DJ Reese of No Stress Zone Entertainment is a corporate event emcee based in Marlton, New Jersey. We host corporate conferences, summits, galas and brand activations from Newark to Cape May, and we run the music too, so one operator owns the mic and the room. Our New Jersey proof: the Alliance for Science East Coast Conference at the Marriott Newark Airport, hosted two years running, and the Horizon NJ Health Mind Matters Summit for more than 300 attendees.
| Service | Corporate event emcee and host, with optional DJ |
| Home base | Marlton, New Jersey. North, Central and South Jersey |
| NJ proof | Alliance for Science East Coast Conference, Marriott Newark Airport (2025 and 2026), Horizon NJ Health Mind Matters Summit (2025), PUMA at The Mills at Jersey Gardens, adidas at American Dream |
| Typical investment | $5,000 half day, $8,000 full day (activations from $3,500) |
NJ case study: Alliance for Science East Coast Conference, Newark
The Alliance for Science runs its Annual East Coast Conference at the Marriott Newark Airport. The organization was known as the Diversity Alliance for Science, or DA4S, through 2025. Around 300 invitees attend: pharmaceutical executives, leaders of scientific and clinical enterprises, life sciences suppliers and buyers moving procurement conversations forward. This is not a trade show. It is a high stakes networking conference where every session has to start on time and every transition has to protect the conversations happening in the room.
We were booked as conference host and DJ in 2025 and again in 2026. The job: keep a scientific program on schedule, bring energy to the room without turning a life sciences conference into a party, and give sponsors and speakers a clean handoff every time.
Read the full Alliance for Science case study.
NJ case study: Horizon NJ Health Mind Matters Summit
In 2025 we emceed and ran the music for the Horizon NJ Health Mind Matters Summit, more than 300 attendees. A summit about mental health asks something different of a host: warmth without forced hype, and pacing that gives heavy content room to land. The client told us we did an amazing job, kept people engaged and showed professionalism.
Also in New Jersey: brand activations that moved product
- PUMA at The Mills at Jersey Gardens: $70,000 in sales during a three hour activation. PUMA case study
- adidas store launch at American Dream
- Lidl US grand openings across New Jersey, part of 74 openings since 2019
- Ashley in store event in New Jersey, June 27, 2026: emcee and DJ for the cash cube, up to $10,000 in furniture giveaways and a Nelly concert ticket drawing. Q102 Philly covered it and tagged us. See the Q102 reel It was part of Ashley’s Ultimate Summer Giveaway series, booked through Regency Management Services, and we were emcee and DJ at all three stops: Deptford and Northfield, New Jersey and York, Pennsylvania. The event photographers, J.Pac Productions, credited the music to DJ Reese by name in their recap. See the J.Pac Productions recap
Hosting a Tyrese Maxey meet and greet for Ashley in Cherry Hill
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, DJ Reese hosted and DJ’d Ashley’s Slam Dunk Savings giveaway at the Ashley store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers met fans starting at 4pm. The day offered 20% off all furniture, a chance to win up to $10,000 in Ashley gift certificates, and autographed memorabilia, and it was promoted on air by 97.5 The Fanatic and Q102.
Press and promotion: 97.5 The Fanatic event listing, the Q102 event listing, the Ashley Slam Dunk Savings giveaway page (first prize was a meet and greet with Tyrese Maxey), and Ashley’s own recap video from the event. Read the full Ashley Furniture case study.
What a corporate event emcee does in a New Jersey room
New Jersey corporate events often land in hotel ballrooms and conference centers near the airports and highway corridors, with audiences who drove in and want the day to respect their time. The emcee keeps it tight.
- Opens the program, sets expectations and gets the room settled fast
- Introduces executives, speakers and sponsors with names and titles right the first time
- Covers transitions and technical delays so the room never sits in dead air
- Keeps breakouts and general sessions on time and resets energy after lunch
- Drives audience engagement moments that serve the event objective, not the host
Emcee and DJ in one booking
Most corporate events in New Jersey hire a host and a DJ separately, then hope the handoffs work. We run both from one position: the same person who introduces your CEO also fires the walk up music, so there is no gap between the mic and the music and no second vendor to brief. For a corporate event planner, that means one contract, one run of show and one call on show day. If you only need music, see our NJ corporate DJ page, or compare NJ DJs and emcees in our guide.
What it costs to book a corporate event emcee
Our in-person programs are $5,000 half day and $8,000 full day (activations from $3,500), depending on hours, the number of segments we host and whether we also run music. For a closer number, use our pricing calculator or read what a corporate emcee costs.
Planning a New Jersey conference? Send us your run of show and we will tell you how we would host it.
How we prepare
- A planning call to learn the business goal, the audience and the moments that matter most
- We work from your run of show and coordinate directly with your producer and AV team before load in
- Name pronunciations, titles and award order confirmed in writing before the event
- We arrive two hours before start time to set up and test. Full details are in our technical rider
- Fully insured, with a certificate of insurance available on request
How We Work With Your Venue’s AV Team
Before the event, we coordinate with the venue’s AV team so microphones, audio and presentation hand-offs run cleanly. We confirm who runs the soundboard, agree on a clear signal for when a speaker is ready, and test every microphone before the program starts. During the event we stay in contact with the AV team, so speaker changes, videos and walk-up music happen without dead air or feedback.
Frequently asked questions
Where in New Jersey do you work?
Statewide. We are based in Marlton in South Jersey, and our New Jersey work runs from Newark and Elizabeth to the American Dream complex and South Jersey.
Have you hosted life sciences or pharma events?
Yes. The Alliance for Science East Coast Conference brings pharmaceutical executives, clinical leaders and life sciences suppliers together in Newark, and we have hosted it two years running.
Can one person emcee and DJ the same event?
Yes. That is how we ran both the Alliance for Science conference and the Horizon NJ Health summit.
Do you work with the venue AV team?
Always. We coordinate with your producer and the in house AV team on the run of show before load in, and we bring backup wireless microphones.
Check your date
Tell us the date, the venue and what the room needs to feel like. Need to brief stakeholders first? The Planner Media Kit has the one sheet, reel, bios, headshots and rider.
Prefer to talk? Call 856.538.2582 or email admin@nostresszoneent.com.
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