Once again the ADJA will be representing Mobile DJs to the wedding industry at the Wedding MBA.  This is a conference of mostly wedding planners & venues.  It represents another great way that the ADJA is helping to get the word out regarding what Mobile DJs really are & do at weddings.  We are excited to once again be the only DJ association to represent DJs.

This is a time to come network with other DJ Professionals from around the Carolinas! Charlotte is an award winning chapter (Chapter Of The Year for 2009) and the 2012 Leadership team is geared up to make this another fantastic year for the Charlotte ADJA. Come meet the new 2012 board, hear ideas that we have planned for the year, and feel free to put in your own ideas as well.

Meeting will be held on Tuesday Jan 17, 2012

Hampton Inn & Suites Southpark at Phillips Place
6700 Phillips Place Court
Charlotte, NC 28210
704-319-5700

Free for current Charlotte ADJA Chapter Members
$20 for Guests

Companies across the nation are currently looking forward to the better weather months ahead and are planning now their employee appreciation events, team building activities, and C.A.P.’s (Client Appreciation Parties).

Tried and true games and activities can be fun. But the results are short lived.

For a memorable experience with benefits that are long lasting, and offer improved performance, increased team spirit, heightened productivity, and an attitude of gratitude amongst your employees look to ADJA members who offer Game Master and Team Building services to put your team on the track to true success!

The night before the Sunday Grammys, quoted as being her favorite night of the year, Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Despite the highs and lows of her personal life, and troubled marriage to R&B Singer Bobby Brown, there is no denying a voice and sound that defined a decade.

Her performances of A Moment In Time at the 1988 Olympics, the Star Spangled Banner at 1991 Super Bowl XXV, and I Will Always Love You (Grammy album of the year, 1994, from the 1992 movie Bodyguard, with Kevin Costner), and the sale of over 170 million albums, singles, and videos worldwide were some of the highlights of her career.

A tragic and sad ending to amazing voice. She will be missed.

Fun at your ceremony

Many couples have pets at home. They are part of the family.
And may participate in your ceremony and \ or reception.
There are plenty of options.

Walk down the aisle
Bring the wedding ring
Pull a wagon with the ring bearer
Fetch the bouquet
Share the ring pillow at the front
Have your bird friend whistle a song or
say something at the appropriate time

Next, who will take care of your best friend after the ceremony,
while you are enjoying the reception, or gone on your
honeymoon?

A good pet sitting and training service can help you with all the
above. Many professional entertainers are also consummate
networkers and can offer a referral to a pet professional in
your area.

Soul Train’s Don Cornelius passed away Wednesday at his home
in Los  Angeles. Long before MTV started in the 80’s,  Soul Train
set the dance floor on fire in the 70’s with Don as the host.

With the latest dance music and expressive dancers it was the edgier
alternative to Dick Clark’s Band Stand. He is remembered by many
of the dancers as gracious, inviting and encouraging; always
looking for a groove and a move that would break the mold of
traditional music and dance.

We wish you love, peace and soul Don.

Couples get married in all four seasons – Winter, Autumn, Spring and Summer.
Many want to have their ceremony at sunset. Or capture a romantic photo just
as the sun is going down  and the sky is alight with beautiful colors.

This (free) site: http://www.sunrisesunset.Com/calendar.asp can tell you
what time the sun rises and sets in your area on your wedding date.

Too, if you are into a moonlit night sky, it also shows the rise and size
of the moon on the day of your celebration.

Selecting the right theme for your Bar \ Bat Mitzvah early
can put your celebration on the path to success. While a
theme is not necessary, it can make choosing a venue
and entertainment easier.

Here are some questions to ask your son \ daughter that
will get you started. What is their favorite…

Color, Food, Movie, Actor\Actress, Model, Singer, Band,
Song, Teacher, Subject, Sport, Team, Player, TV Show,
Cartoon, Hobby, and so on.

The answers may surprise you. Now armed with a theme
you are ready to select a place and entertainment that
will support your plans.

ADJA entertainers who specialize in Bar \ Bat Mitzvah
can help you with more theme ideas to personalize
your celebration.

As we approach the start of 2012 we have an awesome board of directors in place to facilitate a great year of events and meetings for Carolina DJs. Serving on the board in 2012 will be the following:

President – Brian Hines
Vice President – Wayne Cribb
Treasurer – Wayne frady
Secretary – OPEN
Membership – Dennis Richtmyer
Member At Large – Larry Martin

If you have any questions regarding the chapter please contact one of the board members.

Thank You and here’s to a fantastic 2012!

As announced at the 2011 ADJA National meeting in Las Vegas Nevada, where we announced the Certified Professional Master of Ceremonies credential we indicated that there would be additional credentialing programs established as time went on in 2011. It has taken us a bit longer than expected but in keeping with that promise, the American Disc Jockey Association is pleased to announce its increased emphasis and focus upon education and recognizing the educational pursuits of our members. Our members have requested additional credentialing to augment the existing Continuing Education Credits program and the Certified Professional Master of Ceremonies or the CPMC for some time.

We are pleased to add the following new credentialing opportunities for our members recognition and advancement they are:

1.) CPME Certified Professional Mitzvah Entertainer
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their Mitzvah Entertainer abilities.
B.) Pass an Oral test on knowledge of the Mitzvah celebration.
C.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their skills at various aspects of a Mitzvah.
D.) 5 letters of reference from past Clients willing to be contacted by ADJA.

this credential will be highlighted on the Mitzvah Guild website and will carry an enhanced listing.  For those entertainers who have earned their CPME.

2.) CPKH Certified Professional Karaoke Host
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their Hosting abilities.
B.) 3 letters of reference from past venues where you have provided Karaoke Hosting services for atleast 6 weeks each.
C.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their Hosting skills as a Karaoke Host.
D.) Submission to an audit of your Karaoke Library to validate your use of a legal Karaoke Library.

We are very excited to assist Sound Choice and Chartbusters assist in this process to help elevate and improve the karaoke industry.  This credential will be highlighted on the new American Karaoke Host website, as well as the AKJA website where we will place increasing emphasis on educating venues and consumers about the importance of hiring professional karaoke hosts.
ADJA members that indicate in their profiles that they provide Karaoke will also be listed on these new websites free of charge!

3.) CPSE Certified Professional School Event Entertainer
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their School Event DJ abilities.
B.) 3 Letters of reference from schools where you have performed recently willing to be contacted by ADJA.
C.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their school event skills at various types of school
      events.

4.) CPWE Certified Professional Wedding Entertainer
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their abilities as a wedding entertainer.
B.) 3 of the last schedules or planners or scripts that they prepared for use as a Wedding Entertainer.
C.) 5 letters of reference from past clients willing to be contacted by ADJA.
D.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their skills as a wedding DJ.
E.) 4 continuing education credits relating to the role of a Wedding Entertainer such as love story workshops, grand
      entrance workshops etc.

This credential can be a great first step for those that desire it towards attaining a Wedding Entertainment Director status from the Wed Guild.

5.) CPYE Certified Professional Youth Events Entertainer
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their Youth Event abilities.
B.) 3 letters of reference from recent past clients willing to be contacted by ADJA..
C.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their skills at various types of Kids events.

6.) CPLE Certified Professional Latin Events Entertainer
A.) 5 letters of reference from other event professionals in their market relating to their proficiency at Latin Events
B.) 3 Letters from past clients willing to be contacted by the ADJA.
C.) At least 5 videos of no more than 10min in length each demonstrating their skills at various types of latin events.
D.) Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish & passing an oral exam on Latin Events.

By now you’ve probably noticed that many of these credentials follow closely the subsets shown on the ADJA national website.  This was intentional so that we may better focus consumers on finding and hiring the right entertainers for their needs.  However, none of these credentials will carry with it any premium placement in any of the search result.s at ADJA. all full members will be listed fairly and equally as they presently are.  those earning one or more of these credentials will notice that their profiles will carry the badge appropriately of the credential earned.

At some point in the future, if the membership desires.  We may expand the find a DJ topical sub search to include searching for recipients of these respective credentials.  However before that day can come we need to see a large number of our members step up & earn these badges so that when a consumer does that future topical subsearch, they will find some results within their market. We will be very excited and eager to receive feedback from our members, and how we can best tune and adjust this program to better suit the needs of our members and to better help them to build and grow their business.

We look forward to assisting you in your efforts to earn these exciting new credentials & your excited participation and feedback on these tremendous new opportunities to enhance and expand your business and your profile with ADJA.