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What's Going on This Week

APRIL 15, 2009

Find wine, get wired, be inspired.

99% Conference
Find yourself in the company of some of the best minds in the idea biz at the 99% conference, a two-day celebration of "how idea generation and organization come together to make ideas happen." The meeting of the minds is sponsored by Behance and Cool Hunting, and will feature speakers like Ji Lee, Creative Director at Google Creative Lab and author/blogger/entrepreneur Seth Godin.
April 16th and 17th
The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street
Price: $290 and up for weekend pass
http://www.the99percent.com/

F5 Festival
If you can't get enough of that creative stuff, you should attend the fourth annual F5 Festival where you'll find even more whiz-kid panelists (including MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Filmmaker Charlie White), great live music during breaks, and the Media Temple After Party.
April 16th and 17th
Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street
Price: $280/$150 for students
http://f5fest.com/

If you'd rather drink than think, meet fellow connoisseurs and indulge at the Wine Tasting Crawl of Union Square, or the Coffee And Tea Festival at the
Metropolitan Pavilion.

Wine Tasting Crawl of Union Square
April 18th, Meet at Vino Wines (121 East 27th Street) at 3pm
Price: $20, to benefit Education Through Music, Inc.

Coffee and Tea Festival
April 18-19, schedule varies
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street
Price: $21/day