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"Along the streets of South Beach the steady beat of house music was so omnipresent that even
the palm trees seemed to go thumpa-thumpa-thumpa-thumpa….(Winter Music Conference) is the
country’s biggest dance-music event. There is something tribal about this conference, which
remains devoted to a conservative but energetic movement that has become one of the country’s
most resilient subcultures. As always, there was a dizzying overabundance of great DJs playing
every conceivable kind of event."
-Kelefa Sanneh, March 2004
The New York Times
"More than anything, a great sense of unity prevailed at this year’s Winter Music Conference in
Miami…the atmosphere seemed more laid-back, friendly and relaxed than in previous
years….there was still plenty of wheelin’ and dealin’. The Winter Music Conference injects a
welcome ray of sunshine into the annual dance music calendar. Long may it continue…"
-Lesley Wright, April 2004
DJ Magazine
"The WMC presented seminars and exhibits and hosted an assortment of parties, including the
blockbuster Ultra Music Festival. WMC’s annual spin-off features two winners-who scored loot
from sponsors Stanton, Peavy and DJ Times. Two A&R listening workshops gave DJs/producers
immediate feedback on their songs and mixes. The annual ‘Remixing and Editing Workshops’
won converts from the mobile fold. WMC was very cool for us. We got a chance to demo the
MV-8000, an all-in-one box designed for electronic producers that includes everything from
sampling to mastered CD Production. A lot of the producers we saw loved it."
-Jim Norman, June 2004
DJ Times
"Miami is still the best place to celebrate dance music and very positive for the industry, plus the
weather is great and that’s always a bonus. I had a fantastic time."
-Robbie Rivera, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
" The Winter Music Conference, (is) an annual event that brings together thousands of deejays
and music industry insiders for a week of poolside parties, panel discussions and late-night gigs.
Aspiring artists flock to Miami every year hoping to rub elbows with talent scouts from record
labels and nightclubs."
-Tyler Currie, April 2004
The Washington Post
"I knew half the people there and spirits were extremely high. It was like playing to a massive
house party with close friends there to cheer you on!"
-DJ Dan, March 2004
Residentadvisor.com
"If you are a budding bedroom producer or resident DJ who is looking for a leg-up the success ladder or a passionate DJ/producer looking for inspiration or the
opportunity to network with your idols, then WMC registration is a must. The level of exposure WMC provides for artists and DJs is invaluable."
-May 2004
UKClubbing.com
"This year…the unrestrained escapism and hedonistic attitude was definitely back, along with a
healthy dose of optimism too. With many small labels and indeed big corporations talking up their
new download sites, it felt like dance music was now dealing with the widespread implications of
the new digital age head on. And it was generally agreed that…(WMC ’04) was an
overwhelmingly positive, optimistic and valuable gathering of the global dance community."
-Tom Kihl, April 2004
DJ Magazine
"No lowlights-a truly positive experience this year"
-Victor Calderone, June 2004
Quoted in DJ Times
"Fantastic, everyone I saw was having a great time."
-Steve Lawler, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"With the unprecedented amount of DJ-related activity that hit Miami Beach this past March, DJ
Times could only hit a finite amount of events. One of the better Miami experiences in years."
-Jim Tremayne, June 2004
DJ Times (Editor)
"Best in recent years. Definitely an overall togetherness this year."
-Yousef, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"This highly publicized event is considered to be the hottest event of the year in the electronic
scene. Usually held the first week of March, around 10,000 music industry professionals ranging
from DJ’s, producers, radio and video programmers, technological pioneers and manufacturers,
retailers, distributors and record label executives gather in South Beach, Fla. For this anticipated
event. One major component to WMC is the daily workshops and forums of the actual
conference-over 30 this year. Perhaps the most exciting point to WMC is the networking
opportunities-the amount of exposure WMC provides for artists and DJs is immeasurable. In
summary, if you’re looking to discover the greatness of the dance music community by attending
conference orkshops…WMC is the place to be. If you’re a DJ, producer…WMC weekend is the
place to be …the event is worth the investment."
-Nick James, April 2004
Slug Magazine
"Best WMC since ’99."
-DJ Lars (Pioneer), June 2004
Quoted in DJ Times
"Distributing songs in a shrinking music industry -- whether via the Internet or through licensing
deals or do-it-yourself guerrilla marketing -- was a headliner theme at the Winter Music
Conference this week.
Many of the artists, DJs, producers and independent record-label reps came to learn the ropes
from those who have established a beachhead in a business in which it's becoming increasingly
tough to wedge a toehold. New technologies and the Internet were identified by panelists
throughout the conference as key in various aspects of dance music's future."
-Christina Hoag, March 2004
Miami Herald
"WMC is a fantastic thing as it brings a lot of people together within the industry. I had a great
time. It was good meeting people from all over the world. I can’t wait to go back there again."
-Eddie Halwell, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"Tens of thousands descended on South Beach for five days of schmoozing and partying.
Professional networking was reinvigorated. When it comes to vibe, that’s what the week was all
about."
-Dennis Romero, March 2004
LA City Beat
"If last week is any indication, happy days are here again for the sprawling five-day festival
popularly known as the Winter Music Conference. WMC has evolved into a cultural experience.
Many fans…rediscover the communal, utopian values…and emotionally compelling music that
made them fall in love with the dance scene in the first place. WMC is more "underground" than
the upstart summit, if only because it continues to cater to a form of music that rarely garners
mainstream attention."
-Mosi Reeves, March 2004
Miami New Times
"Best Miami experience in six years for me."
-Max Graham (System Recs), June 2004
Quoted in DJ Times
"The Winter Music Conference, in town for its 19th year, blessed us with a six-day whirlwind of the
world’s best in electronic music…Not that it was possible to attend more than a fraction of the
hundreds of events sprawling across the hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs of Miami Beach. But
as crazy as the week was, few of the tens of thousands of dance music lovers who descended
upon the Magic City from all over the globe were likely ready to stop the insanity. Haven’t had
enough? Only 51 weeks to go till next year."
-Michael Hamersly, March 2004
The Miami Herald
"It was good, had some good meetings and met some sunburned/drunk managers."
-Armin Van Buren, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"Good for business, a few good parties, nice suntan."
-Darren Emerson, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"How quickly the conference flew by (it happens every year and I still can't get use to it)… Would
have loved to extended it for another few days."
-Bill Patrick, March 2004
Residentadvisor.com
"The thing that stood out the most at this year’s Winter Music Conference…was the quality of
music and DJs. All were blown away by the incredibly emotional work where a plethora of
musical worlds collide into a space that somehow explains all the reasons to live, love, lament
and simply be alive."
-Kim Taylor, March 2004
VirginMegaMagazine.com
"Best WMC in eight years."
-Neil Aline (Chez Music), June 2004
Quoted in DJ Times
"(WMC was) really positive. I think everyone was more concerned with the general state of the
industry and was happy with the fact that they were still out there."
-Andy Morris (Kiss FM & Narcotic Thrust), April 2004
Quoted in DJ Magazine
"Brilliant, I have been going for many years and I had one of the best times, I didn’t want to come
home."
-Steve Mac, April 2004
Quoted in DJ Times
"As we enter the month of March, South Beach comes alive with music-electronic, that is. The
Winter Music Conference brings all the world-class DJs to town to spin their latest sounds."
-Denis K. Sypesteyn, March 2004
Lincoln Road Magazine
"If you are loving of electronics, you cannot be lost next year (at the) Winter Music Conference.
We will continue covering it religiously, so that you find out everything (that) happens with the
pinchadiscos of the world."
-Rumba Caracas, March 2004
"Winter Music Conference comes to us early this year with many welcomed guests, in the form of
internationally known DJs and musicians to fabulous industry folk to enthusiastic revelers."
-Kevin Hernandez, March 2004
Lincoln Road Magazine
"There was a definite wind of change at this
year's Miami Winter Music Conference. Still incredibly
well attended by dance music types from all over the
globe
the bullshitters, it seemed, stayed home.
And that left a bunch of diehard music lovers dedicated
to helping the dance scene move forward and evolve
there
seemed to be a greater urgency amongst most this year
to work Miami and make Miami work for them. And for
the music? Well, instead of one massive 'Miami Tune',
we heard a slew of great records that'll be pummeling
dancefloors into submission over the coming months."
-Lesley Wright, April 2003
DJ Magazine
"It’s like a small Ibiza in the winter
…all the best DJ’s in the world are there,
and everybody who’s involved in the music business
is there."
-DJ Tiësto, March 2003
Interviewed in Street Magazine (Miami)
"How much dance-world craziness can you pack into
a single night at Miami’s decadent Winter Music
Conference? A lot!"
-Adrienne Day, July 2003
Spin Magazine
"I had a really good time…best conference
in years...it’s definitely a chance to get together
with your friends. I mean I hadn’t seen my friends
for five months and it was good to catch up with them,
hang out and party."
-Paul Oakenfold, May 2003
Interviewed in World DJ
"WMC is all about bringing all the world class
talent you can fit into one city for one week. There’s
no other week like it in the world."
-Alex Hall, March 2003
Residentadvisor.com (Australia)
"The week was dominated by dance music’s
most successful D.J.’s"
-Kelefa Sanneh, March 2003
New York Times
"The lobby of the Radisson Deauville in Miami Beach
is swarming. There’s a palpable buzz in the air
from, well, everything-anticipation at the week’s
coming events, that night’s party, the latest
and greatest DJ set, the glimpses of Tiesto or Norman
Cook or was that Moby? And everyone’s feeding
off the high of hundreds of other DJ’s, industry
peeps and dance fans packed into the lobby, bar and
poolside patio…."
-D.B. Cooley, March 2003
Street Magazine (Miami)
"The nightlife in Miami during WMC 2003 was unlike
anything seen before as the parties were bigger and
better than previous years…The DJ and MC line-ups
at every event was something unique…Rarely, such
a high concentration of amazing DJ’s gravitate
towards one place in the US or even the whole world."
-Tillate Magazine (Switzerland), March 2003
"I really enjoyed (WMC) because it was the first
time I’d gone in seven years and I kind of got
to witness the changing of the guard. In the past it
was more about techno and house and this was different.
I went to parties with Peaches and Felix Da Housecat,
2ManyDjs, Tommie Sunshine, Adult. I just felt that finally
this new wave was starting to happen just like New Wave
happened for the first time."
-Larry Tee, July 2003
Interviewed in DJ Times
"The Winter Music Conference continues to be a
magnet for the leading music innovators from around
the world. Thus, Miami in March is the perfect arena
for aspiring DJ talent and nightclub owners to obtain
the latest turntables and sound equipment."
-Mysti Dean, March 2003
Clubplanet.com
"This is a major cultural event that goes above
and beyond the state of the music industry. It has a
life of it’s own."
-Sara Lee, Owner S3 Media, March 2003
Interviewed in the LA Times
"This yearly event attracts a who’s who of
the dance music world for a five-day experience. New
acts are discovered, old ones are reintroduced….The
only problem was there were so many parties going on
at the same time it was hard to decide which ones to
attend, when I just wished that I could attend them
all…..It was a dance music fan’s dream world."
-DJ Mikel, May 2003
Innews Weekly (Boston)
"While DJ’s create an invigorating backdrop
with their supple sounds, industry types use the event
as an opportunity to trade business cards, while those
looking for record deals pass out their demos. This
is a party within an party-a chance to name drop, an
opportunity to meet and greet people who make the magic
happen."
-Ginger Fulkerson, March 2003
South Beach Magazine
"The mood was upbeat. The sense of community was
good."
-Dave Jurman, Mid-Atlantic Dance Promotions,
July 2003
Interviewed in DJ Times
" …music labels use the conference week in
order to release singles that they think will be the
biggest tunes of the year. Having a hit single in Miami
usually guarantees the song will soon be an international
hit. Every DJ will want a copy, spawning countless numbers
of bootlegs and remixes."
-Amar Patel, March 2003
UTURN Magazine
"“Although it was hot as blazes by the pool
that week and that made it a little, tough, I could
feel some of that old camaraderie."
-Gary
Deane, DV8 Records, July 2003
Interviewed in DJ Times
"
we witnessed
some extraordinary schmoozing going on out there.
And we would have loved to participate, but we were
too busy losing it on the dancefloor
Our faith
in dance music has never wavered here at DJmag, but
its stronger than ever following this years
Winter Music Conference
We may not be rich, we
may not all pimp about in sports cars, but such great
music gives us everything we need."
Lesley Wright (editor), April 2002
DJ Magazine (UK)
"Every spring, the Winter Music Conference
the Cannes festival of dance music hits town
like a six-day tsunami, a massive wave of DJ talent
so jaw-droppingly world-renowned its the guitar-lovers
equivalent of having the entire Rock n Roll
Hall of Fame drop everything and rush here to perform,
dead or alive."
Michael Hammersly, March 2002
The Miami Herald
"With more DJs per square inch than tattooed bodybuilders
and siliconed-up pin-ups (and thats saying something),
and over 30 beach parties every day, with music thats
never less than full volume and the whole thing
beneath an endlessly shining sun nobody knows
where to look
You get the picture, the WMC is
the place where the coolest collaborations happen, where
the most experimental sounds are released and where
the publics reaction is the most awaited. Its
here that the few tracks thatll have us dancing
all summer first make their mark. But even if its
a huge party, business is business and were not
just there to have a laugh. Business cards in hand
its all in place for serious campaigning
Record company heads stalking their next invite, DJs
swapping their latest white labels by the bucketload,
the WMC is an unmissable step in the careers of the
electronic scenes professionals."
Samantha Bartoletti,June 2002
WAD (France)
"
the foremost performers, producers, DJs
and dance music executives from around the world gather
in Miami Beach for the Winter Music Conference. Though
it only lasts 4 days, there is more packed into those
240 hours than any human can possible make sense of.
Soirees by the pool, seminars with industry leaders,
artist showcases, DJ spin-offs, nightclub events, underground
parties and breakfast at Dennys are just a few
of the offerings."
Paul Dailey, March 2002
411 Nightguide (New England)
"This is my favorite industry event as it is the
one true convention where people on all different levels
of the industry come together as one to simply celebrate
the genre of music that we all love."
Missy Querry, April 2002
DMA Magazine
"Playing for my peers and other DJs and full-on
dance music lovers, I swear theres nothing like
it."
Danny Tenaglia, April 2002
Interviewed in DJ Magazine (UK)
"As an artist, the conference pass was essential.
If you want to know about the business its well
worth the (registration fee) and it gives you access
to lots of different types of people labels,
A&R, lawyers, radio DJs."
Tom Gandey, April 2002
DJ Magazine (UK)
"
theres no denying that this conference
has grown large enough to accommodate every kind of
dance-oriented sound and perfectly matched party. The
list of dawn to dusk events was staggering. So much
so that a 90 minute stay at every invitation was the
maximum average you could spare and still see most everyone."
Willy Vela, June 2002
DMA Magazine
"Ah, springtime! And that can only mean one thing:
the Winter Music Conference in Miami
Packed clubs
everywhere you turn and 85-degree weather make this
weeklong dance music celebration and schmooze-fest far
from frigid. The one thing you've got to realize when
heading down to Miami is that you can't do it all. There
are far too many parties, panels and poolside events
to keep track of. But that didn't stop us from trying
to see it all. "
Darbi Aranio & Brett Abramson, April
2002
Lunar Magazine
"Every kid in America now knows that if they want
to see the biggest DJs in the world they can come to
South Beach for this five-day to six-day period."
John Digweed, April 2002
Interviewed on CNN.com
"
you might wonder if the jet-setting backdrop
of WMC keeps attendees from doing any conferencing at
all. But, truth be told, amidst all the beautiful parties,
beautiful people, and beautiful music, a networking
paradise awaits the eager music pro."
Melissa Axel, April 2002
The Groove
"For anyone involved in dance music, Miami in March
is the only place to be. The Miami Winter Music Conference
provides the entire industry with an opportunity to
get some sun and park themselves on a dancefloor for
another marathon Tenaglia set. This year Radio 1 dipped
its toe in Miami's sea for the first time. Gilles Peterson
came live from a rooftop, Carl Cox recorded an Essential
Mix and Fabio and Grooverider recorded a live set. Radio
1 Online was out there too, covering all the events
and parties it could squeeze into seven days
Ask
any clubber what the most important date in the clubbing
calendar is, and as sure as Fatboy is slim they'll tell
you it's Ibiza. Ask any DJ or A&R man what the most
important date in the clubbing calendar is, and the
reply is more likely to be Miami. Miami. That's right,
home of Will Smith and dudes with muscles. A destination
so far away from London that the sun splits the rocks
in March. A place immortalised by two cops wearing pastel
suits and espadrilles. As hard as it is to believe,
for seven days in March, Miami becomes the dance music
capital of the world."
Hugh Garry, March 2001
BBC News (UK)
"I played the Olympic Stadium for 12,000 people
in Montreal, which was fantastic and overwhelming, but
Id probably be equally satisfied or more
satisfied or goosebumby with my Winter Music
Conference gigs in Miami when my peers are out there
having a good time."
Danny Tenaglia, May 2001
Interviewed in DJ Magazine (UK)
"As you all know, every March everyone who is anyone
in the dance music community flocks to Miami for the
biggest conference of the year. This years Winter
Music Conference seemed to turn out crowds almost double
the size of what it did last year. With this in mind,
every single venue (club, restaurant, art gallery, clothing
store, grocery store, you name it) was turned into a
nightclub to host the biggest names in the industry
for some incredible hours of partying. Even those who
were not networking poolside this year could pick any
hotel or venue at random and theyd be sure to
find a hot DJ or artist performing."
Andre Perry, June 2001
DMA
"What can you say about 120 hours of stark raving
madness other than that you opted for the key lime pie
instead of the disco nap, saw the sun come up three
out of five nights in Miami, remembered how you fell
in love with this music in the first place
"
URB, June 2001
"Time is relative at the Winter Music Conference,
the annual DJ-driven spring break bacchanal where sleep
is definitely optional. From March 23 to 29, the greater
Miami area was invaded by rock stars (U2), dot.com stars
(Shawn Napster Fanning), and thousands of
people
in search of the perfect beat."
Spin Magazine, June 2001
"Once a year, Miami is transformed into the international
Monaco of the dance music culture - and the Winter Music
Conference is its Grand Prix.
Throughout the year, the world's most revered DJs, producers
and electronic artists - including progressive house
godfathers Sasha & John Digweed and 12-hour marathon
man Danny Tenaglia - make sporadic stops in South Florida,
a demographic already bent on debauchery, excess and
a taste for the exotic. (where else can you find a nightlife
scene equal parts London, New York, Tokyo and Buenos
Aires?)
But come late March, just about every DJ who is anyone
- or aspires to be - sets aside the week to be part
of the rhythmic flood that overflows this sultry, sensational
tourist mecca. Call it Miami's own March Madness."
Clubasic, April 2001
"The Winter Music Conference 2001 is over, and
many in the dance music industry who attended now need
a holiday to recover. Probably. This year's WMC was
the biggest yet, with over 250 parties spanning most
genres of electronic music - the biggest concentration
of star DJs and top parties into any one area at any
time all year."
-DJ Magazine, April 2001
If you're into DJ culture, any one of these parties
is a party you'd travel to go to
To have five of
them a night five nights in a row, it makes people's
heads turn.
David Prince, April 2001
Spin Magazine
"Miami is of course the biggest thing in the industry
calendar. Just walking down Collins Ave and Ocean Drive,
South Beach's pastel-coloured drags of art deco hotels,
it's a dance music celeb-fest. Is that Paul Oakenfold,
you reckon, bawling into a mobile over there, or Danny
Tenaglia cornered in a gaggle of tanned, pneumatic-chested
locals, or Naomi Campbell limping around in one trainer
and one high heel (poor lass broke a toe, no doubt on
a dancefloor somewhere)? The answer, of course, is always
yes."
-Alex Griffiths, April 2001
Burnitblue.com
"The Winter Music Conference is a forum for the
underground electronic music scene and the overwhelming
attendance reflects the new found popularity of the
genre
This conference started as a way to explore
and expose the latest in music trends ranging from Techno,
Trance, House, Drum-n-Bass, Progressive, and Hip-Hop
Schmooze
by day, party by night is WMCs mantra. The five
day conference is the new place for the DJs, producers,
promoters, and music aficionados to network, catch the
hottest record debuts and stay abreast of the industrys
newest high tech tools."
Alison Chernick, March 2000
Café Digital
Every year, a record heard here first is the biggest
dance record of the year
This is the place to break
records.
Chris Cox (Thunderpuss) , April 2001
quoted in the Miami Herald
"If youre looking to break into the market
or discover some great new beats, WMC2001 is where
you should be
The Winter Music Conference has
been instrumental in shaping the sound and future
of Dance Music."
-Chris Bergen, March 2000
Music.com
"AudioFile's trek to the 17th annual Winter Music
Conference (WMC) on the sun-kissed shores of Miami was
the electronic-music-tastic treat of a lifetime. We
spent a week hanging out with the worlds top DJs [OK,
so we got to interview them all for a few minutes],
including Boy George, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Tall
Paul, Roger Sanchez, and Johnny Vicious. We had our
ears filled with every possible kind of electronic music
there is... or at least the kinds that the kids like
to shake their booty's to: acid jazz, drum and bass,
house, jungle, techno, trance, and sub-genres including
handbag house, tribal trance, naughty ambient [what?],
and so on. You get the picture.
They call this a conference, though I'm sure you think
it sounds too fun to be a real conference. Believe me,
ye of little faith, delegates at WMC do in fact do business
here, and it's not just the business of dancing and
partying. Delegates promote new acts and DJs, sign new
artists, and sell albums and tracks. For the few thousand
or so DJs in attendance (Yes, there really were that
many), the WMC is where you get to showcase your new
music or DJ set to the world."
Liam Mayclem, April 2001
Techtv
"In only sixteen years, the Winter Music Conference
has grown into one of the largest events in dance and
electronic music. It has become a legendary gathering
of DJs, producers, artists and dancers for a week or
so of schmoozing, showing off, and dancing, dancing,
dancing. MUSICMATCH made the pilgrimage to Miami Beach
to worship at the altar of the beat. There was so much
to see and do that it would be impossible to catalog
it all."
Musicmatch 2001
"WMC, a playground for the jet-setting, networking,
pool-parading, party-loving, professional blagging
dance music devotee."
-Penni Bonaldi, June 2000
Go Culture Magazine (Australia)
"Forget South by Southwest, this is the one truly
valuable opportunity for "the undiscovered"
to rise through the ranks.
-Adrian Glover, March 2000
Sun-Sentinel
"The conference celebrates the art of partying
as much as the art of sound. The evolution of dance
pop into countless electronic hybrids and global subcultures
has occurred without anyone forgetting the musics
main purpose: party fuel."
-Sean Piccoli, April 2000
Sun-Sentinel
"For those that dont know, each year in March,
Miami is ground central for the house music mafia: the
producers, DJs, vocalists and their hangers on
looking to both make and break records."
-Muema Lombe, March 2000
SpeedGarage.com
"The conference brought together disc jockeys,
singers, producers, managers, broadcasters, Web site
makers, equipment manufacturers, graphic designers,
journalists and others connected to the music, most
of it electronic, that makes bass speakers go boom around
the world. They are the movers and shakers in a business
that makes people move and shake."
-Jon Pareles, March 2000
New York Times
"The great dance music that comes out for the summer
starts here; whatever is going to blow up this summer
is going to blow up tonight and tomorrow."
Dave Sanford, March 2000
SpikeRadio.com
"Its a great concept. This is how I got
started at Strictly Rhythm. Two years ago I gave my
tape to Gladys Pizarro, our A&R and she loved it.
If it wasnt for this conference I dont think
Id be here now. Its a great opportunity
for those interested in getting into and learning about
the music industry."
-Duane Harden, March 2000
Interviewed in DJ Magazine (UK)
"This years WMC had all the ingredients for
a great time in Florida: top DJs spinning top tunes
at top clubs. Everything required to keep you out late
and send you home dazed at dawn, eager to wake up the
next morning, or, afternoon, and ready for another round.
-Ray Klein, March 2000
Lotus
"It is really, really fresh over here. It is much
more exciting to play over here, it reminds me of the
good ol times we had in Germanyin England
around 92, 93 because the people are definitely
out for the town open-minded enough. Its really,
really good over here."
-Timo Maas, March 2000
Producer/DJ
"Back from South Beach with the end of another
great Winter Music Conference. Bigger and better than
ever, with over seventy parties in five days, it was
certainly overwhelming. More chaotic than ever, the
parties and the quality of the DJ talent present made
up for all the BS associated with a conference of
this size."
-Andy Kastanas, March 2000
DMA
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