announce that I’ll be taking the stage at An Event Apart on April 25th, in New Orleans.

It’s an honor to be included with such a great group of authors and speakers. On the bill are Andy Clarke, Cameron Moll, Brian Oberkirch, Dave Shea, Jeff Veen, Aaron Gustafson, Aarron Walter, Jason Santa Maria, and of course, Jeffrey Zeldman and Eric Meyer.

Happily, fellow miskeeto Stephanie Sullivan will also be doing her thing.

Find out more and register at AnEventApart.com!