LAS VEGAS—Today was the first full fan day for the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, with two more days still ahead for fans to come and meet the biggest stars in adult entertainment before the event culminates with Saturdays’s AVN Awards Show.
Fans who came in for AEE today found the entire front row of the Muse Hall filled with booths for some of the best content producers in the business. Jules Jordan Video is there with top stars signing at the booth, including one of the biggest names in the business: Lisa Ann. The MILF star turned director releases her line of movies through Jules Jordan Video. Also signing in the Jules Jordan booth are Riley Reid, Anikka Albrite, Kennedy Leigh, Summer Brielle, Lisa Ann, Romy Rain, Jada Stevens and Remy LaCroix.
Right next door is the Evil Angel booth, where adult performers Bailey Blue, Jayden Jaymes, Phoenix Marie, Bonnie Rotten and Luna Star will be rotating throughout the show. Multiple AVN Award nominee Rotten was there yesterday, looking sleek and sexy in a skin-tight dress from the new Evil Apparel line.
Wicked Pictures is bringing out its roster of talent, including newest contract girl Asa Akira, Kaylani Lei, director Brad Armstrong, and contract girl and AVN Awards Show co-host Samantha Saint (who in addition to signing in the flesh is also present in the form of a brand-new Real Doll, displayed right across from the booth along with facsimiles of the other Wicked Girls).
In addition to signing at the booth, Jessica Drake appeared on a trade-only panel called "Porn Goes to College on Wednesday, and today she gave a presentation for the fans titled "Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Anal" at 1 p.m. in Vinyl nightclub. And director/contract star Stormy Daniels will be on a trade-only panel titled "The Feminist Porn Mystique" on Friday at 1 p.m. as well as signing at the booth. On Saturday only, director Axel Braun—whose company, Axel Braun Productions, is distributing its product through Wicked—will be there with Riley Steele.
Exquisite Films has a multifaced booth on the corner of Muse Hall, with a large chunk of the space devoted to Forbidden Fruits Films, a new company that's made a big splash. Set to sign today through Saturday are the stars of their films, including Desi Dalton, Shay Fox, Allison Moore, Savannah Steele, Jennifer Best, Elexis Monroe, AnnaBelle Lee, Stella May, Callie Calypso and Carter Cruise, along with studio co-owner Jodi West and their newest director, Levi Cash.
Also of interest to fans: Kelly and Ryan Madison, the husband-wife team that produces for their own sites and releases DVDs through Exquisite, will be on hand at the Exquisite booth, as will director Jim Powers and the cast of his upcoming release, Damsels in Distress.
Over at the Adam & Eve booth, Teagan Presley, Alexis Texas, Allie Haze and Nina Hartley will be in attendance. Hartley is celebrating her 30th year in adult entertainment in 2014.
Digital Playground is fielding four stars today: contract stars Jesse Jane and Selena Rose and two new, fast-rising starlets: Jessa Rhodes and Rikki Six. Digital Playground's sister companies also have some choice performers on hand to please the fans: Mia Malkova for Mofos, Abigail Mac for Babes.com, Natalia Starr for Twistys and Madison Ivy for Brazzers.
In the HotMovies.com booth, two other solid porn vets were in attendance to meet fans: Ron Jeremy and Ed Powers. Joining them on the other side of the booth was Tori Black—a huge fan favorite who had people lined up across the room waiting to meet her on Wednesday—even though that was a trade-only day when the show was not yet open to fans. Popular performer Sunny Lane will also appear on behalf of HotMovies.com.
Customs4U, a producer of customized erotica that is new to the United States, will decorate its booth with eye candy courtesy of Teal Conrad, Gigi Allens, Sophie Dee, Allie Haze, Juelz Ventura, Alexis Texas and Teagan Presley.
The stars of Girlfriends Films were on hand to cut the ribbon into The Joint, kicking off the AEE Fan Fest today. At the studio's booth inside The Joint, the following performers are there to meet fans: Prinzzess, Tasha Reign, Bree Daniels, Tanya Tate, Aaliyah Love, Dana DeArmond, Yurizan Beltran and Dillion Harper.
Also in the Joint is AEBN, with a robust array of talent: Lexi Belle, Tory Lane, Aiden Ashley, Misty Stone, Raven Rockette, Tori Black, Allie Haze and Jynx Maze.
Elegant Angel also has Black in its booth in The Joint, along with Bridgette B., Asa Akira, Skin Diamond, Maddy O'Reilly and Dani Daniels.
Alongside these studios and other exhibitors, The Joint is also where various adult talent angecies—ATMLA, LA Direct Models, Ideal Image Models, OC Modeling, Spiegler Girls—have set up space for their models to meet fans.
Visitors to The Joint should also head upstairs to the Lair, presented by Stockroom, where visitors can sate their curiosity about the BDSM lifestyle. Other don't-miss features on Friday and Saturday include the following:
• Best New Starlet Q&A, featuring the performers nominated for the 2014 AVN Award for Best New Starlet, Friday at at 1 p.m. in Vinyl nightclub;
• Porn Star Bing, Friday at 6-7 p.m. in Vinyl;
• Screening of The Submission of Emma Marx, Friday at 7 p.m. in Vinyl;
• AVN Live interview with Nina Hartley, Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Vinyl.
Pictured, from left: Riley Reid signing for Jules Jordan Video, Bonnie Rotten signing for Evil Angel, Digital Playground contract star Selena Rose
