The second floor Statesman Room along with the Boardroom and the two-bedroom suite overflowed with press. Cover Chicago TV/Magazine Mark Rajuid, owner and Videographer, along with Tracey Ingerso, Jenelca Giuste, and Tom Camacha, photographer interviewed each winner with grace and entertainment!
Second City Style's Carol Calacci and Alia Rajput attended to support the winners and enjoy the festivities.
A huge thank you to Alex Babiy for sharing his music and voice with us. He also has his own band called ABC. It varies in size from a solo performance or up to 8 pieces. Alex specialized in all areas from sophisticate jazz and oldies to various dance styles.
Cece & Melina from Raymi Productions distributed awards to several recipients. They are a new production company that will be working with us on our new project to be announced.
Also present was Kathy O'Leary Author of Diva-Tize, Frugal is the New Black. It is a charming and educational ways to look great in the midst of our economic crunch.
Another VIP guest was opera singer Cecilia Peon from Holy Name Cathedral and actress Mahogany Monae starring in Black Butterfly.
Amber Gibson and Elvira Iga from Chicago's-Behond the Velvet Rope assisted with the closing and farewell with gift bags sponsored by our famous "Gloria The Hat". Gloria's husband Bob greeted the guest and directed them to the reception room full of close family and friends at the beginning of the event.
VIP guests were students Jennifer Laurence, Mary Rehak , Evelin Favela, Mercedes Medina and Diana Ortega from Lexington College. They greeted and assisted with the raffle.
The mistress of ceremony & producer was Asha Spacek, Creative Director for Red Carpet Concierge and owner of UR Supermodels.
Adel Shaw, managed the VIP lounge in the suite and is Beauty Editor for Red Carpet Concierge and owns and operates "Spoil Me" beauty salon and is an avid competitor and winner in the cosmetology world. She also presented awards.
Nina Centeno, Arts & Entertainer of Red Carpet Concierge entertained cabaret style for the guests and presented several awards.
Esperanza Vasquez, Managing Director of Behind Class Doors Ad Agency-a division of Red Carpet Concierge, managed the VIP Suite; the press room for Cover Chicago.
Newest Red Carpet Concierge member Aliki Marinos, PR and Events Manager assisted with sponsor co-ordinating.
Gail Garza, a professional fund raiser who brought in an autographed vodka bottle of a crystal Scull autographed by Dan Aykroyd and also a Clay Oven gift certificate.
A huge thank you to all of the award winners for all of their kind words and support as we build together on Red Carpet Concierge.
The staff at The Seneca Hotel was so considerate and helpful and I highly recommend you contact them if you have need of a mid-size venue. Sales Department 312 787 8900.
I have been busier than before the event and I did not think that humanly possible. My email's runneth over! We have also acquired a new partnership with Carolina & Me, a new marketing company. More about that later.
I truly embrace Asha Spacek for her warm friendly words, and her staunch business sense, move over Prada!
Adel, you have been with me since conception and your friendship means so much to me. Here's to a wild ride with success for us all.
Nina Centeno covers Arts & Entertainment to the ninth degree and is always there not matter what the situation. She is a fabulous cabaret singer and probably able to leap buildings in a single bound!
Esperasa Vasquez is one of our newest associates and presents Red Carpet Concierge with a strong forward movement in whatever project she begins. Her multi-tasking attributes are limitless. And she always reminds me to "take a break"!
Aliki Marinos, PR and Events Manager is our newest member and worked quietly in the background to make sure that Outstanding Chicago Community was represented with style. Welcome, Aliki!
And of course, I could not have weathered the storm without the constant attention of my husband Chakib Doghmi who untiringly did what it took to make this happen. He is the other column holding up the entrance to this endeavor. His friendship and mentoring are worth millions. Well, he is first and foremost a journalist! Thank you Chakib from the bottom of my heart.
Friendships in Red Carpet are always in bloom, we have no time to backtrack on an "oops" we forgive and forget because we stay busy. Creativity is our goal and we all strive to work toward this together. That is why we are RED CARPET CONCIERGE OF CHICAGO! Call us, we will roll out the red carpet....
Tom Camacho, Photgrapher Cover Chicago TV/Magazine