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“First of all, what a wonderful evening! Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed, and to Diane and Katie for overseeing such a pleasant event. It really was a beautiful evening; the weather, the setting, and the food seemed to be perfect. My only regret was that the evening went by so quickly that it was impossible to find time to catch up with everyone the way I wanted to. I have often grappled with trying to explain NDP to the people in my life now, and find it difficult to come up with the complete picture. The best I can say is that I was raised by feminist nuns who taught us all to be women who are generous in mind, body and soul. It was refreshing to be in the company of such wonderful women, even if it was just for a little while.” – Cathy F.F.
“Wow! What an amazing job you did for our class!! We had the best time last night! I know you put in so much time and effort into planning such a wonderful evening. Everyone had a blast!” – Susan V.F.
“Diane, Thank you soooooo much for all of your hard work and energy in making our 30th Reunion my favorite reunion!!!!!!! LOVED SEEING EVERYONE......We are like a "fine wine"......improving with age.......Thanks a million again......You rock” Kellie M.C.
“Thanks again to all who worked so hard at pulling together an extraordinary event. What a blast!! See u all on Pennsylvania Ave in 5 or 10 years.”- Marty W.K.
“It was so good seeing everyone again and catching up! Even though the event lasted two more hours, there never seems to be enough time to catch up with old friends. I enjoyed seeing all of you again and marveled at how incredible everyone looked and how intact the NDP '81 Family remains. I am already looking forward to seeing everyone again and catching up with all the people I missed at the next reunion. Thanks again to Katie, Diane, Cris, Mary Alice and the rest of our dedicated staff. It was a truly amazing and memorable evening. Take care and have a wonderful summer.”- Diane H.L.
“Thanks, Babe, for the best reunion ever!” - Joan S.
“Again, many, many thanks for the fabulous evening. My only regret is that there were some girls I still didn't get a chance to talk to!! You all look great and I wish I had had the chance to really catch up with ALL of you!!” – Mary Pat M.O.
“What a fantastic weekend! Thanks for all the hard work-what a great time!”- Nancy H.
“Best reunion ever!” Kathy M.G.
“As everyone has said, it was so, so much fun, and extra special having it at the Gov’s digs. Everyone looked great. But even better than that fact, everyone was so nice and loads of fun!! You did an amazing job again - thank you!” – Mary E.J.
Text messages, e-mails and Facebook posts from the Class of 1981, June, 2011
"Everything from organizing the trip to the outings was very well-planned!"
"You've given me one of my most memorable experiences!"
"As amazing as the whole trip was, I have to say the Hostesses (Diane and Rasheda) were the highlight! Remarkable ladies! This trip was definitely top 5 on my all-time list!"
"I was very impressed with the organization of this event. Diane provided a professional and fun environment, and she and Rasheda spoiled their guests rotten!"
"From beginning to end, Diane did a great job! We have traveled on many trips…this one was perfect."
The luncheon was the highlight for me. The location was breathtaking and meeting Tim Gunn was quite a treat…Diane and Rasheda rock!!"
"I would recommend Main Event and Diane… the trip was well-branded."
Comments from Evaluation Forms collected from Lifetime’s Project Runway guests
Debbie Reichig, SVP Sales Strategy, Court TV
"We've never had such unique or memorable events at Court TV Each event was made special with Diane's uniquely talented vision."
Henry S. Schleiff, Chairman & CEO, Court TV
"From getting us in and out of Little Haiti alive, well-fed and productive, to getting us in and out of airports, conference rooms, restaurants, hotel rooms and the like, on time and well taken care of thanks to Diane for her care and support-we've now kicked off the Year productively and in style."
Charlie Collier, EVP, GM Advertising Sales, Court TV
"I know the planning for this happened so fast and was a lot of work. But it was a great event and we couldn't have done it without you!!"
Christine Bragan, VP Marketing and Communications, Rainbow Media
"It was a really outrageous job you did. You put your heart and soul into it, and I thank you so, so much."
Bob Townley, Executive Director,
"Thanks, Di! It went really well and everyone had a great time - thanks for all your effort and hard work- it showed and it paid off!!"
Glenn Dolce, VP Ad Sales, Outdoor Channel
"Thank you, Diane, for all your great help with this party--I know we're a motley crew and you really rolled with it all, with grace, humor, aplomb--and reassurance. You made it fun."
Maria Reidelbach, Art Director,
"Thank you so much for the fantastic weekend. That was one of the neatest things I've done in quite some time. The food was out of this world, the amenities were ridiculous, and the fun.. well, you were there for the fun! I think I finally recovered today."
"I had a BLAST and thank you SO much for it all.."
"My clients had a wonderful time. I am so impressed with the great job you did, with all the coordination you had to do. It was truly a great first Fuse event!!!"
"Thank you so much for organizing all of our travel plans and the actual event! We had a blast, and it was so great to meet you. Hopefully we can be a part of another "Diane Event" in the near future."
"Thank you so much for your hard work- everything went so smoothly."
"I can't remember the last time I've had that much fun, and it was so apparent to me that you all put your blood, sweat and tears into making this weekend an overwhelming success."
FUSE Chainsaw Awards Weekend, client quotes
"Words cannot describe how I am feeling right now. Simply put, this was the greatest send off I could ever envision...it was exactly what I had hoped for...I mean seriously, let's take a moment-Elvis was there!"
Matt Frankel, VP Corporate Communications, Rainbow Media (prior to his new post as Chief Communications Officer, SVP Corporate Affairs for The Weinstein Company)
"Josh's holiday dinner was a resounding success-you are the best-You did a kick-ass event for us!"
Christine Bragan, VP Publicity, Rainbow Media
"Just a note of appreciation for all the care and attention over the last couple of days. The TCA and both screenings, let alone the receptions and dinners were handled with extraordinary taste and creativity- really a fantastic job!"
Henry Schleiff, Chairman & CEO, Court TV
"Tonight I received multiple comments that our guests 'felt spoiled,' and that we are 'thinking of everything.' From the gift bag to the place cards, you made it happen and I appreciate it! It's not lost on me how much you've put into this trip (to Sundance), and I appreciate it."
Charlie Collier, EVP, GM Advertising Sales, Court TV
"Thanks for your help on the Elephant Party. It was a huge success and we could not have done it without you!"
Jinny Healey, Assoc. Publisher, Marketing, W Magazine
"Okay, how tired are you of me telling you that you're T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C? I wish you were around to soak in all the praise that is coming in after last night's 20th Anniversary Party at the Boathouse. Joanne (Woodward) said 'this is the first time we truly enjoyed ourselves'. Wow. You deserve a huge hunk of credit. Your willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve perfection, your unflagging cheer, and your great sense of humor make working with you a dream. Everything went so flawlessly, Diane. It was such a blessing to me to have everyone perform their tasks to perfection, though you tower above the rest."
Kirsten McKamy, Manager, Public Relations, Newman's Own
"On behalf of everyone at American Movie Classics, thank you for your focused attention to the MonsterFest Hot Air Balloon Tour. I will always be grateful for your tenacity, your hard work and your boundless energy. In additional to the millions of details you managed for our department, you also made a fabulous trip for the Ad Sales sales staff and clients"
Jacqueline Majers, Director of Marketing, AMC
"Thank you for all your help on our 9th Annual Newman's Own/Good Housekeeping Contest Your responsiveness, never-ending patience and attention to detail made our event a raging success!"
Kirsten McKamy, Manager, Public Relations, Newman's Own
"Diane, thank you for making me and AMC look so great." (Goodfellas Event, November, 2002)
Ellen Kroner, SVP Public Relations, AMC
"Dear Di, thanks again for the brilliant job you did on the Kundun Event. It was a pleasure working with you."
Diane Connors,
