Tempe, Arizona, USA – The Phoenix Forum 2017 may have concluded, but it has left a lasting impression and positive results for the host sponsor, CCBill, as well as for the many show sponsors, and the 2017 attendees, making this an event to remember.

Well known as one of the industry’s most exciting annual events, The Phoenix Forum brings together a large number of global professionals within the adult digital, live cam, dating and pleasure products industries, for four days of business, networking, and education in sunny, Phoenix.  With rumors circulating that the 2017 show’s numbers were down, possibly due to concerns with the increased scrutiny on inbound U.S. travel, The Phoenix Forum is happy to report that their 2017 attendance remained 100% steady with The Phoenix Forum 2016 show traffic.  This is both a positive indicator that the adult digital entertainment industry remains strong, as well as the value of The Phoenix Forum for show sponsors and attendees.

New at The Phoenix Forum, CCBill launched their CCBill Lab concept, inviting show attendees to meet with some of their key software, content and business partners from the CCBill Integration Partners program for demos and presentations.  The CCBill Integration Partner program connects CCBill merchants looking to launch or expand their current business offering, with leading edge technology and business services providers.  CCBill would like to publicly thank the Integration Partners who participated in the CCBill Lab at The Phoenix Forum 2017: TrafficHaus, Pinnacle Cart,PayGarden, NATS, HoloFilm Productions, 7 Veils, YNOT Mail, Adult SiteRunner, 2000Charge and Quantox.  Because of the overwhelming positive response to these presentations, CCBill now plans to take their CCBill Lab on the road, to a few of the upcoming global industry trade events in 2017, to share their Payments-as-a-Service solution options, and support the ongoing business needs of their CCBill merchants.

Another aspect of The Phoenix Forum is the support that attendees and sponsors give back to the overall adult community. The Phoenix Forum 13^th annual Charity Golf Tournament, presented by X2K, took place at this year’s event, and once again raised important dollars for the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP), a non-profit organization dedicated to online child protection.  ASACP’s mission is to battle child exploitation through its CE Reporting Tipline, while helping parents prevent children from viewing age-restricted material online with the Restricted to Adults – RTA website label.

As always, The Phoenix Forum 2017 would not have been possible without the generous support of their 2017 show, sponsored events and media sponsors, including:

Premium Sponsors: ImLive and XBIZ

Platinum Sponsors: ASACP, AVN, BongaCash, Cavecreek, Datetronix, Flirt4Free, Gamma Entertainment, Humboldt Merchant Services, ModelCentro, VIPOffers and WTS

Pride Sponsors: BelAmiOnline, Buddy Profits, CockyBoys, Cybersocket, GAYVN, Helix Studios, Mr. Skin Cash, NakedSword and Supermen.com.

Gold Sponsors: Adult Force, Bitter Strawberry, CAM4, Cambuilder, CameraPrive, ChargebackHelp, Chaturbate, DatingGold, Dimoco, DPL Money, Adult Friend Finder, Free Speech Coalition, HoloFilm Productions, ICM Registry, JuicyAds, Mobius Payments, Netbilling, OrbitalPay, Paxum, Payze, Pornhub, Quantox, Reach Effect, SegPay, TrafficHaus, TrafficJunky, Traffic Mansion, TrafficPartner, TrafficStars, X2K, XloveCam and YNOT Mail.

“Year after year, The Phoenix Forum is focused on delivering a premier business experience for our entire industry,” said Gary Jackson, Managing VP of Sales at CCBill. “While we are known for our fun events and sometimes crazy parties, when you consider the educational benefit of our seminars and roundtables, the number of people who participate in face-to-face business meetings, not to mention the magic of networking that takes place throughout the three-day event, the value of The Phoenix Forum stands solid.”
CCBill and The Phoenix Forum planning team would like to thank everyone that had a part in the 2017 event.   As the 2017 Forum wraps up, work has already started for The Phoenix Forum 2018.  Stay tuned, because there are plenty of surprises, excitement and more value in store for sponsors and attendees of The Phoenix Forum 2018, planned for Wednesday, March 21 through Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, in Tempe, Arizona.