WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — "On Friday [March 11], the president will travel to Austin, Texas to participate in South by Southwest Interactive," Earnest said. "The audience will be creators, early adopters [of new technology] and entrepreneurs."
South by Southwest is an annual series of film, interactive media and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin.
"The president will attend DNC [Democratic National Committee] events in Austin. He will then travel to Dallas, Texas, where he will spend the night. On Saturday the president will attend a DNC and DSCC [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] event," Earnest added.
Obama plans to return to Washington, DC on Saturday night, Earnest added.