Our celebration was hosted by Elite Professional Networking Group, Black Tie International Magazine, Power Team International, Giorgio G Cognac (by fashion designer Giorgio GUCCI), Emperors Brand and the AR-1 Supercar on Monday, February 12. Old and new friends gathered at the always-popular Trump Tower International World Bar to welcome February’s “Day of Romance. “

And, our guests were eager to see if Cupid would draw his bow and hit them with his special arrow. Celebrants arrived early and stayed late – a sign of a super-party!

Some of our important early attendees were Anthony Vargas, CEO of  TILTH Beauty, and Mary Doran Vargas,  VP of Operations at TILTH Beauty.  Anthony Vargas is the former vice president of Elizabeth Arden, where he spent thirty years.  He has taken that experience to a whole new level with his new company called Tilth Beauty, producing an innovative line of anti-aging skin care products.

Other important guests that arrived early.  Joining the crowd was:  Shari F. Natovitz, vice president of the billionaire Larry Silverstein of World Trade Center and Silverstein Properties, Judy Goss President of Over Forty Women, Jennifer Galleti and her business partner Pasquale De Martino of Divine Amalfi, and many other important guests. Make sure to check out the photos accompanying this article. 

We were lucky, again, to be joined by the award-winning director, producer, writer Dean Love.  He was with his guest Duvall O'Steen SAG Actor and a marketing consultant for Iry Brand the Jewelry TV.  We were happy to see Thelma Dixon of the United Nations and Miriam Ludner, senior sales manager of World Yacht at Pier 81.  We always have a special mix of A-list professionals at our Valentines Day Celebrations  – corporate executives, business owners, attorneys, architects, fashion designers, bankers, models and movie executives.

We celebrated three February birthdays:  Ellza Bellezza, of Mzia Shiman Spa, Sam Liebowitz , producer and host of Alternative Radio Broadcasting, and yours truly Gloria Cressler President/Founder/CEO  of Elite Professional Networking Group, and Editor of Black Tie International Magazine.  Everyone had his or her own birthday cake. And all the guests sang a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday.

  Our entertainment for the night was singer-songwriter Brianna Colette.  Brianna Colette definitely has her own unique style - an eclectic mix of jazz, soul and pop. Her voice is soulful and melodic.  Her lyrics are catchy, intense and thought provoking. Brianna has a real charisma that captivates the attention of  her audience.

 Also on hand was Professor Qi Feilong, a proponent of the power of internal healing energy.  He preformed a number of amazing feats for us: stopping the second hand of a wall clock, twisting a steel spoon, and breaking four pairs of chopsticks with a twenty dollar bill. He performed Iron Crotch Kungfu and demonstrated Qigong detoxification with our guests. Professor Qi Feilong holds a 9th degree Black Belt and has two World Kung-Fu Championship Titles. He was invited to Harvard Medical School to demonstrate Qigong application as an alternative therapy in 2011.

Gloria Cabrera, of Gloria Cabrera Salon and Spa, showcased her latest anti- aging products and several types of services offered in her facility. She distributed samples of her products and displayed her collection of fashion jewelry.

Famed designer, and car builder, Nick Alessi was also present.  His revolutionary AR-1 Supercar, is one of the most remarkable automobiles in today’s car market.  Nick has combined cutting-edge style with super-performance to produce a one-of-kind vehicle that ‘wows’ every auto enthusiast.  It is often said that the AR-1 belongs both on the race track and in an art museum.  This is a limited production car that is a ‘must have’ for the serious car enthusiast. Our guests enjoyed talking to him about his unique
 AR-1 Supercar.  

 Once again, special thanks goes to Kenneth McClure, who is both the general manager of the Trump Tower International World Bar and the vice president of Hospitality Holdings.  The firm Hospitality Holdings owns and manages nine establishments, including the Empire Room at the Empire State Building and the Campbell Room at Grand Central Station. Ken, along with his staff, creates the perfect party experience. Great food and drinks! They always give us the best service.

Once again we held our silent auction.  We would like to thank all the guests who participated and bid on the silent auctions and our good friends who so generously donated the silent auctions items. All the money collected is donated to the Sandy Relief Fund.  We plan to continue to hold silent auctions at our upcoming events.  At our next events, the money collected from the silent auction will go to different veteran charities list are available. 

Our St. Patrick's Day Celebration is slated for March 14. 
It promise to be a good one - we will have a lot of wonderful top executives flying in from all over the world to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us.

Our Spring Event will be April 15, make sure to pay your taxes early so you can come and relax and enjoy the evening with us.

Our May Festival Celebration will be May 20,

Our welcome Summer Celebration event will be June 20, and

Our Mid-Summer Night Celebration is on July 18,

Then, we are off for August and September.
We will be preparing for our October Annual Platinum Red Carpet Event at the Empire Room at the Empire State Building. Of course, there will be beautiful models, celebrities
and exotic automobiles. 

 This is your host Gloria Cressler signing off. 
 See you on our next fabulous event.

For information on any information in this article, invitations to our upcoming events, sponsorship information for our upcoming events, sponsorship of race driver Luca Forgeois, to advertise at Black Tie International Magazine:

please feel free to get in touch with us at queenglori@aol.com or gloria@blacktiemagazine.com   

You can also call us call us at 1-718-803-0022 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Gloria T. Cressler

President/ Founder/CEO

Elite Professional Networking Group

Editor: Black Tie International Magazine

Member: United Nations Association