The SXSW group expected initial resistance from the locals, but it was quite the opposite. A name was sought that was not restrictive in its concept.įinally, in October of 1986, the announcement of the first South By Southwest was made. For a local event to bring the world to Austin, it needed to have value everywhere. The solution being discussed was an event that would bring the outside world to Austin for a close-up view.Īs the key ideas were formed, recognition grew that Austin was not the only city where this was an issue. Inclusiveness and reaching for new things were core values. Music was the uniting factor, but the group had a catholic taste for art and ideas. A fundamental opinion shared by the group was that the local creative and music communities were as talented as anywhere else on the planet, but were severely limited by a lack of exposure outside of Austin. The meetings were in the offices of The Austin Chronicle, and participants were sworn to secrecy. That same year, a small group of people in Austin, Texas began a series of long discussions about the future of entertainment and media. 40 million music CDs were made and sold worldwide. An Apple Macintosh computer with 128 kilobytes of RAM sold for $5,500 (in 2015 dollars). Many phones used rotary dials to enter numbers. "Electronic mail" was used primarily by universities and the military. Therefore, it appears that Bennett's status as "Assistant President" may not have been commensurate with the position held by Cowdery and Hyrum Smith. Unlike both Oliver Cowdery and Hyrum Smith, Bennett was not ordained to the priesthood office of apostle and he was not given all of the keys of the priesthood. However, since Rigdon was a member of the First Presidency but not the Assistant President, many have speculated that Bennett's intended role was as a fill-in for Rigdon as a counselor in the First Presidency. ^ a b Smith appointed Bennett to serve "as Assistant President until President Rigdon's health should be restored.": History of the Church, 4:341."Jesse Gause: Joseph Smith's Little Known Counselor". However, one researcher has provided several pieces of circumstantial evidence which suggest that Gause could be regarded in today's terms as Smith's "first" counselor. ^ a b c Gause and Rigdon were never formally designated as "first" and "second" counselor.^ For purposes of this chart, the First Presidency of the LDS Church is assumed to be a continuation of the First Presidency established by Joseph Smith in 1832.
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