1.   Colette will be on board to host a cocktail reception and discuss the progress and needs of the wildlife at the Waystation.

2.   At a cocktail reception sponsored by Silicon Graphics, a company that manufactures high-end workstations, you could see the military-entertainment complex standing in line for nachos.

3.   A relatively lavish cocktail reception takes some of the pressure off having a showpiece dinner, which is where the dollars add up.

4.   But officials at Universal Studios confirmed that a cocktail reception was scheduled on his behalf on Monday night at the Universal Grill at the studio.

5.   During a cocktail reception, the crush of women in revealing gowns and men in black tie got the evening off to a giddy start.

6.   Generally, and not too surprisingly, members of Congress insist that neither their votes nor their ethics are compromised by being hailed at a dinner or cocktail reception.

7.   In Washington society, Indian officials are more likely than ever to show up at White House state dinners or cocktail receptions.

8.   Picture yourself at a cocktail reception in a big hotel ballroom.

9.   She did, however, make me attend a cocktail reception at her Georgetown home on behalf of the hospital, at which various people berated with endless complaints.

10.   Sit-down dinners are still popular, however Gemelli has noticed a trend toward cocktail receptions with food stations.