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Parties of Your Choice 2008

Join the Women’s Campaign Forum for a cocktail reception from 6:00--7:30 P.M.

Featuring special remarks by
Sarah Weddington
the trial attorney who argued and won Roe v. Wade
Appearances by top 2008 candidates from across the nation

Christie’s
20 Rockefeller Plaza (49th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues)

At 7:30 P.M., proceed to the Party of Your Choice for an engaging dinner with special guests from the worlds of arts, fashion, business, television, publishing and politics.

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Read more about our 2008 parties and our special guests and see who’s hosting below. 

Dinner 1 - Dinner by David Waltuck, Chanterelle

Hosts

Marjorie & Michael Loeb
Madison Avenue (in the 70’s)

Co-Hosts

Elaine Gilde & Richard Green
Cindi Leive & Howard Bernstein
Margaret Loeb
Andrea & George Miller

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Donny Deutsch
Host, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch

Celinda Lake
President, Lake Research Partners

Marshall Loeb
Senior Columnist & Corrrrespondent, Marketwatch, Dow Jones

Karen Page
Wine Columnist, The Washington Post

Borough President Scott M. Stringer
Manhattan

Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy
Candidate, U.S. House (OH-15)

Dinner 2 - Dinner by Bill Telepan, Telepan

Hosts

Lisa Sharkey & Paul Gleicher
Broadway (in the 70s)

Co-Hosts

Diana Aldridge
Heide Banks & Howard Lazar
Cynthia Strauss & Harry Sherr

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Linda Dano
Actress, President & CEO, Strictly Personal

Laura Day
Author, Welcome To Your Crisis

Larry Kirshbaum
Founder, LJK Literary Management

Linda Stasi
Critic, NY Post

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island

Christine Jennings
Candidate, U.S. House (FL-13)

Dinner 3 - Dinner by Fred Mero, The Four Seasons Restaurant

Hosts

Deborah Buresh Jackson & Al Jackson
Third Avenue (in the teens)

Co-Hosts

Joseph S. Fichera
Jane Hartley
Barbara Shattuck & A. Eugene Kohn
Diana Taylor

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

David Andelman
Executive Editor, Forbes.com

Lisa Caputo
Chief Marketing Officer, Citi

Silda Wall Spitzer
First Lady of New York

Paul Volcker
Former Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton
Wisconsin

Darcy Burner
Candidate, U.S. House (WA-08)

Dinner 4 - Dinner by Craig Koketsu, Quality Meats

Hosts

Wendy & Hugh Levey
Fifth Avenue (in the 70s)

Co-Hosts

Barbara Jeremiah
Sara N. Love
Sharon Patrick
Renee Ring & Paul Zofnass

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Martin Josman
Director, The National Chorale

Jennifer Lawless
Author, It Takes a Candidate

Gail Sheehy
Journalist & Author, Sex and The Seasoned Woman

Wayne Pacelle
President, The Humane Society of the United States

Governor Madeleine M. Kunin
Former Governor, Vermont

Dr. Vic Wulsin
Candidate, U.S. House (OH-02)

Dinner 5 - Dinner by John Johnson, Town

Hosts

Bill & Marie Samuels
Gramercy

Co-Hosts

Gail Furman, Ph.D.
Margaret H. Kavalaris
Rosina Rubin & Jeff Rose
Jacqui Samuels
Hope & Grant Winthrop

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Tom Fontana
Producer & Writer

Hendrik Hertzberg
Senior Editor, The New Yorker

Sarah Weddington
Winning Attorney, Roe v. Wade & Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Naomi Wolf
Author, The End of America

District Attorney Kathleen Rice
Nassau County, NY

Joan Fitz-Gerald
Candidate, U.S. House (CO-02)

Dinner 6 - Dinner by Ian Chalermkittichai, Kittichai

Hosts

Felicia & Robert Lipson
Lexington Avenue (in the 60s)

Co-Hosts

Susan Zises Green
Lauren Mitchell &
Michael David

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Kathryn Grody
Actress & Writer

Donna Orender
President, Women's National Basketball Association

Mandy Patinkin
Tony & Emmy Award Winning Actor

Alexander Sanger
Chair, International Planned Parenthood Council

Councilman Daniel R. Garodnick
NYC

Suzanne Kosmas
Candidate, U.S. House (FL-24)

Dinner 7 - Dinner by Daniel Eardley, Chestnut

Hosts

Lori & Steve Fineman
Tribeca

Co-Hosts

Yael & Nick Jekogian
Elizabeth Kennick

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Dominique Levy
Partner, L&M Arts

Christina Page
Author, How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America

State Senator Jennifer Beck
New Jersey, District 12

Councilwoman Gale A. Brewer
NYC

Beth Hafer
Candidate, U.S. House (PA-11)

Dinner 8 - Dinner by Joseph Paulino, Cafe des Artistes

Hosts

Kay Unger
Soho

Co-Hosts

Linda Frankenbach & Rik Kranenburg
Edie Fraser

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Commissioner Joanna Barsh
NYC Commission on Women’s Issues & Director, McKinsey & Company

Alexandra Pelosi
Emmy Nominated Filmmaker, HBO

Michelle Peluso
President & CEO, Travelocity

Lisa Witter
Author, The She Spot

Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum
NYC

Leslie Byrne
Candidate, U.S. House (VA-11)

Dinner 9 - Privately Catered

Hosts

Patricia Warburg Cliff & Karl von Frieling
West Villllage

Co-Hosts

Diane Chernoff Rosen &
Matthew A. Rosen
Christine Stanton & Jean-Michel Wasterlain

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Leslie Wohlman Himmel
Partner, Himmel & Meringoff Properties

Pamela Liebman
President & CEO, The Corcoran Group

Bruce L. Paisner
President, Hearst Entertainment

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez
NYC

Betsy Markey
Candidate, U.S. House (CO-04)

Dinner 10 - Dinner by Mary Cleaver, The Cleaver Company

Hosts

Ricki Lieberman
West End Avenue (in the 80s)

Co-Hosts

Margaret Cannella
Nina McLemore
Betsey Wood

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Carolyn Dorfman
Artistic Director/Choreogrgrapher, Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company

Alexandra Lebenthal
Co-Founder, Alexandra & James, Inc.

Leonard Lopate
Host, The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC Radio

Secretary of State Debra Bowen
California

Councilwoman Melinda Katz
NYC

Kay Barnes
Candidate, U.S. House (MO-06)

Dinner 11 - Dinner by Mike Anthony, Gramercy Tavern

Hosts

Helen Rosenthal & Carmen Marino
Broadway (in the 80s)

Co-Hosts

Cynthia Bing
Alison M. Byers, Psy.D.
Cathrine S. Steck

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Gloria Feldt
Author, The War on Choice

Elinor Lipman
Author, My Latest Grievance

Danny Meyer
CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group

Meg Wolitzer
Author, The Ten-Year Nap

Councilwoman Jessica S. Lappin
NYC

Sam Bennett
Candidate, U.S. House (PA-15)

Dinner 12 - Dinner by Franklin Becker, Brasserie

Hosts

Cathy A. Cramer
Central Park West (in the 80s)

Co-Hosts

Tamara Kreinin
Sarah & Victor Kovner
Wendy Mackenzie & Alexander Cortesi
Marnie & Don Pillsbury

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Dr. Joy Browne
Author & Nationally Syndicated Radio Show Host, The Joy Browne Program

Betty Rollin
Author

Lt. Governor Bev Perdue
North Carolina, Gubernatorial Candidate

Assemblywoman Linda Stender
Candidate, U.S. House (NJ-07)

Dinner 13 - Dinner by Dan Barber, Blue Hill

Hosts

Leslie Cornfeld & Billy Etkin
Park Avenue (in the 90s)

Co-Hosts

Darcy Bradbury & Eric Seiler
Cynthia King Vance

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Dr. Susan Wood
Former Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health & Director, The Office of Women’s Health, FDA

Kathryn Wylde
President & CEO, Partnership for New York City

Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz
Connecticut

Chellie Pingree
Candidate, U.S. House (ME-01)

Dinner 14 - Dinner by Julian Alonzo, Brasserie 8 1/2

Hosts

Julie & Bruce Menin
Tribeca

Co-Hosts

Lisa & Jeff Blau
Amy & Dan Janzen

 
Special GuestsRead Bios >>

Sarah Brown
Beauty Editor, Vogue

Amanda Burden
Chair, New York City Planning Commmmission

David Patrick Columbia
Founder, New York Social Diary

Charles Gwathmey
Principal, Gwathmey, Siegel & Associates Architects

Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.
NYC

State Senator Debbie Halvorson
Candidate, U.S. House (IL-11)