The 2026 ED “Honors” Awards Show presents The Copa Ball, to be held on Tuesday, August 25, at the Penn and Teller Theater inside the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A reception will be held from 7:30-9 pm in the theater lobby, immediately followed by the awards show. The Penn and Teller Theater is theater/stadium style seating, and seat placement is based on “first-come, first-served.” Purchase early to ensure the lowest price and best seat available.
The Annual Gentlemen's Club EXPO, established in 1993, is the only convention in the world for the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. The ED EXPO is produced by ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications and attracts over 1,200 club owners, GMs, club staff, entertainers and other industry professionals (not open to the general public). The ED EXPO showcases educational seminars, parties, networking events, a 100-booth business-to-business tradeshow, and the Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show (known as The ED's Awards)