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The National Association of Disc Jockeys Annual Conference & Annual General Meeting took place on Sunday 14th April 2013 at the New Bradford Playhouse Theatre in West Yorkshire. The majority of the day was set aside for educating open-minded DJs who wanted to hone their skills as a DJ and to develop their business. We arranged for four professional seminar speakers to come and bring with them their knowledge from working with businessmen and businesswomen from all sectors. We will have a full report soon, but it's important that our members are aware of the important aspects from the Annual General Meeting: - The minutes of the 2012 AGM were read out and accepted as a true record. Proposer: John Forbes and Seconder: Peter Lock.
- The nomination results were read out and the election of officers took place with all positions going unopposed: Paul Arnett (Chairman), Alan Marshall (Secretary) and Brian Jones (Treasurer).
- Robbie Earl retired from DJing was given an Honorary Lifetime membership of the NADJ and a special gold disc of Perry Como's Magic Moments song. This was very apt because Robbie has called his business Magic Moments since the 1970s. For the first time (possibly ever), Robbie was lost for words and it was our pleasure to thank him for all of his help in representing the NADJ and the DJ sector of the Entertainment Industry over the years.
- No amendments to the Constitution or Code of Conduct were made.
- The Chairman, Paul Arnett, gave his report and the Treasurer, Brian Jones outlined the healthy state of the NADJ's finances with his interim report.
A full report will be available soon, but we thought we would give a brief summary of the AGM for our members who could not attend. We've also posted some pictures on our main Facebook page, so check out our NADJ Annual Conference & AGM 2013 gallery. UPDATE - We've received some of the source material from two of our seminar speakers already and these are available to view on the DJ Expo website along with a full gallery of all the pictures. |
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We've all had that dreaded first question from a telephone/e-mail enquiry that starts: "How much is a Mobile Disco/DJ?" Customers have probably never hired a DJ before and they quite often just don't know what to ask. So, what questions should they be asking instead? Let's put aside the questions you as a DJ should be asking (date, times, venue, event, etc,.) and let us know what important questions a customer should be asking when they make first contact. We posed this topic at one of our branch meetings and we had some very interesting responses. We opened it up to visitors to our Facebook page and we think that the results so far make interesting reading. Here are some examples that have been sent in, what are your thoughts?: |
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As well as the formalities of electing the Committee for the National Association of Disc Jockeys, our Annual General Meeting gives us the opportunity to recognise the efforts of some of the DJs who have played an active part in running of the Association and also the DJ sector of the Entertainment Industry. This year, the honour is bestowed upon Robbie Earl who has been a DJ since the 1970s, has represented the interests of DJs on various panels and working parties, is a pro-active supporter of the NADJ and, until recently, held the position of National Secretary of the organisation. Robbie has retired from DJing because of ill health and he stood down as our Secretary last year because of severe back pain. He's still not at full strength, but he made the mammoth effort to attend the NADJ Annual Conference & AGM on Sunday 14th April 2013. It was our pleasure to recognise Robbie's efforts and our Chairman, Paul Arnett, had the pleasure of thanking him for being a true ambassador for DJs and for playing a vital and important part in the running of the NADJ. Paul called Robbie to the stage at our AGM and gave a brief synopsis of the work that Robbie has done over the years and then gave him a gift on behalf of the Association to thank him for being a well recognised and respected spokesperson for DJs throughout the UK. Robbie was given a honorary life membership of the National Association of Disc Jockeys and we also presented him with a gold disc. |
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All of the new generic documents from our insurance broker, Hencilla Canworth, that relate to the Public Liability Insurance (PLI) and Employers Liability Insurance (ELI) for our DJs who are Full Members are now available to download from the NADJ website. The National Association of Disc Jockeys has an annual policy for our members that is renewed each year. The renewal date is the 1st May each year and the new insurance documents can be found by logging into the website and going to the 'Members->Documentation->Insurance Documents' area via the drop-down menu at the top of the page. All new and renewing members will receive a copy of the documents by e-mail when their application to join or renew their subscriptions to the Association has been successfully processed. Full Members of the NADJ who receive the cover as a benefit of membership may not need to send the full policy document to venues that request proof of PLI. We advise you to send your personalised confirmation of insurance document that has your name and address, policy reference number and the contact details of Hencilla Canworth, rather than the policy document with all the terms and conditions. |
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Our branch network offers DJs an opportunity to learn new skills, network, hear the latest sound systems, test out the newest lighting products and get to grips with a wide range of DJ equipment. There are also a wide selection of educational topics that range from what to do at a wedding fayre through to fun games that can be incorporated into your performance. At the March 2013 NADJ Yorkshire meeting one of the founding members and former Chairman of the National Association of Disc Jockeys, Derek Pengelly, graced the meeting with his attendance. While he was there, Paul Peart and Gary Kenny travelled down from the North East to do a presentation on games for the younger generation. After Gary's section, Paul took over and collared Derek with his custard pie game. Derek (or Degsy) was a great sport and went along with the feature, much to the amusement of all of the attendees. We've had a few requests to publish the video of the moment that Derek got a custard pie (shaving foam) in the face, so now is your chance to see it on our Facebook page: Derek Pengelly Gets Custard (Shaving Foam) Pied |
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