XOXO was a festival for internet artists and creators hosted by Andy McMilland and Andy Baio, held in Portland throughout the 2010s and again in 2014. After more than a decade, it offers "one last thing before we go"—XOXO Explore, a complete archive of every year it took place.
We hope you'll take the time to scroll around and notice all the little details and considerations, but let us point you in the direction of some highlights.
Each festival year now has its own index, featuring the complete lineup of every speaker, performer, artist, and project from that year, along with a detailed (and accurate!) schedule with descriptions, dates, times, and venues meticulously imported from our print attendee guide. Our recap video and conference talk videos are also prominently featured, as well as credits for each year's patrons (thank you forever!), and, last but not least, links to a restored archive of every previous announcement, lineup, and schedule mini-site.
I attended twice and enjoyed every moment; Glenn Fleishman wrote about his experience of it for us in 2012.
I have fallen in love with a building, hundreds of people, a MakerBot, a portable toilet trailer, food trucks, and two men each named Andy. Is it possible to fall in love with a conference? If so, I have. The organizers named the conference XOXO for hugs and kisses. This was presented without hipster irony or marketing-speak. They meant it. They delivered.
Previously:
• In a Time of Hugs and Kisses: XOXO 2013
• The narrative lottery at XOXO
• Videos from this year's XOXO Festival
• An online market of goods made by the XOXO community
