TEXXXAS: The Show was an adult expo was scheduled for Houston, Texas, next month. Morality in Media, now calling themselves National Center on Sexual Exploitation, reported that they had asked Hilton executives not to host the event. The group
claimed that the event had the potential to facilitate an increased demand for prostitution, and sex trafficking, in the local area. This would have partly resulted from the demand for commercial sex both at the expo and surrounding after parties at
local strip clubs.
Hilton Worldwide apparently responding to the Morality in Media call cancelled the expo. Along with Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), a third-party management services provider, Hilton Worldwide decided to no longer
host this event.
In a communication informing Morality in Media of the cancellation, a Hilton representative stated:
Hilton is committed to respecting human rights and preventing sexual exploitation and we
continuously review our policies to ensure we provide a welcoming environment for guests, employees and members of our communities.
The TEXXXAS fan expo, which will make its debut Aug. 17, has relocated to the Holiday Inn Southwest.
The hotel is located at 11160 Southwest Freeway in Houstonā?�10 miles from downtown Houston and five miles from the Galleria area.
The three-day event, officially called TEXXXAS The Show, will feature more than 30 adult film stars.
Update: Relocated
26th July 2016. See article from business.avn.com
The TEXXXAS fan expo, which will make its debut Aug. 17, has relocated to the Holiday Inn Southwest.
The hotel is located at 11160 Southwest Freeway in Houston, 10 miles from downtown Houston and five miles from the Galleria area.
The
three-day event, officially called TEXXXAS The Show, will feature more than 30 adult film stars.
Update: Moralists persuade Holiday Inn to ban the event too
28th July 2016. See
article from business.avn.com
The inaugural TEXXXAS fan expo, scheduled for Aug. 17-20, is looking for its second new venue in less than a week after the Holiday Inn Southwest cancelled its agreement to host the event.
John Gray, organizer and president of TEXXXAS The Show,
told AVN Wednesday he is considering several options for the new venue and assured the show will go on as planned.
Holiday Inn capitulated after being approached by Morality in Media campaigners. Dawn Hawkins, executive director of NCOSE
crowed:
InterContinental Hotels Group and the independently owned and operated Holiday Inn Southwest hotel took an important stand against sexual exploitation by refusing to host this pornography expo. After we heard
that the TEXXXAS event had been cancelled by Hilton, we reached out to remind IHG executives of the potential harms such an event could have on the local community and of IHG's own policy on pornography. In a clear display of corporate and social
responsibility, IHG took immediate action to address the situation.
Update: A new home
6th August 2016. See
article from patch.com
The TEXXXAS adult expo has finally settled on a new venue at a local strip club.
The
inaugural event will be held at Cover Girls, 10310 West Little York Road, with a $5.99 steak buffet. Promoter John Gray said:
All of the after parties are still on and the show is still being sponsored by Adam &
Eve, the high-end sex shop. The expo will be on the second floor of the club and will feature no nudity.
