Media professionals from all walks braved the bitter cold to exercise certain inalienable rights at the 18th Amendment. A considerable crowd, as congenial as convivial, concentrated in the concourse for cocktails, community and conversation. Special thanks to our hosts Sangeeta and Marc, and our mediabistro.com volunteers for another job well done!

At the 18th Amendment, January 16, 2007

Photo's by Mitchell Theis and Sangeeta Rao.

Edelman Public Relations senior account executive Allison Whelan and Canadian Tourism Commission media relations Heather Dolan.

Fusion Public Relations senior account manager Lauren Hillman and CNN.com senior political producer Scott Anderson.

TIG Global, LLC's Chris Poda and TIG Global, LLC buyer Maggie Muraca.

Synergy Alliance President Raoul Catangui and US Rep. Bill Shuster's press secretary Marlowe Epstein.