This is a private event, by invitation only. PLEASE DO NOT TWEET THE URL! ;-) Last year was a big hit in Seattle, and the past TechStars founders that came said they wanted to have a get-together like this at least once a year. Well, it's that time again. And now there are 80 companies that will have been through the program by this point! Come to NYC for a founders-only unconference and...
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This is a private event, by invitation only. PLEASE DO NOT TWEET THE URL! ;-) Last year was a big hit in Seattle, and the past TechStars founders that came said they wanted to have a get-together like this at least once a year. Well, it's that time again. And now there are 80 companies that will have been through the program by this point! Come to NYC for a founders-only unconference and another unconference with the awesome NYC mentors that you design with Brad Feld, Shawn Broderick, Nicole Glaros, Andy Sack, David Cohen, some of your other past mentors, and many awesome NYC area entrepreneurs and investors. You'll also have the chance to tell the local investment and mentor community all about your company. We'll be selecting a "home base" hotel in the city and trying to get a decent rate. For those that can arrive early enough on the 18th, we'll also be organizing a meetup that night at 8pm. The event is open to current TechStars companies and past founders now doing other things. If you went through TechStars - you're invited. Please share this email with anyone other TechStars founders from your team that we might have lost touch with. Also, if there's a better address for you, please let us know. If you think you would like to come, it would help us with preliminary counts if you could register your attendees here now. Please grab a ticket for everyone that is in your company that will attend. Thanks everyone - I look forward to seeing you in NYC in November, if not before! OFFICIAL HOTEL The Ace Hotel - http://www.acehotel.com/newyork - Stay here to be near others. It ain't cheap - it's NYC. Ask for the TechStars rate for a 10-20% discount. EVENTS Thursday, November 18: Whoever is in town early is meeting at the Ainsworth at 8pm, near the Ace Hotel - http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-ainsworth-new-york - come have a drink! Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20: The reunion and un-conference is at 92YTribeca - a cab or subway ride from the Ace hotel. http://92ytribeca.com/ Directions to 92Y Tribeca at 200 Hudson St. 200 Hudson Street By Subway 92YTribeca is located at 200 Hudson Street at the intersection of Canal and Hudson Streets.A/C/E train: Exit at Canal Street (front of trains headed uptown / back of trains headed downtown). Walk west on Canal to Hudson. Make a left on Hudson. 92YTribeca will be a block down on your left.1 train: Exit at Canal Street. Walk (2 blocks) west on Canal to Hudson. Make a left on Hudson. 92YTribeca will be a block down on your left. 6 train: Exit at Canal Street. Walk (9 blocks) west on Canal to Hudson. Make a left on Hudson. 92YTribeca will be a block down on your left. By Bus The M21 bus runs east and west on Houston Street. Take the M21 west to Spring Street and Greenwich Street. Walk going south on Greenwich Street towards the Holland Tunnel. Turn left onto Canal Street and then right onto Hudson Street.The M20 bus runs north on Hudson and south on 7th Avenue (turns into Varick). From the North: Get off at Varick Street and Watts Street. Go west on Watts Street towards Hudson Street. Turn left onto Hudson Street, right onto Canal Street, left onto Hudson Street. From the South: Get off at Hudson Street and Spring Street. Go South on Hudson towards Holland Tunnel. By Car From New Jersey:Take New Jersey Turnpike north and slight left at 1-95 N/New Jersey Turnpike. Take exit 14 to merget onto I-78 E/New Jersey Turnpike Ext E toward Holland Tunnel. Continue on 12th Street. Continue on Holland Tunnel. Take exit 2 for Hudson Street toward Uptown. Turn right at Hudson Street. From Connecticut:Take I-91 south towards New Haven. Take exit I-95 (entering New York). Take the I-678 South/I-95/Cross Bronx Expressway exit toward Whitestone Bridge/George Washington Bridge. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Cross Bronx Expressway/I-95 south and merge onto Cross Bronx Expressway/I-95 south. Take exit 1 to merge onto RT-9A south. Turn left on Vestry Street. Turn left on Hudson Street. From Upstate New York:Take I-87/New York State Thruway south to exit 14A to merge onto Garden State Parkway south toward New Jersey. Take exit 163 onto RT-17 towards George Washington Bridge. Merge onto I-80 East, exit I-95/New Jersery Turnpike toward US-46/Meadowlands Sports Complex. Exit 17 toward Lincoln Tunnel. Follow signs for US-9/US-1. Turn right to merge onto RT-139 East and continue on 12th Street, continue on Holland Tunnel, exit 2 for Hudson Street toward Uptown. Turn right at Hudson Street. From Long Island:I-495 W/Long Island Expressway to exit 17 west onto Brooklyn Queens Expressway/I-278 west towards Brooklyn. Take exit 29 to merge onto Tillary Street toward Manhattan Bridge. Turn right at Adams Street/Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard. Take ramp onto Centre Street, left at Chambers and a right at Hudson Street. -David