EXPO 2019—A Star Is Born!

On August 11-14, 2019, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO is going Hollywood — in more ways than one. This year’s host casino is the sharply renovated and dynamic Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

To further enhance the convention’s location, we’re going to be talking about “stars”—not those on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame,” but those found in gentlemen’s clubs across the country. “Every club owner would love to have a lineup of ‘stars’ in their venue, whether it’s managers, entertainers, servers, bartenders or floor hosts,” says ED’s Dave Manack. “At EXPO 2019, our industry experts will help take today’s up-and-coming staffers and turn them into the ‘Oscar winners’ of tomorrow. And that will start with our first-ever staff-specific ED University Staff Certification Series.”

The EXPO’s “ED University” seminar series will include very specific 45-minute sessions, and each attendee who attends these seminars will earn a “Certificate of Course Completion.” These seminars will be designed for general managers, floor managers, servers, DJs and other club staff, but will also be of value to club owners as well.

Says Manack. “This ‘ED University’ program will give club owners and GMs something tangible they can bring back with them from EXPO, and will help strengthen their staff in key areas and turn them into ‘stars’ in their clubs.”

But as always, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO makes it a pleasure to do business. In addition to the 120-booth Tradeshow, showcasing the top products and services available for the club industry, evening parties, special events and the Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show will provide EXPO attendees with plenty of opportunity to network while having a great time. This year’s Awards Show promises to deliver a unique experience, as the brand new Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood will house the multi-million-dollar gentlemen’s club industry’s premier event on Tuesday, August 13th.

Register today to attend EXPO 2019!

The adult nightclub industry’s only convention!

The Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO is the only national convention and tradeshow for the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry, and is produced by ED Publications, the industry’s trade magazine for 30 years. EXPO attendees can count on three days of must-attend seminars and panel sessions geared toward club owners, general managers, DJs, security staff and other key club personnel; two days of a 120-booth Tradeshow with vendors showcasing their latest products and services; two evening parties that are equal parts networking and enjoyable fun; and the Annual ED Awards Show, the only national awards show honoring the industry’s top adult nightclubs and entertainers. The Annual EXPO features:

    •    A three-day conference and tradeshow for the adult nightclub (strip club) industry with more than 2,000 attendees
    •    Daily seminars with industry leaders addressing legal, marketing and security topics; alcohol sales; club sound, lighting and renovations; employee relations; new products; and more
    •    Two-day tradeshow with 120-plus booths.
    •    Opening Night Party and Pre-ED-Awards Presentations & Closing Night Party
    •    Feature Entertainer Showcases
    •    Adult Nightclub Awards Show, in a showroom theater
    •    “Chill Day" activities, including the $10,000 EXPO Bikini Contest
    •    Membership meeting of the Association of Club Executives (ACE), the industry's national lobbying organization
    •    Produced annually since 1993 by ED Publications, publishers of the industry's only national, bimonthly business-to-business magazine (ED Magazine)

Register today to attend EXPO 2019!

The people who make the industry successful!

The Annual EXPO draws over 2,000 attendees, including over 1,500 adult nightclub owners, club executives, general managers, floor managers, DJs and club personnel from individual clubs and club chains. Other EXPO attendees include:

    •    Liquor, beer and wine distributors
    •    Social media marketing companies
    •    Food and beverage companies
    •    Bar supply and glassware companies
    •    Club furnishings and carpet companies
    •    Specialty lighting and signage companies
    •    ATM and credit card processing companies
    •    Attorneys
    •    App developers and internet specialists
    •    Architects
    •    Club brokers and realtors
    •    Insurance specialists
    •    Sound, lighting & staging companies
    •    Health and beauty companies
    •    Apparel companies
    •    POS and liquor control system companies
    •    Management software technology
    •    Security and age ID companies
    •    Feature entertainers and booking agents

Register today to attend EXPO 2019!

Reach the owners and operators!

It’s the entire industry in one place

Each time we poll attendees for the number-one reason why they come to the Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO, the answer that comes back more often than any other is, “To see old friends, meet new ones, and come together as an industry.” It’s the one time of year the entire adult nightclub industry comes together for three days of business and pleasure. From the Tradeshow to the seminars to the ACE National meeting to the parties, there are many networking opportunities at EXPO for everyone who makes their living in the adult nightclub industry. If you’ve never been, it’s almost a guarantee that “networking” is the reason why you’ll keep coming back. It’s an opportunity you won’t find anywhere else, ever!

It’s your chance to learn

While there are no “Strip Club 101” courses being offered at any colleges or universities around the country, the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO presents three days of educational seminars for attendees on a wide variety of subjects. These include: Marketing, bar sales, entertainer relations, new products, industry trends, legal issues, social media, management & leadership, DJ training, feature bookings, food sales, modern technology and so much more! The bottom line is, if you come to the EXPO ready to learn, you will leave the EXPO with ideas that you can bring back with you to improve your club, your career or both.

It’s your chance to do business and have a blast!

The Annual Gentlemen's Club EXPO serves several functions. It brings the entire industry together. It celebrates the industry with its only national awards show. It educates the industry with informative seminars and panel sessions. It also allows club owners/operators, club staff, entertainers and industry pros to do business, as companies exhibit products and services designed for the adult nightclub industry in the EXPO Tradeshow. But of course, this is the adult nightclub industry—and the parties are just as much a part of the convention as the seminars and tradeshow. As we at ED Publications like to say, the EXPO is the most fun you'll ever have doing business. With events such as the Opening Night "Kick-Off" Party, the ED's Awards Show and After-Party, the Bikini Contest and Closing Night festivities, attendees will have a blast at EXPO!

An action-packed show just for you! 

EXPO 2019 attendees can count on three days of must-attend panels and workshops geared toward club owners, general managers, DJs, security staff and other key club personnel; two days of a 120-booth Tradeshow with vendors showcasing their latest products and services; the Opening Night Party and Pre-ED Awards presentation; the Annual ED Awards Show; and the Closing Night Feature Showcase Party.

SUNDAY, August 11
2 pm - 6 pm        EXPO Registration Desk open
4 pm - 6 pm        ACE National Board Meeting
8 pm - Midnight    Pre-show Parties

MONDAY, August 12
9 am - 6 pm        Registration Desk open
11 am - 2 pm        ED University Staff Certification Series Part 1
2 - 6 pm        Tradeshow Open
9 pm - Midnight    Opening Night Party @ Hustler Las Vegas Club

TUESDAY, August 13
10 - 11 am        Continental Breakfast
11 am - 12:30 pm    Legal Panel
12:30 - 1 pm        Keynote Address
1 - 5 pm        Tradeshow Open
8 - 11 pm        ED Awards Show & Reception @ Planet Hollywood Showroom

WEDNESDAY, August 14
10 - 11 am        Continental Breakfast
11 am - 1 pm        ED University Staff Certification Series Part 2
1 - 2 pm        Bonus Seminar
9 pm-midnight    Closing Night Feature Showcase @ Centerfolds Cabaret

Register today to attend EXPO 2019!

Treat yourself like the VIP you are!

You offer your customers the VIP experience, now it’s your turn to be treated like the rock star you are! Gentlemen’s clubs pride themselves on providing VIP service and amenities, so we have copied that format and created a VIP experience for club owners at EXPO with the  Premium VIP Registration Package!

You deserve to be treated like a “VIP.” And why not? We all like to feel special and appreciated, and feeling like a “VIP” can turn a night out or a vacation into an unforgettable experience. If you’d like to get something more from your EXPO experience, the Premium VIP Registration is for you.

“VIP packages have become standard in the entertainment industry,” says ED’s Dave Manack. “Whether you’re talking about concerts, major sports or nightclub events, we as the consumer now have the opportunity to ‘upgrade’ our experiences. It was a natural progression for us to upgrade the EXPO experience, especially as our convention’s theme revolves around the ‘business’ of throwing the best possible party in your club. And selling the VIP experience is certainly part of the ‘party business.’”

A Premium VIP Registration Package its $1,995 and includes this incredible benefits:

Four EXPO badges, a specially designated Gold VIP badge (regular $359 each)
Four up-front VIP tickets for the 2019 ED Awards Show (regular $150 each)
Private VIP registration area for badge pick-up (skip the registration lines)
Early entry and line-jumping to all events
A Limited-Edition EXPO 2019 Travel Bag
And all additional EXPO badges can be purchased for just $199

Order your VIP Package today!

Act now and save big bucks!

Early Registration Discount
Buy your EXPO 2019 badges  before May 1 for just $299 per badge. After May 1, all badges are $359 per badge. Register online now!

Group Registration Discount
Buy three or more EXPO 2019 badges and receive a 10 percent group discount. This applies to badges bought at the $299 rate  before May 1, or badges bought at the $359 rate after May 1. Register online now!

Awards Show Ticket Discount
While online or on the phone, be sure to order your awards show tickets for the 2019 EXOTIC DANCER Awards Show on Tuesday night; awards show tickets are regularly $89 each but can be bought at the discounted rate of $69 per ticket before May 1. Order awards tickets now!

Reduced Hotel Room Rates
We encourage you to book your room today at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino since we sell out of our block of discounted rooms every year. Book your room by calling (800) 473-7625 and requesting the “Gentlemen’s Club EXPO 2018” special rate. The room rate is $79 a night Sunday through Wednesday (and is $209 for Saturday since it is a weekend night). Ask about special rates in the HRH All-Suite Tower. Book your room online now!

Reserve your booth before they sell out

The backbone of the Annual EXPO is the Tradeshow which runs on days one and two (Monday and Tuesday) of the EXPO; with management workshops, panel sessions, and evening events all three days: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

The EXPO 2019 Tradeshow will be held Aug. 11-14 in the Celebrity Ballroom on the second floor of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, across from the EXPO Registration Desk and Panel Session rooms. Each 10-by-10 booth includes a six-foot table, two chairs, a company sign and two EXPO badges (a $718 value). The hall is carpeted.

The Tradeshow hours are 2-6 pm Monday, Aug. 12, and 1-5 pm Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Booth set-up is 8 am-2 pm Monday, Aug. 12 (larger booths can do some set-up after 5 pm Sunday).
Booth tear-down is 5-9 pm Tuesday, Aug. 13 , and 9 am-noon Wednesday, Aug. 14.

In keeping with the industry that we cover, there is a very casual, party-like atmosphere to the Tradeshow—think cocktails, music and constant activity throughout.  To reserve your Tradeshow booth space, please call Kris Kay or Caroline Ashe at the ED Publications offices at (727) 726-3592.

Reserve your booth today!

Check out our money-saving multi-media packages!

The best advertising campaign incorporates multiple media and marketing streams: print ads, digital marketing, email blasts and in-person tradeshow attendance. We offer special Three-Time and Six-Time Ad Special Packages that give you extensive exposure in our print and online publications.

BONUS: And if you sign up for one of the Ad Special Packages, you can get your booth at the EXPO 2019 Tradeshow for Half Price!  The EXPO Booth Bonus includes:

A booth at EXPO 2019 (a $2,290 value)
A display ad in the EXPO 2019 Program Guide (a $800 value)
Two Awards Show Awards tickets (a $180 value)
 
Regular cost:     $3,270   
Discounted rate:     $1,635*

* If you sign up for a Three-Time or Six-Time Ad Special Package.

Reserve your booth today!

Guess who’s already booked their booths?

If you are going to exhibit at the EXPO 2019 Tradeshow, why limit your promotional exposure just to the days of the Tradeshow? Let us promote your company every day from now until the show dates by listing your company name, company logo, website URL and EXPO 2019 booth number in the Confirmed Exhibitors section of our website.

To be listed and enjoy 24/7 exposure to the industry, just send back your signed booth contract and payment (either full payment or 50 percent down payment).  You can fax your exhibitor contract with your credit card info to us at (727) 712-8282; mail the signed contract in with a check; or call Teresa Tearno in our finance department at (727) 726-3592 and take care of it over the phone.

We are also promoting Confirmed Exhibitors in the huge slideshow on the home page of this website and announcing each Confirmed Exhibitor in our weekly ED email newsletters.  So reserve your booth now and let us start promoting your company and your presence at EXPO 2019 today!

See the current list of Confirmed Exhibitors!