Top 10 Things You'll Need for WMC via Miami Nights

We absolutely loved this particular article about how to best prepare for Miami during the WMC. We could not have put it better ourselves so we have decided to repost it as is. It's from a brilliant website/blog called www.miaminights.com and written by one of their contributors, B.A.C.  So here it is, enjoy!



Whether your a local wanting to party it up with the best DJs in the world or traveling to Miami for networking/partying opportunities everyone who attends this years Winter Music Conference has to hit the ground running and be completely prepared. And being we're Miami locals and have experienced the chaos (in a good way) that is WMC we feel you should follow our advice. And if you don't well that's ok too, just don't get pissed when we mistakenly step on your OD'd bloody carcass on the sidewalk. Click the jump to read Miami Nights 10 WMC Essentials:

1. Business Cards:
We at Miami Nights believe people, by nature, are drunks. So remembering names, phone numbers, e-mails, etc. while club hopping is impossible. Believe us, we know. So the easy solution is to have business cards. Did you meet a nice girl from out of town? Give her your business card with phone and address on it. Oh you met a producer who likes your remixes? Here you go sir, my card. And if you end up in a dumpster rotting away in the blistering Miami Beach sun you can easily be identified through your business card.

1. Cash:
Traveling with the debit card is fine, but when your jumping from club to club, mainland to island, taking several cabs a night you are gonna need the green (believe it or not hookers don't accept credit either). Always have some cash on you in case of emergency muchies, if your car gets towed or in order to slip the bouncer a big fat 5 dolla bill to skip the line.

1. Thick Skin:
People have the misconception that Miami is full of love - your wrong. There is plenty of  fucking happening in our beloved 305 but we hate people in Miami. Especially tourists (ya you). But don't worry we won't hide that hate and talk behind your back, we openly share our hatred with you, in your face. So come to Miami with some tolerance, and an inflated self-esteem cause were gonna walk all over it. But believe us when we say you will be a better person when you go back home, shattered and wanting nothing more than to get full-body plastic surgery, able to point out all your girlfriends minute faults and finding the most insensitive way to tell her and finding out your friends are not as cool as ours. You can thank us later =)

1. Sunglasses:
Don't ask us why but designer sunglasses are mandatory accessories when clubbing in Miami for Winter Music Conference. To answer this time honored mystery Miami Nights even went as far as to fund a scientific study to get to the root of the issue. The answer: "The lights really bother your eyes bro." Go figure.

1. Patience:
You might be the cool guy where your from but in Miami your a nobody. And I mean that in the meanest possible way. When you get to a club expect to wait... and wait... and wait... and possibly get insulted (Alan T. we love you) while waiting. Don't worry, eventually you will get in but please be patient and don't cause a scene screaming "Do you know who I am??!! DO you!! I'm Ronald Harris from Portland! My daddy is very important." We've heard it before, shut up and wait your turn or your gonna get beat down by a bouncer. That would end your trip real quick wouldn't it?

1. Condoms:
This is just common sense and good hygiene. Practice safe sex, the word abstinence is not part of our vocabulary in Miami.

1. Sunscreen:
Your a big white Caucasian from the north who has no sense of what a sunburn is. Bring suncreen, in fact please never take your shirt off. We get enough old, wrinkly, retirees on the beach burning our retinas with their oldness. If you really want a tan and gotta go topless then evenly apply sunscreen. No need to walk around with that farmers tan or looking like a damn tomato. Believe us your odds of scoring are much better if you don't actually look like a hick.

1. An extra bag:
No jesus! Not that type of "bag". An extra backpack, or shoulder pack et cetera. Drunk/drugged up people drop money and other valuables everywhere so have an extra bag to stash it all away in.

1. Fashion sense: 
2. Dress to impress, or at least be stylish. You can wear sneakers out to the club but you gotta be styling with the rest of your outfit. For example B.A.C sports chucks and a blazer, pretty styling. Lackner prefers the short sleeved button up with Aldo tip shoes, very stylin. And the ladies that roll with the MN crew all wear dresses, bought on a weekly basis, VERY HOT. It' not about what brand you wear it's about how you put it all together. So you could buy an entire closet of Armani but if you don't mix it up you will look like every other generic wannabe. For help with fashion sense check out some of our photo galleries, there are some hot people there you can get tips from. Also, although tip #4 is socially acceptable during WMC, you'll still look like an idiot.

1. Connections:
As we mentioned in #5, you either got patience or you better know peoplez. It would be a terrible shame if that hottie you met in the last club got into the next venue while you get stuck at the velvet rope and see another opportunistic vulture dude take your guaranteed hookup. Or you can ride with Miami Nights, that would solve all your problem