On Friday, August 31, 2012 Josh Mercer hosted the Conversation Awards 2012 @ the W Hotel.

2012 Conversation Honorees included: Karyn Watkins and Lovette Ajayi, Co-Founders of the Red Pump; Nick-Delgado, Chief Wealth Officer of Dignitas; Lionel Allen - Vice-President of School Operations and Chief Acdemic Officer at Urban Prep Academies; Kurt Summers - Cook County Chief of Staff; Mitzi Miller - Editor in Chief of Jet Magazine; Rendel Solomon - Vice President of Muller & Monroe Asset Management, LLC.; Ashley Hooks - Senior Public Service Administrator - Legal Services at Illinois Department of Central Management Services and Ms. Illinois; Marcus Evans - State Representative (33rd District); Judson Allen - CEO & Executive Chef, Television Celebrity Chef at Healthy Infused Cuisine, LLC and a host of others...

Photography provided by: Percy Ollie of Ollie Photography, Inc. http://www.olliephotography.com