The Apartment -- a spacious-yet-cozy bar and restaurant designed to look like a loft condo complete with kitchen, rec room and even bedrooms -- was home to 60 guests at mediabistro.com's September all-media gathering. Here's how it all went down!

-- Stuart Cleland, Chicago host

At Apartment, September 14, 2006

Photos by Akua Searcy

NBC News - Midwest Bureau associate producer Mark Hudspeth, SourceMedia editor Jason Fargo and Gourmet Pixel web designer Sholom Sandalow

Mode One Publishing author Alan Roger Currie and WTTW's Jennifer Frankel

The Feathered Trumpet Communications principal Veronica Hinke and contract editor Mike Schwanz

Writer Locke Peterseim and PCI executive editor Jim Schneider

McKinsey & Company managing editor Scott Leff and McKinsey and Company deputy managing editor Sue Catapano

Red Carpet Looks writers Louise Esola and Erin Weinger

Jack Black's Body editor Caroline Eaton, Jack Black's Body editor Lara Ehrlich, Publications International associate acquisitions editor Alissa Green and Publications International associate acquisitions editor Katie Lohmann

Chaversgroup agent Angelo Chavers and mb host and producer Stuart Cleland

New Homes editor Barry Pearce and Midwest Home Chicago editor-in-chief Chris Lee

ShoreBank marketing manager Alexia Hall, ShoreBank advertising/production manager Moleska Smith and FOX TV's Edward Lee

Adaptive Alpha, LLC. head of operations James Koutoulas and writer Brad Jones

Crowd shot

Midwest Home Chicago managing editor Diane Cormany and Northwest News Group Kane County Government reporter Paul Dailing

Writer Chris Benevich and journalist Neil Versel

Copy editor Chad Rubel, Louise Esola and Erin Weinger

Copy writer Heidi Wells and Syverson Studios president Lisa Syverson

Writer Lisa Jo Barr and Fanning Communications president John Fanning

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