Economy of New York City feet (37.2 million m) that same year, is the largest central business district in the world. New York City is distinctive for its high concentrations of advanced service sector firms in the law, accountancy, banking and management consultancy fields. It is the top global center for the advertising industry, which is metonymously called "Madison Avenue". Silicon Alley, metonymous for New York's broad-spectrum high technology sphere, continues to expand. Finance, high technology, real estate, insurance, and health care all form the basis of New York's economy. The city is also the nation's most important center for mass media, journalism, and publishing.
Silicon Beach Fest Silicon Beach Fest Silicon Beach Fest is the name for a conference featuring both startup and Hollywood entertainment companies, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Silicon Beach Fest was the "first time that local incubators, accelerators, digital media shops, and investors city-wide have gathered together to examine the burgeoning tech scene in L.A." The term "Silicon Beach" has been popularly used by the media when referring to LA's growing startup and tech scene. Many of the panels and workshops at the conference feature speakers from media companies and startups who are innovating in digital and entrepreneurial activity, and reflect