March Madness got started a little early in Atlanta — at least when it came to local media and another hip gathering, MB-style. On March 7, dozens of familiar faces in Atlanta's media ranks showed up at one of our favorite Buckhead locales, East Andrews Café, to sip cocktails, munch tasty appetizers (gratis!) and discuss some of the new players on the media scene, including the newly-launched Atlantan and Atlanta Peach. In addition, Vene Franco and Nancy Staab, just-arrived editors at glossy Atlanta magazine and the fashion-savvy PaperCity, respectively, made an appearance to mix and mingle with industry insiders in their new city. Add in the veteran crowd of CNN regulars, writers, editors and graphic artists, and you've got another impressive MB turnout in the most happening city in the South.

— Blane Bachelor, Atlanta hostess

At East Andrews, March 7, 2006

Photos by Thomas James Spravka

Leadership Publishing Group's Leslie Szcecko, writer Taylor Arnold, and Leadership Publishing Group account executive Heather Mendenhall

Fulton County Daily Report business reporter Aisha Jefferson, Macy's copywriters Michele Curtis and Wendy Erhlich

Atlanta Progressive News reporter Sarah Epting, KEF Media manager of satelite services Reginald Davisnty, Orange County Government Orange TV producer Tiffany Pittman, and Prism Business Media assistant editor James Faucett

Publicist Caroline Harkleroad, Lionheart Books vice president Deb Murphy, Adair-Greene Communications editor Jeannine Demicco