CURRENT ISSUE—January 2012 Club Bulletin and 2012 Preferred Vendors Guide

"I'm coming back ... aren't you?"  Here's your first look at "20 Damn Good Reasons" to attend the 20th Annual Gentlemen's Club Owners EXPO ... featuring a special fold-out cover!

The 2012 EXPO will be held August 26-29 at the luxurious Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.  Produced annually by ED (EXOTIC DANCER) Publications, this year’s convention marks a true milestone for the multi-billion-dollar gentlemen’s club industry, and this EXPO promises to reflect the magnitude of the occasion.
 
“Each year the EXPO has a theme, from 2008’s ‘Year of the General Manager’ theme to 2011’s ‘Generation Next’ theme,” notes ED Publisher Don Waitt.  “Since the upcoming EXPO marks two decades of the convention, it just makes sense to go with the ‘EXPO Class Reunion’ theme.  By maintaining our existing base of attendees and exhibitors and then drawing in those industry pros from the past who may have been AWOL for recent shows, we expect to mix the old and the new for our largest EXPO ever.”
 
While the 2012 EXPO’s seminars, tradeshow and special events will reflect the current state of the gentlemen’s club industry, they will also salute its history, especially the industry’s evolution over the past two decades. 

Don't miss this 12-page section!


And ... flip this issue over for the 2012 Preferred Vendors Guide!

With our first-ever flip-cover issue, the January 2012 Club Bulletin also includes the 2012 Preferred Vendors Guide.   Our Preferred Vendors Guide is your one-stop guide to the most highly recommended vendors and providers of: Accounting and financial; advertising and marketing; apparel and promo items; architectural and real estate; bar equipment; DJ gear, music and sound; furnishings; insurance and legal; liquor and beverages; management and licensing; security systems; sound and lighting; staffing and training; ... and more!


Here are some more highlights from the January 2012 issue of the Club Bulletin:

“Community Defense Act” cripples clubs in Ohio and Missouri: is your state next?
Midnight closings, six-foot distance requirements between dancers and patrons and more.  Attorney Clyde DeWitt explains the origins of this devastating legislation, who’s responsible for it—and where it may strike next. 

ED Mainstage Focus on Shot Girl Products:  Bottom's Up!
Daring enough to come work for you but not ready to take the stage just yet, the shot girl is a staple of the adult nightclub industry—and often, she’s one of the hottest girls in the club!  But is your venue getting the most out of your sexiest servers?  In this Mainstage Focus on Shot Girl Products, we present some helpful and innovative products that will make her job easier, make your shot sales increase and give her more to work with than just a push-up bra and a tray filled with mystery shots.

Renovation Profile:  How an “ultra-lounge” became a hit in Upstate New York
Dave Scrivani, owner of the Tiffany’s Cabaret locations in Upstate New York, took a chance when he elected to eschew a “typical” strip club design for a more upscale, “ultra-lounge” presentation.  Here, Scrivani explains the planning and execution of his renovation, and how the renovation paid off nicely with an ED’s 2011 “Small Club of the Year” Award.

ED Sidestage Focus on Pasties:  Necessary, but not evil! 
Our Sidestage Focus on Pasties reveals which companies are turning function into fashion, while giving entertainers and club owners a better way to prevent a “wardrobe malfunction.”

Classic rock is reborn on StripJoints 32 with L.A.’s Venrez and the return of Van Halen!
Venrez’s “Karma” and the brand new Van Halen track “Tattoo” prove that true rock ‘n’ roll has no age limits, while My Darkest Days raves about the joys of “Casual Sex” and Tyga welcomes us all to “Rack City.” 

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