#1 Political & Diplomatic Event
The newly renamed Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation organizes the annual U.N. Week meeting, which has arranged for more than $88 billion in philanthropic commitments over the years. Next: September 22-24, 2014
#2 Political & Diplomatic Event
A bigger draw during presidential election years, the 68th annual Smith dinner still made headlines in 2013 thanks to hard-hitting host Stephen Colbert. Next: October 2014
#3 Political & Diplomatic Event
New Mayor Bill de Blasio will be the jovial butt of jokes at the local answer to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, with a theme of "Stuck With de Bill" this year. Next: March 22, 2014
#4 Political & Diplomatic Event (new to the list)
Dedicated to finding entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty, the second edition of the conference held at the United Nations was a who’s who of business and philanthropic leaders, with Bill Gates, Bono, Warren Buffett, and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon all in attendance. Next: June 2014
