AEE is the largest pornography industry trade show in the United States.

[2] The AEE is a four-day show, held each January[3] in Las Vegas, Nevada, which mixes industry-only events with open hours for fans seeking autographs, photo opportunities, and memorabilia.

Until 2012, the AEE was usually held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center concurrently with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

In 2012, the AEE was held at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on January 18–21, one week after the 2012 CES[4] to help exhibitors minimize travel expenses and maximize networking opportunities.

[7] The 1998 AEE and associated 15th AVN Awards are the subject of David Foster Wallace's article "Neither Adult nor Entertainment", published in Premiere,[citation needed] and later reprinted and extended as "Big Red Son", the first essay of his collection Consider the Lobster.