Crowds of media professionals joined us in celebrating the launch of the first Mediabistro Circus at the new 92YTribeca on April 2. Guests did somersaults over the delicious concoctions provided by 10 Cane Rum. mediabistro.com founder and ringmaster extraordinaire Laurel Touby revealed some of the feats of digital wonder awaiting attendees at the upcoming 2-day conference while Circus contributor Anil Dash talked technology with party-goers.
A special thanks to the 92YTribeca for providing superb settings for the night, and to 10 Cane Rum for the tasty cocktails.
For more information: Mediabistro Circus, May 20-21, 2008, NYC
At the 92YTribeca on April 2, 2008.
Photos by Joseph Silva.

What's on everyone's minds? The Mediabistro Circus, of course!

Some of the fun awaiting party-goers, courtesy of 10 Cane Rum.

mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby announces the launch of the first Mediabistro Circus, a two-day summit about the digital platforms and trends that are changing media.

mediabistro.com night assistant Joan Lee, InStyle.com editorial producer Tiffany Black and mediabistro.com education assistant Jonathan Federico.

mediabistro.com associate editor Noah Davis, mediabistro.com accounting manager Amy Hauck, and mediabistro.com's TVNewser associate editor Steve Krakauer.

Mansueto Digital sales director Whelan Mahoney and Undertone Networks account executive Lindsay Pudavick.

Tor Books associate editor Liz Gorinsky, Tor Books editorial assistant Jozelle Dyer, and freelance writer and editor Andrea Au Levitt.

TruTV supervising producer Mindy Bloom and TruTV senior booking producer Michelle Richmond.

Freelance writer and editor Andrea Au Levitt, Vault.com marketing and development manager Missy Goehring, and Vault.com content vice president Marcy Lerner.

Curtis Brown, Ltd. agent assistant Tracy Marchini, Cardinal Literary Enterprises agent Jenny Fitzsimmons, Wall Street Journal editorial board member James Taranto, and Curtis Brown literary assistant Katherine Arathoon.

Freelance writer and editor Venessa Wong and Salient Drift principal Brent Gairy.

The Author's Guild chief marketing officer Sandy Long and freelance marketing and fundraising strategist Stephanie Forman.

McGraw-Hill executive design manager Susan Banta, GS Graphics Solutions art director Gabriel Ricci and McGraw-Hill executive design manager Patricia Sweeney.

mediabistro.com chief operating officer Omer Algar, mediabistro.com education, events, and multimedia director Carmen Scheidel, and Six Apart vice president and Mediabistro Circus contributor Anil Dash.

The scene at the 92YTribeca.

Guests connect over cocktails and conversation.

Exceptional specialty cocktails provided by 10 Cane Rum.

The mediabistro.com family brings the party: TVNewser associate editor Steve Krakuer, events assistant Sarah Grieb, events manager Mara Piazza, night assistant and InStyle.com editorial producer Tiffany Black, conference and special events producer Kirsten Cluthe, community manager Seamus Condron, chief operating officer Omer Algar, education, events, and multimedia director Carmen Schiedel, mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby, associate events and education director Amanda Barrett, managing editor Rebecca Fox, education assistant K. Dagenhart, education assistant Jonathan Federico, and educational development and operations associate director Jessica Eule.