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"Mashable, NextWeb and the 92YTribeca have partnered to create Mashable NextUp NYC, our first all-ages event series for New York's social media community. \nThe first event, State of the New York Blogosphere, will be held this Tuesday, February 24th at 92YTribeca, 92nd Street Y's new arts and entertainment venue.  Tickets are available here. (Please note: this event is almost sold out.  While there will be a small number of tickets for sale at the door, we strongly advise you purchase online to avoid disappointment.) \nUpcoming NextUp NYC events include: Lessons from the Local Internet Startup Community (Tuesday, April 28th, 2009) and Social Media Marketing 101 (Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009). Tickets for both events will be made available in the coming weeks.\nState of the New York Blogosphere\nTuesday, February 24th, 2009\n\nThe first Mashable NextUp NYC will bring together the local blogging community to share lessons learned and give insights into the future of blogging. The night will comprise of networking, presentations from local bloggers and a closing keynote by Bryan Keefer, Director of Product for The Daily Beast.\nDetails\nTickets:  Tickets are on sale now through 92YTribeca, a non-profit organization. Once sold out, no further tickets will be released.\nLocation:  92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013\nPricing: $20 in advance, $25 at door\nFood and drink: Full bar and food menu available\nSchedule\n\n6:00 \u2013 7:15 = Open Networking\n7:15 \u2013 8:15 = Opening Presentations\n8:15 \u2013 8:45 = Closing Presentation\n8:45 \u2013 Bar Close = Open Networking\n\nBlogger Lounge\nFor the first Mashable NextUp NYC event, we felt it would be appropriate to have a special area for bloggers. Therefore, we've sectioned off a portion of the venue which will be equipped with long tables and chairs, power strips, WiFi and light snacks. We'll also be sure to send the wait staff around for any drink or food orders. \nThanks to Our Sponsor, The Printed Blog\n\n\u201CThe Printed Blog is the first print newspaper comprised entirely of blogs and other online content. Unlike mainstream media, The Printed Blog is user-generated, self-selected, and community based; it\u2019s not 'one-size-fits-all.' The Printed Blog is the newspaper for the next 100 years.\u201D\nSpeakers\nMatt Buchanan, Associate Editor, Gizmodo (Gawker Media)Matt is associate editor at Gizmodo, the gadget guide that \"covers anything you can push a button on, from computers, cellphones and cameras to sexy iPhone apps and Lego, in the most informative and entertaining way possible.\"\nAlana Taylor, Contributing Writer, Mashable\nAlana Taylor is a new media evangelist, consultant and freelance correspondent.  Her articles have appeared on Mashable.com and PBS.org, in addition to her own blog at AlanaTaylor.com. Other clients include Classic Media, Inc. and HaloPets.com. She is currently living in the East Village and double-majoring in Journalism and History at New York University.\nCaroline McCarthy, Staff Writer, CNET News/CBS Interactive\nCaroline McCarthy authors \"The Social\" blog, covering social web topics for the CBS-owned CNET News. A graduate of Princeton University's creative writing program, she has been a journalist since 2006.\nNicholas Carlson, Editor, The Business Insider\nNicholas Carlson is an editor for Alley Insider, part of the business news site The Business Insider, where he covers tech, media and advertising. Before joining Alley Insider, he wrote for Gawker Media's Silicon Valley gossip blog, Valleywag.\nBryan Keefer, Director of Product, The Daily Beast\nBryan Keefer is not only a seasoned blogger, but also a bestselling author.  He co-authored the New York Times bestseller All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth, which grew out Spinsanity.org, a group blog devoted to debunking political spin.\nBefore joining Tina Brown's The Daily Beast, a curator of online news, Bryan was Managing Editor of Brijit.com, a startup that provided short reviews and summaries of long-form journalism. From 2004 to 2006, he was Assistant Managing Editor of CJR Daily, the daily web site of the Columbia Journalism Review, which was awarded an honorable mention for distinguished contribution to online journalism by the National Press Club. He has also provided strategic and editorial consulting services to a number of online properties and media outlets."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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