To reach the top, you have to start at square one. So, we decided to show some appreciation for those who serve as the right-hand men and women to members of the media. mediabistro.com's Assistant Appreciation Party recognized the long hours and hard work of our assistants with a long night of hard alcohol!

At Minx, November 1, 2006

Photos by Natasha Jarmon

mediabistro.com hostess Marisa Callahan

AIA Studios studio coordinator Watchen Nyanue, AIA Studios consultant Olivia Reyes and Hollywood Momentum co-editor Lisa McDivitt

Columbia Marketing PR assistant Jennifer Callahan, Columbia Marketing PR & Capital Records intern Crystal Hughes and mediabistro.com hostess Marisa Callahan

Party shot

mediabistro.com hostess Marisa Callahan, Andrita Studios assistant to VP of resource planning Travis Ball, NBC coordinator for mini series Kenchy Ragsdal and CSI executive assistant Rob Rubio

Party shot

Peter Eisen and Isaac Feder

mediabistro.com hostess Marisa Callahan, Hollywood Momentum's Karen Woodward and Hollywood Momentum co-editor Lisa McDivitt