Washington, DC, May 10, 2009 – On the evening of one of Washington, DC's highest profile cultural events, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (WHCAD), Niche Media's Capitol File magazine extended the celebration with their Fourth Annual WHCAD After Party hosted by Niche Media CEO, Jason Binn. Steps away from The White House at the historic Corcoran Gallery of Art, media, politicos and Hollywood stars collided, creating excitement similar to that which ushered in the new administration during the Inauguration and related events. The After Party also marked the debut of the brand new Summer Issue of Capitol File featuring a cover story profiling two women at the forefront of the Administration's agenda, Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett and White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers.

The invitation-only event drew several hundred of Washington's media, business, and political insiders, as well as a mix of boldfaced names in entertainment, including Wanda Sykes, who was the official emcee for the WHCAD, Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Connie Britton, Rachel Leigh Cook, Jim Cramer, David Cross, Tim Daly, Kara DioGuardi, Rahm Emanuel, Mariska Hargitay, Dulé Hill, Gwen Ifill, Valerie Jarrett, Padma Lakshmi, Debra Lee, Jennifer Loven, Suzanne Malveaux, Meghan McCain, Kai Milla, John McLaughlin, Eva Longoria Parker, Todd Palin, Desirée Rogers, Leslie Sanchez, Matthew Settle, Christian Slater, Amber Tamblyn, Chris Tucker, Greta Van Susteren, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Keisha & Forest Whitaker, Owen Wilson, and Jason Wu.

The After Party was conceived as "The Perfect Spring Party" by its organizers--minimal, but festive, set against a stark, classic, 60' ceiling-space with bright hints of coral and citrus. Guests enjoyed a buffet featuring assorted desserts and comfort-style food like bread pudding, cupcakes, and bananas foster flambéed with a Maker's Mark butter sauce.

Celebrities, elected officials and media heavy-hitters rubbed elbows until late night in the Borgata VIP lounge, while others soaked up the atmosphere in the Qatar Airways "Premium Lounge", where they were welcomed by Qatar flight attendants.

All guests received a swag bag, courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue, flowing with Spring beauty products and accessories (retail valued at approximately $350).

Niche Media's Capitol File magazine's annual WHCAD After Party was presented by Qatar Airlines and sponsored by Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Maker's Mark, Cartier, Mizani, Shiseido Makeup, Sun Trust Bank, and Reston Limousines, with entertainment provided by BET.

Photos from event available on Wire Image.

About Niche Media Holdings: Niche Media, a subsidiary of the Greenspun Media Group, founded in 1992, is the country's pre-eminent regional magazine company with city-specific, ABC-audited lifestyle publications in the US. Titles include Art Basel Miami Beach, Aspen Peak, Bal Harbour, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, Los Angeles Confidential, Michigan Avenue, Ocean Drive, Philadelphia Style, Vegas, Wynn, and Wynn Macau. Celebrating the worlds of fashion, accessories, beauty, health, fitness, business, art, culture, entertainment, media, dining, nightlife, home design, jewelry, watches, philanthropy, politics, real estate, sports, technology, and travel, our pages consistently deliver the finest editorial and advertising to a controlled group of influential readers.

With more than 300 full-time employees, Niche Media exceeds 30,000 pages annually, and its titles have a combined annual distribution of more than 6 million copies.

Celebrated Forest Whitaker’s Cover and another Successful Year for Capitol File Magazine

Washington, DC (February 5, 2008) –Cover star Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha joined Niche Media CEO Jason Binn to toast Capitol File Magazine at their 2nd Anniversary party on February 2, 2008 at Washington, DC’s renowned Decatur House.

The acclaimed actor who shines on the new issue of Capitol File magazine and stars in the upcoming political thriller Vantage Point toasted the success of Binn’s DC-based publication with his beautiful wife Keisha by his side. The Hollywood couple, who arrived in a gun metal gray Porsche Cayenne, were eager to kick-off the celebration and were the first to take to the dance floor minutes after being welcomed to the party by Capitol File magazine’s new Editor in Chief Sherry Moeller and Publisher Susan Nixon.

During the celebration Keisha proved she’s just as talented as her Oscar-winning husband by taking over the DJ booth and spinning hit after hit contributing to the upbeat atmosphere of the one-of-a-kind event. Guests got a sneak peak of the upcoming issue of Capitol File magazine and indulged in Decatur House’s sensational fare while sipping specialty cocktails courtesy of Level Vodka. Among the party-goers at this exclusive DC party sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton Residences Inner Harbor, Baltimore were Stevie Wonder’s wife Kai Milla, entrepreneur Mark Ein, John Mason, and Jacques Cousteau’s grandson Phillip Cousteau.

About Niche Media Holdings: Niche Media, a subsidiary of Greenspun Media Group, was founded in 1992, and is the country’s preeminent regional magazine company, with the largest network of city-specific luxury publications in the US. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, advertisers are assured that with our exclusive estate and home-delivery program, Niche Media reaches readers who maintain annual household incomes of at least $250,000, own homes valued at more than $1 million, and have liquid assets in excess of $1 million, making the pages of these glossies some of the most valuable real estate in publishing.

Niche Media consistently delivers the finest editorial content and advertising to a controlled group of influencers with the highest disposable incomes in each city. Additionally, the company brings its publications’ pages to life with more than 500 dynamic A-list events across the country each year. With its 320 full-time employees, Niche produces more than 29,000 pages annually, and its titles have a combined distribution of more than 900,000. At an average of 5.9 readers per copy and a total of more than 5.3 million readers total, Niche’s titles provide advertisers and marketers with a direct connection to the most desirable markets across the country.

The three most prominent controlled-circulation publishers, Greenspun Media Group, Niche Media Holdings, and Ocean Drive Media Group, have announced an agreement to form a strategic partnership uniting the founders, Brian Greenspun, Jason Binn, and Jerry Powers.

This partnership brings together the three luxury publishing companies and unifies the operations of the publications in the most prestigious network of city-specific magazines. This gives marketers a direct connection into each of America's wealthiest communities. The new entity will have a combined distribution of more than 750,000 and will provide advertisers access to the most affluent people in desirable markets across the U.S. With an average of 5.9 readers per copy, the titles reach more than 4.4 million readers.

The Greenspun luxury magazine portfolio includes City Center, Vegas, Venetian Style and Wynn; Niche Media's luxury magazine collection includes Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons and Los Angeles Confidential; and Ocean Drive Media Group includes Art Basel, Atlanta Peach, Bal Harbour, Ocean Drive, Ocean Drive Espanol and Florida InsideOut. All of the titles will now operate under one umbrella as Niche Media.

The successful luxury, controlled-circulation publishing model that Jason Binn and Jerry Powers created 15 years ago with Ocean Drive magazine will now include a total of 16 publications. The management team will combine the strengths of Greenspun Luxury Group, Niche Media, and the Ocean Drive Media Group, a team that has achieved consistent growth in revenues, page counts, and staffing of approximately 20 percent every year since 1992. The united company will employ more than 300 full-time employees and produce more than 24,000 pages each year.

With the merger, advertisers now have a unique opportunity to connect to each of these 16 wealth markets in a distinctly refined style. Additionally, the company brings the brand to life through the execution of more than 500 dynamic A-list events across the country every year.

This collection of luxury lifestyle magazines celebrates the worlds of culture, fashion, fine dining, real estate, and nightlife, with the most prominent leaders of each community celebrating their hobbies and interests as contributors. These publications maintain a readership that is second to none by delivering readers with the highest disposable income. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, advertisers are assured that the majority of Niche Media readers maintain at least $250,000 annual household incomes, own homes valued at more than $1 million, and have liquid assets in excess of $1 million.

"Jason and Jerry are both passionate about the category they invented," said Brian Greenspun. "This is a very exciting time for our publishing venture as we continue to build a world-class media company."

"These well-respected publishers and businessmen have established incredible properties that enable our media group to enter new markets more effectively in the United States and internationally, including Asia and Europe," added Greenspun Media Group President Michael T. Carr.

"We provide our advertising and marketing partners with a powerful and proven luxury magazine portfolio," said Jason Binn. "We have each developed nationally recognized publications that are locally relevant."

"This strategic partnership will make us the most powerful luxury publisher in the country," said Jerry Powers. "Ocean Drive Media Group's stable of readers and clients will now be able to simplify and amplify their access to a broader reach of the wealthiest segment of society."


About Greenspun Media Group
The Greenspun Media Group is managed by The Greenspun Corporation with headquarters in Henderson, Nev. Its primary businesses include the newspaper and magazine publications In Business Las Vegas, Las Vegas Home & Design, Las Vegas Magazine (LVM) and LVM2Go, Las Vegas Life magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, The News Community Newspapers, The Ralston Report, VEGAS Magazine, VegasGolfer magazine and the Interactive Media Department. GMG is owned by the Greenspun family, which also publishes the Las Vegas Sun daily newspaper, owns the Web site VEGAS.com; Vegas TV, KTUD TV 14, Las Vegas' number one independent TV station and Las Vegas ONE, a partnership with KLAS TV-8 and Cox Communications on an all-news cable channel.


About Niche Media Holdings, LLC
Niche Media Holdings, LLC is the country's pre-eminent regional magazine group catering to the high-end luxury market through its distinct publications Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, and Los Angeles Confidential magazines. Renowned for reaching the most affluent consumers, the pages of these upscale glossies are some of the most valuable real estate in the country. By celebrating the worlds of culture, fashion, fine dining, real estate, and nightlife, the magazines consistently deliver the finest editorial and advertising to a controlled group of influencers with the highest disposable incomes in each city.


About Ocean Drive Media Group
Ocean Drive Media Group publishes Ocean Drive magazine, Ocean Drive Espanol, home and design magazine, Florida Inside Out, Vegas, a monthly joint venture with the Greenspun Media Group, Atlanta Peach, and Ocean Drive Venezuela and boasts custom publishing projects, including Venetian Style and Wynn, the in-room magazines for those resorts in Las Vegas, Bal Harbour, the seasonal magazine for South Florida's most upscale shopping destination, the Bal Harbour Shops, Art Basel: Miami Beach, the industry magazine to the world's largest contemporary art fair and CRYSTAL, the new in-cabin magazine for Crystal Cruises.

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