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When Cutting Edge Entertainment was launched in 1992, we (I had a partner at the time) had worked in the DJ industry in some capacity or another for almost ten years so we had quite a bit of experience as DJ entertainers, and the business end we learned later (liability insurance, contracts, web marketing, etc). Naturally we had a business plan, but our true strength was to be found in our Disc Jockey skills and certainly not in any administrative capacity… Ah the good ole’ days.
Okay so here we are just a few days away from 2009. I just booked a new wedding client on the phone this afternoon who literally blew my mind with a few of the ‘other’ price quotes he had gotten. I mean, of all people I think I should be a good barometer of what an experienced wedding DJ should cost. I also know the old saying “A fool and his/her money will always part.” Oh yeah… you’re probably wondering what was the price quote the client told me? For a two person team, on a Saturday afternoon within the Philadelphia area (King of Prussia) the client was quoted $1,800.00 for a twenty year old DJ who apparently has five years of experience doing weddings (according to this company’s website).
Now there are just so many reasons why an $1,800.00 DJ price is just wrong, but the main reason is that you can find excellent Disc Jockeys who are professional, have years of experience, and are extremely talented in the Philadelphia and surrounding area for significantly less in price, while getting a 100% better product. (Nothing wrong with sharp value for your dollar in today’s economy). And unless they are throwing in a decent lighting package (or Will Smith as your Master of Ceremonies) there is simply no justification for paying that kind of money for a wedding Disc Jockey.
Some of my competitors charge slightly more than we do while some charge slightly less, but all in all a good average would be about a thousand dollars for a four to five hour wedding reception including a cocktail hour. I know most of my reputable competitors because we belong to the same networking organizations, where we discuss trends in weddings, new technologies, popular music and much more. If I were a wedding planner, or in catering sales I would tell you the same thing. There are at least a dozen reputable companies in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties that provide great quality matched with outstanding customer service. Companies with staff that are experienced professionals with hundreds if not thousands of not just weddings, but all sorts of events under their belts.
At Cutting Edge Entertainment, it has always been our goal to provide quality at an affordable price. All things being equal, here are a few basic things you might look for to qualify a Wedding Disc Jockey.
- First and foremost (and certainly biased but with good reason), make sure you book with a ‘DJ Company’. Each part of this term can and should be emphasized separately.
- DJ: The importance that the company you book with should be a company that specializes in Disc Jockeys is paramount. Don’t make the mistake of booking a service that ‘also does’ Disc Jockeys, as opposed to Disc Jockeys being the main focus of the company. This would be like going to a Sushi restaurant and ordering Filet Mignon… as if it would even be on the menu.
- Company: Booking with a DJ Company ensures that ‘God forbid’ something happens to your DJ on the day of your event, there is a backup and you wont be left in a lurch because you booked with an independent DJ with no backup in case of emergency.
- Make sure the Disc Jockey Company is reputable. They should provide references, carry liability insurance and come highly recommended at the hall or facility at which you are having your event. Search their company name on the internet and find out what they are all about.
- Ask to meet with them to learn more about their services and get a feel for what they are all about. Ask questions about what they will do for you, if they will make all required announcements and play all requested music. It’s your wedding day, it should be done your way. At the same time make sure that they will guide you through the reception and work with your Caterer, Photographer and other wedding professionals to make sure your special day runs seamlessly.
Certainly I could drone on and on with ominous cautions, but it really isn’t that complex. You will know you found the right Disc Jockey company just by trusting your instincts. Just because a DJ group was good for you friend, doesn’t mean they are good for you. You have to decide for yourself, and the best way to to that is to pick up the phone and call them. The entertainment has the biggest impact on the success of your event, and yet a DJ is only a small fraction of the cost of the entire wedding… and in today’s economy, that certainly counts for something.
-Craig
Cutting Edge @ December 29, 2008
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Pedro, one of the top MCs at Cutting Edge Entertainment, talks about the importance of reading a crowd and the Cutting Edge Entertainment philosophy on music sets and how - as a DJ - to apply them to a mobile event like a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, Corporate Event or any other type of party.
Cutting Edge @ December 19, 2008
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Some might say that writing a blog post praising and endorsing a business competitor is either in direct opposition of what a blogs purpose is supposed to be, or just plain insane - and maybe they’re right - but sometimes you’ve just got to let it all hang out, and after sixteen years in business, I think I’m entitled to write whatever blog I want. Before I continue, I have to admit that I’m the type of person who acts upon my inspirations. This blog post is inspired by not one, but two influences, and that’s why after two cups of coffee I decided I was just going to go ahead and write it. (Somehow I feel like following that up with “and todays program was brought to you by the letter ‘I’)
First, I occasionally surf around the internet and check out what my competition is doing; what their websites look like, what they’re doing differently than we are and who their staff is. This time I found a recurring theme in almost 75% of my competitors websites… they all employ former staff of mine. Now naturally, I take this (in most cases) as a great compliment. You see, there are those who can do for themselves, there are those who can’t, and there are those who try but just can’t seem to do it as well as we can. Naturally some of these ‘former employees’ are individuals who we chose to let go for innumerous reasons, but for the most part it’s because they just didn’t work well with the program. Others - some of whom eventually return to us at Cutting Edge Entertainment - were lured away with promises of better pay, more work, or even partnership. This always strikes me as funny not because many of my competitors lack a certain ethical fiber, but because what comes naturally to us here at Cutting Edge Entertainment - training and honing talent - is perhaps completely beyond their ability, which is why they need to solicit staff from the competition because they are incapable of training their own.
Secondly - and probably somewhat campy - being the Holiday season I just caught ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ on cable the other night, and was reminded of the part of the plot where, ignoring instructions to steer parents to goods that Macy’s wants to sell, Santa tells one woman shopper to go to another store, Schoenfeld’s, for a fire engine for her son that Macy’s doesn’t have. She is so impressed, she tells the head of the toy department that she will become a loyal Macy’s customer. Santa later informs another mother that Macy’s arch-rival, Gimbels, has better skates for her daughter.
So regardless of my somewhat bizarre motivations and inspirations, the first point is that in all the years that A Sharp Production has been in business they have never once solicited our active staff, nor have they ever needed to. Adam Weitz - the owner and creative force behind A Sharp - has created a successful formula for establishing his own brand, while training his own talent. For as long as they have been in business (and for as long as I have known Adam) he has conducted himself professionally, and adhered to a code of ethics which - when looking around as of late - I am hard pressed to find. Adam is not someone I even consider a competitor, but more of a respected colleague.
Oh and for those of you wondering, the answer is no. Not only did Adam not pay me to say any of this, but he has absolutely no idea that it’s coming… Adam - if you’re reading this - I love ya buddy.
So, if for whatever reason you aren’t going to choose Cutting Edge Entertainment to entertain at your next event (which naturally you should), A Sharp Production (ironically, right across the street from our office) would be the company I would hope you would choose to hire for a DJ for your Wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, or any other affair in the Philadelphia area. At Cutting Edge Entertainment we truly do care about the success of your event and I can tell you with 100% certainty that at A Sharp… they truly care too. Just not too sure if they sell toy fire engines.
A Sharp Production
-Craig Sumsky
Cutting Edge @ December 18, 2008
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On Friday evening December 12, 2008 Chuck Alpert - a former client of Cutting Edge Entertainment - passed away in his sleep. I received the call Sunday afternoon from his son Joey, who simply said “I thought you might want to know.”
He was right.
Chuck was a good man, a loving husband, and one hell of a father. I first met Chuck and Robin Alpert while helping them to plan their son Joey’s Bar Mitzvah. I remember it like it was yesterday. The theme was Disney, Joey loved Hip-Hop, and all his younger brother wanted to do was slow dance with our dancer Alison. We later went on to perform at two more Mitzvah’s for the Alpert family, and it was shortly after his Bar Mitzvah that Joey came to work for us as a DJ assistant.
Chuck was a Doctor of pain medicine and rehabilitation, with a dry sharp wit that I will not soon forget. I would kid with him - being in pain medicine - that he should consider me whenever he had free samples. He would laugh it off, but soon I found small care packages on my desk as Dr. A would send everything from Vicodin note-pads, Kadian pens and Oxycontin coffee mugs.
His sense of humor aside, having his son Joey work for me these past six years and watching him grow up was to me the greatest indicator of the kind of parents Chuck and Robin were. I have watched Joey grow up from a thirteen year old Hip-Hop kid with baggy pants and all sorts of other rapper-gear to a bi-lingual articulate college student with a noble character, intelligence and the empathy and wisdom of a young man whose future will assuredly be filled with opportunity and personal success. Only great parenting can produce such a man, and Joey is a living legacy of proof.
The heartfelt sympathies of Cutting Edge Entertainment go out to the Alpert family in their time of mourning, and to all those whose lives that Doctor Alpert touched… He will be missed.
-Craig
Cutting Edge @ December 14, 2008
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If you are having your wedding in March of 2009 - and you still haven’t chosen entertainment for your reception yet - Cutting Edge Entertainment has a deal for you.
If you call Cutting Edge Entertainment between December 1st and January 31st (and mention this blog post of course) you will receive a $200.00 discount on any of our premium wedding packages.
In addition, if you are having your wedding at Cairnwood, The Buck Hotel, or PineCrest Country Club we will give you an additional $50.00 off if your wedding falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Call now while dates are still available. Click here for more information about our wedding packages, or visit our website.
Cutting Edge @ November 25, 2008
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Throughout the Philadelphia Phillies successful chase to a world championship, Cutting Edge Entertainment was right by their side, rooting them on. Although not all of the employees are Phils Phanatics, the entire company got sick with Phillies fever. Flags decorated the cars of our workers, newspapers were scattered around the office from clinching games, and almost every conversation included the hypothetical “what-if-we win?” questions. Unfortunately, those of us who had jobs during some of the games counted on other co-workers for the scoring updates and boy did they ever come through! One of the assistant managers Marc, kept Richie and I updated, with batter-by-batter texts of Game 3 of the NLCS. I must say however, that was the fastest break down of equipment I have ever done or been a part of; Richie and I hauled ass out of the Aldie Mansion that night to turn on the radio and listen to Harry “the K” and Scott Fanzke call the game. The pursuit to the World Series was well underway, and Cutting Edge Entertainment was strapped up and ready for the ride.
Although all of the workers could not be there in person to root the Phightens on, some of our very lucky employees were able to attend. Two of our managers, Marc and Christine were able to make it out to Game 5 of the World Series against the Rays, and young up-incoming DJ Steve, was there at every home game throughout the playoffs. Marc told me that he sold his Game 4 tickets to the October classic for a pair of Game 5 tickets; turns out that not only did he make the right choice by going to the clincher, but he got to see two games (sort of).
The daily rain clouds that hover over Florida’s skies, decided to take a trip up north, and visit Citizens Bank Park, as the fall classic made its way into the City of Brotherly Love. Game 3 of the World Series started after an hour and a half delay due to rain. Game 4 went by with no major weather problems, but Game 5 was truly a night to remember, or forget, depending on your reaction to what happened.
On the morning of October 27th, a few questions ran through the mind of almost every person in Philly; could tonight be the night that the old curse of Willy Penn ends? Every Philadelphian knew what they deserved, and the fans were ticking time bombs, set to go off right around 11:30 P.M., when Brad Lidge would make the final out. But perhaps the most intriguing thought of the night was, “How will the weather effect the game tonight? Will they be able to play?” Only time would be able to tell, and after about three innings of play, that question could have been easily answered by any fan who was sitting at CBP. It was obvious to all who had a working pair of eyes that the field was unplayable after the 3rd inning, yet the umpires wanted to get the game over with, and have a World Champion crowned in what would hopefully be 6 innings later. However, the Phillies, Rays, all of their loyal fans there and watching from home or a bar, baseball, and the world saw something they had never been seen before, a suspended game in the World Series!
It was so interesting that the Rays only started to score their runs after the field became a mudslide. Pitcher Cole Hamels, who had his name in history washed out by the rain, had no movement on his stellar change-up because he could not get a decent grip on the ball. After the top of the 6th inning, the Tampa Bay Rays tied the score at 2, and the umpires called the game. How convenient was it that the umpires decided to call the game after it had been tied up? Well I must say, that Bud Selig and others from Major League Baseball had some explaining to do. Our night of destiny was now to be rescheduled until weather permitted us to take care of business.
After yet another storm threatened the game being concluded on Tuesday, the MLB set the date of the game to Wednesday, October 29th at 8:00 P.M. Game 5 ½, as it came to be known, would hopefully be the game that the 45,940 fans in attendance would have the opportunity to see the Phils clinch the World Series. Three of those 45,000 and change fans were Cutting Edge’s own. Marc, Christine, and Steve, dressed warmly for their second chance at seeing our beloved Phightens win it all; if someone saw us, they might think we were dressed for an Eagles game, had it not been for the Phillies red that bled from our outfits. The Cutting Edge crew split up after a short meeting in the parking lot to catch up and talk about what could result from these 3 ½ innings.
The rest of the Cutting Edge Staff did their part by making sure they were home in time for the first pitch. Craig, the Manager and founder of our company, closed the office at 7:30, and made sure he was home and in front of his T.V for the game. Many of our other DJs and dancers exchanged texts and met up to be with each other for this moment; the Cutting Edge family really came together and shared their Phillies pride with one other and everyone else that they could. The Rays hoped that the rain delay would quiet the crowd, but our anger and frustration would not be silenced on this night, and if you don’t believe me, Cutting Edge could show you three workers whose voices were gone by the end of the night.
As the night progressed, the ticking time bomb that was waiting to go off, really felt ready to explode as Lights Out Lidge made his way into the game. The whole city stopped at this time, and everyone dropped what they were doing and turned to a television set or a radio. Cutting Edge’s own Production/Equipment Manager Carl, woke his two kids up for the final out. Even though they are young and were already tucked into bed, Carl ran to their rooms to wake them up. Even though his kids had school the next day, Carl knew that his kids needed to see this moment; who knows how long it will be until this happens again. Carl waited for many years, and watched through endless seasons and heartbreaks to get to this moment, and who better to share this with then his two kids!
“And the 0-2 pitch… Swing and a Miss! Struck him out! The Philadelphia Phillies are World Champions of Baseballlll!!!!!” was the call from Hall of Fame announcer Harry Kalas, and the bomb exploded. The level of excitement in that stadium would have been enough to blow all of our speakers at work. The amount of alcohol wasted that night and poured all over the place I’m sure would be enough to quench the thirst of some third world countries, but after all was said and done, Cutting Edge Entertainment was there to support the Phightens; the team so many of them grew up with, the franchise so many of them stuck by through the ups and the downs, the same Phils that came so close in ’93, and that almost same roster that flirted with the playoffs in 2007. But all of the experiences led us all to this moment, the moment that would define a city. A moment that no one will ever forget; a memory that will forever be embedded in the minds of those who witnessed it.
Cutting Edge stuck through all of the rain, and everything else that stood in the way of seeing the Phighten Phils do it. There was only one thing left; a parade down Broad Street that turned out an outstanding 2 million people. The company vans, which ironically are blue and red, were decorated with Phils logos and anything else we could paint on. This was our way of saying “thank you!” to the team we love. Our decorated vans were not kept for that long, but long enough to transport a great deal of Cutting Edge employees to the parade. We made sure we were all down there, and who better else to be with then the co-workers who are like family. I can honestly say I was so glad to be with the crew, and feel so honored to work under Craig and represent Cutting Edge Entertainment. Throughout everything, the Philadelphia Phillies brought an entire city together, and turned the country’s focus onto the city of Philadelphia. Amidst all of the excitement we all went through, the workers at CEE decided to celebrate together; there were many others with whom we each celebrated, but a majority of us shared that special moment together on Broad Street, where the Phils will parade again and again and again…
Submitted by Steven Foltz
‘Future sports writer extraordinaire’
Cutting Edge @ November 21, 2008
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So many thoughts and emotions are stirred on a day like September Eleventh. I suppose out of anything bad sometimes there can be good things. I just got off the phone with my parents answering machine… I simply left the message “Just wanted to call and let you both know that I love you, and I’m grateful to have you in my life.” In the Joni Mitchell song ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ she recites the verse “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone” which somehow, on a day like today, speaks volumes to me.
For the people who have a faith that they adhere to, there are specific periods and rituals of atonement. The difficult, if not impossible thing about these rituals is that an individual may not be genuinely moved to recollect what needed forgiving that week as they step inside the confessional to receive their penance, or may have to search deep within themselves as they sit in a synagogue on Yom Kippur for what it is they should be saying they are sorry for. None of these things inspire me to reflect as much as the haphazard emotion I experience when something truly moves my heart unexpectedly. I did not think to myself yesterday “Oh boy, tomorrow is September Eleventh so I had better prepare for deep and introspective thought.” On the contrary, I woke up this morning and saw what day it was without time to prepare myself.
I see some people talking about loved ones lost on September Eleventh, and I see others recalling where they were. I see many inciting the ever familiar ‘Never Forget.’ while others speak of how it makes them feel or how it effected (and may still effect) them. It was a day of cancellations on a global scale… everything from airline flights to regularly scheduled programs. Offices closed and sent employees home and schools let out early and the entire world watched their televisions as we watched them - the media - replay again and again what took so long for us to truly digest, as we stood aghast at the horror and tried to find some sanity in the madness.
For me, it took a while to really process anything. I remember watching the planes fly into the buildings, replayed again and again. I remember the buildings collapsing as I sat silent and motionless (I still wonder if I was in disbelief or shock or both) not knowing how to feel, how to react. I remember the anger as I screamed at the inanimate television demanding answers from the non-interactive interface, and although I remember so many things, it is more likely that I remember very little… even as I write this the chorus of the Temptations ‘Ball Of Confusion’ plays in my head, knowing the virtual impossibility of getting all of my thoughts and memories of that day into text as I write this blog.
The days following, or better said perhaps would be the aftermath was not much better. Facts came out but scattered. Information was speculative at best and that was long before the conspiracy theorists ever even got any attention. Families mourned, and mourned, and mourned… and it was like the whole world cried in agony. This was when my mind first wandered to another place…
What about that guy (or gal) on the office floor above the part of the building where the plane hit? Did they realize it was the end? What did they think about? What would I have thought about? Is it wrong for me to internalize? Were they scared?
What does it feel like to be that scared? I honestly don’t know. I suppose if I might be scared out of my wits and panicking and screaming out at the top of my lungs or thinking irrational thoughts about breaking a window and perhaps taking my chances jumping from one of the worlds tallest buildings. Perhaps I would crack a joke to myself to keep calm. Maybe I would say to myself “Today would be a good day to find out that Superman is real and he is going to come here right now and save me.” Maybe I would sit calmly and look at a photograph of my loved ones and smile and wonder what it would be like to see my children grow up.
It takes a memory like September Eleventh to reflect on my own life, and that - so far - it looks like I am going to stick around for a bit longer, and smile a few more times, and hug and kiss and love and laugh…
and be grateful for life.
Take a moment to call the people you love, and tell them that you love them. Hug them if you can, and if you can’t, then tell them how much you wish you could. Take a deep breath and think about how good it is to be alive. Do it for yourself and for the people who are important to you… Do it simply because you can.
-Craig
Cutting Edge @ September 11, 2008
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(and some not so famous and not so former)
In the last two months more than a dozen people have asked me about Brianna Taylor, a former Cutting Edge employee who appeared on the most recent installment of Mtv’s ‘Real World.’ The answer is yes, she did work here for about two years before and after her stint on American Idol. Unfortunately she didn’t get as far as our first Cutting Edge American Idol contestant Justin Guarini (another former employee), but she certainly has the voice and the talent.
Another former employee (and the greatest choreographer I have ever known), Mike Gamble, is currently in the heat of competition on NBC’s ‘American Gladiator.’ So far, Mike seems to have things very much under control… as he typically does. Since I know Mike personally I am confident that he has more than a good chance of winning, but my gut also tells me that the show - and the outcome - are already taped and simply waiting to be aired.
Naturally, having semi-famous former employees is nothing new at Cutting Edge Entertainment. Our first foray into pop stardom was with Angela Trimbur, who was one of the original competitors in the Mtv show ‘Popstars (2),’ as well as on the Mtv show ‘Road Rules.’ Also, Monica Devlin - who still does work for us from time to time - was a Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader for four years, serving as captain of the squad when they went to the Superbowl and also cheering in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl.
One of my most recent discoveries has been that former dancer Lyndsay Chauveau is working at the Lincoln Center in New York City for none other than Wynton Marsalis, one of my all-time favorite Jazz artists. Lyndsay has promised that I can meet Mr. Marsalis in the fall if I make the trek to N.Y.C., so I look forward to taking in some cool jazz in the near future.
Lastly, and I think one of the most interesting and unique ’semi-celebs’ from Cutting Edge, is Katie Sah, known on YouTube as ‘katiesopinion.’ Katie is what some might call an e-celebrity, with over 15,000 subscribers to her videos on YouTube and over a million video views.
Is Cutting Edge Entertainment a star-maker? Hardly. It’s a simple formula… hire talented people and they inevitably do remarkable things.
-Craig
Cutting Edge @ July 14, 2008
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Recently, I attended an event held by The Society of Wedding Planners where the topic of discussion was ‘green weddings.’ If you aren’t exactly “in the know” (as I wasn’t), a green wedding is, in theory, ecologically correct. In essence, it is a wedding/event trend where through careful planning the bride and groom or party hosts try to avoid using products and/or services that are harmful to the environment. Apparently this even boils down to food choices and natural sunlight vs. lighting provided through electrical means. One of the wedding professionals on the panel, Mark Kingsdorf of Queen Of Hearts Wedding Consultants (One of the biggest names in wedding planners in Philly) put it simply when he said “Going green is really as simple as using cloth vs. paper napkins and using local vendors” (I’m paraphrasing here, but it’s hard to quote one of the greatest minds in the industry).
After the event, I drove down the street to the gas station and filled my tank for $4.20 a gallon. Let’s just say that didn’t leave me feeling very green.
Several weeks have past since attending that event - needless to say I have been doing lots of thinking - and after taking a closer look at my own company, I see lots of ways in which we are already going green…
Music- Slowly but surely (inevitably) we are moving from CD to all MP3. Certainly CDs may continue to provide backup in case a hard-drive goes down, but less CDs still means less fuel, less space as well as less plastic & paper.
Lighting - L.E.D. Technology (although more expensive) uses less energy, as a matter of fact in most cases a small fraction of the energy and more light. The days of elaborate lighting rigs needing a generator for additional power will soon be a thing of the past, which avoids additional costs for generator rental and gasoline.
Paper - I’m proud to say that 85% of our packages, proposals, literature, contracts and just about every other correspondance that was once done on paper is now done through email.
So what’s next?
Well, how about those party giveaways like leis, marracas, sunglasses, hats and inflatables (all plastic and rubber petroleum based products) which now have increased shipping fees due to current fuel prices. Do we really need them? I sure don’t, and I’m not even sure if they are essential to a party! All of our Bar/Bat Mitzvah packages include them and I’d be happier than a pig in… well, let’s just say I would be more than willing to exclude the giveaways upon request for a fairly significant discount.
If you are interested in finding out how to “get more green” at your next event feel free to contact us at Cutting Edge Entertainment or one of the following people who were amongst the many wedding professionals in attendance.
Karen Pecora (Wedding planner) - http://karenpecora.com/
Mark Kingsdorf (Wedding Planner) - http://www.qohweddings.com/index.shtml
Vedika Webb (Pastry Chef) - http://www.lotuscakestudio.com/
Tim Sudall (Videographer) - http://www.videoone.tv/
Always remember the immortal words of Kermit… “It’s not easy bein’ green”
-Craig
Cutting Edge @ July 10, 2008
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This week my sales manager Maura asked me to join her at a meeting she had scheduled with World Cafe Live on 3025 Walnut in Center City (closer to University City), Philadelphia. Typically I am always excited to check out a new venue (new to me) but on this particular Monday I just didn’t feel quite up to it… until I got there.
All I can say is wow… World Cafe Live… yeah, the same World Cafe Live that houses WXPN and has all kinds of live performances… just wow. I honestly never expected the facility to be so, (resisting the temptation to use more ellipses here), so cool. Yep, cool, that’s about the best word to describe it. I’m sure I could say unique (which it definitely was) or exciting or use a plethora of other words to describe it but cool just sums it all up.
We met with Gretchen McHale (Director of Event Sales) and I was truly blown away by the uniqueness of the facility. In sixteen years as the director of an entertainment company I have never (honestly) seen something so darned… cool. Often times clients ask me to recommend someplace ‘different.’ Well, look no more. Gretchen was kind enough to send a few photos for me to use here, but you really need to see this place for yourself. It screams cool. It is big, but not too big, hip, and if you haven’t seen it before it is definitely worth the trip. Before you plan your wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah or other formal event (holiday parties hint hint) give Gretchen a call.
Here is a link to World Cafe Live’s private events page on their website.
http://worldcafelive.com/book.html
As a final note I would just like to thank Gretchen for meeting with us. Gretchen knows her stuff, and is an excellent fit for World Cafe Live. It was really awesome to find that the person in charge of event sales could go head to head with me talking about bands and music… the DJ in me was quite impressed. The whole presentation at W.C.L. was very impressive, and I look forward to going there again soon.
- Craig
Cutting Edge @ July 3, 2008
