If you’re hosting an event, it’s important to identify the different types of events that can benefit from the services of a DJ. Doing so will help you to properly organize what you need for your event, and find the right services needed to make it a success.
These events may be formal or not (depending on the event specifically) and include rites and tradition. Some of these are birthday parties, Christmas parties, New Year’s Eve celebrations, your friend’s bar mitzvah, and weddings.
Corporate events are more formal, since they’re celebrations of certain institutions. Corporate events include company parties and night outs, retreats and appreciation events, product launch events, grand openings and company milestones, holiday parties, and store events. Having a DJ can not only spice up the event, but can also contribute to a marketing strategy, especially in the case of store events, by way of encouraging potential customers to patronize the business.
From the word itself, private events are hosted for private groups of people such as families, friends, schoolmates, etc. examples of private events are anniversary parties, debuts, graduation balls, high school promenades, or a simple reunion party. Hiring a DJ will help these events become livelier instead of having music played from a radio or speakers.
Festivals are also a type of ceremonial celebration, but these events are more specific and vary a lot depending on the culture and community where they’re being held. There are some music festivals where different artists perform in certain areas. Availing the services of a DJ in these types of events can help make the performances run smoothly.
Hiring a DJ doesn’t necessarily require hosting an event. One can hire their services for other purposes, such as performing in clubs. Businesses that make money by renting their venues might also provide DJ services as a complementary benefit for renting the venue. From there, custom events may also be organized.
To sum it all up, there are basically four different types of events. These are Ceremonial and Traditional, Corporate, Private, and Festivals. DJ services can still be hired by venues for custom events and parties. Identifying the right type of event will help in organizing and making the event successful.