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 After nearly 20 years of publishing annual industry guides, we felt as if it was time to come full circle and once again publish a single, one-stop-source for every aspect of the adult nightclub industry. The challenge was, how could we create such a guide, without it being over 400 pages long? The answer—ED Publication’s Annual VIP GUIDE of “preferred” adult nightclubs, industry vendors and feature entertainers.
The Concept of “Preferred”
The concept of “preferred” is everywhere in our society today, and it’s particularly evident in the adult nightclub industry where preferred VIP service has taken the titty bars of two decades ago and turned them into the gentlemen’s clubs of today. As the only business magazine and annual convention for the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry for almost two decades, we thought it was time to bring this concept of preferred into our annual reference guide.
With that in mind, we have combined our annual guides into THE VIP GUIDE, the definitive, one-stop reference guide to preferred clubs, vendors and entertainers. The new Guide has three sections separated by heavy tabs: 1) adult nightclubs, 2) industry vendors and 3) touring feature entertainers.
While every adult club, industry vendor and feature entertainer will be listed on this website, for the printed 2008 VIP GUIDE we were more selective and only listed those clubs, vendors and entertainers who we felt are preferred and who should be showcased to consumers and industry professionals.
The Clubs Section
 In this section are detailed listings on more than 1,000 of the 2,500 adult nightclubs in the ED database. Criteria that establishes the clubs in this section as “preferred” includes advertisements in this VIP GUIDE and/or frequent advertisements in ED’s CLUB BULLETIN (our national, bimonthly business magazine for professionals in the adult nightclub industry); frequent attendance at the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo (produced by ED Publications); or membership in the ED VIP Club Card Program.
The club listings themselves this year have also changed a bit, and only include the most vital club statistics. Most listings include the type of dancing (nude, topless, etc.), the hours of operation, cover charge, clientele, type of food served, and club capacity. The final line on each listing notes whether they are a member of the ED VIP Club Card program.
Don’t miss the free VIP Club Card!
 What exactly is the ED VIP CLUB CARD? Glad you asked. For those who may be unfamiliar, the ED’s VIP CLUB CARD is good for free admission, half-price admission, a free drink and/or other special discounts at more than 850 topless and nude gentlemen’s clubs in the United States, Canada and even overseas (the card had been sold in the past for $89; because the VIP Card is free it has no dollar or refund value).
Click here to see a list of clubs that participate in the VIP Club Card program.
The Entertainers Section
 In this section you will find photos, bio info, credits and contact information on those exotic dancers who are known as “feature entertainers,” which means they tour the country doing week-long special show appearances at clubs from coast to coast. They are considered “feature” acts because of their celebrity status from appearances in men’s magazines and/or adult movies, or because of their unique erotic shows for which they have won titles at national exotic dance competitions.
The Vendors Section
 This section containds detailed listing on those companies that specialize in products and services for the adult nightclub industry and the exotic dancer industry. Yes, there are thousands of companies that offer furniture or insurance or carpeting or high heels for sale, but there are only a handful that have demonstrated their sincere interest in marketing their products and services specifically to our industry by advertising in ED’s different publications, by attending our Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo, and by sending in news items to the magazine.
Who are we? We are ED Publications.
ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications is the only national business magazine serving the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. ED Publications currently produces the Annual VIP GUIDE of preferred adult nightclubs, touring entertainers and industry vendors, and CLUB BULLETIN, the bimonthly news magazine for the owners and operators of adult nigtclubs. ED Publications also produces the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo, the only national convention for the adult nightclub and feature entertainment industries, and offers the exclusive ED VIP CLUB CARD honored at more than 850 adult nightclubs. The company published its first magazine—the EXOTIC DANCER Directory, which listed hundreds of adult nightclubs across America and around the world—in 1991. Two years later, ED Publications established the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo, a national gathering of adult nightclub owners, exotic entertainers, vendors and industry professionals.
ED Publications has produced the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo for the past 16 years.  The Expo brings together over 3,000 adult nightclub executives, feature entertainers, vendors and other industry professionals for a very unique, three-day convention. The Expo features a 450-booth tradeshow, three days of panel sessions with First Amendment attorneys and marketing and promotions experts, nightly networking parties and the Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show, the only national awards show honoring adult nightclubs and exotic entertainers. Coming up is Expo 2008—the 16th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo—which will be held August 24-27, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The Expo is held in conjunction with the STOREROTICA Convention and Tradeshow for the adult retail store industry.
Three Industry Magazines
—Two Industry Conventions
Click here for a PDF of the latest information on why you should be at STOREROTICA 2008 and The 2008 Gentlemen’s Club Expo. To find out more about the publications that will be hosting STOREROTICA 2008 click here.
In 1996, ED Publications introduced the Club Bulletin, a bimonthly business magazine that is  mailed every two months to every adult nightclub operator in the United States, to all of the top touring exotic entertainers, and to more than 2,000 companies that offer products and services to adult nightclubs and exotic entertainers. The magazine contains articles from attorneys and marketing experts on a wide range of topics of interest to club owners and dancers, including the latest legal happenings, promotions tips, profiles on club executives, club chains and industry vendors, bar management advice, new product announcements, convention and contest coverage, entertainer news and much more.
News
No other publication stays on top of what’s happening in the business world of adult nightclubs and exotic entertainers like ED Publications. Every bimonthly issue of Club Bulletin is packed with legal updates, marketing and promotions tips, trend forecasts and profiles of industry leaders. Click here to go to the Club Bulletin news page where you can read articles from recent issues of Club Bulletin, or click on the article of the month below.
Revealing tricks of the bar trade
 No matter how long you’ve been in the bar business, there are always some “tricks of the trade” that you can pick up along the way. In this issue, I’ve offered some “old school” tricks that may help improve your bar’s business. Hope you enjoy them.
Find out in advance about the schedules of when and where the top touring feature entertainers will be appearing; the dates and locations of the industry’s top conventions, tradeshows, special events and contests; and get an insiders look at the follow-up editorial and photo coverage. Click the Calendar Section to go to a constantly updated and detailed calendar of upcoming events supplied to us by the Floating World.
And There’s More!
Here are some more items you will find on the E.D. Publications website:
The EXOTIC DANCER Forums: Chat direct with dancers, club owners and managers, DJs and fans every day in one of the most lively and active adult forums on the Internet.
The ED Media Kit: Find advertising rates, ad dimensions and deadlines for the Annual VIP GUIDE and CLUB BULLETIN.
Order: Go here to order copies of the VIP GUIDE, back issues of CLUB BULLETIN, an annual subscription to CLUB BULLETIN, ED T-shirts or the ED VIP Club Card.
Register: Go here to register as an attendee or exhibitor for the 16th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners Expo and for tickets to EXOTIC DANCER’s 2008 Awards Show.
And take a minute to check out these websites that are part of the ED Publications family of businesses:
The official website for the STOREROTICA Convention, including a schedule of events, guest speakers and much more!
A website with the largest database of adult nightclubs for sale in the United States. Site members have access to the owners and brokers selling the cubs, plus club details from size of club to years in operation to grosses and nets.
A bimonthly industry trade magazine similar in content and format to ED’s CLUB BULLETIN but instead going to the owners and operators of more than 10,000 stores that sell adult videos, DVDs and toys and novelties and the vendors who supply the product.
A bimonthly industry trade magazine similar in content and format to ED’s CLUB BULLETIN but instead going to the owners and operators of more than 7,500 stores and boutiques that sell lingerie and erotic apparel and the vendors who supply the product.
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