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2009 AWARD SHOW RECAP: 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.Click images below to see EXPO 2009 Awards Winners: 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 Deja Vu, which won the Club Chain of the Year Award. (A complete list of 2009 nominees and winners is provided at the bottom of this page.) “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. Also in conjunction with the EXPO and Award Show’s sports theme, a sports trivia contest was held during the “halftime” portion of the show that featured a substantial prize—two tickets to the 2010 Super Bowl! Two contestants were picked in raffle style (each Award Show guest was given a raffle ticket upon entry), and those lucky contestants were feature entertainer Chelsea Charms and Anne Monlezun of industry company Glitz Teaz Pasties. The tickets were generously donated by the Rick’s Cabaret club chain. The contestants were each asked three Super Bowl or NFL-related multiple choice trivia questions, and Monlezun won by answering two of the three questions correctly. “It was great to see how ecstatic she was to win, and the crowd seemed to get a kick out of having the opportunity to answer the questions that the contestants could not answer correctly,” says Manack. “I’d love to say that we’ll do it again next year, but how often do you get access to Super Bowl tickets?!” 2009 ED’s Awards Nominees and Winners (the winners are listed in red): Entertainer Awards ED’s Overall Entertainer of the Year 2009
Daisy Duxe Rachelle Laree Robyn Foxx Schevelle Suzie Malone Club Favorite Feature Entertainer of the Year Angelica Wild Brandi Morgan Claudia Monet Gia Nova Jaded Dawn Jesse Jane Shay Lynn Trina Michaels Newcomer Feature Entertainer of the Year Ashlynn Brooke Bree Olsen Christina Aguchi Dakota Jennifer Jacobs Mackenzee Pierce Sondra Saxon Tali De’Mar Adult Movie Feature Entertainer of the Year Audrey Bitoni Belladonna Katsuni Lisa Ann Monica Mayhem Sunny Leone Teagan Presley Victoria Valentina Club Awards Overall Club of the Year for 2009 Delilah’s in Philadelphia Diamond Cabaret in Denver Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club in New York City Pink Pony South in Atlanta Rachel’s in West Palm Beach Rick’s Cabaret in New York City The Lodge in Dallas The Men’s Club in Charlotte Region 1 - Northeast (New England, NY, NJ, PA, MD, D.C.) Cadillac Lounge, Providence, RI Center Stage, Springfield, MA Cheerleaders, Philadelphia, PA Club Onyx, Philadelphia, PA Dollhouse Rhode Island, Woonsocket, RI Gallagher’s 2000, Queens, NY Gentlemen’s Quarters, Baldwin, NY Gold Club, Wilmington, DE Region 2 - Southeast (MS, AL, GA, FL, TN, NC, SC, VA) Club Madonna, Miami, FL Strokers, Atlanta, GA Tampa Gold Club, Tampa, FL Tootsie’s, N. Miami, FL The Men’s Club, Raleigh, NC The Pony, Memphis, TN Thee Diamond Club, Hilton Head, SC Thee Southern Belle, Charleston, SC Region 3 - Mideast (MN, WI, IA, IL, IN, OH, KY, MI, WV) Deja Vu, Saginaw, MI Industrial Strip, Hammond, IN Kahoots, Columbus, OH Oval Office, Green Bay, WI Penthouse Club, E. St. Louis, IL Scores, Chicago, IL Silk Exotic, Milwaukee, WI VIP Gentlemen’s Club, Chicago, IL Region 4 - Central (ND, SD, NE, CO, KS, MO, AR, LA, OK, TX) Bazooka’s Showgirls, Kansas City, MO Heartbreakers, Dickinson, TX Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Shreveport, LA Night Trips, Tulsa, OK Rick’s Cabaret, Fort Worth, TX Sugars, Austin, TX The Clubhouse, Dallas, TX The Mens’ Club, Dallas, TX Region 5 - Southwest (NM, AZ, UT, NV, HI, S. California) California Girls, Anaheim, CA Centerfolds Cabaret, Phoenix, AZ Deja Vu, City of Industry, CA Fantasy Castle, Long Beach, CA Godfather Gentlemen’s Club, Canoga Park, CA HiLiter, Phoenix, AZ Rick’s Cabaret, Las Vegas, NV Spearmint Rhino, Las Vegas, NV Region 6 - Northwest (AK, N. California, OR, WA, ID, MT, Reno, NV) Acropolis, Portland, OR Broadway Showgirls, San Francisco, CA Crazy Horse, San Francisco, CA Gold Club, San Francisco, CA Great Alaskan Bush Co. II, Anchorage, AK Hustler Club, San Francisco, CA Stars Cabaret, Beaverton, OR The Nile, Eugene, OR Club Chain of the Year Christie’s Cabarets Deja Vu Fantasy Showclubs Galardi South Enterprises MAL Entertainment Penthouse Clubs Pure Gold Rick‘s Cabaret South East Showclubs South West Clubs Spearmint Rhino The Gold Club VCG—PT‘s Showclubs Feature Club of the Year Al’s Diamond Cabaret in Reading, PA Blush in Pittsburgh Columbus Gold in Columbus, Ohio Erv’s in Allentown, Pennsylvania The Gold Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana On the Border in Milwaukee The Red Parrot in El Paso, Texas T’s Lounge in West Palm Beach Individual Awards HOUSE MOM of the Year Shari Nevis of Rachel’s in West Palm Beach, Florida Debbie Ibarra of Scores in Chicago Melinda of Rick’s Cabaret in New York City Jo Anne Jacobs of Delilah’s in Philadelphia Scotty Rock of Silk Exotic Gentlemen’s Club in Wisconsin GENERAL MANAGER of the Year Lloyd Ace of The Men’s Club in Houston Sherry Cooper of Déjà Vu in City of Industry, California Michael Shiell of La Boheme in Denver Ken Sistrunk of Rick’s Cabaret in New York City HALL OF FAME 2009 Inductee Albert Bortz of Blush in Pittsburgh HALL OF FAME 2009 Inductee Greta Shamy of Delilah’s in Philadelphia (Posthumous) QUOTES FROM 2009 ED'S AWARDS WINNERS The Men's Club, Dallas, TXOverall Gentlemen’s Club of the Year 2009 The old saying that “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” isn’t necessarily true in our case. Winning the ED “Overall Club of the Year” award represents a combination of factors from our facilities, management, staff, entertainers, and loyal customers. But it also represents an industry that continues to compete to improve its public image, product, and customer satisfaction. Competition makes all of us better. This award also represents the positive impact that ED Publication has had by bringing our industry together through EXPO, acting as a nationally recognized conduit of useful and important information, as a supporter of ACE that celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, and as the presenter of this and all the other awards that acknowledges excellence throughout our industry. Though it seems to be harder work every year just to stay open, getting together with friends from across the country, sharing drinks and stories, and attending the awards ceremony is still fun and worthwhile. Winning just adds some icing to the cake. — David Fairchild of The Men’s Club  Rachelle LareeOverall Entertainer of the Year 2009 I couldn’t believe it! I was in complete shock. I’m so grateful to the club owners, friends and fans who voted for me. I’d also like to thank ED Publications as well as my agents Frank Bane and Dave Michaels and especially my idol Schevelle who inspires me to be a better performer. I couldn’t have done it without any of you. — Rachelle Laree, ED’s 2009 Overall Entertainer of the Year  Deja Vu ShowgirlsClub Chain of the Year 2009 The Club Chain of the Year award is a tribute to the staff management and employees who made this possible. To the tens of thousands of independent contractors and features, we thank you. To all of those who voted for us, we appreciate your acknowledgment. We would like to extend a special thank you to ED Publications and everyone involved in this industry, especially the other nominees who have worked so hard to achieve the degree of superiority that is displayed within your establishments. — Jim St. John, CEO, Deja Vu Consulting  For a recap of the 2008 ED Awards Show and Winners click here |
