GCI Power Lunch - January 2008

Aug 28th, 2008

Jeff Falk

A GCI Power Lunch, held January 28 at Michael’s restaurant in New York, was hosted by GCI editor-in-chief Karen Newman and attended by Lisa Hoffman, Lisa Hoffman Night & Day; Lynne Greene, Clinique; Pat Saxby, Bergdorf Goodman; Gus Bezas, Milbar Labs; Brenda Brock, Farmaesthetics; Tara Kraft, Star Magazine; Pamela Vaile, Lisa Hoffman Night & Day; Eric Vanin, Qualipac; and Marc Rosen, Marc Rosen Associates. Click on the camera icon for photos.

GCI January 28, 2008, Power Lunch

A GCI Power Lunch, held January 28 at Michael’s restaurant in New York, was hosted by GCI editor-in-chief Karen Newman and attended by Lisa Hoffman, Lisa Hoffman Night & Day; Lynne Greene, Clinique; Pat Saxby, Bergdorf Goodman; Gus Bezas, Milbar Labs; Brenda Brock, Farmaesthetics; Tara Kraft, Star Magazine; Pamela Vaile, Lisa Hoffman Night & Day; Eric Vanin, Qualipac; and Marc Rosen, Marc Rosen Associates. Click on the camera icon for photos.

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