[etchalon]

So, to promote a party, Techweek used images from the same party last year, of actual people who attended the party last year.

That they chose to use attractive, well-dressed women, who looked like they were having fun, is somehow offensive.

I cannot roll my eyes hard enough at this.

[ronaldx]

I believe "1st annual" has a specific meaning which you seem to have missed.

[the_hangman]

It was from their Miami event from earlier this year; the photos have been on TachWeek's Facebook for a few months.

[danielharan]

Were they actual attendees, or is that an assumption?

[etchalon]

TechWeek claims they were: http://techweek.com/a-note-to-our-community/

I'm taking them at their word.

"The photo in question was taken from a series of photos of event attendees that were posted on our Facebook page in March. These photos were taken at a photo booth featuring top hats, bow-ties, and other fun black-tie related props. It was used with the intent to promote and encourage attendance at the inaugural event here in Chicago."

Re-reading it, it might not have been this exact party/event, but it's clear that it's not just some stock photography of pretty women.

[sp332]

To promote the upcoming event in Chicago, we’ve used photos of attendees at a photo booth at the inaugural event in Miami in March. http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/chi-techweek-chicago-contr...