Silent Parties and Events
September 14, 2017
An article entitled "A silent trend that's creating a lot of buzz" on Hotelsmag.com caught our eye.Imagine going to a party, or participating in a Rave (I know, its not for us, but it is popular among the younger generations....), or even walking through the Santuario at Nuevo Vallarta at 11 PM and expecting to hear loud, blasting music.
But no, all you see are guests all wearing colorfull headphones and dancing joyfully. What, a party without noise? Everyone is dancing to the music, but it is being delivered to their headphones. Wow, now that's a new concept! Consider the following article:
It is very conceivable this idea could reduce complaints from guests who are occupying units on the north sides of Towers 2, 3, 4 and 5. Noise from the Santuario has always been a huge complaint, especially on those cool nights when guests are on their decks enjoying the evening.
A silent trend that's creating a lot of buzz
Source: http://www.hotelsmag.com/Industry/Blogs/Details/75397
(The views and opinions expressed in this blog are strictly those of the author.)
Ssshh… This qualifies for some major hush as a “quiet” trend sweeps the globe.
Also known as silent discos or quiet events, promoters are in full gear scouting prime space such as a quiet neighborhood, iconic destination, rooftop, museum or convention center. Massive music festivals, corporate parties, weddings or clubs, the headphone trend is adding a fresh element of fun.
So what exactly happens at a silent disco? It looks like a room full of people dancing to nothing! But they are dancing to music they are listening to on headphones. Rather than using a traditional sound system, music is broadcast via a radio transmitter, and the signal is picked up by the wireless headphone receivers worn by participants. (An ideal concept for those faced with noise curfews or issues).
A Quiet Events party
With several companies organizing these parties, one of the most popular is Quiet Events, based in New York City. Will Petz started the company shortly after discovering quiet clubbing on a cruise. “When I first heard about it, I thought it was the stupidest thing in the world,” Petz told Digital Trends.
“But once you experience it, it’s cool. It’s actually really social because when you put the headphones on, you’re part of a group – connected with everyone else. Then, when you take them off, you can actually talk to people.”
Most Quiet Events have two or three DJs assigned a frequency and color so they can see how many people are on their station. Each person’s headphones light up with the color of the station being listened to.
“People are in their own zone and everyone can enjoy their own music, but it’s about engaging people. Sometimes, when we do our mobile parties, flash mobs break out. So you’ll have, like, 100 people hailing a taxi at the same time, giving each other high fives, or flash tipping street performers. It’s just good fun,” Petz said.
It would also be visually enjoyable too, because of the sea of colorful headphones in the audience might be visible.
Now, there's an idea that Vidanta could jump on and be very "hip" and be known as a leader in a new trend.