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Internet Week sweeps through New York

By TIM HERRERA. New York's annual digital confab is set to kick off Monday, as Internet Week sweeps through the city, highlighting the city's leading role in tech and online culture.. The annual weeklong conference, launched in 2008, turns the city into a mecca for the digitally connected, with panels, speeches, demonstrations and more in online business and culture.. Headquartered at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th St., this year's week is expected to bring some 45,000 Internet professionals 10,000 attendees, and will feature events ranging from keynote addresses from the likes of New York Times business savant Andrew Ross Sorking and Facebook chief Randi Zuckerberg, to fireside chats with BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti.. Rachel Hoat, the city's chief digital officer, said the "momentum and growth of Internet Week reflects the growth of the tech industry" in the city.. "This year we have a lot to point to. We will have our own booth. People who want to learn, launch or grow tech in New York can come there," she said, adding that she'll host a panel discussion with New York tech companies on Wednesday.. "In the beginning it was more about rallying and crowd sourcing events about the Internet industry in the city," Hoat added. "As the tech sector grew in the city, it made sense to have a physical space to convene.". For more information about Internet Week events, visitinternetweekny.comtim.herrera@am-ny.com.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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