Bringing together over 1,000 powerful music executives, artists, composers, sponsors and press, it features four full days of programming, showcases, educational sessions, parties and networking events. Week highlights include the Billboard Bash, a pre-awards extravaganza featuring live performances by top acts, and the annual Star Q&A, an intimate one-one interview conducted by Billboard’s executive director of Latin content, Leila Cobo.

The week is capped off by the longest running, most prestigious awards show in the music industry, The Billboard Latin Music Awards, which honors the biggest and brightest stars in the industry. From the dazzling red carpet to stunning performances by the NO. 1 artists on the charts, this is “the” Latin music award show that truly reflects the best in the marketplace.

The Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards is part of Billboard’s long-standing editorial commitment to Latin music coverage. Billboard magazine publishes weekly charts and a expanded weekly Latin music section as well as special stand sections 4 times a year which provides even more in-depth coverage.

SUPERSTAR Q&A WITH DON OMAR
PANEL HIGHLIGHT!
URBAN MIXX
Presented by Creative Media Group
THE URBAN MOVEMENT, PAST AND PRESENT
Key artists, producers, brands and executives on the future of the movement.
Speakers: Toby Love, Recording Artist, SONY BMG
Nely “El Arma Secreta”, Grammy Award winning producer
Tony Dize, Recording Artist, W&Y Records
Boy Wonder, Chosen Few
DJ Laz, Radio Personality, Power 96 Miami
2009 BILLBOARD SPECIAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT CARLOS SANTANA
SPIRIT OF HOPE DADDY YANKEE
HALL OF FAME PABLO RAUL ALARCON, SR.

THE BILLBOARD BASH
Featuring performances by this year’s Billboard Latin Music Award finalists!
Flex
Marla
Luz Rios
Plus a special performance by: Los Felinos De La Noche

TELEMUNDO ANNOUNCES THE LIST OF FINALISTS FOR THE 2009 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS

FLEX, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, MANA, VICENTE FERNANDEZ, JENNI RIVERA, LOS PIKADIENTES DE CABORCA, MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS, JULIETA VENEGAS AND AVENTURA, TOP THE LIST OF FINALISTS

The 11th broadcast of the Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm and hosted by Aylin Mujica and Alan Tacher, will take place April 23 and will be produced and broadcast LIVE by Telemundo

Miami– February 17, 2009 – Telemundo announced today the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm during the live broadcast of its morning show, “Levantate.” Flex, Enrique Iglesias, Mana, Vicente Fernandez, Jenni Rivera, Los Pikadientes de Caborca, Aventura, Marco Antonio Solis, Julieta Venegas, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Luis Fonsi, Wisin & Yandel, Alacranes Musicales, Juanes, Ivy Queen and Daddy Yankee, are among the finalists featured in multiple categories. The ceremony, to be hosted by Aylin Mujica and Alan Tacher, will take place on Thursday, April 23 at The BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and will be produced and broadcast live by Telemundo.

Topping the list of finalists, and competing for 13 awards is Flex, whose CD and song, “Te Quiero”, landed him as a finalist in the categories of Hot Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Male; Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Male; Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Male; Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year, Solo; Top Latin Album of the Year; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year, Male; Latin Rhythm Album of the Year, Solo and Latin RingMasters of the Year. In addition, since Flex debuts for the first time in the Billboard charts, he’s a finalist in the following categories Hot Latin Song of the Year, New Artist and Top Latin Album of the Year, New Artist.

Enrique Iglesias is a finalist in ten categories including, Hot Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Male; y Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Male; for “Donde Estan Corazon?”; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year; Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year; and Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year. His most recent CD, “95/08”, is finalist in the categories of Latin Album of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year, Male; Latin Pop Album of the Year, Solo; and Latin Greatest Hits Album of the Year.

Among the finalists up for seven awards are Mana, Vicente Fernandez and Jenni Rivera. Mana is a finalist in the categories, Hot Latin Song of the Year; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Duo or Group; and Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group for “Si no te Hubieras Ido.” The band’s CD, “Arde el Cielo”, is up for four awards including, Latin Album of the Year; Top Latin Album of the Year, Duo or Group; Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group; and Latin Rock/Alternative Album of the Year.

Vicente Fernandez is a finalist in the categories of Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year; and Hot Latin Song of the Year, Male; for “Para Siempre”; Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Male; for “Para Siempre and “La Derrota”, Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Solo Artist, for “Primera Fila”; and Latin Tour of the Year.

Jenni Rivera is a finalist in the categories of Hot Latin Song of the Year, Female: and Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Female, for “Culpable o Inocente” and “Inolvidable”; Top Latin Album of the Year, Female; and Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Solo Artist, for “Jenni”. In addition, together with Olga Tañon, Jenni is a finalist in the category of Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Female; for “Cosas del Amor”.

Finalists up for six awards include, Los Pikadientes de Caborca and Aventura. Los Pikadentes de Caborca competes in the categories of Hot Latin Song of the Year, Duo or Group; Hot Latin Song of the Year, New Artist; Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group; and Latin RingMasters of the Year, for “La Cumbia del Rio”; and Top Latin Album of the Year, New Artist; Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Duo or Group, for “Vamonos Pa’l Rio”,

Aventura is a finalist in the categories of Latin Album of the Year and Top Latin Album of the Year, Duo or Group, for “Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden”; Tropical Album of the Year, Duo or Group, for “K.O.B.: Live”, Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group; and Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group, for “El Perdedor”; and Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year.

Finalists up for five awards are Marco Antonio Solis, Los Dareyes de la Sierra and Julieta Venegas. Meanwhile, Alacranes Musical, Wisin & Yandel, Joan Sebastian and Luis Fonsi are finalists for four awards. Among those up for three awards are Juanes, Ivy Queen and Daddy Yankee. La Factoria, Luis Miguel, Los Temerarios, German Montero, Luz Rios, Victor Manuelle, Hector Acosta, DJ Nesty, Tony Dize, Diana Reyes, Xtreme and Espinoza Paz are finalists for two awards each.

Billboard also presents prestigious discretionary awards including the Spirit of Hope Award, Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame Award. A complete list of finalists can be found at, www.telemundo.com.

Aylin Mujica, who most recently garnered recognition on Telemundo´s production, “Sin Senos no hay Paraiso”, and Alan Tacher, host of Telemundo’s morning show, “Levantate”, are back as the official hosts of the prestigious event.

This year, the awards include 13 new categories: Hot Latin Song of the Year, Male; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Female; Hot Latin Song of the Year, Duo or Group; Hot Latin Song of the Year, New Artist; Top Latin Album of the Year, Male; Top Latin Album of the Year, Female; Top Latin Album of the Year, Duo or Group; Top Latin Album of the Year, New Artist; Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year, Solo; Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group; Latin Rhythm Album of the Year, Solo; Latin Rhythm Album of the Year, Duo or Group; and Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year.

The awards show will cap off the 20th annual Billboard Latin Music Conference presented by State Farm and in association with Verizon. The event, taking place on April 20-23 at the Eden Roc, a Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa in Miami Beach, Florida, will unite today’s top Latin music artist and key industry executives for informative panel discussions, live showcases, networking receptions and The billboard Bash – a pre-Billboard Latin Music Awards show celebration featuring performances by some of this year’s finalists. For details on The Billboard Latin Music Conference, visit: www.billboardevents.com. The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts during a one-year period covering the issue dated February 9, 2008 through this year’s January 31 issue. Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard’s sales charts, including Top Latin Albums, and radio charts, including Hot Latin Songs, with album categories confined to titles that did not chart before Billboard’s Nov. 10, 2007 issue and excluding finalists from the prior-year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. Based on sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, radio information monitored by Nielsen BDS and master ringtone sales compiled by Nielsen RingScan, Billboard’s charts are the world’s most authoritative music rankings.

Billboard also presents prestigious discretionary awards including the Spirit of Hope Award and the Hall of Fame Award. Past winners of Billboard discretionary awards include Soraya, Banda El Recodo, Willy Chirino, Gloria Estefan, Vicente Fernandez, Jose Feliciano, Mongo Santamaria, Los Tigres Del Norte, Mana, Ricky Martin, Tito Puente, Olga Tañon, Ricardo Montaner, Miguel Bose, Conjunto Primavera and Juanes.

Now in its 115th year, Billboard is the world’s premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends. The billboard brand consists of Billboard magazine, Billboard.biz, Billboard en Español, Billboard Chart Alert, Billboard Information Network (BIN), Billboard Directories, Billboard Books, Billboard Licensing & Events and Billboard.com – the online destination of choice for over four million music fans every month. Billboard’s many strategic partners include Microsoft, Reuters, Ticketmaster, Sirius Satellite Radio, Telemundo, ABC Radio Networks, AT&T, Sandisk and Billboard sister companies Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. These partnerships leverage Billboard’s proprietary data, charts and information resources to develop broadcast entertainment, digital and mobile platforms and contextual commerce applications that expand Billboard’s franchise and consumer reach. Billboard is published by the Entertainment Group at Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.

Telemundo, a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential entertainment, news, and sports source for Hispanics and a leading international player in the entertainment industry with presence in more than 100 countries worldwide. Broadcasting unique national and local programming for the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, Telemundo reaches 93% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 16 owned-and-operated stations, 45 broadcast affiliates, and 800 cable affiliates. Telemundo is wholly owned by NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies.

Heart of a Chef Festival
Heart of a Chef, A Unique Culinary Experience is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Jungle Island from 12PM-4PM. Discounted rate of $12 per person to Jungle Island with HOAC ticket.

Sample local food and produce at the Whole Foods Market Farmers Market featuring: Rainbow Light, Chef Pascal, Branfords Originals, Barnard Nut Co., Jennifer’s Homemade, Brimstone’s Originals, Native Brewing Co., Bradford Tonic, Kopali Organics, Organix-South and many more!
Local Celebrity Chef Cook Off: Emcee-Ralph Pagano
Battle of the Male Chef’s: Chef Jeff McInnis The Ritz Carlton South Beach vs Chef Sean Bernal The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Battle of the Female Chefs: Chef Sandee Birdson Top Chef Season 3 vs Chef Kira Volz Creek 28 Restaurant

Health Wine Seminars by: Vivian Lieberman – “The Truth Behind Rose’s”
Barry Alberts – “Spain’s New Vintages”

Local Chef Demo’s and Interactive Area: “Brown Bag Basics – Lunches Made Healthy” with Jeff Applebaum
“Fresh & Easy Italian Salads and Homemade Mozzarella” with Chef Ken Lyon (Fratelli Lyon) and Chef Seth High (da Campo Osteria)
“Healthy Eating on a Budget” with nutritionist/author Ronni Julien
“Step into the Molecular Kitchen” with Chef Kurtis Jantz and Chef Chad Galiano (Neomi’s Grill at the Trump Int.)
“Healthy Desserts” with Pastry Chef Malka Espinel

HEART OF A CHEF FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2009 SCHEDULE
Star Chef Line-Up for the Florida Heart Research Institute’s Heart of a Chef Festival April 19

Benefiting and organized by the Florida Heart Research Institute, Heart of a Chef Festival, a fun-filled, family friendly day, jam packed with activities to heighten the awareness and knowledge of heart disease, prevention and heart healthy living, is holding its second annual event on Sunday, April 19 in the Tree Top Ballroom at Jungle Island, from noon – 4:00 p.m.

A homegrown event for locals and ideal for families, couples, singles or groups, attendees of Sunday’s festival will revel in heart-health related activities including restaurant tastings, wine seminars and tastings, children’s activities, cooking demos, and a local celebrity chef cook-off. A great bargain for all, tickets, which include all festival activities, are $25 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Making the deal even sweeter, the purchase of a HOAC Festival ticket entitles guests to purchase entrance to Jungle Island for the discounted rate of $12 per person. Event sponsors to date include Nespresso, Sonic, Whole Foods Market and MIAMI Modern Luxury. A detailed schedule of HOAC Festival events is below:

Celebrity Chef Cook-off
Emceed by Ralph Pagano of Hell’s Kitchen
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Sandee Birdsong of Top Chef Miami vs Kira Volz of Creek 28 Restaurant
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Jeff McInnis of Top Chef, season 5 and Dilido vs Sean Bernal of Oceanaire
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Winner from each previous round battles it out

Wine Seminars
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. The Truth behind Rose’s, Vivian Liberman wine professor, Le Cordon Bleu
1:15 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. TBD
2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Spain’s New Vintages, Barry Alberts

Kid’s Demo and Chef’s Interactive
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Step into the Molecular Kitchen with Chef Kurtis Jantz & Chef Chad Galiano, Paradigm at the Trump International
12:50 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Kids Demo: Brown Bag Basics – lunches made healthy with Chef Jeff Appelbaum, private chef
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fresh and Easy Italian Salads & Homemade Mozzarella with Chef Ken Lyon of Fratelli Lyonand Chef Seth High of de Campo Osteria
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Healthy Eating on a Budget with Ronnie Julien, Julien Nutrition Institute
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fruit Desserts with Pastry Chef Malka Espinel of Johnny V Las Olas

*Schedule subject to change

For additional information, specific event times or to purchase tickets to the Heart of a Chef Festival on Sunday, April 19, call 305.674.3020 or visit www.heartofachef.org.

Through the mission to stop heart disease through research, education and prevention, the Florida Heart Research Institute has been an independent, non-profit international leader in cardiovascular research and education for over 60 years, employing a unique blend of scientific, clinical and collaborative research. FHRI also strives to benefit the South Florida community by providing free community prevention services such as cardiac screening in underserved and underinsured areas, as well as educational programs to prevent heart disease for all segments of the population, including in the workplace.

Website and Tickets

Rum Renaissance Miami Festival At The Shore Club

Rum is experiencing a Renaissance around the world as more savvy consumers discover the incredible flavors of fine rums from the Caribbean islands and every region of the Americas.

Mark your calendars now for one of the premier international rum events in May as Rum Renaissance Miami presents a unique and exciting celebration of the finest rums in the world, featuring a slew of great VIP parties, an exhibition of the best rums in the world, seminars and workshops, an opportunity to rub shoulders with dignitaries and notable experts, plus a big beach and pool party event celebrating island cultures with live music, great food and an amazing array of tropical libations…

The Location
Rum Renaissance takes place in the sub-tropical wonderland of Miami’s golden beaches at the world famous Morgans Hotel Group resorts on Miami Beach. Experience the Shore Club’s Sky Bar, the Delano’s Florida Room and the Mondrian’s Sunset Lounge, three of Miami Beach’s most exciting hotspots. Sample the world’s finest rums in this magical setting amongst the palm trees, the gentle ocean breezes and the natural beauty of South Florida.

The Grand Tasting Event
The Grand Rum Tasting Exhibition on Saturday, May 16 will include a plethora of fine rums from the Caribbean and beyond. Sample the finest rums from each island, from each category and from each notable brand.

The Celebrity Seminars
Seminars and lectures will be presented by a veritable who’s who list of experts from the rum manufacturing, distilling and blending world, as well as luminaries of the cocktail mixologists universe, offering insightful programs to consumers and members of the trade.

The Rum Tasting Competition
Rum Renaissance is host to Ed Hamilton’s Ministry Of Rum Tasting Competition, where more than one hundred rums from around the world will be judged by an all-star international cast of distillers, mixologists and spirits journalists gathered in Miami Beach.

The VIP Parties
Be there for these very special rum-themed events, hosted by the best rum companies in the world and great locations around Miami Beach, featuring fine rums, great food, music and island culture.

The Tropical Libations
The world’s finest bartenders and mixologists will be in attendance, producing exotic libations with world-class rums to delight and amaze rum enthusiasts.

The Big Beach And Pool Party
On Sunday, May 17, we’ll all gather around the pool at the Shore Club after 2pm to enjoy the sun and fun. Chill out, decompress, mingle with rum experts and enthusiasts from around the world and enjoy living the great rum lifestyle on the beach.

Make plans now to experience Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami — May 14-17, 2009. Purchase tickets online at www.RumRenaissance.com

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Exxxotica Miami Beach 2009 Brings More Bang For The Buck!
The Largest Adult-Themed Consumer Show On The East Coast Enters Its Fourth & Biggest Year

EXXXOTICA Miami Beach 2009 is scheduled for Friday, May 8th through Sunday, May 10th in Hall C of the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach, FL. Hours are Friday from 4PM to 11PM, Saturday, from Noon to 11PM and Sunday from Noon to 7PM. Tickets are $35 for one day and $85 for a three day pass. VIP tickets are $65.00 for a one-day pass and $150.00 for all three days. Twenty-one and over only for VIP.

EXXXOTICA Miami Beach features sexually explicit material and may not be appropriate for some audiences. No one under 18 will be admitted. For advance ticket information or for exhibiting at EXXXOTICA, please visit EXXXOTICAMiami.com.

The fourth annual installment of EXXXOTICA Miami Beach (presented by Hotmovies.com) lands in South Beach from Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th at the Miami Beach Convention Center. EXXXOTICA promises to make the biggest bang ever with more stars, booths, features, exhibits, contests, and entertainment. Attracting adult superstars like Jesse Jane® and her fellow Digital Playground contract stars, the Vivid Girls, Jenna Haze, Sunny Leone and dozens more, EXXXOTICA is the East Coast’s largest adult-themed consumer show.

The hottest names in the adult industry are scheduled to appear throughout the convention. One spot you can find many of these superstars is at EXXXOTICA’s Fantasy Island (sponsored by Genesis Magazine), featuring Digital Playground contract stars Jesse Jane®, Stoya™ (2009 AVN & XBIZ Best New Starlet), Riley Steele™ and Angelina Armani™. “Fantasy Island” also will present top names in adult such as Jenna Haze (2009 AVN & XBIZ Female Performer of the Year), Teagan Presley (January 2009 Penthouse Pet), Sunny Leone (Vivid Girl and 2003 Penthouse Pet of the Year), the award-winning Lexi Lamour, Joanna Angel, Gina Lynn and Adam & Eve contract stars Bree Olson (2008 Best New Starlet) and Kayden Kross. There will be lots more stars being announced in the coming weeks, so fans are urged to visit EXXXOTICAMiami.com for continual updates.

Brand new to this year’s EXXXOTICA is industry leader Vivid Entertainment. Superstar and Vivid Girl Savanna Samson will be joined by the studio’s newest faces, Hanna Hilton, Nikki Jayne and Meggan Mallone. The Vivid Girls will be on hand to meet and greet fans, sign autographs and pose for snapshots in one of the largest booths on this year’s show floor.

Growing from last year’s success and with all of the decadence of Miami Beach’s infamous nightlife is the super-sexy Clips4Sale.com VIP Lounge located just off the exhibit floor. This year’s lounge is twice the size of last year’s with an increased number of cash bars pouring top shelf libations. Submerge yourself in endless EXXXOTICA Hotties along with special guest stars, dancing from poles, lounging on the couches and mingling with you, all set to the sounds top guest DJ’s. Couples and single ladies can enjoy an exciting new addition to this year’s VIP experience, The Bedroom. Produced in conjunction with the hottest adult club in South Florida, Miami Velvet, and the largest adult lifestyles website in the country, SDC.com, this ultra VIP area has a totally different vibe. Find an open cabana or cuddle up on one of the many beds as you mingle with other like-minded people. Entrance to “The Bedroom” is available to VIP ticket holding couple and single women only.

EXXXOTICA is celebrating Mother’s Day as only we know how to. On Sunday, May 10th EXXXOTICA is looking for the hottest MILFs in one sexy contest, hosted by the infamous Amy Fisher. She may have attained worldwide infamy as the “Long Island Lolita,” but she is now all grown up and the newest adult film superstar, and Amy is helping us find the sexiest moms we’d like to you-know-what. So if you’re 30 or over and have been referred to as a MILF, come on down and show EXXXOTICA that sexy doesn’t end at motherhood and you could win a grand prize of a trip for two to Jamaica! Amy Fisher will also be exhibiting at her own booth throughout the EXXXOTICA show, so make sure to come down and meet this celebrity gone sexy.

The EXXXOTICA Entertainment Stage will once again be hosted by Dan Diamond, DJ’d by Ryan Smith and will feature popular attractions such as our infamous Ms. EXXXOTICA contest, our all-star porn panels, sexy dancers showing you what they’ve got, and other red-hot stage shows.

List of stars joining the appearance roster at EXXXOTICA Miami Beach 2009 is a who’s who of the adult entertainment industry.
· Sasha Grey (2008 AVN Performer of the Year, star of Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience, Digital Playground’s Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge and Vivid’s Deep Throat reimagining, Throat)
· Eva Angelina (2008 AVN Actress of the Year, star of the highly-nominated E for Eva, LA Direct Models superstar)
· Alexis Texas (Elegant Angel’s Buttwoman, LA Direct Models superstar)
· Kaylani Lei (Wicked Pictures contract star, star of The Wicked, LA Direct Models superstar)
· Lexi Love (Star of over 200 adult films, LA Direct Models superstar)
· Moxxie Maddron (HellHouse Media contract star, nominated adult performer)
· Gianna Lynn (Star of Wicked Pictures’ Operation Tropical Stormy and SkinWorxxx’s Sun Goddess: Malibu, seen on “Miami Ink”)
· Sunny Lane (Winner of “Best Anal Scene” for 2009, as seen on HBO’s “Cathouse” and ABC “Primetime,” appearing for HotMovies.com)
· Ron Jeremy (Adult industry legend, appearing for HotMovies.com)
· Taylor Wane (Adult industry legend, former Penthouse Pet)
· Courtney Cummz (Zero Tolerance contract star, star of Roller Dollz)
· Flower Tucci (Multiple award-winning adult superstar)
· Roxy Reynolds (Award-winning contract performer for Black Ice)
· Candace Von
· Britany Pierce, Kitty Bella, Bonny Skye & Cheyenne Cooper (Appearing with Cezar Capone)
· Nadia Nitro (Appearing with Xcitement Magazine)

VIVID ENTERTAINMENT MAKES EXXXOTICA MIAMI BEACH DEBUT
ADULT INDUSTRY LEADER WILL EXHIBIT AT THE LARGEST ADULT-THEMED CONSUMER SHOW ON THE EAST COAST FOR THE FIRST TIME

MIAMI, (March 5, 2009) – Vivid Entertainment, the world’s leading adult film studio, will join the three-day party at the East Coast’s largest adult-themed consumer show, when EXXXOTICA Miami Beach lands in South Beach on Friday, May 8th to Sunday May 10th at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Five of the famous Vivid Girls are scheduled to appear at EXXXOTICA Miami Beach 2009 presented by Hotmovies.com, It is the first time Vivid has exhibited at the sexy South Beach extravaganza and it follows a successful appearance at EXXXOTICA’s popular New York area headline-making event last September. Vivid will be a sponsor the Miami event and the Vivid Girls will be signing autographs and meeting fans at booth # 309.

The internationally famous Vivid Girls who are scheduled to appear are Savanna Samson, Nikki Jayne, Hanna Hilton and Meggan Mallone at one of the show’s largest exhibits. Sunny Leone will also be appearing at the show’s popular “Fantasy Island” star attraction.

“We were all delighted with how well organized and well attended the New York area show was. Fans and exhibitors alike had a great time and so we’re all looking forward to Miami,” said Marci Hirsch, V.P. Production for Vivid.

Vivid is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and continues to make adult and mainstream news as the world’s leading producer of high-quality erotic movies. Vivid has led the adult industry to an unprecedented level of mainstream media acceptance. The company recently released “Faithless,” an adult movie starring Kelli McCarty, the former Miss USA and cast member of the hit soap opera, “Passions.” Under the Vivid-Celeb imprint Vivid has also released best-selling celebrity sex tapes starring such personalities as Pamela Anderson, Kim Kardashian and Ray J and Jimi Hendrix, among others. The company also received world wide press coverage recently for its offer of up to $1-million to “Octomom” Nadya Suleman to appear in a single movie.

Vivid’s third reality TV series “Deeper Throat” is currently featured on the Showtime network and is about the company’s behind-the-scenes adventures to remake the adult film classic “Deep Throat.” COMPANY’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES ADVENTURES to remake the adult film classic “Deep Throat.”

Vivid Girl Savanna Samson is considered a super star in the adult industry. She is a multi-award winning actress and accomplished entrepreneur. Savanna has also been a frequent guest on “The Howard Stern Show,” as well as on “Saturday Night Live.” She has received extended press coverage with her line of fine wines and has written a sex advice column for Men’s Fitnesss magazine as well as for the 30-million members of AdultFriendFinder. She is the co-author of the HarperCollins/Regan Books title “How to Have a XXX Sex Life” and her first album with Koch Records will debut in July, 2009.

Vivid Girl Sunny Leone will also be signing at EXXXOTICA’s “Fantasy Island” attraction which features many of the top stars in adult. Sunny is a former Penthouse Pet of the Year who earlier this year launched her own production company Sunlust Pictures. She also starred in the Fox Reality Channel’s series, “My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business.”

Vivid Girls Meggan Mallone, Nikki Jayne and Hanna Hilton are among the hottest new stars in the adult world and have been featured on the covers of the leading men’s magazines in addition to starring in chart-topping Vivid DVD releases and all three will be on hand to sign autographs and pose for photos for EXXXOTICA attendees.

Vivid and their contract stars will also be participating in many of EXXXOTICA’s festivities over the weekend, including the show’s much-talked about adult star panel discussions, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Porn…, and the “EXXXOTICA Sinema” where some of Vivid’s top films, past, present and future, will be screened.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Presents: Japanese Spring Festival
Sunday, April 5
1PM to 3PM

The Annual Japanese Spring Festival at Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a fun family day, co-sponsored by the office of the Japanese Consulate in Miami with festivities that include origami arts, kite making, crafts and entertainment. A sampling of sushi is sponsored by Sushi Maki Restaurant. Free and open to the public.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.mbgarden.org

The Rhythm Foundation Presents
HEINEKEN
TransAtlantic Festival

The Heineken TransAtlantic Festival launch party is this Thursday, featuring Zizek (ZZK Records, Buenos Aires)

Coming to North Beach Bandshell:
Aterciopelados (Colombia), Curumin (Brazil), Ximena Sariñana (Mexico), Javier Garcia (Miami), Budos Band (NYC, Daptone Records), CuCu Diamantes (Yerba Buena), Rachel Goodrich (Miami), Tinariwen (Mali), DJ Da Lua (Bossacucanova, Brazil)

More info + tickets: www.TransAtlanticFestival.com