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AEE 2010 is in full swing, and so far … so great.

I was a bit worried when I arrived at the Adult Entertainment Expo on Thursday and saw the sparseness of the crowd. Even though it was industry day, things seemed a bit light.  Fortunately, my fears were unfounded as things quickly turned around when the masses arrived on Friday.  While I have not been apprised of the official numbers, it feels more crowded this year than last.

For some reason, traffic between the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo Center has been much lighter than years past, but once inside the building, there is certainly no shortage of people.  It almost seems as if conventioneers are skipping CES and spending most of their time at AEE.  I can’t say I blame them.

While I’m not a huge convention buff, the AEE is a show that I look forward to each and every year.

The first year I attended, I was kind of lost in the crowd and was not familiar with anyone, so I took it upon myself to drop by as many booths as I could and talk with the ladies.  Without exception, they were all very nice, and one of the actresses (Sunny Lane) seemed to especially take a liking to yours truly.  She wrapped her arms around me, explained that I was the hottest man on the planet (what can I say, she’s a talented actress) and when she saw my video camera, she asked if she could record a personalized message.

After getting her on tape, I got the bright idea to go back to as many women as possible, and have them also record a personalized greeting.  Not only did I go home with a custom montage of adult actresses waving into the camera, but my unique request apparently made me stand out from the other 100,000 faces in the crowd.  A surprising number of the ladies remembered me the next year.  And the next.  And the next.

To this day, as I am walking around the large convention hall, some old acquaintances will spot me and shout “Hey, VegasRex!” (or some kind of acknowledgment) and run out to give me a hug.  This gives me a golden opportunity to look up at the curious crowd waiting in line and give them a “yeah, I hit this” grin.

And I have hit it.  That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Since the camera queues have gotten significantly longer over the past four years, as a practical matter … I’ve ceased doing one-on-one’s.  With a single exception.  Sunny Lane.  She is the only “star” who’s line I wait in year after year as our brief annual meetings have become somewhat of a tradition.

Actresses come and go in this industry, and every year there are a lot of unfamiliar newcomers or first-timers.  This year it seems that there are more than usual, and I am not able to place as many names to faces.

Honestly, I watch very little porn and the only reason I know these women is because I have met them here at the show.

Most porn is too gross for me personally.  I don’t like to see peckers, bodily fluid, or closeups of orifices.  I prefer zoomed-out nudity that’s artistic or decidedly “soft” over the gynecological stuff.

While I’m not an obsessive connoisseur of the product, I generally like the people in the industry.

For the most part, I appreciate their attitudes and I find them to be good company.  I like the “f**k you, this is who I am, this is what I do … I don’t care if you like it” kind of vibe going on at the AEE.

Porn folks tend to be more polite, friendly, funny, non-judgmental, and cooler than the public at large.  At least that has been my experience over the last few years.

I don’t go to the convention for the erotic stimulation as much as I go for the playful atmosphere.  Aside from G2E, it’s the most “Vegas” convention there is.  If you only go to one annual show in this town, this should probably be the one.

“Gee, did Rex really type a bunch of words in an AEE post?  What’s the freaking point?”

My bad.

Without further ado …

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