Peter Merry is an American

United States

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 author

Author

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, public speaker

Public speaking

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, and a DJ

Disc jockey

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 in the wedding

Wedding

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 entertainment industry. He served as the national president of the American Disc Jockey Association in 2003-2004., and is the founder and current CEO of the Wedding Entertainment Director’s Guild

Background

Peter Charles Merry, Jr. was educated in his church's private Christian school

Christian school

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. His retired parents are serving in ministry in a church in Leon, Mexico

León, Guanajuato

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. His entertainment background is varied and includes teaching classes at his church, serving as a morning host for Christian talk radio KBRT AM 740

KBRT

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 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, and doing stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy

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 at The Improv

The Improv

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 in Irvine, California

Irvine, California

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. In 1994 he started his own Wedding DJ company which was later to become Merry Weddings.

Public Speaker

Peter Merry has presented seminars on wedding entertainment performance techniques, wedding marketing, sales consultation skills, and the value of ethics in business to wedding professionals in over 60 cities across the United States

United States

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. The presentations have been to local chapters of the American Disc Jockey Association, and additionally to various professional trade associations and conferences, including: Wedding MBA Conference in Las Vegas

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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,National Association of Catering Executives in Chicago

Chicago

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, and Association of Bridal Consultants in Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

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. His seminar topics include: "The Starbucks Effect," "The Six Pillars of Wedding Marketing," "Better Consultations Bring Better Bookings," and a two-day training seminar entitled, "The Professional Process."