The ChooseATL campaign was back in Austin, Texas at the South By Southwest festival (SXSW) this week to market Atlanta as a draw for top tech talent and promote the city as the best place to live, work and start a company. The ChooseATL crew set up in the Choose ATL House, where it hosted conversations with rap star and entrepreneur Ludacris, held a job fair, panel discussions and a big dance party.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.