mediabistro.com held a cocktail party at Starlite in San Diego on August 12. Southern California Magazine Group editor Maya Kroth hosted the party, where author Walter Meyer raffled off copies of his new book, Rounding Third, to guests.

At Starlite on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

Photos by Maya Kroth.

McLane Rieger Communications, Inc. president Jan Rieger and Southern California Magazine Group editor and party host Maya Kroth.

Thread founder Lara Matthews, MNI and Time Inc. manager Karin Basil, The Knot advertising executive Carolyn Homestead.

CNN anchor Kaushal Patel, Planned Parenthood Web producer Jonathan Dale, and ECS copy editor Kelly Anzulavich.

Rounding Third author Walter Meyer, Hard Rock Hotel's Benjamin Murrell and Utopia Mortgage marketing director Alex Radcliff.

Appetizers compliments of Starlite.

San Diego Community Newspaper Group freelance reporter Shannon Mulhall and SDCNG editor Adriane Tillman.

The Agency co-founder Craig Slike, personal fashion stylist and blogger Vanessa Valiente, BAM Communications CEO Beck Bamberger and The Agency co-founder Joel Kordyak.

Live Nation director of marketing Vicki Marangos, The Kira Co. owner Kira Finkenberg, and Hotel Del Coronado marketing director Andrea Cunningham.

The mediabistro.com party-goers at Starlite.