The ‘Save Money’ workshop Cut costs & slash expenses

To become a more profitable club operator, it’s not just about making money—it’s also about saving money and cutting wasteful expenditures. At EXPO 2013, our panel of experts assisted clubs of all sizes in those crucial endeavors with advice tailored to specific areas of club operations.

Heading this workshop was Bob Johnson, who tapped into his 50 years of bar experience and offered tips on how club operators and bar managers can save money in an area that is often seen as one rife with waste and theft.

EXPO Keynote Address 2013 Vivid Entertainment’s Steven Hirsch

In the realm of adult entertainment, few have equaled the success of Steven Hirsch. As founder and co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment Group—the most recognizable brand of adult film both in America and internationally—Hirsch’s version of erotica has systematically transformed the ‘dirty’ movie business into the mainstream entity and pop culture powerhouse audiences relish all over the world. As the EXPO 2013 Keynote Speaker, Hirsch shared his experience of rising to the top of the adult entertainment industry, and the tools he used to get there.

Club marketing & management expert Gino LoPinto How to become #1 in your market

Gino LoPinto is an independent Las Vegas nightclub, restaurant and gentlemen’s club consultant (now with the E11EVEN Miami club, set to open in January 2014) who owns/operates Vegas Alliance and is the CEO of Glo Global. Most recently, LoPinto was hired as the Director of Operations for the Hustler Club in Las Vegas in 2012 before assuming his current position with E11EVEN.

When it comes to being a more profitable club, small club operators often don’t have the budget to hire ‘experts’ or pour thousands into an advertising budget. Instead, they have to find a way to succeed with a small staff and a do-it-yourself attitude. Our panel of experts gave our workshop attendees the real nuts-and-bolts advice on how they can make their clubs more profitable—today—operating within a budget that is realistic for them (and you).