news media adult entertainment founded 1998 1998 headquarters los angeles california united states area served worldwide products magazines news media wire service exhibition & industry conference industry awards show professional network service market research website xbiz.com xbiz is an american publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry . 1 2 3 in addition to its flagship xbiz.com website xbiz publishes two monthly trade magazines hosts winter and summer exhibition & industry conferences and facilitates networking among adult online professionals through a business to business b2b professional networking service . 4 xbiz company representatives are frequently cited in mainstream media articles about business trends and practices in the industry . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 xbiz and its affiliated publications and services are operated by adnet media founded in 1998 by adult internet industry veteran alec helmy . 2 12 helmy is a founder of the association of sites advocating child protection asacp . 13 contents 1 news and information products 2 trade conferences 3 xbiz awards 4 references 5 external links news and information products edit xbiz awards the adult entertainment industry s largest b2b awards show which honors and recognizes business excellence and outstanding achievement by industry professionals companies and performers . citation needed xbiz digital edition xbiz digital features digital editions of the xbiz world magazine and xbiz premiere magazine business journals offering online or downloadable versions for offline viewing . xbiz forum a three day business forum and networking event for industry professionals held at the hard rock hotel and casino in paradise nevada . xbiz la conference the adult entertainment industry s annual business seminar and trade expo featurig seminars workshops keynote addresses and industry networking events . xbiz newswire an adult industry newswire and rss service 14 15 screenshot of xbiz primary website xbiz premiere magazine formerly xbiz video a trade magazine for the adult entertainment industry s retail sector which reports on the news and developments in the gay retail sex toy and video sectors of the adult entertainment industry . 16 xbiz research an adult entertainment industry market research program . xbiz world magazine a trade magazine for the adult industry s digital media sector which features internet and technology news feature articles market analysis trend reports and interviews with online adult industry trendsetters . 4 xbiz.com an adult industry business news and resource enterprise portal which features headline news feature articles event listings blogs message boards business services and a comprehensive company directory of the adult entertainment industry . 17 xbiz.net an adult entertainment industry business to business professional network service that connects adult entertainment industry professionals with new business opportunities . 4 trade conferences edit xbiz hosts multiple annual trade conferences for industry professionals 4 photo of 2007 xbiz conference held in hollywood the xbiz los angeles conference features adult entertainment business seminars industry debates state of the industry discussions keynotes from industry luminaries and celebrity appearances . the event is held in february of each year in los angeles and culminates with the annual xbiz awards . 18 the 2010 conference was held in hollywood california . the la co media trade event designed to explore current and future market trends the newest technologies emerging business models and networking events and i includes a trade fair so industry vendors can showcase their current products . the conference hosts the annual membership meeting of the free speech coalition the advocacy and trade association for the adult entertainment industry and coincides with the annual xbiz awards the adult industry s biggest business awards show . 19 on march 22 2010 xbiz announced the debut of its outdoor adult consumer event xfanz summer expo held june 10 11 2010 poolside at the hard rock hotel & casino . 20 the xbiz summer forum is a business to business b2b networking event for the online adult entertainment industry . the forum is held annually at the hard rock hotel and casino and like the los angeles conference features appearances by well known figures from the adult entertainment industry . the featured entertainment for the 2008 conference included porn star bikini contests and porn star karaoke . 21 xbiz awards edit main article xbiz award jenna jameson at the 2014 xbiz awards show the annual xbiz awards honor excellence in the creation and marketing of adult entertainment . the awards coincide with the xbiz conference . 22 organized by the adult industry trade magazine xbiz the awards were first given in 2003 . 23 the award nominations are submitted by members of the adult entertainment industry and the finalists are voted for by xbiz staff industry colleagues and participating peer organizations . 24 the awards were originally created to recognize business achievement in the online adult industry but in recent years adult movie novelty retail and people s choice categories have also been added . 25 the 2010 awards are to be hosted by adult entertainment stars teagan presley and sunny leone . 26 references edit adult entertainment elites to discuss state of the industry ; top stars to celebrate 09 xbiz awards . breitbart newswire . retrieved 2010 01 21 . a b alec helmy popular webmaster and adult crusader . the web host industry review . retrieved 2010 01 21 . asacp advisory council biographies . association of sites advocating child protection asacp . retrieved 2010 01 21 . a b c d xbiz the adult industry source . xbiz . retrieved 2010 01 21 . does sex still sell adult industry not immune to recession . cnn . 2009 10 06 . retrieved 2010 01 27 . hard times for the porn industry . newsweek and msnbc . archived from the original on october 1 2007 . retrieved 2010 01 21 . curiel jonathan 2007 03 04 . newspapers turn to sex and celebs . san francisco chronicle . retrieved 2010 01 21 . free porn threatens adult film industry . abc news . retrieved 2010 01 21 . penthouse goes upscale in march but can anyone beat the internet . the new york observer . retrieved 2010 01 21 . pornography a hot topic this week . morning sentinel . retrieved 2010 01 21 . have youtube & the economy created problems for porn . the root washington post newsweek interactive . retrieved 2010 01 21 . b1events attends xbiz summer forum . adult webmasters online . retrieved 2010 01 21 . what is asacp . association of sites advocating child protection . retrieved 2010 01 27 . sexting between minors is not child porn walters says . xbiz newswire . retrieved 2010 01 21 . morality in media takes another swing at online adult biz . xbiz newswire . retrieved 2010 01 21 . xbiz the hard rock and tera patrick . los angeles times . 2008 07 11 . retrieved 2013 04 08 . reports sex.com appeals sells for 12m . usa today . 2006 01 24 . retrieved 2010 01 21 . adult entertainment elites to discuss state of the industry ; top stars to celebrate 09 xbiz awards . breitbart newswires . retrieved 2010 01 21 . xbiz la announces 2010 show schedule . xbiz newswire . retrieved 2010 01 21 . xbiz announces xfanz expo world s 1st ever outdoor adult expo xbiz march 22 2010 . xbiz the hard rock and tera patrick . los angeles times . 2008 07 11 . retrieved 2013 04 08 . xbiz awards recognizing excellence in adult entertainment . xbiz . archived from the original on december 17 2008 . retrieved 2009 01 03 . xbiz awards 2009 official nominees announced . . xbiz . retrieved 2008 12 04 . sherri l. shaulis 8 february 2008 . web studio winners announced at xbiz awards . avn.com . retrieved 2009 01 11 . david sullivan 5 december 2008 . xbiz announces 2009 awards nominees . avn.com . retrieved 2009 01 11 . 2010 xbiz awards to be hosted by teagan presley sunny leone . xbiz newswire . retrieved 2010 01 21 . external links edit xbiz.com website v t e xbiz awards categories female performer of the year best new starlet milf performer of the year foreign female performer of the year best actress feature best actress all girl best actress couples best supporting actress retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title xbiz & oldid 743513470 categories professional and trade magazinesamerican monthly magazinesamerican news websitesamerican film awardsmagazines established in 1998internet properties established in 1998adult entertainment companiespornographycompanies based in californiacompanies based in los angeleshidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from march 2014 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search 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