1. Internet Week
#1 Tech Industry Event
As the Big Apple's start-up scene blossoms, the eight-day festival has grown to 10,000 attendees turning out for panels, meet-ups, and marquee events like the Webby Awards. Next: May 20-27, 2013
As the Big Apple's start-up scene blossoms, the eight-day festival has grown to 10,000 attendees turning out for panels, meet-ups, and marquee events like the Webby Awards. Next: May 20-27, 2013
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2. Social Media Week
#2 Tech Industry Event
Rapidly catching up to the more established Internet Week in terms of the stamp it leaves on the city, the biannual gathering takes place in 10 global locations, with New York's events boasting the largest registration numbers at more than 9,000 in February. Next: September 23-27, 2013
Rapidly catching up to the more established Internet Week in terms of the stamp it leaves on the city, the biannual gathering takes place in 10 global locations, with New York's events boasting the largest registration numbers at more than 9,000 in February. Next: September 23-27, 2013
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3. New York Tech Meetup
#3 Tech Industry Event (new to the list)
While not exactly an annual event, the monthly pitch-fest is one of the local event landscape's greatest success stories, exploding from an informally organized gathering into an enthusiastic 30,000-member group. Next: June 11, 2013
While not exactly an annual event, the monthly pitch-fest is one of the local event landscape's greatest success stories, exploding from an informally organized gathering into an enthusiastic 30,000-member group. Next: June 11, 2013
Photo: Brian Quinn
4. CE Week
#4 Tech Industry Event (new to the list)
Consumer electronics professionals flock to the city each summer for the weeklong gathering that includes sub-industry-specific conferences like the Digital Health Summit and the Ultra HD Conference. Next: June 24-28, 2013
Consumer electronics professionals flock to the city each summer for the weeklong gathering that includes sub-industry-specific conferences like the Digital Health Summit and the Ultra HD Conference. Next: June 24-28, 2013
Photo: John Staley Photography
5. TechCrunch Disrupt NY
#5 Tech Industry Event
Hosted by popular technology news site TechCrunch, Disrupt has quickly become one of the East Coast's buzziest technology showcases with more than 100 start-up companies jostling for attention. Next: Spring 2014
Hosted by popular technology news site TechCrunch, Disrupt has quickly become one of the East Coast's buzziest technology showcases with more than 100 start-up companies jostling for attention. Next: Spring 2014
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