Joe's Blog

New Blog

2009-07-18T12:23:00.000-07:00

I have added a custom blog to my website!

http://www.frontpage.joeeddins.com/Site/Blog/Blog.html

I will be putting all of my new posts there!

~Joe

Another Blog

2009-07-18T12:19:00.000-07:00

I have added a custom blog to my website:

http://www.frontpage.joeeddins.com/Site/Blog/Blog.html

I will be posting the majority of my info there!

~Joe

BABY NOAH

2008-10-17T21:49:00.000-07:00

My first nephew was born on October 17th 2008 in Cork, Ireland.
We are so happy for Tyler and Jess and can't wait to see them!

Noah James
7lbs. 14oz.
10/17/2008

The Witches Ball 2008

2008-10-15T18:20:00.000-07:00

The Witches Ball -
A fundraiser to support the Children's Hospital at Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Check out the photos from last year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpe-entertainment/sets/72157602672932630/

This is one of my favorite events! I love Halloween and it was such a fun time last year! Here is the official Witches Ball promo statement:

You are cordially invited to Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation’s premiere fall fundraising event - The Witches’Ball. The Big Sandy Store Arena will be transformed into a “spooktacular” place featuring dancing, haunted house, graveyard hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. A complimentary photo will be your keepsake of this fabulous evening. Just before the “bewitching” hour, prizes will be awarded for best costume, best couple, best table theme and
best witch. Be sure to plan ahead and take home the prizes!

Rent your costume at Magic Makers and our foundation will receive 10% of all costume
rentals for this event.

Ticket Price
- $75 per person (Adults Only)
- Corporate Sponsorship Available

Here is our staff from MPE Entertainment!

Gather your friends and come be a part of Huntington's premiere Halloween event!

For more information visit:

www.mpe-entertainment.com

www.cabellhuntington.org/foundation

www.magicmakers.com

Converting Your Outlook Calendar to Entourage

2008-09-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

I am glad you found this post if you are looking to transfer your calendar from outlook to entourage. I found this thread from an austrailian thread. You rock man!!

First of all I made a CSV copy of Outlook Calendar and copied it to my Mac as a CSV document. That worked fine by copying it to my external drive and making the transfer that way. The CSV file is one file.

Well, I thought there may be other Internet calendars out there, so I Googled on that topic. I found that Google has an Internet Calendar which I loaded. I went to the left hand side and saw “Other Calendars”, pressed the down arrow opposite “Add”, selected “Import Calendar”, followed the directions, loaded the CSV file form Outlook and shazam, my whole Outlook Calendar loaded.

After Google Calendar was completed with all of my transactions back to 2005 (the date I arbitrarily set as the start date for my CSV file) I went to “My Calendars” on the full Calendar page, selected “Settings” which brought me to the “Export My Calendars” button (which said “Download a zipped file containing each of your calendars in .ics format”). I followed the process and it downloaded the complete Calendar in one very easy short step to Entourage Calendar. My Entourage Calendar is now completely up to date.

It's Almost Time!

2008-03-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

Spring is here and you know what that means! Live music OUTSIDE! In the upcoming months Jay and I will start playing music outside and a number of popular places including, The Boston Beanery, Buddy's, and a few others coming soon. We will still be playing at our usual places like, The Union, Sharkey's, private parties, and more. We would like to invite those of you in the Hurricane, Cross Lanes, & Charleston area to come and see us at our newest venue The Creekside Cafe. We will be playing there on Saturday, April 5th. We are exited to add The Creekside to our list of venues.

At MPE we are gearing up for a very busy spring and summer season as well. We will be in Lexington, KY for the KWWOA Casino Night. We will also produce the second annual Marshall University SAPB Casino night at the historic Keith Albee Theater on April 11th. Additionally, we will begin festival season in June with The Tams on opening night at The Pullman Square Concert Series. From there we move on to producing festivals in St. Albans WV, Madison WV, Ashland KY, Milton WV, Charleston WV, Rockingham VA, and many more states during the summer.

It is an exciting time so I'm sure I will see you around. So get off your butt and come out and support some live music! Keep checking joeeddins.com for all the details and show dates for Jay and I as well as who is going to be playing all of the big festivals with MPE Entertainment.

Getting Ready for 2008

2008-01-07T20:57:00.000-08:00

2008 is going to be a great year! We are starting off the year by hitting alot of Fairs & Festival Trade shows. We just finished up the VA Fair Managers show in Williamsburg VA. We had the pleasure of showcasing our wonderful friends Grandstaff. Thanks to the guys for a wonderful showcase! If you get a chance to see their show it is wonderful. In the mean time, visit their website: www.grandstaff.net.

We are currently in Columbus, OH for the Ohio Fair Managers Convention. We are looking ahead to 2008 by bringing in new business and supplying some wonderful fairs with great entertainment. We will be heading to Charleston, WV for the WV Fair Managers Convention from Jan. 11-12th and will be showcasing Grandstaff once again.

It is my new year's resolution to satisfy my existing clients as well as my new clients for 2008. I would love to come and meet with you or your committee to discuss entertainment possibilities for your event. I am available most weekdays to travel and meet with your group. With me you will gain the expertise of MPE Entertainment. What does that mean? You will get the direct connections to over 35 years in the music and entertainment business. You will get the service you deserve. Unlike some companies who just book the act and follow up later, you get the on-site service by our leading crew.

Is your fair, festival, or event on our calender? If not, contact me today to see how you can hit a home run by placing the best national artist at your event. We have access to nearly every national act in the market today! We will offer the best customer service the industry has to offer. We will take care of you our client. We will exceed your expectations.

See you soon!
www.mpe-entertainment.com

Up Late and WMUL @ Marshall University

2007-09-27T18:22:00.000-07:00

Thank you to the good folks at the Up Late show at Marshall University for having us on the show. The show will air starting Saturday in Huntington on My Z Channel 17 and on the Marshall University Access channel 25. The times are 11pm, 1am, 3am, and 5am.

A big thanks also to Terry and the gang at WMUL for having me on Thursday from 6-7pm live in the studio. We look forward to doing it again sometime.

If you all get a chance check out both of these great shows produced directly from the Marshall University studios.

www.marshall.edu/uplate
www.marshall.edu/wmul

Rock On!
Thanks again and see you all soon.
~Joe

Joe Eddins & Jason Smih (Live Acoustic Music)

2007-05-02T18:59:00.000-07:00

Here in Huntington WV Jason and I have been playing music together for a long while now. We began playing in the band Overflow with Eric Weiler, Andy Huckabay, & Jon Dice. After the end of Overflow we began playing out acoustically. We have made our home at The Union Pub & Grill playing there since late 2005. We have been fortunate enough to expand to other areas and play for all types of private parties and special events.

If you are interested in booking Jay and I for your private or corporate party, bar, club, or special event we would love to play for you. Just drop me a line @ joe@mpe-entertainment.com

We will be all over the Huntington area this summer so be sure to look for us at The Union, Boston Beanery, Holderby's Landing, & 20th Street Bar.

If you have heard us and want us to play at your workplace, private party, event, or venue then contact me and we'll set it up.

Easy, quality, affordable, acoustic music from the hometown of Huntington, West Virginia that is sure to please the eyes and ears of everyone from all generations.

Time-wasting, Inspiring, & mmm TV

2007-04-15T22:08:00.000-07:00

At the end of the day I enjoy turning the laptop back on and during the night-time computer related functioning I enjoy or have enjoyed the following:

Dirty Jobs:
Mike Rowe is a great host and I don't believe there is a single thing he wont do! Check it out. visit:http://www.discovery.com/dirtyjobs

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
I also enjoy Anthony's attitude when it comes to food. He goes to some very unique local places that I would love to visit someday.
visit: http://www.anthonybourdain.com/

Dick Proenneke: Alone in the wilderness
This documentary was so peaceful. I would love to visit his hand-made cabin in Alaska. His story aires on Public Television. He truly showed everyone that you can find a place, built a cabin, and become part of the country.
visit: http://www.dickproenneke.com

Family Guy
You know. When you feel you can't express it, Seth MacFarlane does for you.
visit: http://www.familyguy.com

Planet Earth
Facinating images. Never seen before.
visit: http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html

AREA CODE 809

2007-04-15T17:03:00.000-07:00

If you recieve a message on your answering machine telling you that a loved one is ill or that you have won a prize in which you need to call a number back with the area code (809) don't call. A huge scam is going down.

In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.

If you call from the U.S. , you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute. Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. Unfortunately, when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24,100.00.

WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas). The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.

Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this scam.

Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager

Also see: http://www.scambusters.org/809Scam.html

Marshall University Student Activities Casino Night

2007-04-11T19:22:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful turnout for the Marshall University Student Activities casino night at the historic Keith Albee Theater in Huntington. About 200 students and friends showed up to take part in the evenings festivities of gaming, dancing, and comedians.

The evening started with free souvenir photos with the authentic showgirls as guests arrived. After the photo the host provided a program of the night's events and a packet of "funny money" ($25,000). Guests were invited to go upstairs to the casino floor and play authentic casino games. Tuxedoed dealers paid out winnings all night in the games of blackjack, craps, hi-lo, roulette, color-wheel, slot machines, and the popular $20,000 buy in hold-em tournament.

DJ Thunder was on hand to spin all the hits and fill requests all night on the big stage which was jumpin with all the moving lights, big sound and decorated with an over sized roulette wheel.

At 9:30 the casino floor closed and everyone gathered around the stage for the first comedian of the night. Tim Northern who is a regular on the Bob & Tom show, XM, Sirius, and Fox TV performed first with his side splitting act that had everyone laughing. After his set the casino floor opened back up for another hour of gaming.

Warren B. Hall who has been in Iraq performing for the troops took the comic stage next. His personal approach to the crowd was great and everyone was yelling and laughing as he picked on the blonde in the front row. Warren stuck around to mingle with the crowd for the rest of the night and I am sure he gained some material for his next show.

The night closed as players cashed out for tickets. $5,000 bought one raffle ticket and for some big winners who had over a million dollars it meant tons of tickets. After everyone was cashed out the drawing of tickets began. If your ticket came up you were able to step on stage and spin the money wheel. $1500 in cold hard cash was given away at the end of the night.

The event was a great success and provided something different for everyone to take part in. The atmosphere of the Keith Albee is perfect for having events like these. If anyone is interested in having a casino night for a fundraiser or special event let me know. We have a great program and would love to bring it to you.

To find out more info visit: http://www.mpe-entertainment.com

For other pics from the event visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenbannon/sets/72157600081118906/show/