This is the eighth year the expo will be held in Edison and visitors from across the globe are expected, says event promoter Daniel Adams. Watch video
EDISON - A record turnout is expected this weekend at the Exxxotica adult expo, promoted as the largest adult event in the nation dedicated to love and sex.
This is the eighth year the expo will be held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison. Visitors from across the globe are expected, said event promoter Daniel Adams.
"This is the only (Exxxotica) show on the East Coast and I'm getting press requests from Central America, South America and all over Europe," Adams said. "The interest has been phenomenal."
Advance ticket sales are up 32 percent over last year, according to Adams.
Exhibitors and sponsors have increased by 51 percent, he said.
"The show floor is pretty much sold out for the first time ever in New Jersey," Adams said.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Exxxotica is offering a "Ladies Free Friday," when the $39.99 one-day fee will be waived for women.
"Friday night rivals Saturday in sheer attendance," due to the ladies-free offer, Adams said.
As in prior years, organizers are offering various seminars. Included are lectures on how couples can spice up their sex life and tips for breaking into the adult porn business.
Nina Hartley, a veteran of the adult-film industry, will answer questions about what it was like to enter the porn world in the early 1980s.
"She's been in the business over 30 years," Adams said. "She'll talk about how (adult films) went from VHS to DVD to Blu-Ray to the Internet."
Also at the show will be an endless array of performers hawking autographs and posing for photos and vendors selling products like lingerie and toys.
The show opens Friday afternoon and will continue through Sunday. For show times and other information, visit the Exxxotica website.
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