From music festival in 1987 to today's massive multimedia event, SXSW Interactive has become known as a relentless networking circus, the spot for breakout debuts (including Foursquare and Twitter), and the epicenter of the buzziest tech parties. Though there's no predicting what could happen this year, being socially and physically equipped for the oncoming mayhem in Austin will get you ahead of the 25,000 other attendees. Prepare with this first infographic of a three-part series, so when you arrive, you'll be ready to tweet, talk, and throw down all day, every day.
