August 24, 2022 |
ED Publications Announces Winners of ED's Awards, Success of Expo |
LAS VEGASâAfter a three-year absence from Las Vegas, ED Publications' annual Gentlemenâs Club Expo made its return last week at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino, highlighted by the Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards, aka the ED's Awards Show, on August 16 at the Paris Theater. Organziers report that this yearâs convention boasted more attendees than any Expo in over a decade. âWe certainly expected this yearâs Expo to be well attended, given that we havenât hosted our convention in Vegas since 2019,â ED Publicationsâ publisher Dave Manack said. âBut even we were pleasantly surprised at the increased and impressive turnout. People missed the Expo, they missed the opportunity to get together with friends and fellow industry pros. I think itâs safe to say that the industryâand the Expoâare back in a big way.â The three-day event offered a slate full of networking events, seminars, parties, a 100-booth business-to-business tradeshow and the annual awards show. Big EDâs Award winners included Tootsieâs Cabaret in Miami, which was voted the Overall Club of the Year, and Deja Vu, which received the Club Chain of the Year award. The industryâs top entertainers were also represented with such honors as Feature Entertainer of the Year, which was presented to Justice, while Shar Zayn took the title of EDI Overall Champion for the second year in a row (recognizing the top honoree in national showgirl dance competition The Exotic Dancer Invitational). âOur EDâs Awards Show (sponsored in 2022 by Knights Global) is the marquee event of the Annual Expo; itâs our chance to celebrate the top adult clubs, feature entertainers and club staff from across the nation,â Manack said. âOur comedian host Bret Ernst was in top form, as were our two entertainer performers, Ms Parker and Shar Zayn. Weâre already looking forward to our 25th annual EDâs Awards Show in 2023!â Other Expo 2022 highlights included the return of the âED Universityâ Certification Seminars, the EDI National Finals (held at Deja Vu Showgirls), the Opening Night âKick-Offâ Party at the Hustler Club, and the $10,000 Lingerie Contest, held at Spearmint Rhino. Lingerie contest winners included feature entertainer Autumn Knights (First Place), Stella of the Hustler Club in New York City (Second) and Shar Zayn (Third). Full coverage of the 2022 Expo will be featured in the September issue of ED Magazine.  The full list of winners from the 2022 EDâs Awards Show follows: Overall Club of the Year: Tootsieâs Cabaret, Miami Overall âSmallâ Club of the Year: 2001 Odyssey, Tampa Club Chain of the Year: Deja Vu Club of the Year East: Sapphire, New York City Club of the Year South: Dancers Royale, Orlando, FL Club of the Year Midwest: Peppermint Hippo, Neenah, WI Club of the Year West: Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas âFeatureâ Club of the Year: Michaelâs Men's Club, Broussard, LA Urban Club of the Year: G5ive, Miami Businesswoman of the Year: Stephanie Wilbanks, The Pony Clubs General Manager of the Year: Jessica Armstrong, CLUB SINROCK, Portland, OR Club Employee of the Year: Mike Watkins, Bucks Cabaret DJ of the Year: Jeb Jarrell, Pony Bama, Huntsville, AL EDI 2022 Overall Champion: Shar Zayn Feature Entertainer of the Year: Justice Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year: Daizha âOctoBootyâ Morgann Newcomer Entertainer of the Year: Hayla Faye Miss ExoticDancer.com of the Year: Bambi Wilde Exotic Dancer Hall of Fame: Warren Colazzo (Thee Dollhouse, Tampa) For more information on the Annual Gentlemenâs Club Expo, visit theEDexpo.com. For more information on ED Publications, visit ExoticDancer.com, call (727) 726-3592, or email [email protected]. Pictured: Shar Zayn
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