If every weekend was like this past weekend, I’d never have any free time. In fact, I spent much of last week just doing prep work for my Saturday and Sunday events (Friday night’s monthly church dance was simple, by comparison).
My Saturday event was an annual party for my friends at Seismic Sound and Electronic Bargains in Brockton. They throw one of the best parties ever, and this was my third consecutive year behind the DJ setup. I love this event for a number of reasons - first, I get to leave my speakers at home. Like last year’s event, we used a Dynacord XA2 concert system that sells for over $20,000 and puts out volume comparable to what you’d hear at some of the world’s best nightclubs. I also love this party because so many of the attendees are DJs and I can be as creative with the music selections as I’d like, provided that the dance floor stays packed. I do lots of work getting ready for this event, including tracking down new mixes of current hits. It takes quite a bit of work to impress a crowd of DJs! The party wrapped up at 1:30 am, and I was home by 2, asleep by 2:05 and up again at 7:00. Time for a Bridal Show!
As I mentioned in a previous post, the Hawthorne Country Club Bridal Show is one of my favorites because participation is by invitation only. I was a little disappointed to find that no less than four other DJ companies were invited to be part of this year’s show, but I’m friends with the people who run those companies, so all was good. Besides, I put a ton of effort into my booth setup this year, and I got a ton of compliments from the other vendors. Here’s a photo, taken by the dove-release company that was next to my exhibit:
Overall, I think the show was a success - I’ll know for sure in the next few weeks, but I really enjoyed being there and I hope it showed. I also got a chance to see some old friends and some of my 2008 and 2009 clients (special thanks to Keith & Stacey for coming down just to see me - we hadn’t met in person until yesterday)!