Around 80 advertising professionals came to the AgencySpy Party on Tuesday, March 31 at Amalia in New York. Guests enjoyed drink specials and delicious appetizers courtesy of the Amalia. AgencySpy editor and party host Matt Van Hoven welcomed the guests and announced the raffle winners. Two lucky winners won tickets to mediabistro.com's upcoming Social Media Essentials for PR panel.

At Amalia on Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Photos by Steve Bartel.

AgencySpy editor and host for the evening Matt Van Hoven welcomes everyone to the party.

CPR Strategic Marketing Communications account manager Jim Stroh, CPR Strategic Marketing Communications senior account executive Rachael Fisher, and Thrust PR president Jessica Giordano find a space in the lounge to carry out their discussion.

Freelance writer Julia Fleming and Simon and Schuster marketing assistant Venessa Williams pose under spectacular lighting and chandeliers in Amalia.

Showtime Digital Media social marketing manager Mica Scalin and Showtime social networking coordinator Rommel Wood join forces with Loop Seven creative director Patrick Sasso in the middle of the room.

Freelance account director Lisa Bernstein, freelance creative director Leon Tinker, Shark Savers creative director Jamie Pollack, and Bloomberg technical director Robert Mauro relax on the couch with their drinks.

Freelance art director Karen Gereffi, Ogilvy art directors TJ Walthall and Miles Gilbert, and KenjiSummers.com planner Kenji Summers meet up by the bar and wait for the raffle drawing.

Outside of Amalia.