SPECIAL FOCUSES

Every issue of ED Club Bulletin will contain two Special Focuses—the Mainstage Focus and the Sidestage Focus—where we do an in-depth analysis of specific industry topics, trends and market segments.  They will each address different areas of interest and responsibility for a club operator, and are designed to give club owners, club general managers and other club personnel the information they need to increase revenues, decrease expenses, find and retain excellent staff, and keep old customers while bringing in new ones.

Our Mainstage & Sidestage Special Focuses go beyond just passing along how-to tips.  We also tell our readers which companies and industry professionals are the best ones to contact for products and services within a given Special Focuses area.  We do the work for our readers and point them in the direction we know will yield the best results for them.

TO CLUB OPERATORS: If you liked or disliked a Special Focus, or if you have suggestions on Special Focuses we should do in the future, please email your comments to Associate Publisher Dave Manack at dave@EDpublications.com, or call him at (727) 726-3592.

TO INDUSTRY VENDORS: We will only be doing a Special Focus on a specific industry topic or market segment once every two years, so if we are targeting an area that you work in, we encourage you to get involved now in that Special Focus.  Don’t miss this opportunity where we are focusing the eyes of the entire industry on what you do.  Contact Lacy Empkey or Ryan Davis in our Marketing Department at lacy@Edpublications.com, or by calling (727) 726-3592.

*Although the entertainers at many adult nightclubs are treated and classified as independent contractors, for editorial purposes, we will include entertainers in the "staff" category of our Special Focuses.

Special Focuses for the January Issue
Deadline for Content: Dec 1

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Shot girl products — (shot glasses, shot trays, outfits, tableside ordering POS, etc.)
”Bottoms 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 our upcoming Mainstage Focus on Shot Girl Products, we will name the best, most helpful products—such as shot glasses and trays, tableside ordering POS, outfits, etc.—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 neon liquids.

Pasties
“Necessary ... but not evil!”
In many cities across the country, pasties are a necessary evil.   But in case you haven’t noticed,  nipple coverings have come a long way from the gaudy latex patches or other crude adhesives of years past.  Today, in fact, pasties can be found in dozens of styles, materials and shapes.  Our Sidestage Focus on Pasties will reveal which companies are turning function into fashion, while giving entertainers and club owners a better way to prevent a “wardrobe malfunction.” They may be necessary, but the pastie is definitely not evil anymore!

Special Focuses for the March Issue
Deadline for Content: Feb 1

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Outdoor products — (fans, heaters, cigarette receptacles, spotlights, outdoor furniture, etc.)
”Let's take it outside!”
With all that’s happening inside your adult nightclub, it’s easy to overlook the other half of your property.  But thanks in large part to laws that have banned smoking indoors in many cities and states across the U.S., adult clubs have started to look to previously unused portions of their venue—specifically, patios or other outside seating areas—to generate additional income and give smokers a reason to stay. In our March issue’s Mainstage Focus on Outdoor Products, we’ll point out the various businesses that will help your exterior match your interior, in regard to style and functionality.  These products and services include fans, heaters, outdoor funiture, cigarette receptacles, portable bars, spotlights and much more.

Cigars
“Whatever happened to the cigar craze?”
In the late 1990s, the popularity of cigars blazed bright in the adult nightclub industry.  Macanudos, Cohibas, Romeo y Julietas and Montecristos were being displayed in humidors in clubs of all sizes and with varying clientele. So ... what happened? Does the decline in the popularity of cigars in adult clubs have to do with today’s strict anti-smoking laws, or is it something else? In our March issue’s Sidestage Focus on Cigars, we’ll answer the question, “Whatever happened to the cigar craze?”

Special Focuses for the May Issue
Deadline for Content: April 1

Food service products
”Everything but the kitchen sink”

The Top 10 Dancewear brands
“The devil wears Prada for a reason!”

Special Focuses for the July Issue • THE "MEET AND GREET" ISSUE
Deadline for Content: June 1

2012 EXPO EXHIBITOR PROFILES & OFFERS
”Guess who's coming to dinner?!”

Hookah's
“It's groovy, baby!”

Special Focuses for the September Issue • THE EXPO ISSUE
Deadline for Content: August 1

TOP 10 SPECIALTY LIQUORS
”Wow ... you NEED to try this!”

In club Signage and Promotions
“Start spreading the news ... ””
 

Special Focuses for the November Issue • THE AWARDS ISSUE
Deadline for Content: Oct 1

CLUB CONSULTANTS
”Now, here's what I'd do if I owned your club ...”

Specialty Acts
“Midgets aren't just for bowling anymore!”
 

DON'T BE SHY!
To have your company included in one of our Upcoming Special Focuses, we need to hear from you!  We want you involved, so
please take a minute to call or email  Associate Publisher Dave Manack at (727) 726-3592 or email him at dave@EDpublications.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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