By Maria Esteves - April 5, 2008

The 23rd Annual Winter Music Conference (WMC08) was held at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami, March 25-29, 2008.

WMC is the largest global networking event in the dance music industry which yearly showcase panel discussion, workshop, exhibition, awards ceremony, music festival, and talent (The LIST) in over 100 venues. Industry executives, International artists, DJs, DVJs, VJs, technological innovators, producers, remixers, digital/recording artists, radio/video programmers, digital retailers, digital distributors, press, and audio manufacturers attended the conference. WMC08 closing world premiere of the 10th Annual Ultra Music Festival (UMF), was held at Bicentennial Park, March 28-29, 2008. UMF yearly showcase the best global DJs and VJs in electronic dance music. WMC08 was presented by The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, GIGCREATOR, Ultra Music Festival, Ortofon, ClubPlanet.com, The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, Mini Thin Rush, LovinLounge.com, F.Y.E, DJHut.com, and Miami Boutique Hotels.

The GIGCreator VIP Reality Remix Red Carpet & Industry Mixer was held at GEM Nightclub, Miami, Wednesday, March 26, 6:00 pm - 5:00am. International artists, digital recording artists, radio/video programmers, industry executives, producers, remixers, DJs, and VJs attended the event.

WMC08 2008 GIGCreator VIP Reality Remix Red Carpet
& Industry Mixer President Douglas Ruffin, GIGCreator, left,
with Casting Director LaMont Pete, MTV, "Pussy Cat Dolls",
"Girlicious" & "Real World."

WMC08 2008 GIGCreator VIP Reality Remix Red Carpet
& Industry Mixer Marketing Director Doreen Sims,
GIGCreator, with Pepper Mashay.

WMC08 GIGCreator VIP Reality
Remix Red Carpet & Industry Mixer
Recording Artist Natalise.

WMC08 2008 GIGCreator VIP Reality Remix Red Carpet
& Industry Mixer COO Michael Dukes, left, Christopher
Dukes, center, and CEO/Designer Morgan Rose, Love4Chaos.

WMC08 2008 GIGCreator VIP Reality Remix Red Carpet
& Industry Mixer Pepper Mashay with Vocalist/Songwriter
Michelle Shellers.

WMC08 panel discussion "Advances in Production Technology" was held at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Valencia ready room Madrid, Miami Beach, Thursday, March 27, 12:00 pm. The panelist discussed technological developments in mixing and production technology. Artists, producers, remixers, digital recording artists, digital distributors, and DVJs attended the seminar.

WMC08 panel discussion "Advances in Production
Technology" from left-right, panelists Jonnie Wilson, Electic
Method, Michael Pearson-Adams,Waves Audio Ltd., Omar
Clemetson, Metatronix Inc., Keith Shocklee,
Shocklee Entertainment, right-end, and moderator James
Bernard, Propellerheads Software.

The Sixth Annual Remix Hotel Miami 2008 Opening Keynote Interview with DJ/producer Paul Van Dyk was held during the WMC08 at The National Hotel Ballroom (Apple Theater), South Beach, Miami, Thursday, March 27, 3:00 pm. Moderated by Editor Kylee Swenson, Remix Magazine, attendees included International artists, digital recording artists, digital distributors, radio/video programmers, industry executives, producers, remixers, DJs, VJs, WMC08 attendees, and press.

Sixth Annual Remix Hotel Miami 2008 Opening Keynote Q&A
Editor Kylee Swenson, Remix Magazine, left, with DJ/Producer
Paul van Dyk.

2008 Remix Hotel Miami Beatport Pool Party performance by DJ/remixer/producer/record label owner Francois K, Wave Music, was held during the WMC08 at The National Hotel, South Beach, Miami, Thursday, March 27, 4:00 pm. DJs, DVJs, WMC08 attendees, international artists, digital recording artists, digital distributors, radio/video programmers, industry executives, producers, and remixers attended the event.

2008 Remix Hotel Miami Beatport
Pool Party performer DJ/remixer/producer
/record label owner Francois K, Wave Music.