Announcing 2026 SexEx™ Adult Lifestyle Expo
Media Release: 9 Jul 2025
Just Like Sexpo, Only Better
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
February 6-8, 2026
Melbourne, Australia: Since Sexpo announced on 23/09/24 that it was indefinitely postponing all future events and then went into liquidation, David Ross has been planning a new event to fill the void.
The new event, SexEx™ Adult Lifestyle Expo was to be held at the Melbourne Pavilion from September 12 to 14, 2025 but will now be staged at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) between February 6 and 8, 2026, the weekend before Valentine’s Day. Sydney 2026 event dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
David, SexEx™ CEO, says, “while I expected the public would be happy to embrace a new name, I was less sure how exhibitors and potential investors would feel about a new event after so many were left out-of-pocket as a result of Sexpo’s collapse.
Cash Injection Values SexEx Start-up at AUD750k
“I need not have worried, as exhibitor demand has exceeded the space available at the Melbourne Pavilion, and after having recently secured a further AUD600k funding, valuing the SexEx™ start-up at AUD750k, we are pleased to announce that we have moved the event to the MCEC, an even larger venue which is able to accommodate the increased number of exhibitors.
“The venue change is necessary because of the unexpected demand from exhibitors and investors, and the resultant need for more space. I would like to thank the Melbourne Pavilion for its assistance in getting the event to this stage and highly recommend it to other event organisers.
“With the MCEC tenancy contract signed and paid for, and with no ability to further extend our floorspace, I urge interested parties to express any interest immediately as exhibitor space is available on a first come, first served basis.
“Any Exhibitor who have paid a deposit for the original event and are unable to make the new dates are welcome to a refund, or we can hold deposits for the new venue. As tickets have not yet been released, none have been sold to the public.
Just like Sexpo before it, SexEx™ is a three-day public event looking at all aspects of adult lifestyles and sexuality.
SexEx™ provides a safe space for open-minded adults, and those wanting to expand their horizon, to explore and embrace various products, services, and information essential for a fulfilling and healthy sex life. SexEx™ is an inclusive exhibition, a place for fun and celebration, and offers a comfortable and accessible venue where attendees can indulge in world-class entertainment alongside like-minded adults.
SexEx™ goes beyond just sex-related content. The diverse exhibitor list includes businesses from various sectors such as spa pool sales, glamour photography studios, fashion and accessories, beauty services, and more, catering to an adult audience seeking a holistic approach to lifestyle enhancement.
David, often referred to as Mr. Sexpo, conceived and launched Sexpo in Australia, in 1996, before exporting the event to South Africa in 2007, and then London in 2015. David has had no interest in Sexpo Australia since before the 2019 sale of the event to Australian Exhibition Group Pty. Ltd. and therefore played no part in the demise of the brand he launched 29 years ago.
David remains committed to providing a safe space for the exploration and celebration of healthy adult lifestyles, bringing much expertise and experience to SexEx™ that will see him continue his legacy of creating engaging and inclusive events.
“Exhibitors and visitors can be sure that my many years’ experience running the Sexpo events will see me produce SexEx™ in the same manor I did in the glory days of the Sexpo events when up to 68,000 people flocked to the MCEC to see the latest and greatest offerings from the adult entertainment industry and supporting businesses.
“Of course, SexEx™ will feature all the entertainment that has been so popular over the years, as well as exciting new exhibitors demonstrating the latest products and services. So, SexEx™ will be just like Sexpo, only better”, he said.
For further information, contact:
David Ross
david@mister-sexpo.com
www.sexex.com.au
+61 (0) 419 266 981
Mr. Sexpo Writes Tell-all Autobiography About A Life Spent Inside the Adult Entertainment Industry Bubble
David Ross, often referred to as Mr. Sexpo, conceived and launched the adult entertainment exhibition, Sexpo – health, sexuality and lifestyle expo in Australia, in 1996, before expanding to South Africa in 2007.
A Life Inside the Adult Industry Bubble
ALL WILL BE REVEALED
After the sale of Sexpo and with no ongoing involvement with the event, David says now is the right time to tell his life story, a salacious tale of what really goes on behind the facade of the adult entertainment industry
With the exhibition industry on hold at the moment, David has decided to use his newfound spare time to write his tell-all autobiography.
Everything you would expect from an insider’s expose of the adult entertainment industry, and then some
David, an Adult Industry Hall of Fame inductee, draws on his 38-year adult entertainment industry background, including stints at Ladies for Gentlemen, Top of the Town, Daily Planet, Simply Irresistible, Club X, and as president of the Adult Entertainment Industry Association, plus much more, to detail not only his time as Mr. Sexpo, but also the many years beforehand spent in the illegal (at the time) brothel industry.
While most would expect there to be a fair amount of sex and drugs involved, what may surprise readers are the stories of corporate mismanagement, gangsters, bomb threats, fire bombings, sexual harassment, bashings, kidnapping and other tales of general naughtiness. On a lighter note, there’s a lot of very funny stuff as well.
From Las Vegas to Johannesburg, from Amsterdam to Boston, from London to Sydney; from Boardroom to Backstage, All WILL BE REVEALED
From Las Vegas to Johannesburg, from Amsterdam to Boston, from London to Sydney; from Boardroom to Backstage, All WILL BE REVEALED
Register your interest in an advance copy of David’s autobiography, or an invitation to the launch party, HERE
Some will be nervous, some will wait with bated breath, and others will be terrified
Speaking and consultancy engagements
Apart from writing his autobiography, David is now available for very entertaining public speaking appearances and business consultancy engagements. Contact us HERE for further information.
David has teamed up with a number of financial service providers to promote financial security to those in and around the adult entertainment industry.
Since leaving Sexpo behind, David, like many in the adult entertainment industry, has come up against industry-based discrimination, including from banks and other financial institutions.
Such discrimination can make it very hard to plan a financial future.
It’s never too late or early to plan for financial security. An interesting background story will not guarantee a job or financial security after working in the adult entertainment industry. Start on your exit strategy today!
If you are, or have been involved with the adult industry, or any other marginalised group, and would like to speak to a forward thinking, liberal minded licenced financial advisor who is sympathetic to your situation, contact us HERE for further information.
Mr. Sexpo
David Ross, often referred to as Mr. Sexpo, conceived and launched the adult entertainment exhibition, Sexpo – health, sexuality and lifestyle expoin Australia, in 1996, before expanding to South Africa in 2007.