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FEATURE
OUTSTANDING IN THEIR FIELD Opposite page, “O” Awards host Sunny Megatron, Elliot Schwartz of Nasstoys, Rob Reimer of Boneyard Toys, the Bijoux Indiscrets
team. This page: top, the Eldorado crew leads the crowd in a loud cheer for the late Larry Garland; middle from left, Buck Angel celebrating win for Perfect Fit Brand’s
Buck Off, Scott Watkins of Doc Johnson; Coyote Amrich, accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award for Good Vibrations founder Joani Blank. Below, “O” Awards presenters
Sunny Megatron, Ken Melvoin-Berg, Dirty Lola, Ashley Manta and Buck Angel. Photos of Eldorado and presenters by JFK/FUBARWebmasters; all others by Chris King.
Meet the Press
When AVN Media Network debuted its AVN
Novelty Expo Media Event, organizers knew there
would be some bugs that needed to be worked out.
On January 19, the second go-around for the event
took place in a new location, with a new sponsor
and with a real sense of purpose.
Located in 35 Steaks + Martinis at Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, the invite-only event
featured an improved set-up with where exhibitors
and members of mainstream media mingled,
shared cocktails and snacks, and held discussions
about some of the best, most intriguing and
trending pleasure products available.
The event was sponsored by Eldorado Trading
Co., which showcased a number of the brands the
company carries, including Kiiroo (pictured above),
Tyes by Tara and Clean Light Laboratories, which
manufacturers the UVee cleaning system.
CalExotics, Topco Sales, b-Vibe (pictured above),
Lovense, Nasstoys, Kama Sutra, Motorbunny, NS
Novelties, Clandestine Devices, XR Brands and
more than a dozen other manufacturers set up
shop to talk about their products with the likes
of Vice, Engadget, CNBC and others. Discussions
varied from how technological advances in pleasure
products can help couples connect over long
distances, to how better materials can improve a
user’s experience with pleasure products, to how
some manufacturers have adapted over the years—
in some cases over decades—to stay relevant and
leaders in the industry.
The ANE Media Event is fast becoming one of
the most anticipated events during the B2B trade
show, as ANE is the only trade event that allows
members of the media to visit the show floor. The
opportunity for manufacturers to get their brand
introduced to the media translates to consumer
awareness about their products.
For more about the show, visit NoveltyExpo.com.
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