NYC Gay Erotic Expo 10/11 to 10/12

[Cooper]

Looking for something to do in NYC over the Columbus Day weekend? How about attending the "Gay Erotic Expo" at the Grand Ballroom, Manhattan Studios, 311W 34th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues. Very close to Penn Station:

 

http://www.gayeroticexpo.com/

 

I've attended this event for the past few years and have always had an enjoyable time. You'll meet porn stars, see porno producers, get free hand outs, view the latest videos, and watch erotic stage shows. Check out the website for more details.

 

I've been told that Stock Bar will be manning a table at this year's event. Some of their hot dancers will be their to promote the club.

 

Coop

[+ g56whiz]

Outrageous hotel rates have kept the major west coast video purveyors (Falcon, Hothouse, Titan or Raging Stallion) out of the expo for the last several years. But the locals (Lucas and Dark Alley etc.) show up and usually have decent discounts on their goods at the show. And there's always a stray porn star or two and cadre of RentBoys (not mutually exclusive you understand) to provide sufficient eye candy.

 

And if Stock Bar is going to show up (especially if they bring their superstar and all around nice guy - Eddie), wild horses couldn't keep me away.

 

I've already printed out my discount coupon.

 

See ya' there!

[Guest zipperzone]

>Outrageous hotel rates have kept the major west coast video

>purveyors (Falcon, Hothouse, Titan or Raging Stallion) out of

>the expo for the last several years.

 

I would have thought that these guys could afford to pay the hotel rates more than anybody. They must make millions - are they that cheap?

[+ g56whiz]

For the first few Expos, these guys would fly out a bevy of porn pups and a few marketing handlers to man a large booth for the many hours the Expo is open on both days. I don't recall seeing a booth with an internet hook-up to support a credit card operation and while videos are available at a discount, for most they're not completely an impulse buy. Moreover, the area is well served by vendors (with credit card access) throughout the city who sell these DVDs for a few bucks off the posted retail price 24/7 365 days a year. I doubt any of these big west coast guys sold enough DVDs to justify the expense of such a large presence. Now you might get Falcon sending over it's Erik Rhodes, who's local, for a few hours to give away a few samples. Sic transit gloria mundi!

[Guest zipperzone]

They don't just have sell enough product at the expo to justify their expenses. They should be looking at it as an advertising/promo situation to attract many more sales in the future.

[JT Brooklyn]

Zip..Totally Agree.The BIG XXX Guys have been "Raking It In" for Years!

 

Their VHS/DVD'S have always COST Top Dollar!

 

So the "Cost of Doing Biz" not worth it is very unbelievable to say the very least!

I think they see no reason to be bothered really....

 

There DVD's which are "all over" NYC SELL Regardless..;-)

[+ g56whiz]

Zipperzone I’ve admired and agreed with so many of your posts that you have to believe I’m not challenging you in any way. In fact I agree fully with you last point here that these big players ought in some way to acknowledge us, their money spending fans. But as a retired business man and porn addict with clearly too much time on his hands, I’ve used our little colloquy to do some “what if” thinking.

 

If I were head of marketing at Falcon (I’d actually rather be head of casting Raging Stallion but that’s a whole other fantasy) I’d be thinking about who I’m likely to reach by spending money to be a presence at the Erotic Expo in New York. At $15, $20 or $25 a head to get into the Expo, I have to assume that nearly all attendees are going to be at least generally familiar with the Falcon product line save for maybe one or two of the most recent releases. And in a well served video market like New York, these attendees are likely to have already purchased all of the Falcon products they want to own (save again for the latest releases). But as head of marketing, the guys I REALLY want and need to get to are the ones who’ll pay me a monthly annuity of $30 or $40 dollars for internet access to my extensive inventory of intellectual property (smut). I mean these are the guys that will pay about the amount of a video each and every month whether or not I put out new product and I get much more of that $30 or $40 dollars than I do if I sell a video and have to share revenue of the same amount with wholesalers, distributors and vendors. And I’m not sure the profile of the guy I’m really interested in getting to notice me matches the profile of my video buyer who goes to the New York Erotic Expo. Of course if one of my competitors shows up, I’ve got be there to protect my franchise. But if they can skip: so can I.

 

I sure wish I were wrong in this and they all showed up. I still remember a naked Josh Weston earnestly jerking off in the Falcon booth on the main floor Webster Hall as Eric Rhodes sold Falcon T-shirts and video below cost right next to him, or Michael Brandon ejaculating over the main floor attendees from the edge of the balcony above. Pure porn magic! But alas in the internet age, those days may be long gone.

[Guest zipperzone]

G56Whiz:

 

I understand your argument but I'm not sure I can wholly agree with it. To say it doesn't pay for them to advertise goes against what Madison Avenue has been proving for decades. You could also say that Ford or GM shouldn't waste money on ads as we all know about their product.

 

And if their main profit is coming from the guys who sign up for a monthly fee to get their porn, what better way to get more customers than showing their hottest and latest product at a fair? To me it's a no-brainer :-)

[Cooper]

Not sure which Stock dancers will be at this weekend's Gay Erotic Expo, but it's nice to dream.

 

http://www.nudemaledancers.com/images/index_01.jpg

[tazmanian5230]

All 3 of them are in NYC tonight getting ready for the expo.

 

Iam not sure of the exact time but they will be doing stage shows during the event and signing sexy pics.

 

I wish I was going!

[Cooper]

"Not sure which Stock dancers will be at this weekend's Gay Erotic Expo, but it's nice to dream."

 

http://www.nudemaledancers.com/images/index_01.jpg

 

Well, my "dreams" came true as the above dancers Danny, Charles, and Max were present at the Gay Erotic Expo. They were not only posing for pictures and giving out autographs but also put on a stage show similar to that in Mtl. Each dancer performed to 2 songs and came out nude and erect for their 2nd dance. Back at the table, the Stock dancers were giving lap-dances. Nice presentation by nudemaledancers.com

 

Lots of other exhibitors were present and a few were handing out free DVD's. Some of the highlights were seeing Barrett Long as he closed every DVD deal with a showing/playing of his huge cock. Some of the hottest porn stars were with a company called cocksuremen.com. Among them were David Taylor and Zack Cook both were very friendly and accommodating. "Broke Straight Boys" was giving out free DVD's of Volume 1 and 2, and gayblinddatesex gave out free copies of their Volume 1.

 

Other exhibitors included:

 

AmateurStraightGuys.com

JustUsBoys.com

MovieMountain.com

Unzipped

Cocksuremen.com

angryyoungman.com

Treasureislandmedia.com

ExtraBigDicks.com

squirt.org

GayHotMovies.com

CraigSebastian.com

Maleflixxx.tv

MightyMen.com

 

Plus lots more: toys, lube, condoms, magazines, leather, bondage, etc... I suggest bringing a big collectors bag with you.

 

Today's the last day to attend. Doors open at noon and close at 6pm, lots of hot dicks are being exposed during that time along with some very erotic stage shows.

 

Good seeing VDN and Rendie in attendance.