Around 150 guests turned out for our Meet The Teachers Party at Van Diemens in New York on Wednesday, January 14. The first 100 drinks were on mediabistro.com, followed by drink specials and complimentary appetizers including sliders, pigs in a blanket, and mozzarella sticks. Guests got a rare chance to meet the mediabistro.com teachers and discuss the classes that they teach. Jessica Eule, associate director of education at mediabistro.com, gave a speech welcoming the guests and encouraging them to take advantage of class discounts. To check out more photos from the evening click here.

At Van Diemens on Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Photos by Steve Bartel.

mediabistro.com associate director of education Jessica Eule welcomes Yeshiva University director of media relations Hedy Shulman and Yeshiva University senior writer and editor Kelly Berman to the party.

Pomp & Circumstance executive editor Royal Young, freelance writer Jane Warshaw, JP Morgan vice president Joe Antol and freelance writer Sarah Showfety discuss the Copywriting class with mediabistro.com Copywriting instructor Kim Taylor.

WNYC producer Alex Ambrose, Tutor Express founder Josh Sohn, Yeshiva University senior writer and editor Kelly Berman and Yeshiva University director of media relations Hedy Shulman are eager to meet the teachers to decide what class to enroll in.

mediabistro.com online education coordinator Shauna Maher and mediabistro.com education assistants Jonathan Federico and Carey Susskind introduce our guests to the teachers.

Little Airplane layout editor Art Siriamonthep, Buzzine.com featured writer Candi Sterling, NYMag.com and Ladies' Home Journal freelance journalist Jenny Miller and Animation Collective animator Paul Clark pose for a photo together.

mediabistro.com education assistant Jonathan Federico tells guests about the class discounts.

Aerial view of the first floor of Van Diemens from the balcony where the DJ spun '80s classics throughout the evening.

Outside of Van Diemens.