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May 2013

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Will Curran Recognized as a “40 Under 40” Industry Leader by Connect Magazine

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Will Curran, president, Endless Entertainment, was recognized as an industry leader in Connect magazine’s “40 Under 40” feature in the May/June issue. Connect Magazine is a national, B2B magazine that provides resources and ideas to association and specialty group meetings professionals.

Curran was nominated by his peers in the professional and specialty association meetings world. Numerous nominations were reviewed and evaluated by the Connect editorial staff based on references, industry involvement and other resources. The annual “40 Under 40” feature is not advertising-driven and not connected with any promotional contest, making this truly an honor for those selected.

“The individuals represented in our second annual ‘40 Under 40’ are the future of the association meetings industry,” said Chris Collinson, president and publisher of Collinson Media and Events. “They, together with their colleagues, industry partners and mentors, are helping elevate the profession and move it forward.”

The entire list of recognized honorees and individual profiles can be found at connectyourmeetings.com/2013forty. 

May 6, 2013
#endless entertainment #eventprofs #eventprofessionals #news #40under40
Have You Met Ted? - The Power of Referrals

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As Barney Stinson exemplifies in How I Met Your Mother, there is no better way to start a conversation with someone you’ve been wanting to talk to than an introduction. This does not only apply in the dating world, but also in sales. Referrals are one of the most overlooked, but powerful, tools that can be used to gain prospects. 

We know; it can be awkward asking a past client to facilitate an introduction to someone you have been dying to meet with, but, if you have provided satisfactory service, why would they NOT want you to help a friend? With a referral, your prospect already has a sense of trust for you because someone else they know and trust believes in your service. 

Linkedin is a great way to see who know the people YOU want to get in touch with. Look for the people or companies you have been trying to get in front of, and Linkedin will show you how you are connected to them. Then, it is as simple as requesting an introduction. Utilizing this site can help get your foot in the door with someone you have been dying to sit down with. 

After any event, it is important to do a follow up call the next  business day to find out about all of the successes and any problems. If you have produced an amazing event for your client, this is the time to ask for a referral! The fantastic job you did is on the top of their mind, and they are more willing to take the time to do this simple favor for you! 

It’s not only about who you know, but how the people you know can help you!

May 3, 20131 note
#referral #business #linkedin #event planning #eventprofs #marketing

April 2013

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Apr 23, 2013
#video mapping #3d #product release #video #production #eventprofs
Phoenix Comicon & Endless Entertainment join forces

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Endless Entertainment is proud to announce our partnership with 2013 Phoenix Comicon! 

This Memorial Day weekend (May 23-26, 2013), Endless Entertainment can be found working with The Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center, Hyatt Regency, and Renaissance Hotel providing entertainment, custom videos, giant screens, and MORE. People from all over the country can be found in the heart of Downtown Phoenix at this all ages event. 

Throughout the weekend, guests can attend speaker panels from all different realms — Anime, Comic Books, Sci-fi shows and more! Children can participate in  such as Steampunk for kids, Anime for kids, craft rooms. During the day, attendees can enjoy a Zombie Fashion show, prom or obstacle course. At night, those 18 and over can groove at an Adventure Time Rave or a Geek Prom. One of the most anticipated panels will consist of the Babylon 5 stars, and luckily for all of the fans, we will be providing a live video feed for overflow rooms so everyone can witness this once-in-a-lifetime discussion. 

Tickets are on sale now! Prices are as follows:

  • Full Weekend: Presale $50, at the door $60
  • Thursday (Preview Day): $15
  • Friday: $25 presale, $30 at the door
  • Saturday: $30 presale; $35 at the door
  • Sunday: $20
  • Children 12 and under free with paid adult   
Apr 15, 2013
#phoenix #comicon #festival #events #eventprofs #anime #comics #gaming #television #news #tech
Twitter's Vine for Events

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Vine is Twitter’s new short form video app that allows users to create six second long videos with their iPhones. Since it’s launch back in January, Vine’s community has grown immensely and if you haven’t checked out what this innovative app can do for your events, its time to listen up. 

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Apr 9, 20131 note
#twitter #vine #social media #marketing
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Apr 8, 2013
#evu #endless entertainment #news #eventprofs #music #video #tips #eventplanning #eventproduction
How Much Does the Online Reputation of a Meetings Venue Matter?

As a meetings or events planner, you already know you can find everything you need to plan a successful meeting or spectacular event online. You may not realize that what customers are saying online about a venue is just as vital as the information you find about a location’s available meeting square footage, costs and amenities.

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Apr 4, 20131 note
#reputation #meetings #events #eventprofs
Five Perks You Get With VIP Passes to Coachella

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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is 2013’s first big tribal gathering for music fans in the United States. More than 50 bands will be playing for two consecutive weekends on April 12th to the 14th and 19th to the 21st at The Empire Polo Grounds in beautiful Indio, California. Most people are satisfied by going to the festival with general admission tickets. That’s not for me. I always buy all-access VIP passes from VIP Concierge. Why? Because, for me, VIP passes completely enrich the experience in many ways, mostly due to the additional creature comforts and perks that are available to VIP pass holders. With all-access passes, you get to hang out in two separate private areas. One is adjacent to the main stage. The other is in the Rose Garden, beside the Sahara Tent. Here’s a list of five benefits you get with VIP passes to Coachella from VIP Concierge.

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Apr 2, 20132 notes
#coachella #vip #california #hollywood

March 2013

2 posts

Why Team Building Is Important

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Team building is essential if you want better team relations, because it is all about the most important asset of your business - your employees.

In these tough economic times, you might think that a whole day away from the office for yourself and staff is unthinkable. It might seem like a lavish expense and one that you can do without. However, a team that does not get on and one that does not work together could cost your business.

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Mar 29, 20132 notes
#team #fun #team building #efficient #synergy
A Look Into The Staff - Josh Robinson

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We pick up where we left off from the last “A Look Into The Staff” by interviewing one of our innovative account managers. As an account manager, Josh is ready to assist you with everything that you need.

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Mar 1, 2013
#Interview #Behind the scenes #Events #Eventprofs #Josh Robinson

February 2013

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Fan Contest - Naming Our Video Series

We’re proud to announce that we are in the production process for a regular video series that we’re releasing soon. We will be bringing you - our fans - the latest and greatest in everything in events! Between keeping you up to date with the hottest events, popular songs, and tips and tricks from our staff, you’ll be flooded with tons of exciting news!

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Now that you know we’ll be delivering the latest and greatest, we need need your help!

We’ve decided that the best name for our series would come from you, one of our awesome fans. At the end of Friday, March 8th, the team here at Endless Entertainment will make the decision on which name (from the endless list of names) really captures the essence our upcoming video series.

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The creative winner that names our series will be receiving the grand prize of a $175 gift card for Hot Air Expeditions. A hot air balloon excursion (perfect for all occasions) will take you hundreds of feet in the air for a spectacular sightseeing experience! 

Let the creativity flow and submit your suggestions by commenting below!

Feb 26, 2013
#Video #series #news #contest #hot air balloon #events #eventprofs
The Oscars - The Prizes You Didn't Hear About

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And the winner is…

With the spotlight and the camera on Oscar winners like Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, and Anne Hathaway, it’s tough to imagine exactly what runs through the minds of the nominees that don’t win. It must be difficult to watch another nominee walk on stage to be awarded an Oscar if you were another nominee in the same category. However, the consolation prizes to those who don’t win are filled with many luxurious giveaways.

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“Distinctive Assets - a Los Angeles marketing firm - hands out swag bags, valued at more than $45,000, to nominees who lose. Goodies include trips to Australia, Hawaii and Mexico, personal training sessions, tequila, hand-illustrated tennis shoes, “portion-controlled” dinnerware, acupuncture and aromatherapy sessions, a voucher for a fitness and weight-loss retreat and one-year membership to Heathrow’s VIP service. When the bagless winners start weeping on the podium, you’ll know why.”

With the swag bags filled with tons of exciting prizes, it almost seems like losing at the Oscars just as glamorous. If the swag bags, the awards, and the red carpet weren’t glamorous enough, at the Governors Ball, the formal after-party immediately following Sunday night’s show, there were 1,500 guests and over 1,500 bottles of champagne. The party even had 10 pounds of edible gold dust. Now that’s the kind of crazy part we’d like to throw!

Feb 25, 20131 note
#oscars #2013 #Daniel Day-Lewis #Jennifer Lawrence #Anne Hathaway #Seth Macfarlane #eventprofs #Academy #awards #swag #prizes #nominee #party #red carpet
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Feb 21, 20131 note
#Levy Lighting #Interactive #Bar #Counter #Lights #Video #Ripple
The Evolution of DJ Technology - A Brief Timeline

DJ technology and techniques have evolved over the years since it started. Who know’s where we’ll be in 10 years? We at Endless could be rocking out with some unbelievable equipment that hasn’t been invented yet! Here’s brief snapshot into the evolution of DJ technology:

1965 First stereophonic disco system debuts at the 1964-1965 World’s Fair in New York.

1970 David Mancuso starts throwing after-hours parties “The Loft.” He and Alex Rosner set a new standard for clubs everywhere by adding separate tweeter arrays and subwoofers.

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1971 First DJ mixer is designed for the Haven Club by Alex Rosner.

1974 Grandmaster Flash develops his “Quick Mix Theory” for cutting and mixing records.

1975 Grand Wizzard Theodore invents “scratching.”

1977 GLI PMX 7000 Mixer. First U.S. mixer to incorporate a horizontal crossfader labeled “Transition Control,” and first affordable DJ mixer.

1986 Rane MP 24 Club Mixer: Cleanest and quietest DJ mixer to date and First use of studio-grade faders.

1998 Pioneer EFX-500 Effector. First DJ effects box that added echo, flanging and filtering to the performing DJ’s repertoire.

2001 Pioneer CDJ-1000 Digital Vinyl Turntable. First CD “turntable” using a touch sensitive platter that accurately emulated a vinyl turntable.

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2004 Numark CDX Turntable. First standard 12” motorized platter with vinyl record and slipmat for controlling CD play.

2008 Serato Video-SL software plug-in for Scratch Live adds the ability to playback and mix video files using a laptop and a TTM 57SL mixer, bringing live video mixing to the turntablist, allowing manipulation of video files from vinyl or CD players. (Video DJing!!)

2010 Rane Sixty-Eight Mixer for Serato Scratch Live is introduced with two USB ports, the first mixer allowing two DJs with their own laptops to hand off sets without any disconnect.

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2012 Rane Sixty-Two Mixer for Serato Scratch Live replaced the TTM 57SL with dedicated lit buttons for cues, samples, loops, and dedicated onboard effects. The two USB ports allow two DJs to share the mixer between two laptops, even if they run different software

Feb 20, 201336 notes
#Dj #Mixer #Technology #Turntable #Scratching #Club #Nightclub #Eventprofs
A Look Into The Staff - DJ Ascension Interview

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Other than the awesome guests, what else does an amazing event need to be come together? It needs the passionate people who put the event together. From the entertainment, to the photographers, to the event planners, and from the promoters, to the crew that sets up the venue, an event needs to be put together. 

Who puts their heart and soul into meaningful events at Endless Entertainment? Simply put, we all do. From the DJs who rock the crowds, to the event managers that make sure everything is perfect, to the account managers that are with you every step of the way, we’re proud and always excited to have a dedicated group that loves doing this. We’ll be looking at every team member and what makes them tick through the course of “A Look Into The Staff”. We decided to start this journey by interviewing one of our DJs with very recent successes in his life as an entertainer. 

 

Between his busy life of staying up-to-date with new music, attending tons of meetings, living a healthy lifestyle, and networking with people in the entertainment industry, our own DJ Ascension (recently named “Scottsdale Community College’s Student DJ of the year) found some time to come into the office and tell us a little bit about himself and share with us his recent accomplishments.

Congratulations on your award: Scottsdale Community Colleges Student DJ of the year. How did you receive that honor?

Well, they awarded it to me for several reasons. One of the major reasons was me setting up a night where the Scottsdale Community College DJs can gain real world experience at a venue called AZ 88 and actually get paid for it. They get real world experience spinning to an audience and they’re able to execute techniques that they learned in class in a public setting and get over their fear of engaging with the crowd.

You’re a DJ. You’re a student. If there was one other thing that you are, what would it be?

An absolute lover of music, absolutely. Also a connector. I love bringing people together for the common goal of having a good time. People work, really hard, most of them five days a week, 9 to 5, stuck in rush hour traffic. With so much stress in their life, they really look forward to the weekend. I put my heart and soul into never disappointing them when it comes to the weekend because that’s MY job; that’s what I live for. I do it so people can release all of that stress, everything that gets built up in their life. When they dance, all of that goes away. I love it when people dance like there’s no one watching. It’s been like that ever since someone was banging on a drum, leading a drum circle in caveman days. There was always a pulse that led people to something bigger and better; a collective consciousness of positivity. Now, the DJ has kind of become the modern shaman that leads people to a better place through music and dance. 

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If there was one song right now that I need to look up right now, what would it be?

Oh man, that’s tough. That is THE toughest question for any DJ. Like “What is your favorite song?”

 What is your favorite song, as in one song that just came out that everyone should look up?

I would definitely look up Dillon Francis and a lot of his songs. “Like Home” by Dillon Francis, I really like that track.

Be on the look out for the next interview coming out! We’ll be looking into one of our account managers. From the moment the events are just ideas, to actually rocking out the event, and to making sure their clients got everything they wanted(and more), our account managers are with you every step of the way. 

Feb 15, 2013
#interview #DJ #Scottsdale #Entertainment #eventprofs #music
Superbowl Blackout - Did Halftime Cause The Surge?

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Did the Halftime show cause the power surge?

Though some are blaming Beyonce’s electrifying performance for the strange power outage at the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says you shouldn’t blame B.

Goodell said Monday that the halftime show did not affect the Superdome’s lights, as the performance used its own generator to light up the stage.

“There’s no indication at all that this was caused by the halftime show. Absolutely not. I know that’s been out there that this halftime show had something to do with it. That is not the case,” Goodell assured fans.

Beyonce’s performance has been applauded by critics, who say it was the best Super Bowl halftime show in quite a long time.

Feb 8, 20132 notes
#Superbowl #Beyonce #Halftime #blackout #stage #dance #performance #destiny'schild #guitar #Ravens #49ers #niners
On Stage Video - Woo Your Crowd With A Visual Experience

What makes music videos such an awesome form of entertainment? It’s because great music videos appeal to more than one of our senses; our sense of sound and our sense of sight. When watching music videos, the viewer is no longer entertained  just by their favorite songs. Instead, awesome visuals or stunning scenes that complement the music engage the viewer in two completely different ways!

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It’s the same case for events. An awesome way to make a memorable event even more memorable is by adding captivating video to amazing lights and booming beats. Video allows anyone at the event to remember one more unforgettable element from a legendary night. Video on stage does so much more than amp up the energy on the dance floor. It also enhances the experience for attendees that don’t dance and it gives them a great alternative to keep engaged rather than standing around and listening to music. If you don’t dance, why would you want to watch people dance when you’re listening to great music when you have the option to watch the video on stage while jamming out to your favorite tunes?

How do WE do video? We can do anything! Between our 100% waterproof LED screens that we can design in any way (literally any custom design), to our projector screens that we can set up anywhere on stage or on the dance floor, and even to creating and incorporating any custom video or footage that you can think of, the possibilities with video are endless.

 

LED Screens:

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We can set up our LED screens in any shape from one GIANT screen, to spelling out letters, or spreading out LED towers throughout the stage. Any arrangement you can imagine can be created.

Projector Screens:

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Whether you want the projector screens on the stage, on the other side of the dance floor, or even bordering the dance floor, we can make sure the visual stimulation accompanying the music is everywhere. You wouldn’t want to miss out on the chance to visually captivate everyone in your audience and neither do we. With a touch of technology and a spark of creativity, we can enhance an event’s atmosphere for every attendee. 

Custom content:

If content exists that can amp up your crowd but it’s specific only to your event, we can incorporate that! Whatever media you have that you want on screen, we can put it on there.

Feb 4, 2013
#video #dance #LED #screen #visual #eventprofs #event #music #senses

January 2013

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Behind The Scenes Look At Electric Daisy Carnival On Stage Video Mapping

When Brazilian electronic musician Amon Tobin took the stage at the Greek Theatre for his headlining set in October, fans couldn’t see much of him. That’s because he was concealed behind panes of opaque, electrically charged specialty glass, part of an enormous Cubist lighting contraption that filled the stage.

From a booth in the crowd, technicians projection-mapped images onto the milky blocks, turning the stage into a color montage cued to the music, punctuated with images of space travel (fitting, as Tobin was wearing a full-body astronaut suit).

The project, ISAM 2.0, is part of Tobin’s ongoing experiment in disappearing into a live setup and using visuals to enrich the music’s story rather than just performing songs.

He’s not alone in that vision for how electronic music can command a stage.

L.A. company V Squared Labs collaborated with Tobin on the show, designing the physical and digital architecture of the visuals and integrating it with his live mixing. Beyond Tobin, the company just retrofitted the new EDM-heavy Hollywood club Sound and has done similar setups for electronica acts and events such as Skrillex, the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Hard events and the dance-heavy Sahara Tent at the annual Coachella festival in Indio. In essence, V Squared — a small outfit with a staff of nine — is creating the future of live shows in an era where music is made and played on software.

“He didn’t want to be standing in the front of the stage,” V Squared founder and designer Vello Virkhaus said of Tobin and his set. “He wanted to be a part of it. He became the stage.”

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Jan 30, 2013
#EDC #electric daisy carnival #los angeles #Las Vegas #video mapping #video #2012 #2013 #V Squared Labes #EDM #Coachella #Amon Tobin #Bassrush #skrillex #events #eventprofs #festival #electronica

November 2012

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#holiday #music #artists on tumblr #turntablist #scratching #remix #hip-hop #dj #christmas #black friday
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Nov 20, 2012
#video mapping #video #concert #tour #art #artists on tumblr #design #celebs #tech #music
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