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Why the EXPO’s “Club Operator on Trial” legal session is one you can’t afford to miss!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 NEW at The 2025 ED Expo! 🚨 Get ready for our first-ever Digital Scavenger Hunt, open to ALL EXPO attendees!

📅 Tuesday, August 26
💰 $1,000 CASH up for grabs
📍 Learn more at the Tuesday morning seminars

#EdExpo #edexpo2025 #theedexpo #NightclubIndustry #exoticdancer

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Aug 4

⚖️ Club owners and operators can't afford to miss this year's Club Operator On Trial Legal Panel! Catch 3 mock trials at the 2025 ED EXPO on August 25 from 1-2:30 pm!

📰 bit.ly/4lUscC1
🎟️ theedexpo.com/register

#edexpo2025 #EdExpo #LegalPanel #NightclubIndustry #mocktrial #tradeshownews

In the adult nightclub industry, lawsuits are a reality, and a loss can have devastating consequences for your club’s future. Yet, you’re not powerless in shaping the outcome.

Senators seek to redefine “obscenity” — and that’s not good news for anything “adult”

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Aug 1

⚖️ LEGAL NEWS ⚖️ Angelina Spencer-Crisp breaks down the potential consequences of the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), a bill that could reshape the adult industry as we know it. 🙄

#obscenityact #FreeSpeechMatters #adultindustrynews #PolicyWatch #legalnews #adultnightclubs

The adult nightclub industry’s right to exist hangs on a thread provided by the First Amendment’s right to “free expression,” but “obscenity” is not protected. Two Republican senators are attempting t...

Robert C. Smith of Nightlife Security Consultants discusses the proper method of making sure that all of your guests are of age.

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 30

🦩In keeping with this year’s EXPO theme— “Entertain, Elevate, Experience” —our Keynote Speaker, Nesha Abarno of Maverick Theory, will address the aspects of hospitality that create memorable experiences and elevate presentation!

🚨Don't miss out! 👉 theedexpo.com/register
#edexpo2025 #edexpo

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 30

Read the full article 👉 exoticdancer.com/proof-positive

#ClubTips #stripclub #TuesdayTips #businesstips #bartips #nightclublife

Proof Positive

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 30

Most state legal language looks like this: “If a minor is found in your club, the police or the state agency must prove you did not act reasonably when you allowed the minor to enter.”

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 30

📌 CLUB TIPS📌 Robert C. Smith of Nightlife Security Consultants shares how to create a "reasonable" defense and avoid criminal citations when an underage guest gets caught drinking in your club!

First ED "Honors" Award nominees announced!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 25

And the nominees are...
✨ Mons Venus, Tampa
✨ Red Rose, Austin
✨ Sapphire, Las Vegas

Read more about these club transformations here: exoticdancer.com/first-ed-hon...

#edexpo2025 #EdExpo #edawards2025 #clubtransformation #clubremodel

In addition to the club and entertainer awards that we typically present during the ED Awards Show at EXPO (voted on by the industry), we’ve introduced six ED “Honors” Awards that will acknowledge spe...

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 25

🏆Congrats to the 2025 nominees for The Club Transformation of the Year Award, which recognizes the owner who achieved the freshest, most modern approach to their club’s remodel!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is just one of SIX new ED “Honors” Awards being presented at the 2025 ED Awards Show. Stay tuned… we’ll be revealing the nominees in the rest of the categories over the next few weeks!

#edexpo2025 #EdExpo #edawards2025 #CarolDoda

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 25

And the nominees are...
✨ Dani Daniels
✨ Jacquie
✨ Lisa Lish

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 25

🏆Big congrats to the 2025 nominees for The Carol Doda Award, which will honor an entertainer who has transcended the lights and lore of the mainstage!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 22

👉 Register now for the 2025 ED EXPO to attend this seminar and more at theedexpo.com/register

#EdExpo #stripperlife #nightclublife #NightclubIndustry #dancertips #EntertainerTips #stripclub #TuesdayTips

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 22

Attendees will learn:
- How to emotionally compartmentalize without cutting people off
- What to do when people confuse access with entitlement
- What it takes to be present in relationships without dragging the weight of your last shift home
- And more!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 22

🦩 Entertainers Only!🦩 During the #edexpo2025 Mental Health Seminar Dr. Monique shares how to maintain healthy relationships both inside and outside of the club!

In Conversation: Dani Daniels and her transcendent transformation

Reposted by ED Magazine & EXPO

Miss Vampiress @missvampiress.bsky.social · Jul 19

🩸 Don’t forget to vote for me, Vampiress, by the 24th at theedawards.com! I'm up for **Newcomer Entertainer of the Year** & **Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year** 💃 Let’s show them the power of #vampsarmy 🦇 #EdEXPO

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ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 22

👠 This hilarious interview with former award-winning feature entertainer and acclaimed adult film star Dani Daniels shares how she balances life today as a successful artist and multi-faceted entrepreneur!

#NightclubIndustry #IndustryNews #featureentertainer #entrepeneurlife #stripclublife

Former ED award-winning feature entertainer and acclaimed adult film star Dani Daniels shares how she balances life today as a successful artist and multifaceted entrepreneur.

US Foods' execs to provide EXPO seminar!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 12

👉 Read our full interview with Ashley Neave of US Foods here: bit.ly/44UxPKx

#edexpo2025 #exoticdancer #EdExpo #NightclubIndustry #tradeshownews

Whether you currently don’t serve food or you’re trying to find ways to do it in more profitable and interesting ways, US Foods’ Ashley Neave and Jonathan Scallion are here to help. Their “Food for Th...

The 2025 ED EXPO August 24-27 | The Flamingo - Las Vegas

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 12

The 2025 ED EXPO:
🗓️ Tuesday, August 26
🕥 10:30-11:15 am
📍 Flamingo, Las Vegas
🎟️ Register at theedexpo.com

theedexpo.com

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 12

Learn how adding food service can elevate guest experience and drive revenue. Plus, get the tools needed to build a scalable, profitable program!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 12

🦩 Seminar Preview! 🦩 What if food could boost your bottom line?

Ashley Neave and Jonathan Scallion of US Foods will serve valuable insights for club owners and operators at the 2025 ED EXPO during the “Food for Thought” seminar!

breaking: ED Award nominees revealed for clubs and entertainers!

ED Magazine & EXPO @theedexpo.bsky.social · Jul 9

🏆 Congratulations to the clubs nominated for a 2025 ED Award! Voting opens Thursday, July 10, and runs through July 24!

🗳️ Cast your votes at theEDawards.co
👉 Read more about the nominees here: bit.ly/4kwJnrY

#edawards2025 #edexpo2025 #gentlemensclubawards #NightclubIndustry #stripclub #awardsshow

Congratulations to the 2025 ED Award Nominees! This first round of nominees includes clubs and entertainers — Honors Award nominations will follow in the coming days. The ED Final Awards Ballot will…