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SESSIONS & EVENTS
XBIZ Hollywood '08 Conference offers a program of educational events specifically tailored to the needs of our attendees. Building on a tradition of excellence, the XBIZ staff has developed a series of high-end seminars for the Hollywood Roosevelt’s Blossom Room that will once again galvanize the attention and interest of the entire industry.
2008 XBIZ Hollywood Special Programs & Sessions
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008 - Blossom Room
10 am - 11 am LEGAL SMARTS - Get Answers to the Most Pressing Issues!
What’s the real story with 2257? Are there legal strategies you can use to combat content theft? What other legal threats exist in today’s market? Get the answer to these and other pressing legal questions from a lineup of top attorneys!

Quentin Boyer - XBIZ, Moderator
Rob Apgood - CarpeLaw.com
Clyde DeWitt - Weston, Garrou, DeWitt & Walters
Jeffrey Douglas - Industry Attorney
Joan Irvine - ASACP
Paul Kent-Snowsell - Industry Attorney
Joe Obenberger - J.D. Obenberger & Associates
Greg Piccionelli - Piccionalli & Sarno
11:30 am - 12:30 pm SPECIAL KICK-OFF SPEED NETWORKING SESSION - Get There Early!
Spend what could be the most valuable hour of your year meeting one new person every two minutes in this groundbreaking exercise in innovative one-on-one networking. Exit your comfort zone and expand your Rolodex. Walk away with new industry contacts and possible deals!
2 pm - 3:30 pm PIRACY ROUNDTABLE & MEETING - Open to All Show Attendees!
In September, a group of adult industry members gathered in a closed meeting to discuss the growing threat of piracy. Join this same group for an open meeting on the substantial progress they have made in their plans to combat piracy. Learn about the challenges facing all content producers, the actions this group of leading content producers is taking and how you can become a part of their initiative.

Tom Hymes - XBIZ, Moderator
Rob Apgood - Carpelaw.com
Diane Duke - Free Speech Coalition
Fiona Patten - Eros Association - Australia
Greg Piccionelli - Piccionelli & Sarno
Andrew Stoddard - Hush Hush Entertainmant
Jason Tucker - Falcon Foto
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008 - CineGrill Room
10 am - 11 am SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
A presentation by Mansion Productions of their flagship products MPA3 and MAS.
Special appearance by Ross Dinchev.
11 am - 12 pm

CONTENT PROFITS - Don’t Leave Money on the Table!
Attention content producers! Are you fully maximizing the return on your investment? Should you keep your exclusive content to yourself or license it? Are you marketing it effectively? Are you exploiting overseas opportunities? Join a top-drawer lineup of content pros for answers to the above questions, and much more!

Stephen Yagielowicz - XBIZ, Moderator
Stephen Bugbee - Matrix Content
Albert Lazarito - SilverCash/Silver Cinema
Farrell Timlake - Homegrown Video
Raffi Vartanian - World Wide Content
Allison Vivas - TopBucks

12 pm - 1 pm SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
A special multimedia presentation by Traffic Dude.

1 pm - 2 pm
MARKETING IN ADULT - Don’t Just Do It, Do It Right!
General marketing rules don’t always apply to the adult industry. Join industry leaders for a discussion of ways to make your brand stand out from the pack. Whether you are just starting out, trying to take an offline brand online or re-branding an existing product, knowing how to market in Adult is an absolute necessity.

Quentin Boyer - XBIZ, Moderator
Steve Lightspeed - Lightspeed Video
John Mauser - Effex Media
Colin Rowntree - Wasteland
Rainey Stricklin - Traffic Dude
Kristin Wynters - Yappo
Lori Z - The Adult Broker
Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008 - Blossom Room
11 am -12 pm THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY - Are You Making the Right Decisions?
Rarely has the adult entertainment industry faced as many challenges and opportunity as it does today. Digital media and the Internet have changed the way people experience entertainment and many of the old ways of doing business just don’t cut it anymore. Join a panel of industry leaders as they explore the future of adult and how best to prepare for meeting it head on.

Alec Helmy - XBIZ, Moderator
Greg Clayman - Video Secrets
Spike Goldberg - Homegrown Video
Ali Joone - Digital Playground
Michael Klein - Hustler
Steven Scarborough - Hot House Entertainment
12 pm - 1 pm PROTECT YOUR ASSETS - Keeping Studios and Performers Safe on the Set.
Building on a series of both industry and public meetings that have taken place over the past few years, this seminar will bring together the leading players involved in safe practices for the industry to discuss ways to keep everyone safe and secure on the set without incurring unwarranted government intervention or regulation.

Michael Fattorosi - AdultBizLaw.com, Moderator
Jeffrey Douglas - Attorney
Nina Hartley - Performer
Ira Levine - Director/Writer
Sharon Mitchell - Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation (AIM)
Alan Stearns - Lockton Insurance Brokers
2 pm - 3:30 pm

SPECIAL GUEST KEYNOTES -
Brad Shaw -
Shaw Investments
Marc Bell - Penthouse Media Group, Inc. (PMGI)

Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008 - CineGrill Room
10 am - 11 am SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
A special multimedia presentation by NATS.
11 am - 12 pm BULK TRAFFIC BUYING - Acquire Big Traffic While Avoiding Dangerous Pitfalls!
Buying bulk traffic is one of the fastest ways to boost sales and exposure for your website — but it also can be a good way to go broke in a hurry! Get the scoop on proper targeting, purchasing pitfalls, and much more of what you need to know about buying bulk traffic before you sign on the dotted line.

Stephen Y - XBIZ, Moderator
Greg Dumas - Express Pro
Kevin Godbee - BurningAngel.com
Jay Quinlan - OCCash
Scott Rabinowitz - Traffic Dude
12 pm - 1 pm EVOLUTION IN ONLINE BILLING - Make Sure Your Processing Capabilities Are Maximizing Your Profits!
Are you maximizing your processing potential? Are you (or your processor) providing the best customer service possible? Are you offering foreign visitors to your website easy and fast billing options? If you aren't sure or you just want to catch up on the latest developments in online billing, this is the seminar you don't want to miss.

Colin Rowntree - Wasteland, Moderator
Ron Cadwell - CCBill
Mitch Farber - Netbilling
Bjorn Skarlen - CommerceGate
Jeff Thaler - Epoch
Johnny V - I-Bridge International
1 pm - 2 pm EXPLOITING INTERNATIONAL MARKETS - Tap Into Unexplored Markets!
In this special symposium, we will explore the increasing opportunities available in international markets. With a weakening dollar, a looming recession and sales tightening up across the board, previously unexplored markets are looking much better. From billing to legal to language issues and more, get the information you need to tap into international markets.

Colin Rowntree - Wasteland, Moderator
Raphael Berkien - 2000 Charge
Ron Cadwell - CCBill
Ben Jelloun - Interclimax
Fiona Patten - Eros Association - Australia
Michael Reul - Webbilling
Omar Rodriguez - GloballyTranslated.com
 
* Seminar schedule subject to change
 
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