Free Speech Coalition, the national trade organization for the adult industry, will hold its second annual FSC Leadership Conference at XBIZ on January 17, 2019 at the Andaz Hotel. The conference brings in outside experts to address four major issues facing the industry in 2019 — banking discrimination, HIV law, the 2257 court battle, and the new age-verification regulations in the UK.

“The Leadership Conference is a way for industry leaders to directly address, question and learn from the policy makers, powerbrokers and experts whose decisions impact our lives,” says Eric Paul Leue, Executive Director of Free Speech Coalition. “We had a packed house for our premiere event last year, and we’re thrilled to be able to work with XBIZ on this once again.”

This year’s speakers will include J. Michael Murray, lead counsel in the suit against 2257 regulations; G2’s Dave Landis, who will speak on new banking and billing regulations; Lambda Legal’s Scott Schoettes, who will speak on HIV discrimination law; and Murray Perkins, of the British Board of Film Classification, who will provide updates on the UK’s new age-verification legislation finally scheduled to take effect this spring.

“Each year we bring together business leaders for meaningful conversations about critical issues facing the adult entertainment industry,” says Alec Helmy, publisher of XBIZ. “We are privileged to once again host the FSC Leadership Conference, and look forward to all the thought-provoking discussions.”

The FSC Leadership Conference begins at 10AM on January 17 at the Andaz Hotel. While the event is free to all XBIZ attendees, seating is extremely limited. FSC members get preferred seating.