XBIZ ‘State of the Industry’ Conference ’09 Set for Feb. 10-12 in Woodland Hills

For Immediate Release:  Monday, September 10, 2008

8th Annual XBIZ Awards set to rock the red carpet Feb. 12 at one of Hollywood’s hottest nightclubs.

LOS ANGELES, XBIZ has announced the 2009 “State of the Industry” Conference — to be held in the heart of adult entertainment with a brand new focus — is slated for Feb. 10-12 at the Warner Center Marriot in Woodland Hills, Calif.

The three-day networking-, education- and business-focused event will bring together professionals from around the globe for a focused line-up of engaging events and activities that will explore the current and future state of the fast-changing adult industry.

XBIZ has put convention aside to design an industry conference that delivers an introspective examination of the status of adult entertainment with two tracks of focused and interactive workshops and programs that will emphasize both major issues as well as the needs of individual areas of the business.

“As the business evolves, so do we,” XBIZ founder and Publisher Alec Helmy said. “The move to Woodland Hills puts us closer to where we want to be, which is smack in the heart of the industry we serve. This show has one mission only: to successfully address the needs of an industry whose challenges and opportunities have never been greater and their business decisions more critical — and we look forward to once again creating a peerless business environment for our attendees and sponsors.”

XBIZ Associate Publisher Kristen Kaye agreed, adding that hosting a State of the Industry conference closer to where so much of the business is done — and in a venue that’s never been more welcome to adult — strengthens XBIZ’s goal.

“We plan to truly set a new standard in the New Year,” Kaye said. “Every attendee will arrive curious and leave fulfilled and prepared for everything 2009 holds in store for our industry.”

Registration will be FREE to all who checked in at the recent XBIZ Summer ’08 Forum July 9-11. For all new attendees, registration will be $200, which will grant them FREE access to the next XBIZ Summer ’09 Forum in Las Vegas.

Culminating the Industry Conference ‘09 will be the 8th Annual XBIZ Awards, set to paint the town red hot Feb. 12 in Hollywood, Calif., at one of the cities hottest night spots.

For information about XBIZ Conference ’09, visit XBIZConference.com.

For information about exclusive sponsorship opportunities, contact sales@xbiz.com.

About XBIZ

XBIZ is the adult entertainment industry's No. 1 source for trusted business news and information. XBIZ offers a suite of informational products and business resources designed to help both new and experienced adult industry professionals succeed.

XBIZ consists of XBIZ.com, XBIZ World magazine and XBIZ Premiere magazine, which together offer the most extensive adult trade information available, including breaking industry news, exclusive feature articles, up-to-the-minute company press releases, event listings, the most comprehensive adult business directory available online and a wide variety of business services.

* XBIZ.com - The industry's leading adult business news portal.
* XBIZ Newswire - Adult industry news service for journalists.
* XBIZ World - The industry's leading digital media trade magazine.
* XBIZ Premiere - The industry's leading Video, Novelty and Retail business magazine.
* XBIZ Research - The adult entertainment industry's premiere market research organization.
* XBIZ Forum - An annual business-networking conference held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
* XBIZ Conference - An annual Los Angeles-based informational business conference.
* XBIZ Ad Network - The industry's leading auction-based online advertising network.

For More Information Please Contact:

Anne Winter
Marketing & Development Manager
XBIZ™ | The Industry Source
Adnet Media

Email: anne@xbiz.com
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AIM: XBIZAnne