AHI Hosts Nicholas Gage For Discussion And Book Signing At Baltimore Networking Reception

Highly-acclaimed author and film producer Nicholas Gage highlighted the evening as guest speaker for AHI's Baltimore Networking Reception on April 19, 2001 at the Renaissance HarborPlace Hotel in Baltimore. Mr. Gage provided insights into his motivation and experiences writing Greek Fire, The Story of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onasis, as well as a brief synopsis of the best-selling dual biography. Attendees were given a first-hand account of how Mr. Gage used his well-honed investigative skills to uncover new information about the fateful romance of two of the most famous Greeks of the twentieth century.

Mr. Kostas Alexakis, the chairperson for the event and AHI Chairman of Public Sector Solutions, welcomed attendees and provided a brief history of the dramatic life events that created the raw material for Mr. Gage's books. Mr. Alexakis' comments were followed by greetings and special thanks to the guest-of-honor from Mr. Nick Larigakis, Executive Director of AHI. The evening was capped off with a cocktail reception and book signing opportunity for several of Mr. Gage's recent works.

Members of the AHI Host Committee for this Business Network event included: Mr. Tom Chriss, Esq. of Gordon Fineblatt; Mr. Kyriakos Efthimiadis of MMG Marble & Granite; the law firm of Sfikas, Karambelas & Akaras, LLP; Dr. Van Lomis, site clinical director of Potomac Physicians P.A.; Ms. Deme Ann Lomis,chairperson of St. Demetrios Pre School Committee; Dr. Ioanna Morfessis,Ph.D., president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Alliance; Dr. Pete N. Nickolas, vice president of Drs. Meyers & Nickolas, P.A.; Mr. Michael Sabracos, vice president of Corridor Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc.; Mr.Savvas Savopoulos, president of American Iron Works, Inc.; Mr. Evangelos D. Sidou, Esq. of the Law Offices of Evangelos D. Sidou; and Mr. George P. Stamas, vice chairman of the board at Deutsche Banc Alex Brown.

The AHI Business Network, initiated in 1989, is a division of the AHI designed to reach out to the business experience of Greek Americans and to put that experience to work helping other Greek Americans. Its purpose is to share business information and contacts. Its concept is people helping people by sharing experience, knowledge and ideas.

For additional information regarding the event or the AHI, please contactChrysoula Economopoulos at (202) 785-8430, or via e-mail.