Michael had an amazing coffee hour with Bill Sobel of Sobel Media and the New York Media Information Exchange Group, a networking and event group fostering positive change within the high-tech and media world.   I encourage everyone to attend their November 14 Event on Israeli Technology:

 SobelMedia World Headquarters
4 West 43rd Street/Main Ballroom (just West of 5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10036

More info at www.sobelmedia.com

It was a very impressive meeting, learing about his past Members, you may recognize these household names who help shape the Media Landscape on a daily basis:

ABC News , CBS Sports , NFL Network , NBC/Universal , The Food Network , GE Commercial Finance , Intel Capital , CNN , Showtime , NEP Studios, Smith Barney, JumpTV , MTV Networks , ESPN , National Geographic , Warner Brothers Television , Paramount , and many others.   

And their speaks are 1st class, they have included: 

Bob Pittman: Member of the Pilot Group LLC, former President and COO of America Online, Inc. and known as the innovator who created MTV;  Fred Seibert : President/Executive Producer at Frederator Studios, Founding Creative Director at MTV and former President of Hanna/Barbera; Shelly Palmer: Founder of Palmer Interactive Media and Head of Advanced Media at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; Chris Wagner: Co-Founder and EVP NeuLion, an IPTV company; Glenn Adamo: VP/Broadcasting and Media at the National Football League and the NFL Network; Ken Aagaard: SVP/Production and Operations CBS Sports; Jack Myers: Publisher of “The Jack Myers Media Business Report” and www.mediavillage.com

NY:MIEG

New York: Media Information Exchange Group 

Founded and organized by Bill Sobel in June 2006, NY:MIEG is a group of media (and related) professionals who meet monthly in New York City in order to explore ideas and offer wisdom to the most profound changes in Media’s history that are occurring every day. On a deeper level, NY:MIEG stays abreast of frequent industry changes maintains their relevancy on any given topic, providing a forum for continuing education for all professionals. The membership attracts Media Professionals primarily from New York City; however, membership continues to grow nationally as far California and beyond.