<ul><li>Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz made a power move at New York Tech Week, causing drama.</li><li>Partiful became the only official events platform at the conference, causing issues for some.</li><li>Andreessen Horowitz is invested in Partiful but not in rival platform Luma.</li><li>Tech Week, initiated by A16z in 2022, faced criticism for making Partiful mandatory this year.</li><li>Several organizers and attendees have raised concerns over the exclusive use of Partiful.</li><li>A shift towards using Partiful has impacted event planning and participation at Tech Week.</li><li>Some organizers faced challenges with listing their events on the official Tech Week schedule due to the Partiful requirement.</li><li>Tech Week attendees expressed mixed feelings about transitioning to Partiful from the previously popular Luma platform.</li><li>Luma and Partiful are both event management platforms, each with its own user base and functionalities.</li><li>The exclusive use of Partiful at Tech Week could potentially increase its popularity and usage among participants.</li></ul>

VC giant Andreessen Horowitz's power move has spurred some niche drama at New York Tech Week

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