On this podcast episode we are talking Wedding Planning! My guest is Kia Martinson from EngagedCT.com Kia is a very experienced wedding planner and in addition to owning her own venue out in Marlborough CT is the founder of EngagedCT.com Kia discussed some of the pitfalls couples encounter planning their own wedding on how a wedding planner can rea…

Couples today like to do a lot of planning from the couch with the benefit of technology. But can a digital connection leave you with a vendor team that you don't connect with? On the podcast we feature Charlene Chiaro from A Clear Vision Production and Wedding Styles of CT. Charlene is a event producer and puts forth many great bridal show events …

Part 1 was so good we are giving the topic a part 2. The discussion of Column Array Loud speaker systems continues with my guests Josh Levine & Brock Sailer. Josh and Brock pick right up where Tony & Lou left off in Part 1 of the series.By Mike Fernino

We are discussing a very passionate topic. Our loud speaker systems. In particular, the very popular Column Array Systems. They are not for every application and you should know where they shine and where they come up short. My guests are the founder of " Harvest of Sound" DJ workshop, Lou Paris. And show regular and audio genius Tony Fernandez! Th…

Mike Fernino speaks with Sr. Product Manager from Chauvet lighting Allan Reiss about the new effects premiered at DJ X 2024! To view the products we discuss in this episode check out this video in our DJ Idea Sharing YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt3DDqTFeCcBy Mike Fernino

There will be tons of amazing parties going on as part of DJ X 2024 in Atlantic City. Some of the events are not even officially part of DJ X and held as independent functions. We are going to preview 2 of those..... Monday August 5 will feature "Everything Goes Monday Night" on the 23rd Floor in the rooftop bar at the Claridge Hotel 7:00pm - 1:00a…

Every summer in Atlantic City the DJ Life Online magazine produces DJX. A DJ convention and expo that encompasses every element of being a DJ. The latest equipment and industry tools, seminars, workshops and party after party. The event is legendary in the DJ community and the man who produces this show is my special guest to preview the 2024 editi…

Music In Motion's Mike Fernino chats with Suzi Corellis of Suzique Events (Certified Event Planner) to discuss the Bliss & Bubbly Wedding & Event Expo planned for this Sunday August 11, 2024 in Averill Park NY. For more information contact Suzi at 518-275-3315 or http://www.suziqueEvents.comBy Michael Fernino

Mike Fernino has a conversation with Glenn Renda from Crate Hackers. Glenn goes into deep detail about the program and the incredible capability it provides to the user. From organizing your music to eliminating duplicates to incorporating spotify playlists this program does it all! Glenn also offers a special discount to the listeners of our podca…

ARMDJS ( The Appalachian Regional Mobile DJ Symposium ) is happening June 17-June 19th 2024 in Greenville TN. This conference is in it's 16th season and has long been known as the original regional DJ conference. The event founder, Robbie Britton takes a little time to discuss and preview this year's conference, which is amazing! Tickets are availa…

Have a listen as the show founder and promoter, Keith KoKoruz gives Mike Fernino a complete overview and preview of the 2024 Marquee Entertainment & Hospitality Conference. The event will take place in Chicago from June 24-27. Marqueeshow.com for tickets and more information.By Mike Fernino

Recorded live at DJ X in Atlantic City in August 2023 Mike Fernino and Sean "Big Daddy" McKee lead a panel focused on DJs and our health. A multitude of contributions were made by the audience and special guest speaker, Todd Powers. This is a MUST listen because it could save your life!By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino interviews with professional actor Bill Hermann who has put together a master workshop for entertainers called "The Entertainment Experience." This workshop will take place 3 times in 2024. 2 times in Minneapolis and 1 time in London. The workshop is perfect for DJs looking to stand out and enhance all of their abilities from a actors …

Nick James Hahn from Promo Only comes on the podcast to discuss the new legacy music download option that Promo Only offers to its customers! Now instead of going to Itunes or Amazon music the professional DJ can get all his/her music from one great source and at a lower cost per download and higher quality!…

The 2024 Woman's Health, Beauty & Bridal Expo takes place in the convention center of the Mohegan Sun Casino this Saturday February 24 & Sunday February 25. The Wedding Of Distinction Podcast interviews with Tim Burrows of Full Power Radio to preview the big show!By Michael Fernino

On this episode I am very proud to bring you a interview with Golden Bachelor contestant Susan Noles. Susan is a wedding officiant and was a fan favorite on the ABC series, The Golden Bachelor watched by millions! We discuss the anatomy of what it takes to be a pro wedding celebrant along with some thoughts on her time spent on the hit TV series. I…

The 2024 Mobile Entertainment Expo & Photo Booth Expo will have some great after-hours parties! The DJ Takeover will be happening Monday February 19th in the Showroom and the All-Star Party goes off Wednesday February 22nd, also in the Showroom of the South Point Casino Hotel. Mike Fernino interviews with the event organizers Bill Jakub & Shani Bar…

The Southpoint Casino Hotel & Spa has played host to the Photo Booth Expo and now the Mobile Entertainment Expo for many years! It is a fantastic property and a great host for our conventions. Mike Fernino interviews with the general manager of the SouthPoint, Ryan Growney as he runs down all of the great restaurants, facilities and attractions of …

On the heels of our last podcast about cruises, Craig Rashid from Polaris Travel Experts returns to give you his Top 10 honeymoon destinations! Craig gives his most preferred destinations from the Caribbean, to Europe, to the South Pacific. Craig can handle all of your travel plans whether you are planning a honeymoon or just need to get away. Cont…

They say that timing is everything. But how can you properly plan your wedding day? Where do you start and what resources should you consider? On this episode Mike Fernino speaks with John Munno of John Munno Weddings. He brings a ton of great insight as to the proper timing of your wedding day from his prospective as a professional wedding photogr…

It the official show preview for the 2024 Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) held in Las Vegas February 19 - 22, 2024 at the South Point Casino Hotel. I interview the show stage manager Mike Cordeiro to get you all the activities and information if you want to attend. 2024 is expected to break all attendance records and there is a amazing line-up of s…

On this program I interview with Wedding Officiants Shelly Armatino and Kathy Vass about a brand new training course they have come up with for first time wedding officiants. This course is designed to greatly improve the skills of the person who will be performing a very crucial role for your wedding day. Please read the following statement regard…

Planning a Honeymoon? A cruise can be a great choice. You just need to know the ins and outs of planning. On the podcast program my special guest is Craig Rashid of Polaris Travel Experts. Craig is a CLIA Elite Cruise Counselor and has made 92 cruise excursions in his professional career. He is the perfect advisor to inform you on what is the right…

There is a new DJ educational event and it is called the Pittsburgh DJ Summit. Show organizer Bill Jakub gives a solid preview of the event regarding the seminars, workshops and after-hour DJ take-over party. Held January 16-17, 2024 at the DoubleTree in Monroeville PA.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino & Mike Vincent hold court with a tremendous drummer, Guy Gelso from the band Zebra. Guy who is a founding member of Zebra along with Randy Jackson and Felix Hanemann have sold over 2 million albums world wide and celebrate 48 years together as a band. Still actively touring today. Guy is a drumming instructor and resides in the New Orl…

DJ Idea Sharing announces its new series on Youtube featuring DJ Tony Fernandez! A series of equipment reviews and industry updates with DJ Tony T. Mike Fernino gets Tony on the podcast to discuss the concept and goals for the Youtube channel and teases the DJX show in Atlantic City August 7-10, 2023…

Mike Fernino & Sean McKee preview their DJX seminar for Atlantic City where they will be discussing what to do when the unthinkable happens to you and your business. How to prepare for the unforeseen.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino sits down with Jim Tremayne of DJ Life to discuss the 2023 DJX show in Atlantic City at the Hard Rock Hotel! Jim provides tons of information and previews the big event which runs August 7 - August 10 2023.By Mike Fernino

Our special guest is Greg Zonsius of ZonCom Marketing. Greg speaks about how he made his very own website for his wedding way ahead of its time and what a website can contribute to your wedding preparations, along with how to create one. Hosted by Mike Fernino of Music In Motion Entertainment.By Michael Fernino

The Marquee DJ & Photo Booth Show is in it's 6th year and the 2023 show is jam packed with content, products and after hours activities. I speak with show founder Keith KoKuruz (KC) for a complete preview of the entire 3 day event.By Mike Fernino

As part of my Live series from the trade show floor of MEX ( Mobile Entertainment Expo ) in Las Vegas I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian McGann of SMPL System. Brian reviews this business management system that will be a tremendous asset to any DJ or Photo Booth business. SMPL can take any business and make things simple.…

During my live series from the Mobile Entertainment Expo (MEX) in Las Vegas I ran into my old Podcast partner, Rob Peters and it was just like we left off last week. Rob and I have some fun in a light hearted banter with a bit of reminiscing sprinkled in for good measure.By Mike Fernino

The one and only Mad Joe Martin from Texas has made a life career as a DJ. Joe stops over to offer this fantastic interview live from the trade show floor of the Mobile Entertainment Expo, live from the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! Part 1 of my Live from MEX 2023 series.By Mike Fernino

The official announcement made by Editor in chief Jason Walsh that Mobile Beat Magazine will once again be in print form and available for subscription! Look for a special code in the podcast to receive $10 off your subscription.By Mike Fernino

The nightlife at the Mobile Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas will be fabulous this year (2023) and the DJ Takeover is a BIG part of the after-hour activities. Chris Washburn comes on the podcast to discuss the DJ takeover and his involvement.By Mike Fernino

The Mobile Entertainment Expo for 2023 will be a amazing conference for DJs to attend. Show Master of Ceremonies, Sean "BIG Daddy" McKee takes a comprehensive over-view of the event with a day by day run down of the seminars and presenters as well as the show floor and after hours activities.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino offers a preview of the 2023 Photo Booth Expo and Mobile Entertainment Expo with the show director, Mike Cordeiro from MC Productions in Tiverton Rhode Island. Mike C covers the schedule plans for this year's show February 20-23, 2023 at the SouthPoint Casino Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas NV. Seminars, Master Classes, Show floor and After H…

After your wedding it's time to relax, make magic and make memories. What better a place than the happiest place on Earth. My special guest Johanna Raymond is a expert travel consultant with Academy Travel. She discusses everything a bride and groom planning their Disney honeymoon would want to know...... and then some!…

Mike Fernino interviews with Danielle of Flowers By Danielle from Trumbull Connecticut. Danielle is an expert florist operating in the Southern New England and New York market. She provides some great advice for couples planning their weddings wondering what flowers and decorations are trending and popular.…

With January 2023 upon us couples come to the sudden realization that their wedding is not very far away and they better get booking their wedding vendors. After the venue, booking your photographer is the next important vendor to book. But with so many options out there how do you decide who is good and who is not. Wedding Photographer John Munno,…

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Our good friend Tony Fernandez previews his upcoming audio seminar to be presented at DJX 22 in Atlantic City on Wednesday August 10.By Mike Fernino

DJ Idea Sharing is coming to DJX Atlantic City on Monday August 8, from 2:30pm - 4:00pm at the Hard Rock Hotel. Sean "Big Daddy" McKee joins me to promote our live Idea Sharing event and teases some of the material. Please join us at DJX 2022 in Atlantic City!By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino of DJ Idea Sharing interviews show producer Jim Tremayne for a show preview of DJX 2022 in Atlantic City. Formerly DJ Times, DJX is the newly re-branded expo and it promises to be bigger and better than ever!By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino discusses a system that allows the users of DJ Event Planner to have a fully customized platform. Karen Walker & Keith Clark of Perfect Portals talk about all of the ways they can turn DJEP into a system that fully reflects your very own brand.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino from Music In Motion speaks with Emma of Emma Thurgood Weddings. Emma is a professional planner, photographer and wedding officiant. She is based in New Britain Connecticut and specializes in intimate weddings and elopements. On this episode of WOD we discuss the proper planning and execution of a smooth wedding ceremony and why workin…

Mike Fernino interviews with Danny Max from Max Design discussing the new trend of DJ consoles along with his product line and participation at the 2022 Mobile Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino interviews with Fletcher from DJ Event Planner. DJ Event Planner will change the way you manage and run your business, streamlining all your procedures and software into one easy to manage system. The system makes it so all business types from solo ops to large multi employee operations can be up and running very quickly and efficientl…

Mike Fernino interviews with DJ Stardust (Stephanie Rivkin) & DJ Rundat (Michelle Miller) about being a lady DJ, how business is and their part in the 2022 DJ Takeover at the Mobile Entertainment Expo of Las Vegas.By Mike Fernino

Mike Fernino has a informative chat with Glen Ervin from Promo Only. Promo Only's United States Sales Manager. Glen talks about the early days and how P/O got their start. We discuss the service, POOL (Pomo Only Online) download service, what's legal and not legal and even how Lady Gaga got her big start from Promo Only. A must listen episode for a…