CHATSWORTH, California - AVN Media Network President Paul Fishbein will host a special Internext session designed to give attendees a peek into the future through the eyes of iconic adult industry insiders. The session is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15.
Entitled "The Future of the Adult Industry," the panel discussion will feature Fishbein, Vivid Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer Steven Hirsch, SilverCash President Mike Price, Video Secrets President Gregory Clayman, GEC Media President Greg Dumas, and HotMovies President Richard Cohen waxing eloquent about where the adult industry-online and offline-has been and where it is likely to go.
The event marks the first time the men have assembled in a single room to address a single audience. None of them is known to make frequent public speaking appearances. The experience is expected to be singular in both scope and educational value.
"Never before has this kind of brain trust been brought together in one place at one time for the purpose of enlightening the industry," Fishbein said. "I think this will be a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience."
According to Fishbein, the task of moderating a panel of such diverse characters with broad backgrounds is at once daunting and exhilarating. "The people on this panel are icons in the adult industry-both online and offline. Every one of them is at the forefront of technology and evolving business models, and every one of them has proven he has staying power and the guts and chutzpah to make the most of emerging opportunities. What I'm particularly pleased about is that they've agreed to share how they got where they are and how they plan to continue being successful in a challenging environment."
Internext Expo will take place Jan. 15-17 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The trade show is the elder statesman in the digital adult industry, celebrating its eighth consecutive year.
Also on the comprehensive educational program for the event are a keynote address by Playboy Entertainment Inc. Executive Vice President Joe Lakey; seminars, workshops, and classes delving deeply beneath the surface of topics like obscenity, digital licensing, website labeling and content rating, and metric and analytical marketing, and a closing address by Marty Klein, PhD, author of America's War on Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust & Liberty. The Porn Poker Tour-offering $10,000 in cash prizes-will return for a second annual three-day engagement, and a first-of-its-kind live auction of adult domain names will close the three-day show.
All-access passes-which include complimentary daily brunches and happy hours, as well as access to all educational, networking, and business-building opportunities-are available online through Jan. 5 at $300 each. On-site registration begins Jan. 14.
PussyCash and Epoch are premier sponsors of the event.
