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This Month's Hot Buzz
The NEW improved DJchat.com is here!

With over 50,700 registered DJ members from around the world and over a half million posts, DJchat.com is the largest and most popular mobile DJ networking forum and database of knowledge for disc jockeys on the internet. It costs nothing to register, share, and network. Come get started and share your opinions on some of our latest topics...

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE? - Your client's not happy with your show and demands their money back. What kind of satisfaction policy do you offer? Have you ever refunded all or part of a client's money? More...


BUYING GEAR ON EBAY - From ripoff horror stories and damaged goods to phony feedback. Learn how to make a successful transaction, what to avoid and who to trust. Share your eBay story too. More...


"MY FIRST BAR GIG!" - The good, the bad, the drunks looking through your music. DJ vets share their first bar stories and offer suggestions on how getting more money and filling the dance floor. More...


YOUR CLOSING SONG - Do you have a traditional last song you play at your shows? Is it fast or slow? Sound off with your best and most creative songs to end different types of events. More...

TOUGH CROWD! - The DJ pulled out all his tricks, yet the wedding dance floor stayed empty. Did he go wrong with the music or was it the crowd? What do you do when it seems no one wants to dance? More...

FAMOUS GUESTS - Ever had a big name guest come in the door of your gig? Or had a celebrity client hire you to play for their famous friends? What's your brush with greatness? More...

VENUES WHO COMPETE WITH DJs - With more venues installing house sound, are they discouraging hiring professional DJs by giving their clients an easy plugin for their laptop or iPod? More...

MARKETING TO SCHOOLS - Summer's almost over and time for schools to pick their DJs for the year. Get tips on the best time to send your direct mail marketing and how to address your message. More...

THE GUEST WANTS TO SING - You just started playing their favorite song and they ask for the mic to sing along. Do you refuse? Give it to them with the level turned down? Or let them sing loud and proud? More...

MONO VS. STEREO - Should there ever be a time to run your system in mono? See why some DJs swear by combining channel outputs and the best way to pull it off technically on your mixer. More...

JAMMING WITHOUT POWER - How best to get sound at locations with no electricity? For remote wedding ceremonies or picnics, use a generator for your regular rig or a battery powered system? More...

BAD WEDDING GUESTS - Is it "The Family Member Who Tells You What To Do", "The Teenager With Attitude", "The Buffet Line Cutter" or "The Loud Talker"? Vent about the guests you love to hate! More...


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DJ Trade Shows & Conventions
     
 
Atlantic City NJ Aug. 11-14
 
     
 

DJTimes International DJ EXPO
Trump Taj Mahal
Tickets:
516-767-2500
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Hot Wire
DJNN Live From the DJtimes DJexpo


Starting the night of Tuesday August 12 DJNN, The DJ News Network, will be coming to you live from the DJ Times DJExpo in Atlantic City New Jersey. If you can't make it to the show, you can watch it as it happens on video here.
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Disc Jockey News Network (DJNN) is a DJzone Network site



Special Appearances to Include:

Grandmaster Flash

Expo Evening Entertainment to Include:

  • Special DJ Expo Mobile Parties
  • Big Management/DJ Times Party
  • The Annual Promo Only/Pioneer Party
    Tuesday, Aug. 12, House of Blues (801 Boardwalk)
    9 pm until 2 am
    Free for All Full-Expo & Special-Event Badge Holders
    Featuring
    Michelle Williams of "Destiny's Child"

Plus more artists & DJs to be announced

Expo Panels & Workshops
to Include:

  • Getting Into the Music: Making a Difference in Your DJ Business. 
  • How to Create a Music Video in 20 Minutes
  • "Multi-System Operators: Recruiting, Training & Maintaining Your Next DJ"
  • Remixing 201: The Next Level
  • The New Technology: The Latest for DJs
  • Bridal Shows: How to Make Them Work for You
  • The Myths & Methods of Beat Mixing
  • And More...

Because you get this newsletter, you get a FREE Exhibits pass or can save more then 40% on a FULL EXPO pass if purchased before August 8th.

VISIT: http://www.djtimes.com/djexpo/registration
ENTER: Special price of $199.00 and this code number DJZ195

DJ News

American DJ’s Breakthrough Tri-Color LED Technology
American DJ has taken LED technology out of the red-green-blue groove -- and into the future -- with the introduction of three new DJ/club effects that can produce bright beams of light in as many colors as are in a rainbow! The company’s new Tri Pearl LED, Tri Phase, and Saturn Tri LED System feature advanced-design LEDs, with each individual lamp capable of producing seven colors: yellow, purple, cyan, red, green, blue and white.
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AVALON CLUB: IN LIVING COLORS
ACS Sound and Lighting designers utilized 82 CHAUVET LEDsplash Jr. wash lights to execute a club owner’s vision for “living walls” of changing hues that would match the mood of a song or a night, at will. The lights are wall-mounted behind diffusing domes in two distinct sections of the club. CHAUVET’s ShowXpress software controls them via DMX. More...

Fog Technology + Charity + Good idea = Children’s Happiness
Mr. Darren Puckey who is working for CHSW as a volunteer wanted to help build a miniature smoking passenger train in order to bring happiness to children at CHSW. He thought Antari M1 mobile fogger was the perfect item to help him achieve this work. Thus, he came to Antari and stated his idea and need. Soon he had a good response from Antari, which was even better than he had expected. Antari immediately agreed to offer CHSW a whole new M1 mobile fogger free of charge!
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Cerwin-Vega Releases Bass Management PA Guide
Cerwin-Vega announces the release of a bass management guide for performers entitled: “Understanding Bass Management in PA Systems: A Guide for Performers”. More...

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