On September 8, mediabistro.com held a cocktail party at Hudson Lounge to kick off our fall seminar series in D.C. Mischa Bergeron and Marc Pultuskier hosted the party, where a few featured instructors showed up to talk to guests about the courses they will teach in the next few weeks. Hudson Lounge provided mediabistro.com guests with drink specials and complimentary appetizers throughout the evening, which was a sure hit.

At Hudson Lounge on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Photos by Lynn Romano.

SPC consultant Susan Paley, Pixels and Ink art director Lance Marburger, and mediabistro.com party host Marc Pultuskier.

mediabistro.com Pitch Letter Essentials instructor Carl Hoffman and National Geographic Editorial Story Development Clif Wiens.

Palgrave Macmillan managing editor Yali Friedman and freelance production director Lauren Boyd.

mediabistro.com party volunteers Sarah Wilkinson and Felicia Montgomery.

mediabistro.com party host Marc Pultuskier welcomes the crowd to Hudson Lounge.

White Paper consultant Julie Masal, National Breast Cancer Coalition's Kate Kennedy.

Complimentary appetizers were passed around to guests at the party.

Government Accountability Office senior communications analyst Andrew McIntosh and Hanley Wood Business Media senior editor Leah Thayer.