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Internet Week Returns June 2009

December 3, 2008 - Internet Week New York will take place June 1-8, 2009, bringing the Internet to life once again across New York City for the second year in a row.

In addition to offering Internet, media, and cultural organizations the opportunity to present events as official Internet Week New York partners, the festival will host an official headquarters at Chelsea’s 24,000 square-foot Metropolitan Pavilion. The venue will serve as a hub where companies and organizations can showcase new ideas, products and projects to thousands of festival attendees.

The first Internet Week New York - a week-long festival of events saluting New York's thriving Internet industry held in June 2008 - drew an estimated 12,000 attendees at over 80 events held by such diverse partners as Time Warner, Tumblr, Google, the New Museum, Columbia Business School, NY Tech Meetup and The Webby Awards.

"The city’s first Internet Week reaffirmed New York City’s global leadership in online commerce, media and culture, and today that leadership is more valuable to the nation and city than ever before," said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "New York City's internet industry is well-positioned to play a critical role in strengthening and revitalizing our economy. It also breeds the kind of entrepreneurial spirit that has always been the key to New York’s economic resilience."

Space at Metropolitan Pavilion will be available for companies to program talks and presentations around daily themes that explore the latest trends in entertainment, Internet culture, design, and business. In addition, organizers expect hundreds of events, from conferences to parties to exhibitions, to be hosted citywide.

“We’re excited to broaden the open-source nature of Internet Week in 2009” said David-Michel Davies, chairman, Internet Week New York. "The addition of a centralized, community-programmed headquarters will make it easier for companies big and small to share ideas and to facilitate discussion across our diverse and innovative industry.”

Companies who wish to participate as official partners at either Internet Week New York’s Headquarters or at venues of their choosing should visit www.internetweekny.com for information. All participating organizations will have their events showcased and promoted as Internet Week New York Official Event Partners.

The festival is produced by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in cooperation with the City of New York and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting.

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