It is that time of year again, the 14th Annual Phoenix Forum (TPF 2013) will be held April 4-7, 2013 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, in Tempe, AZ. This is the 9th consecutive year that the adult industry B2B event has been held at the Tempe Mission Palms, and every time we return it is almost like coming home. The staff is always cordial and helpful and I think they like having us as much as we like being there. PimpsPromo will be attending and photographing this year’s event, and this time the photos will be sponsored by merchant service provider, Mobius Payments.

A quick look at The Phoenix Forum 2013 schedule of events shows that many of the events we have grown to love are returning. This would include the seminars and workshops along with the Hooter’s Happy Hour, speed networking and the sponsor meet market. Of course the break stations and lunches will also be happening. Juicy Dodge Ball is replacing naked dodge ball, so it will be interesting to see what changes happen there. Beer pong will be returning after a year or two off. For those arriving early, the X2K Golf Tournament and the YNOT Grand Prix will both be held on Wednesday, April 3. (more…)

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These images are from day two of the second annual Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention (AEVC 2013), which is being held online at the Red Light Center. Thursday was the second day of the B2B portion of the show and there were plenty of panel discussions to keep any online marketer in the adult industry interested. The day started with a Keynote Address by Diane Duke which was hosted by Colin Rowntree. Among the topics they discussed was the current status of 2257 and Measure B. Additional panels included “PR and Branding Strategies for the Adult Market” with Brian Gross, Quentin Boyer, Jules Jordan and Lauren McEwen which was moderated by Dan Miller; and the “State of the Industry” with Brian Shuster, Diane Duke, Colin Rowntree and Greg Piccionelli and moderated by Alec Helmy.

Friday will be the first day of the B2C portion of the show, so it will be interesting to see how much the attendance rises. They announced that on day one they had 2,000 industry people at least login and check it out. I know last year many people seemed skeptical about an adult virtual convention; but it seems once they actually visit the show they discover that there is definitely value in attending. It is free, so feel free to register for AEVC 2013 and see for yourself. You might be surprised. (more…)

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These photos are from day one of the second annual Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention (AEVC), which was held today (Wednesday) at the Red Light Center. AEVC is a four day affair and is not unlike AVN’s Adult Entertainment Expo in that the first two days are strictly B2B; with day three being B2C and day four, Saturday, being the fan day.

Today included a Welcome Address by Stephen Yagielowicz of XBIZ; followed by a basic but informative SEO tutorial presented by Wright Williams. Panel discussions included “Social Media and Branding: A Performer’s Perspective” with Kelly Shibari, Sinnamon Love, Jayden Cole and Nicole Aniston. That was followed by an interesting perspective in “Virtual Sex: How the Pros Do It!” with Jason “Loki” Smith, Christian Amico, Tony Lupidi, Brad Abrams and Max Bapstist. It really was an informative day.

One of the nice things about the virtual convention concept is that I can listen to the speakers without having to watch; so I can multitask. You should check it out. You can register for free and check out the schedule on the Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention website. You will be glad you did.

If you would like to sponsor the photos from this virtual trade show you can contact me for rates at Lloyd@spp-productions.com. I will be here through the entire show. (more…)

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