Cincinnati DJs at Mobile Beat DJ Convention Chicago

Hundreds of DJs from all over the world gathered in Chicago on July 14th, 15th and 16th, 2008, to share and learn at the Mobile Beat DJ Convention. Ryan Kellinghaus and Tom Anstead are DJs with Kellinghaus Entertainment & DJ, a service based in the greater Cincinnati area. They made the trip to learn, meet other DJs and check out new technology.

Nationally known speakers from within and outside the DJ Industry (like Jay “Guerilla Marketing” Levinson) were on hand to give attendees the best possible DJ educational experience. It was Ryan's third national convention. He attended shows in Las Vegas and Orlando but said, "This was a real learning experience. Tom and I knew exactly what we wanted. We had a list of specific gear we wanted to check out and we wanted to network with DJs from around the world. We didn't want to miss an educational opportunity like this. There's no better way to improve as a DJ." They discussed the hottest topics in the biz, tried out the latest high tech gear, partied with DJs from all over the world and ate lots of pizza (hey it's Chicago right?).

Tom purchased an X Laser and commented, "We want cutting edge technology. Our customers notice. The problem is that it's not easy finding the best gear without getting hands-on and seeing it for yourself. I've always wanted a good laser but I didn't want a little 5 milliwatt flash and trash effect. I wanted something powerful. I wanted a jaw dropping effect and I found it. It diffuses hundreds of lasers that dance to music and light up an entire room. It's the kind of thing that you have to see to appreciate, especially when you are spending $700 on a light that is only the size of a loaf of bread." The highlight of their trip was dinner with Glenn Schroeder, a Chicago based DJ and Bose rep. Ryan added, "Glenn was great and he introduced us to some other DJs. I learned a lot from him. He set up a special demo so we could check out the latest Bose speaker systems. I bought two systems and now offer this technology for my customers. I never would have had the opportunity if we hadn't made the trip to Chicago."