With the holiday season in full-swing, media folk came out in droves for the mediabistro.com Friends & Family Party on December 6. Warm sentiments swept over the grandiose digs at Katra in reflection of a year past and the promise of a another memorable one to come. The celebration lasted well into the evening, as old friends reconnected and new bonds were made.

A special thanks to Katra for providing a cozy, colorful backdrop for our event.

At Katra on December 6, 2007

Photos by Joseph Silva

The scene at Katra.

mediabistro.com instructor and novelist Jackson Taylor, mediabistro.com director of education, events, and multimedia content Carmen Scheidel, former mediabistro.com education assistant Dorit Feith, and Clear Channel associate editor Tracy Bratten.

mediabistro.com's managing editor Rebecca Fox and executive producer Chris Ariens, and author and longtime mediabistro.com contributor Melissa Walker.

Laurel Touby toasts to a another wonderful year of media connections.

Clear Channel associate editor Tracy Bratten, former mediabistro.com education assistant Dorit Feith, mediabistro.com education assistant Shauna Maher, and mediabistro.com community coordinator Seamus Condron.

mediabistro.com account management associate Liana Kim and director of membership Greg Horowitz.

mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby gets cozy with the company.

mediabistro.com events intern Christina Velazquez and Doubledown Media associate producer Cindy Rodriguez.

mediabistro.com proves once more it knows how to party.

Guests enjoy some of Katra's savory snacks.

From top left: mediabistro.com chief technology & chief operating officer Omer Algar, mediabistro.com associate editor Noah Davis, US Trust client relationship associate Patrick Casey, photographer Joseph Silva, mediabistro.com director of membership Greg Horowitz, and mediabistro.com accounting manager Amy Hauck.

Husband and wife, BusinessWeek media columnist Jon Fine and mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby.

Here's to more conversations and media connections in 2008!