The Men’s Club in Charlotte, Déjà Vu and Rachelle Laree (pictured) win big at Exotic Dancer ’s EXPO 2009:  “Building a Winning Team in Your Club.”

For the 12th straight year, ED (Exotic Dancer) Publications’ Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show presented awards to the top adult nightclubs, industry executives and feature entertainers at the industry’s only national awards show.  Held during the 17th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO on Tuesday, August 25th at the brand new “Joint” showroom inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the show was dubbed the “Rock N Jock Awards Show” and featured a live rock band and several special guest presenters.   Adult film superstarlet Jessica Drake hosted the show along with renowned club emcee Markie Mark.

The evening’s biggest winners included Rachelle Laree, who was crowned ED’s Overall Entertainer of the Year; The Men’s Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, which took home the prestigious Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year Award; and Déjà Vu, which won the Club Chain of the Year Award.  (A complete list of winners is provided at the end of this release.)

“The brand new ‘Joint’ showroom was a big hit with our Awards Show guests, and the more casual ‘rock n roll’ format continues to be the preferred format,” says ED’s Associate Publisher Dave Manack.  “We were very pleased to once again present the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclub industry’s only national awards show, and we congratulate all of the deserving award winners and nominees.”

For the first time ever, ED Publications presented the House Mom of the Year Award for the industry’s top club “house mom..” Coupled with the return of the General Manager of the Year Award, these awards coincided with the EXPO’s sports-related theme, “Building a Winning Team in Your Club.” Shari Nevis of Rachel’s in West Palm Beach, FL, won the House Mom of the Year Award, while Ken Sistrunk of Rick’s Cabaret in New York City won the General Manager of the Year Award.

At EXPO 2009, several panel sessions, workshops and seminars also revolved around the “Building a Winning Team” concept, as five workshops specifically addressed five individual areas of club staff: House Moms, Floormen/Doormen, Bartenders/Waitresses, DJs and Entertainers. To further drive home the theme of “teamwork,” Dallas Cowboy legend Ed “Too Tall” Jones provided the convention’s Keynote Address. The 300-booth EXPO Tradeshow also showcased hundreds of products and services available to club owners, operators and other industry professionals that will enable them to stay ahead of their competition.

For more information on the 17th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO or the Annual ED’s Awards Show, please visit www.EDpublications today, or call (727) 726-3592.

Winners from the 12th Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show:

Entertainer of the Year
Rachelle Laree

Adult Movie Feature of the Year
Teagan Presley

Newcomer Feature of the Year
Ashlynn Brooke

Club Favorite Feature of the Year
Jesse Jane

Club of the Year/Northeast
Cheerleaders, Philadelphia, PA

Club of the Year/Southeast
Tootsie’s, Miami, FL

Club of the Year/Mideast
Penthouse Club, E. St. Louis, IL

Club of the Year/Central
Hustler Club, Shreveport, LA

Club of the Year/Northwest
The Crazy Horse, San Francisco, CA

Club of the Year/Southwest
Fantasy Castle, Long Beach, CA

“Feature” Club of the Year
Red Parrot, El Paso, TX

Overall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year
The Men’s Club, Charlotte, NC

Club Chain of the Year
Deja Vu Showgirls

General Manager of the Year
Ken Sistrunk, Rick’s Cabaret, New York, NY

House Mom of the Year
Shari Nevis, Rachel’s, West Palm Beach, FL

Hall of Fame  (posthumous)
Greta Shamy (of Delilah’s in Philadelphia)

Hall of Fame
Albert Bortz (of Blush in Pittsburgh)