Friday was day three of the adult entertainment industry’s B2B conference, XBIZ 360 which was held at the W Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA. The day consisted of speed networking as well as seminars and workshops on such topics as mobile traffic, billing and the future of Google Glass and porn. As is pretty typical on the last day of a three day show and the morning after a party with an open bar, the attendance levels were the lowest that I had noticed in the time I was there. Between nursing hangovers and preparing for the 12th annual XBIZ Awards it was predictable that there would be fewer people participating.

The 12th annual XBIZ Awards was held at the Century Plaza Hotel and hosted by Jenna Jameson. At this time the winners are not available online but you can find a list of the nominees at http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php. All in all, this was a very good show and probably larger than anyone suspected it would be. I look forward to seeing you at the 2015 XBIZ 360. (more…)

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Thursday was day two of the adult entertainment B-to-B event, XBIZ 360 being held at the W Hollywood Hotel. Today was the second day of the three day event and the first of the two dedicated to the digital media (Internet) and film content (video) sides of the industry. The day began with a couple of hours of speed networking for the Internet side while the video side had a two seminars; one was about 2257 inspections and the other was about condoms in porn. There were various panels and workshops throughout the day as well as keynotes by Anthony Previte of FriendFinder Networks and Scott Taylor of New Sensations.

After a brief interlude the main floor of the hotel was ready for the mix and meet; I think it was there that it became clear that this was a very well attended event. Any speculation that the timing of this show was all wrong were laid to rest, in my opinion anyway. (more…)

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These photos are from the AVN Holiday Party which was held Monday evening, December 2, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. In a tradition that was started by [AMA Content] Joe Laughlin back in 2010 (if not before) and recently joined by AVN, members from different areas of the adult entertainment industry took over several suites at Staples Center to watch our Los Angeles Kings. Last night, the Kings hosted the St. Louis Blues in a 3-2 victory. While the score looks like it was a close game, St. Louis did not score until the third period; it was nice to be there to see the Kings win.

Before the game, several of us were invited to go out on the ice for photos; then they let us spend some time taking shots on goal. Even though I have never used a hockey stick I managed to score a hat trick (three goals) which happened to be the same number of goals scored by the Kings. I am not entirely sure it was coincidence. It was a pretty awesome experience for all of us, especially for those that had never been to a professional hockey game. There were big smiles all around.

Thanks again the Joe and AVN for a fun evening and barring any strikes, I look forward to joining you again next year. Happy Holidays and Go Kings Go. (more…)

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