LOS ANGELES, CA—The Adult Performer Advocacy Committee (APAC) announces that its June meeting will feature a panel discussion entitled, “Dealing With Media & Branding Yourself.” Featuring speakers Adella Curry and Chris Ruth from Fine Ass Marketing, and Dusty Marie from Mile High Media, the panel will introduce attendees on how to deal with different types of media, as well as how to better market themselves to the public.
APAC meetings are open to all performers in the adult entertainment industry. For more information on the June 1 meeting, including location and time, please email here. Performers may also send a Direct Message via Twitter here, or visit either CET or TTS, where posted flyers offer additional information.
An organization created solely by performers, APAC gives adult industry talent organized representation in matters that affect performer health, safety, and community.
The mission of APAC is to provide representation for performers within the adult film industry, and to protect performers’ rights for a safer and more professional work environment. To that end, APAC will review existing health and safety protocols, and initiate new ones as needed; by creating unity amongst adult industry talent, APAC hopes to strengthen the industry’s ability to address current issues and concerns.
As part of the Committee’s outreach, APAC released a “Porn 101” video at the 2014 Adult Entertainment Expo. Industry acceptance of the Committee has been strong and positive; Mark Kernes of AVN wrote, “The video itself … is divided into several sections, including How to Get In, Payment, Health, Set Etiquette, Consent, The Internet, and Other Forms of Revenue – and as might be expected, the Health section is easily the longest. But the entire production is so full of good advice that no one working in front of the camera should fail to see it.” The video can be seen here.
Resources, such as the upcoming Branding and Marketing Panel, will be made available to new and current adult industry performers in the way of continuing education and communication. Performer meetings are held the first Sunday of every month; all performers are encouraged to attend and to get involved, so APAC may have a better understanding of performers’ needs and wants, concerns, and suggestions to better the industry as a whole.
Through education amongst performers and the greater adult film industry community, development of ethical best practices, and a fostering of solidarity, APAC is committed to working cohesively with all aspects of the adult entertainment industry and the public. APAC’s goal is to strengthen unity between all performers, and to maintain a work environment where workers are valued, respected, and educated. For more information, click here or follow the APAC Twitter account.
