i agree with tender thighs. the forum pool is too small to even take advantage of the sound system you'd need to purchase and utilize properly. there is a way to have a dj and keep it "minimal" and entertaining at the same time. the problem with a dj is everyone is programmed by commercial radio and tv and will badger their ear off every five seconds for the latest overplayed hip hop songs and radio play joints and you'll end up hearing 50 cent In The Club 400 times in a day.
at least at xbiz summer we have a massive outdoor area with a million dollar sound system that you can have music at a decent level and still hear yourself talk without losing your voice. i think that the satellite music that the hotel has piping in can be set to stations throughout the day as the morning turns to afternoon, the drinks flow, the music progresses to the twilight crescendo when everyone needs to go to their rooms and get ready for the evening parties.
i'm sure that jace and horowitz can agree with me that not every dj can take the crowd and progress as the environment changes. if you want a jukebox to play all of this stuff that is in here, hire a local tempe wedding dj. none of the adult djs are carrying around any death metal, its simply not what we do.
like corvette said, i am going to the show to meet hot women, get drunk, mc the lightspeed dodgeball again, and pass out in a bush.....errr i mean network, promote casey parker, and rob those munchies stations.
i like the pool with the music it had last year to be honest from a dj standpoint. it was pretty diverse from what i remember.
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