SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 — LONG BEACH, CA — Wicked Pictures’ acclaimed instructional DVD series, “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” is named a sponsor of the inaugural CatalystCon. The CatalystCon conference was created to inspire “exceptional conversations about sexuality” and will feature more than 40 panel discussions on various sexuality-based topics. Wicked Pictures is the exclusive adult sponsor of the conference.
“Wicked Pictures is proud to be at the forefront promoting of safe and healthy sex, from our pro-condom policies to our bestselling series, ‘Guide to Wicked Sex,’” states Wicked Pictures owner Steve Orenstein. “We’re happy to support CatalystCon in its efforts to improve the knowledge and understanding of sexuality.”
Series creator jessica drake will be in attendance at CatalystCon and speaking on the panel titled “Sex Education: Out of the Classroom, into the Streets!” drake says, “We’re honored to be a part of CatalystCon. Too often, people get their sex information — or should I say misinformation — from mainstream media and online entertainment, so this conference is a proud step in the right direction for advocating healthy, positive sexuality for every adult.”
The CatalystCon conference is described by organizer Dee Dennis as a “melting pot of sexuality” uniting sex educators, sexologists, sex workers, writers, activists, and anyone with a passion for creating change. “Knowledge is power, and sharing that knowledge is the first spark in igniting change” is the principle behind CatalystCon.
“jessica drake and Wicked Pictures are making an outstanding contribution to CatalystCon, as a sponsor and as part of our sex educators’ panel,” CatalystCon organizer Dee Dennis says. “Many of us fight for sex education in our schools, but I also think sex education for adults is just as important. jessica has an established fan base making it possible to reach people on a larger scale. One of the major messages of CatalystCon is ‘knowledge is power,’ and I feel jessica is fulfilling that message.”
“jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” draws on a lifetime of study with a decade’s worth of experiential research, and is receiving excellent reviews from adult industry authorities including XBIZ, AVN and Fleshbot.com. The production “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Fellatio” received the 2012 AVN award for Best Educational Release and “jessica drake’s Guide Wicked Sex: Anal’ received the 2012 XBIZ award for Specialty Release of the Year.
Continuing her commitment to sexuality education, drake writes a monthly column for AdultDVDEmpire.com titled “Ask jessica drake Anything.” Each month jessica answers ten questions on love, sex, and romance. The authors of the questions receive complete sets of the “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex” educational DVD series. To submit questions, visit http://www.adultdvdempire.com/pm/ask_jessica_drake.aspx.
CatalystCon will take place September 14-16 at the Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center in Long Beach, California. Registration is required. For more information, visit CatalystCon.com. The “Sex Education: Out of the Classroom, into the Streets!” panel with jessica drake participating is scheduled for 10:30 am on Saturday, September 15. CatalystCon attendees can receive $25 off registration by entering the code WICKED at the registration link: http://catalystcon.com/registration/.