With three days packed full of staff training and entertainers-only seminars, the EXPO Keynote Address, the legal & marketing panels, and a two-day, 100-booth Tradeshow with a large Mainstage area, it’s clear that the Annual Gentlemen’s Club EXPO is about doing business. But it’s also about having a great time! As is the case each year, EXPO 2025 will be packed with evening events, parties and the Annual ED’s Awards Show, all designed to allow attendees to network, get caught up with old friends, make new friends and … PARTY!
Parties and Events at EXPO 2025!
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The “FINAL FOUR” in Las Vegas!
EDI Finals at Peppermint Hippo
August 24, 2025, 9 pm – Midnight
Sponsored by Lauren Phillips and EDI 2025 host venues The Pony Clubs and Platinum 84 Denver
Four finalists — the top two finishers from the 2025 EDI East & West Showgirl Division — will compete in the Finals of the EDI at Peppermint Hippo in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 24, the first day of this year’s EXPO. The top two scoring entertainers will move on to perform live on stage at the ED “Honors” Awards Show at the Criss Angel Theater on Tuesday, August 276. When all is said and done, one girl will stand supreme: The 2025 EDI Grand Champion!
Additionally, the EDI Finals will showcase performances by the winner of each 2025 EDI Starlet Division, as well as several 2025 ED Awards, including Feature Club of the Year, Newcomer Entertainer of the Year, Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year, International Entertainer of the Year, and Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year.
Buses will bring EXPO guests to and from Peppermint Hippo on Sunday night, beginning at 8 pm. The EDI Finals is sponsored by Lauren Phillips, along with EDI host clubs Platinum 84 Denver and The Pony Clubs.
“The Pink Party”
Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club
August 25, 2025, 9 pm – Midnight
As the EXPO is being held at one of the top club markets in North America — Las Vegas — our Monday night party is being held at the top club in that market: the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club. Our first-ever “Pink Party” will be held in Sapphire’s private showroom and will also include alluring performances by Roxi D’Lite’s Burlesque Revue. Guests will wear their sexiest and most stylish pink attire — after all, we’re at the Flamingo this year!
Guests will also be able to view the extensive renovation that Sapphire has undergone over the past 12 months, transforming an already-amazing club into something beyond all expectations.
Please note that transportation will take guests from the Flamingo to Sapphire and back. Note: The club asks that you do not take an Uber/Lyft or a cab; they are renting buses/shuttles to move hundreds of guests all at once!
The ED “Honors” Awards Show & Reception at the Criss Angel Theater
August 26, 2025, 9 – 11 pm (reception outside the theater from 7:30 – 9 pm)
The Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show — the ED’s Awards Show — is still the ONLY awards show in the world honoring the top adult nightclubs, club staff and feature entertainers. This year, however, a brand new twist is being introduced: The ED “Honors” Awards.
In addition to the club awards we typically present during the ED Awards Show at EXPO (voted on by industry professionals via our online ballot), we’re now introducing several ED “Honors” Awards that will acknowledge specific individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry. The winners of these awards will be chosen collectively by the members of our “ED Honors Board,” who will be introduced in the coming weeks.
“We will continue to utilize our ‘pre-nominations’ voting website (theEDawards.com) to gather nominees for these new ED ‘Honors’ Awards while also soliciting direct input from the ED Honors Board itself,” says ED Publisher Dave Manack. “Our ultimate goal is to celebrate specific individuals who are not only making significant contributions to the industry at large but are moving the industry forward into the next era of club operation.”
Please note that the Don Waitt Industry Ambassador Award and the Exotic Dancer Hall of Fame Award will also be presented at the 2025 ED Awards Show. Winners will be selected by ED Publications staff in conjunction with input provided by the ED Honors Board.
Welcome the ED’s Awards Host, Kellen Erskine!
You’ve seen him on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan and Comedy Central, now you’ll see him on the ED Awards stage! Kellen Erskine has garnered over 150 million views with his hilarious clips on Dry Bar Comedy, while also being showcased on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. Described as “Entirely refreshing and wickedly smart,” Kellen was named one of TBS’s Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017, and currently tours the country in addition to hosting the weekly comedy podcast, The Book Pile.
Transportation will take you to and from the Criss Angel Theater (which is less than a mile from the Flamingo!).
The “Partypus” Awards After-Party
Drais
August 27, 2025, Midnight – 5 am
Building on two years of successful events, “Partypus” returns to Drais as the stand-alone, post-Awards-Show destination! The celebration doesn’t end when the ED’s Awards Show ends — in fact, the night has just begun! “Partypus” is open to all EXPO attendees, which makes EVERYONE a winner!
$10,000 Bikini Contest and Pool Party!
The Linq “Influence” Pool
August 27, 2025, 2 – 6 pm
Ladies, it’s time to take the “bikini contest” to the next level! The industry’s entertainers are invited to compete for $10K in cash and prizes at The Linq’s famous “Influence” pool, one of Vegas’ hottest party spots! We’ll close EXPO ‘25 with a pulse-pounding, show-stopping event that no one will want to miss: Our $10,000 Bikini Contest and Pool Party!
And here’s some great news: The Linq is literally next door, just steps away from the EXPO’s host hotel the Flamingo!
Please note: This is not a topless bikini contest; contestants must wear a bikini and cannot remove their tops.
Bikini contest sign-up will happen on-site only at 1 pm at The Linq Pool on August 27.
“Mamacitas & Mojitos” Closing Party
Las Toxicas Gentlemen’s Club
August 27, 2025, 8 – 11 pm
What’s an event like the EXPO without an official “Closing-Night” party? We’re starting a new tradition with the “Mamacitas & Mojitos” Party at the brand new Las Toxicas gentlemen’s club (featured on the front cover of EXOTIC DANCER Magazine’s January 2025 issue). EXPO guests will enjoy $2 Mojitos and $2 Margaritas in a Carnaval-like atmosphere. Guests also have the opportunity to reserve a VIP table and purchase a bottle of the club’s very own Las Toxicas White Rum to indulge in their one-of-a-kind Mojito service!
Transportation will take guests from the Flamingo to Las Toxicas; please don’t take an Uber/Lyft or cab!
