AEE, ANE, AVN Awards at Palms Casino Resort, Jan. 18-21

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—AVN Media Network is pleased to announce that the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is getting a fresh new venue that will unite the three biggest events on the adult industry circuit under one roof, all taking place over four exciting days. The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) and the AVN Awards will be January 18–21 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. AEE will run January 18–21, ANE will take place January 18–20 and the must-attend AVN Awards will be Saturday, January 21 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms. “After having hosted the AVN Awards for the past two years, the Palms is excited to help AVN take the Adult Entertainment Expo and the Adult Novelty Expo in a new direction,” said George J. Maloof, Jr., chairman of the Palms Resort Casino. “Our world-class facilities and professional staff will make the January shows a great success.” The change marks a new vision for AEE, the venerable trade and consumer event that over its 14-year history has set the standard for adult conventions. Attendees and exhibitors of AEE will experience something unique in 2012. Based on exhibitor and attendee feedback, for instance, AEE will not run concurrent with CES, which will minimize travel expenses and maximize networking opportunities for exhibitors. The events will still overlap with other consumer shows in Las Vegas, including The Shot Show, an annual shooting and hunter show that brings over 50,000 people into the city.  “The Palms has been a fantastic venue for us,” said AVN founder Paul Fishbein. “The intimacy of the space and the helpfulness and enthusiasm of the management and staff guarantee that our exhibitors and attendees will have a superior environment in which to do business.” In the coming weeks and months, look for more exciting announcements on AdultEntertainmentExpo.com about the January 2012 events, including the registration website, which will be live by August 1. ANE exhibitor inquiries may be directed to AVN Director of Sales Sara Harter at sara.harter@avn.com or by phone at (818) 71281-5788 ext. 109. ANE seminar/workshop inquiries may be directed to AVN Senior Editor Sherri Shaulis at sherri.shaulis@avn.com. AEE exhibitor inquiries may be made to Janet Gibson: (818) 718-5788 or aeesales@avn.com. AEE seminar/workshop inquiries may be made to Carrie Dieterich at seminars@heeteam.com. All other inquiries should be directed to Beth Noonan at beth.noonan@avn.com.