Last week, The Real Estate Council held a special event to recognize key players in getting Klyde Warren Park off the ground. Held at D Magazine’s World Headquarters, the event featured views of the park, scrumptious food from Stephan Pyles, special “Park” cocktails, and a sneak peek of D’s special Park issue.

Among those in attendance were:

• Linda McMahon, president of The Real Estate Council
• Linda Owen, president emeritus of Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
• Sheila and Jody Grant, Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
• Jim Burnett, Office of James Burnett, landscape architect
• Mark Banta, president, Klyde Warren Park
• Angela Hunt, City Councilwoman
• Keith Bjerke, Bjerke Management Solutions
• Gary Gephardt, Archer Western
• Jeff Wagner, McCarthy Construction
• Clarence Daugherty, Jacobs Engineering
• Paula Blackmon, chief of staff for Mayor Mike Rawlings
• John Zogg, Crescent Real Estate
• Eric Krueger, senior vice president, Balfour Beatty Construction
• Mark Depker, divisional president, Hall Financial Group
• Phil Puckett, executive vice president, CBRE

Here are a few photos from the big bash.