VIP DINNER
Event producer Keith Griffin II welcomes the pre-dinner guests to the event.
VIP RECEPTION
Guests checking into the VIP reception.
Martell Ice Sculpture. The company was one of the sponsors of the VIP Reception.
Entertainment included the dee-jay, the violinist and the poet.
VIP Swag Bags provided by Old School 95.5. FM
The poet spitting bars and looking quite dapper doing it.
Minglers during the reception.
The violinist in action while the dee-jay clicked the tracks.
Guests getting their comped drinks on.
STL promoter Mocha Latte helped with the event by passing tickets and later on passing awards.
STL promoter and mover and shaker Jacque Land, who was a Power 100 honoree poses with Griffin.
STL mover and shaker Lisa West posing for the OUTCAM.
Minglers
Healthcare provider Cecelia Harris and her family poses for the OUTCAM. Harris and her family were recently on Family Feud with Steve Harvey and their episode had gone viral.
The very dapper Musa Ali in his holiday red tux jacket and his date Danielle Keaton.
Singer CJ Conrod and event honoree Cheeraz Gorman
Minglers
Minglers (The lady in the pink dress and dangling pearl necklace looked lovely!)
Some of the magnet stickers used for the photo booth at the event.
Minglers
KMOV's Courtney Bryant looked sexy in this sleek silver body hugging dress!
Some of the attendees (The lady in the middle is killing it with this elegant black shimmering gown with
slit and dangling silver earrings!)
Minglers
Clear Channel rep Mousie Haley poses for the OUTCAM with this classic black gown and her
brown tinted natural locs were refreshing to see as well (The brother in the rear of Haley was rocking the rock rolls with his suede tux as well). .
Minglers
Carri Griffin was all smiles at the event rocking a short silver number
Attendees
This couple gets the award for best dressed. Her in a lovely shimmering dark green gown with
blue contraband and he in a complementary blue suit.
Photo booth miscelleny for the photo booth.
Honoree Gormon, event honoree St Louis Post pop critic Kevin Johnson (looking dapper in a classic blue tux with black trimming) and Haley pose for the OUTCAM.
Pink Angels Foundation founder Chantelle Nickson-Clark in diva mode in a tapered long white jacket.
CEREMONY:
People sitting for the awards ceremony.
From left: Awardees Land, event honoree Old School 95 dee jay DJ Kut and wife and honoree STL event promoter Phil Assets
The lady in the middle with the long ponytail was ready for the OUTCAM!
Bryant was the mistress of ceremonies.
Griffin officially welcomes the attendees to the event.
THE FIRST AWARDEES WERE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDERS
Gormon (fifth from left and next to Griffin) was one of the awardees with the group.
THE SECOND AWARDEES WERE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Three of the awardees were Keith Bryant (first from left), Nichol Stevenson (next to Bryant) and Land (next to Griffin)
THE THIRD AWARDEES WERE FOR VISIONARY HONOREES
Two of the awardees in the group were Elson Williams Jr ((sixth from left and next to Griffin) and T Luv (10th from left)
THE FOURTH AWARDEES WERE FOR POLICY LEADERS
Other awardees were for Powerhouses, Social and Cultural Influences, Spirit of the Entrepreneur, and Rising Stars
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE AWARDEES FOR DISTINGUISHED LEADERS
Kwame Group's Anthony Thompson won (accepted by Michael Thompson Jr.)
Herbert Hoover Boy;s and Girl's Club St Louis' Flint Fowler was an awardee.
BJC Healthcare's June Fowler.
Centene's Keith Williamson congratulated by Griffin
Monsanto's Melissa Harper.
KAI Design's Mike Kennedy
Griffin and Kennedy
Ferguson advocate Rev. Tracy Blackman
A rep excepted CPA Steven Harris award.
Board of Alderman President Lewis reed spoke to the crowd.
The Distinguished Leaders awardees posing for a pic with Griffin
The Lifetime Achievement Awardee this year had gone to entertainment producer and manager Eric Rhone.
Wells Fargo's Vanessa Cooksey holding up the latest Delux Magazine with Rhone on the cover.
Rhone poses with Griffin and Cooksey after receiving his award.
A rep from Harris Stowe State University (right) receives a check for $10 K from Delux cares, Delux
Magazine's charity organization.
A rep from Jamilah Nasheed from Missouri House State Rep of the 98th Assembly
gave Griffin a Proclamation from the state house.
Griffin admiring the plaque.
Visual artist CBabi Bayoc presented Rhone a commemorate painting.
People mingling after the event.
Land in the cut.
STL promoter Larry Blue Jr schmoozing with guests including Rhone.
NOTE: More than 600 people attended this upscale event where some of the STL's power movers and shakers attended as well as were awarded. From the violinist to the Proclamation presentation, the event was well coordinated and produced. This event, in its second year, is quickly becoming one of the upscale social networking events for the city of St Louis. Other awardees included Slim of Loosecannon, radio personality Jade Harrell, photographer Rob Ruger/Ethno Society, event producers Rhashad Wittier and Eddie Holman, to name a few.