Adultcon is a trade show

Trade fair

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 that celebrates achievements in the adult film industry. The event takes place three times per year, with two conferences in Los Angeles, California

Los Ángeles

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 (generally at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Los Angeles Convention Center

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) and one conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

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. The event was established in 2001, and it has been reported as the “#1 adult star fair in the world” by its fans since 2004.

Adultcon held an Adultcon Awards show

Award ceremony

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in 2007. A subsequent awards show was announced for 2008 but never actually took place.

Controversy

In July 2011, it was announced that Adultcon would not host its two Los Angeles shows in 2012 due to the convention center allowing two competing adult conferences to hold their respective events there around the same time.