2009 Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo & Tradeshow

The largest gathering of the year of the owners and operators of the multi-billion dollar adult nightclub industry.

WHAT:
• A three-day conference and trade show for the adult nightclub industry. Over 3,000 attendees attend the annual show.
• Daily panel sessions with industry leaders addressing legal, marketing and insurance topics; alcohol sales; club sound, lighting and renovations; employee relations; and new products.
• Two-day trade show with 450-plus booths.
• Opening Night Party Monday evening.
• Club Owner Appreciation Party Tuesday evening.
• Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show Wednesday evening.
• Membership meeting—Association of Club Executives (ACE).
• Produced by E.D. Publications, publishers for 19 years of the Annual Adult Nightclubs and Industry Buyers Guides and the bi-monthly Club Bulletin business trade magazine.

THE ATTENDEES:
• The 2008 Expo drew over 3,000 attendees, including over 1,700 adult nightclub owners and general managers from individual clubs and club chains. At least 70 percent of the 2,500 adult nightclubs listed in our annual directory will attend the 2008 Expo.
• Other Expo attendees include touring feature entertainers, booking agents, attorneys, insurance specialists, club brokers, sound and lighting companies, ATM companies, health and beauty professionals, dancewear and clothing companies, computer and internet specialists, food and beverage companies, architects, and liquor distributors.
• In short, the individuals responsible for providing live adult entertainment to millions of consumers every night of the week will be in attendance.

THE INDUSTRY:
• Gentlemen’s clubs represent the highest-grossing, fastest-growing segment of the nightclub industry. There are over 2,500 adult nightclubs in North America which employ over 500,000 dancers and support staff, and serve 1.6 million customers every day. Adult nightclubs lead the industry in alcohol sales. They constitute a multi-billion dollar industry.