A Vision for
New York Tech
MeetUp
Sanford Dickert
http://twitter.com/sanford
http://sanforddickert.com

\"You know, the Greeks didn't write
obituaries. They only asked one
question after a man died:
'Did he have passion?'\"

Imagine…
Imagine a place where ideas and opportunities come
together to grow and prosper
Imagine a community where people share ideas with
experts and peers to create companies and people
Imagine a community where connections form easily
and collaboration occurs between all NY Tech groups
This is the New York Tech community…
now and in the future

NY New Tech Meetup 2004 NY Tech Meetup 2008
First event: 4 attended Last event: 400+
Members: <10 Members: 7500+

Incredibly great things about the NYTM:
Well produced – Scott / Dawn as Producers, volunteers
Demo presentations – short, sweet, to the point
Panels and unconference events presented
Great space, people and sponsors
Cash flow neutral (covers cost of space and staff)
So what’s missing?
Great question.

To promote NY Tech
Leverage other NYTech groups for spots on NYTM stage
Open stage for community announcements
Sponsorship of networking events before and/or after
Bus service for access to IAC
To educate ourselves on Tech
Speakers, panels and/or unconference community events
Open stage for community announcements (Gary?)
To collaborate and grow NY Tech
Membership search (e.g. LinkedIn) for NYTM events
Peer training/collaboration for knowledge sharing
http://www.nytechvision.com

Board of Advisors

To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a little better place than when
we found it, whether by a healthy child, a garden
patch or a redeemed social condition;
to know everyone's life breathed easier because you
lived.
This is to have succeeded.

Join the conversation about the Future of
the New York Tech Meetup at:
http://www.nytechvision.com
Sanford Dickert
http://twitter.com/sanford
http://sanforddickert.com