BizBash Announces The Most Powerful Events In New York

Tribeca Film Festival, New York Comic Con, Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, and more top the list of New York's most powerful annual events.

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Feb 17, 2015, 07:15 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, powerful events such as the Met Gala, the Tribeca Film Festival, and New York Comic Con gather influencers, globally recognized brands, and celebrated organizations, serving to shine a spotlight on New York and its communities. These cultural touchpoints bring enormous value and support to the local economy and prove the importance of face-to-face functions in a digitally driven world.

It's for this reason that these events are featured on the BizBash 2015 list of New York's Top 100 Events, which includes music festivals, sports competitions, benefits, and fashion shows. BizBash editors hand-selected the events on the list based upon various factors such as economic impact, buzz, and an event's influence within its respective community.

"Year after year, New York sees some of the most influential events in the world," says BizBash editor in chief Anna Sekula. "They are the conferences that tackle important topics, the galas that raise awareness and funds for the city's nonprofit institutions, the award shows that honor leaders and game changers, and the public events that celebrate cultural contributions—each showing that new technology has yet to replace handshakes, heartfelt speeches, and person-to-person conversations."

Category leaders for New York's Top 100 Events 2015 include: