Ask HN: One week in NYC and want to find clients/contracts

Hi guys, Pretty simple question, just trying to find some pointers as to how others would approach this, maybe there's some ideas I could use. I'll be in NYC for one week, mostly pleasure, just visiting the city. However, being a .NET dev working as a contractor in my home country, I'd really like to take advantage of meeting with people/companies so I can find clients that would be willing to hire me as a near-shore resource. How would you approach this problem on short notice? Any ideas? Thanks