On Monday, May 11, mediabistro.com and guests came together at 111 Minna Gallery for some drinks and conversation about the upcoming Mediabistro Circus and the launch of mediabistro.com's newest blog, BayNewser, covering the San Francisco/Silicon Valley media scene. Erin Hartman hosted the cocktail party, where one lucky guest won a ticket to the Circus in New York on June 2 and 3.

At 111 Minna Gallery on Monday, May 11, 2009.

Photos by Philipp Weitz.

mediabistro.com party host Erin Hartman and Lucasfilm manager of global production development Chris Spitale.

mediabistro.com party volunteers Casey Ibbetson and Markkus Rovito.

The crowd at 111 Minna Gallery.

Sephora writer Jenny Muller and Apple editor Dave Becket.

Genentech Inc. investor relations manager Jason Kasarda, Lucasfilm marketing and special events manager Tabitha Totah, and Lucasfilm editor Frank Parisi.

Pop Communications principal Linda Champagne, Playboy and New York Post freelance writer Damon Brown, and Impact Assessment creative director Gina Margillo.

JCJ Consulting creative director Jacqueline John, Sigma Chi Foundation associate director of major gifts Timothy Homan, and TBD production manager Sara Terrien.

MacDonald Architects PR and marketing director Laura Garnick, Energy Overseer chief correspondent Arthur O'Donnell, and Greenwire reporter Debra Kahn.