Blackjack Tournament & Reunion Party!

If you hear both men and women yelling, “Hit me!” on Monday night, August 27, at EXPO 2012, you have not accidentally wandered into an S&M bondage club.  Instead, you are probably at the Opening Night Party at Mandalay Bay’s private Beachside Casino where EXPO attendees will be competing in a private
Blackjack Tournament for more than $6,000 in prizes.

It’s time to face the music!

One of the most hotly debated subjects in the adult nightclub industry is, who should be the person deciding what music makes your club’s playlist?  We’ve enlisted three of the industry’s top veteran DJs to answer this question once and for all!
While most of the “controversial” subject matter surrounding the adult nightclub industry typically revolves around legal or political matters, there is one subject in particular that stirs more debate that virtually any subject introduced at an EXPO panel, workshop or seminar—and it has nothing to do with politics or the law.  That subject is music, and for the past 20 years, it has been one of the most heavily debated topics in the pages of the Club Bulletin, at the EXPO, and now on the Internet in such Facebook groups as SCI (Strip Club Industry).  At EXPO 2012, the “It’s time to face the music” DJ workshop will attempt to settle the debate by answering the question, “Who should be the person(s) deciding what music will be played in the club?”

Are you providing the “Wow Factor” in your club?

—The Professional Speaker Seminar
Professional speaker, author and nightclub expert Chris Lenahan gives some “new school” tactics at EXPO 2012 that club owners can utilize to guarantee customers have a truly memorable “Wow!” experience at their club.
For over 15 years, Chris Lenahan has been providing that “Wow factor” at dozens of nightclubs across the country. Lenahan helped design and direct the openings of several Sin City venues, including Club Utopia, Studio 54, the House of Blues, C2K, Light and Coyote Ugly to name a few.

State of the Union

 
From industry legend Michael J. Peter!

There are only a handful of people in the history of the adult nightclub industry who require little to no introduction—Michael J. Peter is one of those people.  Often credited as the forerunner of the modern gentlemen’s club, Peter bought his first club in Florida in 1980 and the industry hasn’t been the same since.  Peter’s Master’s degree in hotel and restaurant management and hospitality from Cornell University’s renowned school of Hotel and Restaurant Management would define his operational style, as he introduced the idea of first-class operations, five-star dining, entertainers in gowns, cleanliness and more into his clubs. 

$1,000.00 An Hour Giveaway

We ain’t lying!

Yes, you read that correctly.  During EXPO 2012 we will be giving away—courtesy of our convention exhibitors—$1,000 every hour on the hour during the Tradeshow on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28-29.  EXPO attendees will receive a raffle ticket each day as they enter the Tradeshow; then, from the EXPO Tradeshow Mainstage, a winning number will be announced each hour.  You must be present to win.  It’s the EXPO exhibitors’ way of saying Thanks! to convention attendees.

Erotic Heritage Museum Reception To Add Some “Culture” To EXPO

Nobody says we can’t have a little “culture” at an EXPO party.  So on Sunday, Aug. 26, following the ACE National Board meeting, board members and club owners who have checked in early for EXPO 2012 will be treated to a private party and reception at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas.

The Association of Club Executives (ACE) National Board will meet during EXPO 2012 from 4 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, Aug. 26., at the host hotel, Mandalay Bay, and then adjourn for a very special party and reception from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Erotic Heritage Museum.  Club owners and other industry professionals who arrive on Sunday are also invited.  
“In the past we’ve simply done the ACE after-party in a meeting room at the host hotel,” says ED Publisher Don Waitt.  “This year, since it is the 20-Year Anniversary of the EXPO, we wanted to do something special.  So why not do a private party and reception at one of the largest museums of erotica in the world.”