1. New York Business Expo & Conference
#2 Business & Financial Industry Event (new to the list)
For the 2014 event, billed as the biggest trade show for business in New York, 10,000 attendees filled the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for education and networking activities like 40 seminars and four keynotes. Next: October 27, 2015
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2. Wired Business Conference
#3 Business & Financial Industry Event
A who’s-who of business and tech elite, the event drew 534 attendees last year, an increase of more than 25 percent over 2013. Next: May 2015
Photo: Christine Han Photography
3. Ignition: Future of Digital
#4 Business & Financial Industry Event (new to the list)
Business Insider’s flagship conference has featured speakers with serious corporate chops like Jeff Bezos, Mark Cuban, and Elon Musk. Last year drew a crowd of 700. Next: December 8-9, 2015
Photo: Michael Seto Photography
