Category Archives: Industry Events

THE DJ BUSINESS SHOW OCTOBER 2011 (BPM SPECIAL)

The Expo “High”

by Mike Walter Any time of year: Winter. Spring. Summer. Fall. Any location: Atlantic City. Las Vegas. Minneapolis. Nashville. Doesn’t matter where it is, when it is or how big or small it is. If there’s a DJ convention, and I can get there, I get there! What’s Better Than Golden Nuggets and a Buzz?…

The ADJA Summer Show & Conference

Boost your spirit and your business in Las Vegas, September 12th-14th at the ADJA Summer Show & Conference! There’s some BIG stuff happening. For starters, in a groundbreaking move, show producer and ADJA president Hugo Drax is opening his 50+ vendor Exhibit Hall and nightly networking events to one and all for FREE! “What we’re…

Increase Your Income for Less Work

by Stacy Zemon According to the American Disc Jockey Association’s website, “Rates for the DJ industry vary greatly, ranging from $350.00 to over $5,000.00 with an average of $1,200.00 for a 4 hour booking.” Let’s break this down. Say you are a solo-op who wants to gross $100,000 annually. You would need to do about…

When Good Gear Goes Bad

by Stu Chisholm You arrived at the venue with time to spare. Set-up was a breeze and the first of the wedding guests begin trickling in early. It’s showtime! You kick on the power and… nothing. The computer won’t boot. Or maybe everything comes on, but there’s no sound. Or the computer doesn’t recognize the…

The Appalachian Regional Mobile DJ Symposium

The 3rd annual Appalachian Regional Mobile DJ Symposium will be held June 21 – 23 in Greeneville Tennessee at the Historic General Morgan Inn. This years event represents several new seminars by nationally prominent industry leaders including: Bill Hermann, Larry Williams, Ben Stowe, Rick Brewer, Mitch Taylor, Jim Cerone and Peter Merry. The symposium will…

American DJ featured on “The Crossfader Show” - Tues., June 1

Join American DJ’s Chuck Green, host of the “ADJ Under the Hood” video program along with Marketing Director, Brian Dowdle, on The Crossfader Show this upcoming Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 12:00 pm (PST) / 8:00 pm (UK) / 21.00 (Germany). Chuck will talk about the new ADJ Revo Rave and tell us all the…

20th Anniversary of DJ Times’ International DJ Expo

According to inside sources, DJ Times is “pulling out all the stops” to celebrate their 20th Anniversary this August 16-19 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. The keynote speaker is the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, who will do Q&A with the audience. Attendees will have the opportunity to test and purchase the…

Video: American DJ: MBLVX Recap - Mobile Beat Las Vegas 2010

videodefaultthumb

Check out American DJ Group of Companies at the 2010 Mobile Beat Show (MBLVX) in Las Vegas, Nevada.