ANNUAL Preferred Vendors Guide

Introducing ...
The new ED’s Preferred Vendors Guide (2011)

Adult nightclub operators—especially those that own just a club or two, or general managers—don’t have time to waste.  They don’t have time to research the differences between a wood and a metal barstool.  They don’t have time to analyze whether a pour-control spout is better for managing their liquor inventory than an electronic pour-controlling system.  They don’t have time to research the differences between the various ID scanning products, and the legal ramifications of using them and other club security products.  They don’t have time to research the companies that provide the product or service that they need for their club, even though they need that product or service right now.

They don’t have time, because running a successful adult nightclub is a full-time job—and then some.   At ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications, it’s our job to help club owners and operators become even more successful by providing them with the information they don’t have the time or the resources to gather.  Instead, we’ve done that work for you — and the result is the 2011 ED’s Preferred Vendors Guide.

Like our previous VIP Guide (the Guide to preferred clubs and vendors) and our Industry Buyers Guide before that, this Guide lists the companies who provide products and services to the adult nightclub industry. But unlike our previous vendor guides, we’ve been even more selective with the companies we’ve chosen to list. 

When choosing a company to do business with, club operators should first know that the company has actually made an effort to work within the adult club industry.  Whether they specialize in adult nightclubs, or simply have an open mind when it comes to their clients (and therefore, won’t prejudge an owner/operator of a “strip club”), the individuals and businesses listed in this Preferred Vendors Guide have shown a commitment to this industry.  They’ve either exhibited at the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO within the last few years—where they’ve been able to meet thousands of club owners and operators in person—or they’ve advertised in our magazines, which reach every adult nightclub in the country as well as hundreds of other industry professionals.

In short, they have a great deal of experience working in the adult nightclub industry (in most cases), and are proud to do business in the adult nightclub industry.  We’ve done the research and the screening for our readers.  So the next time a club owner or operator needs a product or service for their club, they only need to scan the pages of this magazine to find exactly what they’re looking for, and trust that the person they’re contacting will be happy to hear from them.

Tips and advice to consider before you buy

In addition to the detailed business listings included in this Preferred Vendors Guide (including address, phone number, email, website and company description), we’ve also included several “tips” articles that will help our readers make decisions when looking to purchase or upgrade products or services for their clubs. 

These articles include tips for purchasing: bar stools (p. 21-21); carpeting (p. 24-25); sound/DJ gear (p. 31-31); liquor control proudcts and services (p. 41-42); ID scanning devices (p. 60-61); security products (64-65); safes (68-69); e-blast and text messaging services (74-76); and key items to consider before hiring an attorney (p. 84-85).

On the cover: Safari Sun

For those club owners and operators who look at T-shirts and other merchandise as more than simply a necessary evil, Safari Sun provides the ability to take your promotional items to the next level.  The Florida-based T-shirt and merchandise wholesaler creates trendy, upscale designs for your club, elevating these products beyond the standard that fare that, so often, the customer leaves behind in the club. For more information on Safari Sun, including photographs of their T-shirt designs and comments from club owners, please see the Preferred Vendors Guide cover story on p. 8-11.