04.02.2015 | Chatsworth, California, USA – Topco Sales made its high-profile presence known at AVN’s 2015 Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) last week, with back-to-back show events, a novelty award win and special guest appearances by Topco star, former ‘Teen Mom’ Farrah Abraham.
 


 
FarrahThe toy company, recognized in the industry for its vast array of quality adult personal products for men, women and couples, brought its sales staff out to Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate Topco’s success, ending on a high note when Topco won an ‘O’ Novelty Award – Best Non-Powered Sex Toy – for Abraham’s Grip-On Stroker from the Wildfire Celebrity Series. “AEE is the ultimate industry resource for getting your name out there, and we were grateful for the attention this year,” said Lynda Mort, Topco’s Marketing Director for Private Brands. “Farrah Abraham got the crowds excited by promoting her new line of toys, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the response.”
 
Abraham was everywhere at AEE, representing Topco Sales: she signed at AVN’s booth, hosted Life nightclub AVN pre-party, presented an AVN Award and hosted the Vibe VIP section at the Awards Show. But most importantly, Topco and Abraham unveiled their next venture together for 2015: a life-size blow-up doll of Abraham. “We’ve had many requests for a sex doll in Farrah’s likeness, so we’re looking to create the next best thing that fans will appreciate,” said Mort. For more information, visit www.topcosales.us.



22.01.2015 | Los Angeles, California, USA – California Exotic Novelties has several Expert Sexperts, and its public relations director Desireé Duffy, participate in panel discussions during the upcoming AVN Show in Las Vegas, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
 


 
Susan Colvin, President and CEO of California Exotic Novelties, says, “We thank our Expert Sexperts for participating in the panels. Spreading information about sexual health and wellness, and educating the public as well as the industry, is a big part of our joint mission.” Sunny Megatron is a sexuality educator and blogger. She is the host/executive producer of Sex with Sunny Megatron on Showtime, host of Kinky Korner and Inside Adult’s Outside the Box web series, and a California Exotic Novelties’ Expert Sexpert.
 
The Love Birds, Drs. Chuck and Jo-Ann Bird, are Board Certified Clinical Sexologists, Relationship Experts, Radio Show Hosts, and California Exotic Novelties’ Expert Sexperts.They will all speak on fan seminars, as well as on panels for the AVN Novelty Expo. Director of Public Relations for California Exotic Novelties, Desireé Duffy, is speaking on the Return of the Superstar panel. It focuses on recent trends in packaging.
 
Duffy says, “This show consists of so many great panels and programs. I’m honored to be involved! Susan Colvin and her companies, California Exotic Novelties and Jopen, have contributed many innovations to packaging design. I’m excited to discuss the changing trends.” The speakers all have profiles on www.ClubCalExotics.com.



14.01.2014 | Valencia, California, USA — Girlfriends Films is throwing an exclusive Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) after-party on Thursday, January 22 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. The event will celebrate Girlfriends Films’ 10th anniversary exhibiting at AEE, which runs January 21 – 24 at the iconic Las Vegas venue.
 


 
The after-party will be held at Hard Rock’s Real World Suite between 8 and 10 p.m. The Real World Suite received its name after hosting the cast of MTV’s “Real World” during their Sin City adventure. The suite includes three giant bedrooms, a full kitchen and dining room, pool table, bowling lane, spa tub, fish tank, and more.
 
Leading up to the party,logo Girlfriends Films is holding contests on Twitter and the GFF Forum to win pairs of tickets to the party. Only six pairs of tickets will be given away, so fans are encouraged to follow www.Twitter.com/GF_Films for more details.
 
Fans can also receive a ticket to the after-party by stopping by Girlfriends Films’ AEE booth #1714 during the day and purchasing five or more DVDs from any of the adult stars signing autographs and selling movies at the booth.
 
Girlfriends Films will be exhibiting at AEE for the 10th straight year, packing booth #1714 with popular starlets eager to meet with media and fans alike. The expo is highlighted by the 2015 AVN Awards, for which Girlfriends Films is nominated for Best Marketing Campaign – Company Image, an honor it received in 2013.
 
“Exhibiting at AEE is an important way for us to connect with fans and grow our brand, while coming together as an industry,” states Girlfriends Films President Moose. “AVN’s annual expo is a staple of adult entertainment, and we are proud to support it each year.”
 
Girlfriends Films’ booth will be located near the stage in The Joint, however this year, the company will have access to the theater’s upstairs green room. The private area will offer a quiet place for distributors and retailers to meet with Moose about new titles from Girlfriends Films Distribution, as well as an area for media to interview Girlfriends Films founder Dan O’Connell, and the company’s talented directors and performers.
 
Appearing at Girlfriends Films’ AEE booth are producer/director/performers Tasha Reign, Angela White, and Bonnie Rotten, all three of whom have distribution deals with the company. Girlfriends Films contract performers Prinzzess and Mindi Mink will also be on hand, as well as adult superstars Dana DeArmond, Georgia Jones, Scarlet Red, AJ Applegate, Carter Cruise, Bree Daniels, and Dakota Skye.
 
“We really have an amazing A-list group of performers appearing at our booth this year, as well as Tasha, Bonnie, and Angela, who will be representing their studios, Reign Productions, Mental Beauty, Inc., and AGW Entertainment,” Moose said.



31.07.2014 | Los Angeles California – Wicked Pictures announced that the first phase of production has begun on The Empire Strikes Back XXX: An Axel Braun Parody. Directed by four-time AVN Director of the Year Axel Braun, the movie will follow the same high-budget comedic blueprint as its predecessor, the hugely successful Star Wars XXX, which won eight AVN Awards in 2012 and became the highest-selling Adult DVD ever.
 


 
“This is super exciting, and a little overwhelming,” said Braun, “We just started commissioning all the costumes and props, and our VFX guys are building the models. It’s gonna be a long shoot, and there’s a lot of preparation that needs to happen before the cameras start rolling…the goal is obviously to top the first movie while doing justice to the source material, so we definitely have our work cut out for us.”
 
Universally considered the best plakat film of the Star Wars saga, The Empire Strikes Back has long been a fan favorite, which means Braun and his team at Wicked will pull out all the stops like never before. “I’ve been waiting for this a long time,” said a clearly ecstatic Allie Haze, who will reprise her award-winning role as Princess Leia. “Hopefully it won’t take this long to get to Return Of The Jedi…I wanna wear that gold bikini!” Seth Gamble will once again bring his boyish charm and acting talent to the lead role of Luke Skywalker, while the dark side of the Force will still be properly represented by the legendary Lexington Steele, who will return as Darth Vader, and Braun’s own contract girl Riley Steele will have a pivotal, as yet top-secret role. “
 
I can’t wait,” said Riley, who was just nominated for several NightMoves Awards including Best Female Performer and Best Body. “Being a part of this project is just so galvanizing, and I’m sure my fans are gonna love it!” The Empire Strikes Back XXX: An Axel Braun Parody will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in September 2015.
 
For more information, please visit www.wicked.com.



27.06.2014 | Chatsworth, USA – The 2015 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) has launched trade registration, show organizers announced today. Trade registration will be offered at a discounted summer rate, including an early bird discount when booking a room for the event. AEE is held in conjunction with the AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) and will take place January 21-24, 2015 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV. To register for AEE, visit at http://trade.adultentertainmentexpo.com.
 


 
Having previously hosted 300 adult stars, the growing B2B event expands to take over the Artist Hall at Hard Rock Hotel anticipating more than 500 adult stars at the 2015 AVN Expo. There will be over 150 exhibitors from every market segment, exclusive parties, entertainment, and focused seminars designed to stimulate and inform attendees.
 
For the first time, the entire Paradise Tower will be dedicated to the AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) to meet the growing demand of the budding pleasure product industry. ANE will include more booths, meeting rooms, hotel suites, additional workshops, and exclusive networking opportunities designed for trade attendees. As a member of the Industry Trade, please make sure to use this link to book your special room in the Paradise Tower. Industry Access Only.
 
Fan registrants will have the opportunity to attend 4 full days of the event and are invited to attend the opening night party held on the AEE show floor on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The opening night festivities will be opened until 10 PM. New ticket options have been created for the 2015 AEE that offer fans unprecedented access to their favorite adult performers. Tickets can be purchased here.
 
AEE provides an exciting and unique experience for members and fans of the adult entertainment industry. AEE trade registration includes the AEE Trade Show, the AEE Fan Fest and the AVN Novelty Expo. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will become ground central for this annual gathering of industry leaders, outstanding talent and dedicated fans. The festivities open on Wednesday, January 21 and run through Saturday, January 24, 2015.
 



17.01.2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada – JOPEN wins two awards from AVN. Held Wednesday, January 15 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the 2014 O Awards recognize excellence in the pleasure products industry. The company was presented with the Best Packaging Award for the KEY Collection, and an announcement declared JOPEN to be the winner of the AVN Award for Best Pleasure Product Line for Women.

 


 

“We’re thrilled and truly honored to win two awards for JOPEN,” says Susan Colvin, President and CEO of the company. “The KEY packaging is truly outstanding and we consider it such an honor to be recognized in this category. Thank you everyone at the O Awards for making this happen!”

 

Austin Ferdinand, Executive Account Manager for JOPEN, attended the awards and says, “The O Awards is a great event and the evening was impeccably executed. The entire JOPEN team works so hard to create an innovative, playful, captivating collection, and the Best packaging Award reflects everyone’s dedication to this amazing line of products.”

 

KEY by JOPEN is known as a fun line of affordable pleasure products. The packaging boasts the bright, cheerful colors that have become identifiably KEY—raspberry, lavender and robin egg blue. The copy uses sayings like: “Hello Gorgeous” and “Lift off in 3, 2, 1…” which gives the brand a cheeky and trendy identity. The top-opening boxes feature a satin hang tag so they are versatile at the retail level, meaning they can be placed on a shelf or hung from a hook.

 

JOPEN also wins the AVN Award for Best Pleasure Product Line for Women.

 

Robin Stewart, Brand Manager for JOPEN, says, “JOPEN takes great care to focus on women and we very much appreciate being recognized in this category. Vanity, Intensity, ENVY, LUST, KEY, and Essence are all lines that offer a lot to women—and for couples, too! We’re very excited to be honored with this award and will proudly display the trophy in our office!”

 

To see KEY by JOPEN’s award-winning packaging, and for other information about KEY and all the JOPEN Collections, visit www.JOPEN.com.



AVN and Sportsheets have partnered to add another seminar to the AVN Novelty Expo schedule. Slated for 4:00-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, the additional seminar is The Fifty Shades Phenomenon–How You Can Ride The Wave While The Surf’s Up.

This seminar, hosted by Sportsheets, will look at the consuming psychology inspired by the Fifty Shades trilogy phenomenon, discussing new Fifty Shades-motivated shoppers coming into an adult store for the first time as well as your return customers and how you and your clerks can best interact and service them. Panelist include:
Lou Paget, Author, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator
Pat Jagos, Fascinations
Megan Andelloux, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator
Tom Stewart, Sportsheets International

CLICK HERE to see full seminar schedule.