XBIZ has announced the 2009 XBIZ State Of The Industry Conference - to be held in the heart of adult entertainment with a brand new focus - is slated for Feb. 10-12 at the Warner Center Marriot in Woodland Hills, Calif.

The three-day networking-, education- and business-focused event will bring together professionals from around the globe for a focused line-up of engaging events and activities that will explore the current and future state of the fast-changing adult industry.

XBIZ has put convention aside to design an industry conference that delivers an introspective examination of the status of adult entertainment with two tracks of focused and interactive workshops and programs that will emphasize both major issues as well as the needs of individual areas of the business.

'As the business evolves, so do we,' XBIZ founder and Publisher Alec Helmy said. 'The move to Woodland Hills puts us closer to where we want to be, which is smack in the heart of the industry we serve. This show has one mission only: to successfully address the needs of an industry whose challenges and opportunities have never been greater and their business decisions more critical - and we look forward to once again creating a peerless business environment for our attendees and sponsors.'

XBIZ Associate Publisher Kristen Kaye agreed, adding that hosting a State of the Industry conference closer to where so much of the business is done - and in a venue that's never been more welcome to adult - strengthens XBIZ's goal.

'We plan to truly set a new standard in the New Year,' Kaye said. 'Every attendee will arrive curious and leave fulfilled and prepared for everything 2009 holds in store for our industry.'

Registration will be FREE to all who checked in at the recent XBIZ Summer '08 Forum July 9-11. For all new attendees, registration will be $200, which will grant them FREE access to the next XBIZ Summer '09 Forum in Las Vegas.

Culminating the XBIZ State Of The Industry Conference '09 will be the 8th Annual Xbiz Awards, set to paint the town red hot Feb. 12 in Hollywood, Calif., at one of the cities hottest night spots.

For information about XBIZ State Of The Industry Conference '09, visit XBIZConference.com.