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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

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Health & safety experts to speak at EXPO 2020

EXPO News July 6, 2020

by Angelina Spencer, Executive Director of ACE National COVID-19 has proven to be a health, welfare, and safety game-changer for the gentlemen's club industry. With millions of illnesses and a...

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Spearmint Rhino founder John Gray addresses COVID shutdown

Industry News June 26, 2020

(The following was posted by John Gray, CEO & Founder of the Spearmint Rhino club chain, on his Facebook page today): These are indeed trying times; many face extreme financial...

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Texas closes bars at noon today, Florida suspends alcohol sales

Industry News June 26, 2020

(story courtesy of ACE National) Governor Greg Abbott of Texas just issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services as part of the state’s effort to contain the spread...

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ED to feature safety-related products in special editorials

Industry News June 23, 2020

As cleanliness and safety take precedence in clubs nationwide, we will be featuring companies who provide products and services that can help keep clubs and their staff, entertainers and...

Read more

The award-winning, jaw-dropping Shar Zayn

The DJ Booth June 17, 2020

The phrase “jaw-dropping” is often used as a descriptive adjective, but it rarely — if ever — is meant literally. But for anyone who has seen Shar Zayn perform,...

Read more

Latest CDC guidelines for bar openings

Industry News June 9, 2020

Per the CDC's most recent guidelines, restaurants and bars may consider implementing several strategies to encourage behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19 among employees and customers. Staying Home When...

Read more

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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

Countdown EXPO 2019 | Aug. 11-14

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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

Latest Articles From Dave Manack

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Dave Manack

Health & safety experts to speak at EXPO 2020

EXPO News July 6, 2020

by Angelina Spencer, Executive Director of ACE National COVID-19 has proven to be a health, welfare, and safety game-changer for the gentlemen's club industry. With millions of illnesses and a...

Read more

Spearmint Rhino founder John Gray addresses COVID shutdown

Industry News June 26, 2020

(The following was posted by John Gray, CEO & Founder of the Spearmint Rhino club chain, on his Facebook page today): These are indeed trying times; many face extreme financial...

Read more

Texas closes bars at noon today, Florida suspends alcohol sales

Industry News June 26, 2020

(story courtesy of ACE National) Governor Greg Abbott of Texas just issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services as part of the state’s effort to contain the spread...

Read more

ED to feature safety-related products in special editorials

Industry News June 23, 2020

As cleanliness and safety take precedence in clubs nationwide, we will be featuring companies who provide products and services that can help keep clubs and their staff, entertainers and...

Read more

The award-winning, jaw-dropping Shar Zayn

The DJ Booth June 17, 2020

The phrase “jaw-dropping” is often used as a descriptive adjective, but it rarely — if ever — is meant literally. But for anyone who has seen Shar Zayn perform,...

Read more

Latest CDC guidelines for bar openings

Industry News June 9, 2020

Per the CDC's most recent guidelines, restaurants and bars may consider implementing several strategies to encourage behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19 among employees and customers. Staying Home When...

Read more

ExoticDancer.com author

Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Fall brings October’s PANDA top 20!

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Fall is in full swing, and with it comes October's PANDA Top 20 tracks! Compiled from chart submissions by professional adult nightclub DJs across...

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(Note: This Publisher's Note was published in the September 2026 issue of ED Magazine.) In August 2023, just seven months before his untimely passing, ED...

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