LOS ANGELES — XBIZ Miami, the adult entertainment industry’s top summer event, has announced this year’s slate of educational sessions and expert panelists.
Sponsored by NETBilling, XBIZ Miami will present cutting-edge topics discussed by leading industry experts, covering live cams, online billing, website traffic, the legal scene, mobile technology, and current state of the adult entertainment industry.
“Cam Mania: Making Money Selling Live Entertainment,” on Tuesday, June 2, from 12-12:50 p.m., is set to feature ImLive’s Shay Efron, Douglas Richter of CamsPower, Chaturbate’s Shirley Lara, Yuval Kijel from Streamate/Cambuilder, Flirt4Free’s Jasmine Grant, and Tim from iFriends, along with moderation by Affil4You’s Joey Gabra.
Next up, from 1-1:50 p.m., is “Billing Basics: Online Payment Processing for Dummies,” moderated by XBIZ’s Stephen Yagielowicz, and featuring CCBill’s Gary Jackson, Epoch’s Frank Gannon and Wendy Nelson of NETBilling, with OrbitalPay’s Karen Campbell, SegPay’s Cathy Beardsley, Chris Rodger of Payze and Webbilling’s Ines Peterson.
From 2-2:50 p.m., the day’s final seminar, “Traffic 4 Sale: Ad Buying Best Practices,” hits the stage with Chris Coupland of Adnium/Grand Slam Media, and AdultAdWorld’s Daniel Rand, plus Rainey Stricklin from JuicyAds and Thomas Skavhellen of PlugRush, with MojoHost’s Brad Mitchell serving as moderator.
The second day of seminars, Wednesday, June 3, gets underway from 12-12:50 p.m., with a look at the “State of the Industry: A Mid-Year Snapshot,” moderated by 7Veils’ Lauren MacEwen, and featuring GameLink’s Jeff Dillon, ICM Registry’s Steve Winyard and MojoHost’s Brad Mitchell, plus Eric Wexel from CE Cash, Mitch Farber of NETBilling and Ron Cadwell of CCBill.
Next up, from 1-1:50 p.m., GameLink’s Jeff Dillon moderates “Mobile Tomorrow: Catering to the New Generation,” with Affil4You’s Joey Gabra, Andy Wullmer of SexGoesMobile, Juicy Ads’ Rainey Stricklin and XBIZ’s Stephen Yagielowicz.
The final seminar of XBIZ Miami will be a special executive workshop session entitled “Legal: Adult Under Attack, What's Next?” presented by the executive director of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP), Tim Henning, and featuring two First Amendment crusaders, renowned adult industry attorneys Larry Walters and Corey Silverstein.
“XBIZ Miami continues its legacy of delivering the most relevant educational sessions,” XBIZ Events Director Moe Helmy said. “We have assembled a stellar lineup of industry experts to share their unique insights with our attendees, with a relaxed schedule that allows plenty of time for networking too.”
The exclusive three-day show is set for June 1-4 at the SLS Hotel, on Miami’s world-famous South Beach, and immediately followed by the second annual CamCon, which is dedicated to serving the live webcam community.
Offering a unique mix of high-impact events, with the more laid-back tropical setting of South Beach, XBIZ Miami brings adult business owners and decision makers together from around the world, to stay up to date with all the latest industry happenings, while taking deal-making and relationship-building to the next level.
The SLS Hotel offers a unique and comfortable décor, along with dining and drinking options that include The Bazaar, with its vibrant mix of sophisticated Latin cuisine, as well as the Asian-inspired Katsuya, for sushi dishes with an American flair. The Terrace, reminiscent of Parisian outdoor cafés, along with the casual Bar Centro, round out the culinary and cocktail highlights of SLS South Beach.
The hub of XBIZ Miami’s entertainment and networking activities is Hyde Beach — known as one of the hottest pools in Miami, featuring cabanas and a lounge that offers drinks and luncheon served poolside, or in the shade of the adjacent Mediterranean garden. Among the special events slated to occur in this luxurious setting are pool volleyball and pool beer pong, the popular “Miss XBIZ Miami” bikini contest, networking sessions and more.
For more information, visit XBIZMiami.com.
