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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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Hot comedian Jessimae Peluso to host ED Awards!

EXPO News April 30, 2018

Meet your ED’s Awards Show host JESSIMAE PELUSO! She’s hot. She’s fiery. And she’s ready to turn the 2018 Awards Show upside down! She may be easy on the eyes, but that’s...

Read more

Angela Sommers, Ms. Parker crowned at 2018 EDI West at Centerfolds Cabaret

Events April 17, 2018

Angela Sommers’ fiery “Moulin Rouge” show wowed the crowds and judges, while Ms. Parker’s acrobatic “Gypsy” show bested the Newcomer Division The world’s most prestigious “showgirl” dance competition returned for...

Read more

Angela Sommers and Her Magical Menagerie

Industry News April 17, 2018

When you hear the name Angela Sommers, many descriptive words come to mind such as: creative, kind, beautiful, model, and dancer. But, did you know that she has a couple of...

Read more

Bombshells Opens Largest Location in Big Houston Expansion

Industry News April 11, 2018

HOUSTON—April 11, 2018—Bombshells Restaurant & Bar announced the opening of its largest location, in the fast-growing Houston suburb of Pearland, as part of plans to more than double the...

Read more

The right & wrong way to do a bag search

Security Report April 4, 2018

One large part of an employee’s job is to try to keep fellow employees and guests safe. Besides deciding to search guests before they enter your venue, operators must...

Read more

If you think “titles” don’t mean anything, think again

Security Report April 4, 2018

During a training session at club, Nightclub Security Consultants' Robert Smith saw the difference a title can make in the overall perception of not only the staff members, but...

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

Hot comedian Jessimae Peluso to host ED Awards!

EXPO News April 30, 2018

Meet your ED’s Awards Show host JESSIMAE PELUSO! She’s hot. She’s fiery. And she’s ready to turn the 2018 Awards Show upside down! She may be easy on the eyes, but that’s...

Read more

Angela Sommers, Ms. Parker crowned at 2018 EDI West at Centerfolds Cabaret

Events April 17, 2018

Angela Sommers’ fiery “Moulin Rouge” show wowed the crowds and judges, while Ms. Parker’s acrobatic “Gypsy” show bested the Newcomer Division The world’s most prestigious “showgirl” dance competition returned for...

Read more

Angela Sommers and Her Magical Menagerie

Industry News April 17, 2018

When you hear the name Angela Sommers, many descriptive words come to mind such as: creative, kind, beautiful, model, and dancer. But, did you know that she has a couple of...

Read more

Bombshells Opens Largest Location in Big Houston Expansion

Industry News April 11, 2018

HOUSTON—April 11, 2018—Bombshells Restaurant & Bar announced the opening of its largest location, in the fast-growing Houston suburb of Pearland, as part of plans to more than double the...

Read more

The right & wrong way to do a bag search

Security Report April 4, 2018

One large part of an employee’s job is to try to keep fellow employees and guests safe. Besides deciding to search guests before they enter your venue, operators must...

Read more

If you think “titles” don’t mean anything, think again

Security Report April 4, 2018

During a training session at club, Nightclub Security Consultants' Robert Smith saw the difference a title can make in the overall perception of not only the staff members, but...

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.

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FROM THE EDITOR

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