However, for Pro Mobile, this year brings a significant change of guard.
It is with a mix of pride and reflection that HH Publishing will be handing over Pro Mobile magazine, the Pro Mobile Conference, and the Pro DJ app to new owners. As 2025 drew to a close, both Steve and I realised that the businesses we have built outside of this title now require our absolute, undivided attention. Balancing the demands of a bi-monthly magazine and a hectic Photobooth Expo alongside our own production companies became, quite honestly, a bridge too far - particularly during the final quarter of last year.
While we navigated that period successfully, this brand deserves more than just "getting through it." Our advertisers, our suppliers, our contributors, and above all, you - the readers - deserve an editorial team that can give 100% to every single page. Now is the right time to move on.
To our readers: You are the lifeblood of this title. Your passion, your feedback, and your relentless pursuit of excellence in the mobile DJ craft are what kept me at the keyboard late into the night.
To our advertisers and stakeholders: Thank you for your unwavering trust and partnership. You don't just buy space; you invest in our community, and your support has been the engine of our growth.
To our contributors and suppliers: Your expertise has been the backbone of our content. I am immensely grateful for the knowledge you’ve shared and the professional standards you’ve helped us uphold.
Steve and I have always felt more like custodians than owners. We are currently working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure a seamless transition into hands that will breathe fresh life into the title. I’m not disappearing entirely, though; I hope to remain a regular contributor, as the writing side of this job has always been incredibly enjoyable.
I owe a huge debt to those who paved the way: Eddie Short, for starting this brilliant publication and entrusting it to me in 2020, Steve Honeyball, for the constant support; Greg Cartwright and latterly Josephine Chadwick, for their sub-editing wizardry; and Fabio Capozzi for his foundational support.
The next issue will provide full details regarding the new ownership and editorial team. My final appearance as Editor-in-Chief will be at this year’s Pro Mobile Conference. I’ll be delivering a seminar reflecting on the lessons learned during our maddest year yet, including a warts and all breakdown of an October production that provided the blueprint for a new industry-changing product. Attendees will get the first look at this concept before it hits the mainstream.
I still vividly remember attending my first-ever Pro Mobile Conference; it was, quite simply, the moment that changed everything for me and my business. Stepping into that room allowed me to network with the very best in the industry and listen to expert speakers who challenged my every assumption about what was possible. It stripped away the isolation of being a solo op and replaced it with a world-class network of mentors and peers. That single experience provided the spark that eventually led me to this editor’s chair. If you are serious about your future, I urge you to join us. I promise you, the view from the other side is worth the journey.
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The full review can be found in Pro Mobile Issue 136, Page 6.