The flurry of activity and excitement that revolves around XBIZ is palpable as you stroll down Collins street in South Beach Miami each year, and this year was no exception.
Hosted at the Sagamore Hotel, the expo has been running for several years, and just seems to get bigger and better every time around. The event includes multiple opportunities for networking, education, collaborations, business development, and of course LOTS of fun.
Chaturbate was the event’s sponsor this year, providing sponsorship for the entire expo as well as a multi-day extra schedule of activities for the creators who attended under their platform. Other key sponsors this year included Your Paysite Partner, Bonga Cams, Loyal Fans, Fansly, and even a brand new site that chose to launch during Xbiz, iwantclips.com (IWC). Many of the companies who sponsored or otherwise participated in the event also reserved poolside cabanas and bungalows each day for attendees to have meetings, get swag, and learn more about how their platforms benefit creators and entertainers.
Some of the programming highlights include panels about trends in the adult industry as well as how to maximize your earnings and build engagement on your platforms, and featured creators, adult industry performers, and ancillary industry professionals from across the board. The programming ran back to back in 4-hour blocks (with each panel/speaker being about 50 minutes long) in the afternoon, 2 days in a row, with 3 different program tracks. The 3 tracks were creator/talent, web/tech, and company workshops, offering education on anything from taxes and finance to performance and posing to advocacy and legal.
The evening activities were just as well attended as were those during the day! XBIZ organized both a white party and a neon pool party that were both well attended, with expo goers dressed to impress in theme at both events. The white party happened the first night of the event at one of South Beach’s nightclubs, Dolce, where attendees had multiple opportunities for photography, a full bar to order from, and Djs all night to dance to. The neon pool party was held around the pool at the hotel, and offered music and lots of time for networking and conversations.
Of course, the expo ended with the much anticipated 15th annual XBIZ 2024 Creator Awards, sponsored by Fansly. The red carpet event took place at one of Miami’s premier nightclubs, E11EVEN, which was a switch from years past, and brought mixed comments from event attendees. But, the industry embraced lifting each other up and celebrating the winners of the awards, which spanned multiple categories of adult entertainment and offered awards of 3 different kinds in each category, streamer, clip creator, and premium social media star. The award show was hosted by Siri Dahl and Little Puck, both talented and very respected cosplay performers, Some of the biggest winners include Elly Clutch as Female Clip Creator of the Year and BigBananaMilfshake as Streamer Duo of the Year of the year.
You can find a full list of the award recipients here.
Overall, XBIZ Miami 2024 offered even more of the newest business practices, explained and highlighted market trends, and explored technologies shaping the future of adult digital media with lots of fun to bed had by all. Written by: Mikayela Miller Panel: Talent to Talent: Strategies for Successful Collaboration Panelists: Natassia Dreams, Skye Blue, Alexis Fawx, Jack & Jill, Cassie Curses,
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