BADJA Meeting – March 5, 2012 Publication: DJ Bill Ziemski www

BADJA Meeting – March 5, 2012
Publication: DJ Bill Ziemski www.billyzee.com
Topic 1: Mobile Beat Show Las Vegas with Neil Goldberg
Topic 2: DJ Accounting with Cammie Adler
Topic 3: New Gear – EV ZxA1 sub
Mobile Beat – Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas doesn't always have to stay in Vegas!
Our very own, Neil Goldberg, of "Golden Productions" shared
his pictures and experiences at the Mobile Beat DJ Show in
fabulous Las Vegas. There was entertainment by Digital
Underground, Skee-Lo and even dance instruction by DJ Casper. There were many seminars
with a branding theme this year. “Find something that makes you
different and use that as your brand.”
Neil feels the Las Vegas DJ has more camaraderie for mobile
DJs and the Atlantic City show is tailored for the club DJ. It was
great to have Neil represent BADJA at the West Coast show this
year and discuss his trip. Maybe one day we will see Neil
Goldberg as a presenter at one of the DJ shows. www.goldprousa.com
DJ Accounting
Cammie Adler, of Adler Entertainment
gave a full briefing on " How to Properly
Prepare Your Taxes for Various Types of
DJ Enterprises". How do you handle your
subcontractors and those 1099 forms? Are
you depreciating your new equipment & vehicles to your
maximum benefit? How do you allocate home office space on
your return? A red flag, which could trigger an audit, is the use of more then 25% use of
your home for business.
Cammie assists with many DJ’s financials. She even helped Jose Castro during his first of
two audits from Uncle Sam. She notes that – you must substantiate all of your expenses with
receipts. Your car miles should be documented and items sold must be reported as income
(recaptured depreciation) if you depreciated that gear. If you have a question about how to
handle your DJ income and expenses, you can contact Cammie Adler at
Cammieadler@verizon.net
www.adlerentertainment.com
Cammie has been BADJA’s treasurer for many years. We thank her for her help.
New Addition to the Pachino family!
Mike & Nina Pachino are proud parents of a beautiful baby girl Maddie Rose born at Sinai
Hospital. Mommy, daddy, Grandpop Joe & Grandmom Marlene have got to be excited.
Maddie Rose born on Thursday, March 8 at 5:35pm, weighing 8lbs 8ozs and 19.9" long.
Mazel Tov!!!
EV ZXA-1 Sub
Extending the ZXA1's size-defying performance and sleek styling into the low-end realm,
the ZXA1-Sub packs 700-W of self-powered punch into a low-profile wood enclosure.
Match ZXA1 with ZXA1-Sub and hear just how big a small rig can sound, whether you
want to add a tight thump to a DJ set or give the highs and mids some breathing room in a
live performance.
12-inch powered subwoofer
Integrated 700-W Class-D amplifier
EVS-12S 12-inch woofer
126 dB maximum SPL
Dual XLR stereo inputs and outputs
Pole mount for full-range systems
9-ply/15-mm wood enclosure, internally braced,
with textured paint
46 pounds, with integral handle for easy carrying
Review: “If you need bass without the weight, this sub is perfect. I used one with a pair of
SXA 360 EV 12” and the sub handled well without distortion. I bought a second to couple
together for bigger rooms. “ – DJ Billy Zee
Next Meeting –
Thinking of becoming a member?
April 2, 2012
6:30pm – 9:00pm
The best way to learn about BADJA is to attend a
meeting and meet new people. 3 free meetings to
non-members. Learn about the benefits. Ask for a
free welcome kit. Contact Jamie Papanikos
omega.entertainment@yahoo.com for more info.
or follow the link. www.badja.org/join.htm
Topic: Blizzard Lighting.
Gerry Spears will have
A variety of lights to view, including the new
Wireless packages.
DJ Billy Zee will give ideas for performing at
events with young children. (ages 10 and
under) There will be a round table discussion
on how a DJ can keep children, parents and
school administration entertained.
Location: Hightopps Backstage Grille
2306 York Road, Timonium, Md 21093
HighTopps Backstage Grille
2306 York Road Timonium, Md 21093
Badja meets at Hightopps without charge, so please
support our meeting place by purchasing a meal.
Member Spotlight
All spotlight DJs will receive a free BADJA T-shirt
for their participation.
Thanks to Mark Johnson from Sounds of
Success for his spotlight presentation.
www.soundsofsuccess.net
Contact DJ Billy Zee to become the next spotlight
DJ at Partybz@aol.com Complete the spotlight
questionnaire and tell us about yourself.
Articles/ Presentations
If you want to submit an article to be
published on our site. Email DJ Billy Zee
Partybz@aol.com This will help promote your
business as well as educate others.
If you have a presentation or an idea for our
next meeting, then email Mark Whipple.
mcwhip@verizon.net
BADJA Website
Have you been to the BADJA website lately? It is
undergoing improvements every week thanks to DJ
Brad Hart our webmaster at www.partytymeentertainment.com
Leads have been booked with BADJA members.
Facebook
Social media is a web tool that connects people.
Get connected by becoming a BADJA facebook
fan and post a response. Let us know about your
events, post a photo, or sell your equipment. Do it
today, and stay in contact with members beyond
our monthly meeting.
Badja on facebook. Don’t get left behind…social
media is the way of the future!
BADJA Benefit
All members profiles are listed on the Badja
website under the “find a Badja DJ” link. Each
month a DJ is chosen to be on the front page as the
spotlight DJ. Spotlight DJs receive more clicks
from visitors reviewing their profile.
Check your email for an evite to the
next meeting!
We welcome New Members!
Apply today or stop by at our next meeting with a
friend.
Condolences
Whitney Houston (8/9/63 – 2/11/12) gave the DJ
community many top must plays songs.