DJX ’23: NEW SESSIONS SET FOR ATLANTIC CITY

By Jim Tremayne

Atlantic City, N.J. – Mark your calendars, DJs, because DJX ’23 is right around the corner.

Set for August 7-10 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., DJX will bring the entire DJ industry together with its winning combo of new technologies, education, and sponsored After Dark events.

Produced by DJ LIFE magazine and Hazan Media Group, DJX will present a showfloor full of the latest DJ-related products (audio, lighting, accessories and more), a slate of 30 seminars, panels and keynotes tackling the latest topics, and nightly parties featuring top DJ talent. Operating since 1990, DJX is the longest-running and most-impactful trade show/ event in the North American DJ industry. Whether you’re a mobile jock, club DJ, bedroom spinner or music maker, DJX ’23 will have something for you.

Just Announced Sessions: As is often the case, mobile vet Mike Walter will present a new, special session at DJX – “Lessons from My 35 Years as a Mobile DJ.” His story is worth repeating. After beginning his career at a very successful multi-op, Walter went on to own his own outfit, Elite Entertainment. Along the way, he’s experienced a lot and learned even more. In this seminar, he’ll share tips about sales and marketing, training and managing talent, and staying relevant to have a decades-long career in the business.

This year, Philly-based DJ Greg Curran of the DJ Entertainment School will helm a pair of seminars – one for newbies, the other for vets. On “Lifelong Lessons for Beginner DJs,” Curran will tackle everything from microphone skills to networking and building your DJ brand. Then, on “The Pricing Panel,” Curran and a panel of veteran mobile jocks will discuss how to set prices for your market.

Joshua Lask of the Hudson Valley Event Group in Monroe, N.Y., will deliver a session for single-operating DJs who are looking to go multi-op. In “Giving Up Control: Building Leaders to Scale Your DJ-Company Brand,” Lask will teach attendees the art of letting go and delegating by understanding when and how to place people in positions of power. He will help attendees understand and embrace the emotional roller coaster of relinquishing responsibility. He’ll teach them how to balance time vs. money, and he’ll teach how to execute as a team to boost profits and performance.

Philadelphia-based Vernique Fields (aka Neeek Nyce) of Into Fields Live Entertainment will helm a seminar that discusses the concept of inclusivity in the DJ industry – “Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover. ” This youth-driven panel discussion –featuring International Kidz DJ Café – will describe the challenges that are faced by DJs of all ages and demographics on how they overcome their obstacles in their professional careers.

For the latest on DJX ’23, please visit www.djxshow.com.

UMF @ Miami Music Week

Miami, Fla. – Though Winter Music Conference remains on pause, much of the dance-music world will descend on South Florida this March 21-26. Highlighted by Ultra Music Festival (above) at week’s end, MMW will see the world’s top electronic jocks spin a variety of clubs, festivals, and private events.