AVN Adult Entertainment Expo

The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Adult Video News Magazine (AVN). The AVN Awards show is held during the Expo at the nearby The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The AEE is the largest pornography industry trade show in the United States. [cite web | url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002903581_stripper01.html | title = Ex-stripper evangelizes to sex industry | author = Stephen Clark | publisher = The Seattle Times | date = 2006-04-01 | accessdate = 2008-01-04] The 2007 Avn Expo had over 30,000 attendees, included 355 exhibiting companies. [ [http://networkinvegas.com/adult-tradeshow-hits-las-vegas/ Adult Tradeshow hits Las Vegas ] ] The 2008 AEE was held from January 9-12 [ [http://show.adultentertainmentexpo.com/ 2008 - Home Page ] ] .

The AEE is held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center at the end of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), although there is no connection between the two. The AEE mixes industry only events with open hours for fans seeking the usual autographs, pictures, and memorabilia. One of the major aspects of the AEE is that most of the major adult entertainment stars make appearances. The first two days of the show are considered "Trade Only". During these times only people in the adult industry can gain access to the show. The AVN Awards are presented on the last night.

The 1998 AEE and Awards are the subject of David Foster Wallace's article "Neither Adult nor Entertainment," published in "Premiere" and later reprinted and extended as "Big Red Son," the first essay of his collection "Consider the Lobster".

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* [http://show.adultentertainmentexpo.com/ AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]
* [http://www.pollystaffle.com/avnadultentertainmentexpo/ 2007 AVN Expo coverage] from Polly Staffle
* [http://www.xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=402 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo Coverage 2004-2007] from XCritic