Thursday was the first full day of the adult b-to-b trade show known at The Phoenix Forum. In retrospect, what a busy day it was. When I look through the photos I can see that there was a ton going on and I know I missed half of it dealing with my own meetings. I think my biggest surprise was at the Business 101 seminar when Jenni Dahling asked how many people were first time attendees. About 75% indicated that this was their first adult show. I think that is pretty impressive. Since there are so many photos, I will break them down. These are from Thursday morning at the 2011 TPF.

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The Phoenix Forum 2011 officially begins tomorrow. We drove in from L.A. and enjoyed a perfect day in the desert. It is easy to see that this show is a crowd favorite as the faces that show up are frequently people that have not been to a show in a while or only come for The Phoenix Forum. I look forward to seeing what this show brings.

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I guess it was Tuesday, the second day of XBIZ LA 2011, that I was talking to Andrew of Vsex.com. He asked me how the show was for me. I started talking about how much business was getting done, how good the seminars were, how everyone seemed to be there for business instead of a party. He stopped me, laughing, suggesting that I was giving a promo for the show. In a way I was, because I always start writing these reviews in my head long before I actually type them out and this show really had a lot to talk about.

XBIZ LA 2011 was a three day, B2B trade show for the online adult entertainment industry. Held at the Sofitel, in Hollywood, CA XBIZ LA included seminars, demonstrations, speed networking and a Mix & Meet Marketplace. In addition to the Internet based trade show, the 9th Annual XBIZ Awards was held along with a new event, XBIZ Retail 2011.

The Seminars

I know I have mentioned it before, but it seems that show organizers are concentrating more on providing an educational format to these B2B events, and it appears that show attendees are responding in a positive manner. It seems that the seminars are not only well attended, but the information provided at even one seminar justifies the price of a pass. A great example of this was the Traffic Master Class held by Brad Gosse. As I looked around the room, I noticed that it was packed with n00bs and veterans alike. I read comments by people on various webmaster boards afterward, and it seems that those in attendance that put Brad’s recommendations to work were already seeing positive results.

Keynote Speech by Allison Vivas

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