The awards and complimentary wine for the honorees.
KMOX and KMOV personality Carol Daniel poses with STL Chapter prez Daffney Moore. Daniel was one of the five honorees that nite.
Majic 104.9 personality Tammie Holland and her mother arrives at the ceremony.
Daniel and Holland share a sista chat.
Daniel and Holland, another honoree, all pretty smiles for OUTCAM.
Entertainment was provided by jazz artist Lamar Harris.
The food spread.
SingerCJ Conrod on the mic.
The gift basket display.
The honorees and their guests.
Moore welcoming everyone to the ceremony.
VP Cerese Pennington was the mistress of ceremonies.
Daniel receiving her award.
Daniel thanked the organization and her husband for continuing to support her. She also thanked her fellow honorees who she said she can call and depend on who go through the same challenges in the media industry.
Holland receiving her award.
Holland thanked everyone for the honor and she also gave a plug to her newest venture, her own style of lip gloss (which she was wearing that nite) titled, "Laugh, Shine, Repeat."
Fox 2's Kelley Hoskins receiving her award.
Hoskins gave a creative speech involving the first letters of the alphabet.
KMOV's Vickie Newton receiving her award
Newton thanked everyone as well and she disclosed to the crowd about her recent health scare involving her heart, but assured that she is healthy and has the "heart of a 30 year old." She also plugged her new website, Renaissance Village.
Fox 2's April Simpson's mother, Darlene accepting her daughters award on her behalf.
Mrs. Simpson thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers for her daughter who underwent brain surgery recently. She was choked up with emotion during her speech, but after Pennington comforted her, she went on to say "I hope she gets better soon because I dont like all these cameras and lights."
Women In Media Honorees: (from left) Carol Daniel, Tammie Holland, Vickie Newton, Kelley Hoskins, and Darlene Simpson, in behalf of her daughter, April.
Honorees schmoozing with guests.
NOTE: They also had a great wine selection with two bar set ups that was complimentary to guests.
AFTER THE AWARD SHOW:
We stopped by briefly to 13 Black Katz Appreciation Party that was held at Binion's. Here are a couple dancing in the tented area of the venue.
People schmoozing in the den area of the venue.
NOTE: We got there a bit late, but it was still a nice, decent crowd when we arrived. We saw a couple of STL stars up in there including former STL mayor and current radio talk personality Freeman Bosley Jr and poet Percy Wells. The event was sponsored by Major Brands.
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