◆ ADVERTISING WEEK NY · OCT 5–8, 2026 · PENN DISTRICT ◆ REGISTRATION OPEN ◆ 04 STAGES ACTIVE ◆ COAT CHECK: PENDING ◆ COFFEE: CRITICAL ◆ LANYARDS: SIX-FIGURE ◆ THIS IS NOT A DRILL. IT'S A DECK ◆

NO STANDING
PANELS 8A–6P

OPS BRIEF · 0500 HRS · UNCLASS / SATIRE

Addled Week is a lifestyle.

Field HQ for Advertising Week NY 2026 in the Penn District. Countdown, panel bingo, subway directions between eight venues that don't need to be eight venues, and the 9th one you weren't invited to.

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▸ Enlist for Intel Play Panel Bingo →Plot Route →

● THE ADDLE INDEX · TRANSMITTING

How cooked will you be by Thursday?

Composite score: concurrent tracks × walking blocks ÷ coffee gaps. Anything over 70 means you should book a hotel adjacent to Penn 1.

Concurrent tracks · 5Avg walking blocks · 7Coffee gap (min) · 45Panel-fatigue driver · "AI"

/ 100 · HOT ZONE

Bring bandages

04 OPS · 04 DAYS

This week's operations

Every tab is a tactical asset. Bookmark before you're stuck in a hallway between Penn 1 and Penn 2 wondering which line goes where.

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Panel Bingo

5×5 card, shareable seed, printable. Cross off phrases as speakers say them.

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Subway Directions

Venue-to-venue MTA cards. Because Google Maps hates Penn Plaza.

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Which Stage Right Now?

Live pointer to the stage most worth your last 45 minutes.

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The 9th Venue

The unmarked door of AWNY 2026. You weren't invited. Neither were we.

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Field Manual

What to bring, when to eat, where to charge, what to skip.

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Also In Town

Adjacent NYC events same week worth ditching AWNY for.

◆ RECEIPTS · UNREDACTED

Field intel from prior deployments

2025-10-08

Coat check at Manhattan Center hit 22 min at 6:15pm.

2025-10-07

$22 IPA at a rooftop that used to be a rooftop.

2024-10-10

Three panels on 'AI' before 11am. Two used the same slide.

2024-10-09

Free tote from a DSP that no longer exists.

PRIMARY THEATER · AS ANNOUNCED BY AWNY

The Penn District · Oct 5–8, 2026

AWNY 2026 exits Hudson Yards and consolidates around Penn 1, Penn 2, and Moynihan. Fewer trains. More stairs. Same overheard "post-cookie."

Lines serving Penn 1/2:123ACE

The 7 line still gets you here via Times Sq–42 St. LIRR & NJ Transit land you in Moynihan or Penn. The M34-SBS crosstown bus is faster than you think.

Official AWNY 2026 page ↗Register on advertisingweek.com ↗

◆ AS ANNOUNCED BY AWNY 2026

The eight sanctioned stages

Stage lineup published by Advertising Week for AWNY 2026. We paraphrase their descriptions here for accessibility — see their official page for the source.

Great Minds

Biggest names, biggest brands.

Insights

Universal takeaways you can implement Monday.

Media

Publishers, platforms, and buyers on one stage.

Creativity

Icons, tastemakers, cultural influencers.

Tech

Emerging tech (and yes, AI) reshaping reach.

Innovation

Brand strategy today, innovations tomorrow.

Marketplace

Commerce media, SMB, standout campaigns.

Scale Up Lounge

Workshop-format for founders/operators.

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