Originally Posted by Robbie

I've thought over the past few years that charging talent for badges is a HUGE mistake for AVN.

The only reason that fans attend the AEE is to see and meet pornstars. Period.

And so now the last few years...it's mostly been cam girls (since the old school studios are barely left anymore) at the My Free Cams display.

And then the scheduled signings and pic opportunities at the handful of studios left that bring in girls.

Other than that? Nothing.

And the majority (vast majority) of the pornstar girls come in from LA on the night of the AVN awards show. They go to private parties after the show (with no fans) and then go back home the next day.

If AVN really wanted to spark interest in the show again...they should be giving talent free badges. Escpecially talent with huge social media presence.
Hell...these girls should be GIVEN tables at AVN to set up as well.

Few years back Theo and company (who owned it then) sold spots on the floor for models for cheap. We paid $500 for a booth. And they had that one whole section of "The Joint" floor space at The Hard Rock just for all the models.
The fans fucking loved it and the show was packed.

They should get back to that.

We always get SWAMPED outside the show at the bar. The fans are so eager to actually see and meet someone like Claudia Marie that they could talk to for a minute because the show floor is so sparse on girls.

I personally feel like AVN could turn that show around by treating the pornstars like stars and not charge them. Fill that showroom up with porn girls and watch the fans come back and fill that room.

Last years AVN show inside that fucking tent at Resorts World was the low point in my humble opinion.