The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the

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since 1995."AVN Awards Show: 3 Decades of Rewarding XXXcellence"
. January 14, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2016. The individuals inducted into the ''AVN'' Hall of Fame have "made significant contributions to the

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" and have had "a minimum of 10 years in the industry" to be considered for induction. There are several branches of the ''AVN'' Hall of Fame: *Performers and

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enter the original ''AVN'', video-based Hall of Fame. *The Founders branch is "for those who founded the industry's pioneering companies". *The Internet Founders branch is "for those who built the online sector" of the industry. *The Pleasure Products branch is "for

manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or Production (economics), production of goods with the help of equipment, Work (human activity), labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary se ...

s, distributors, and

retailer Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesal ...

s of

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s". *The Executive branch is "for key members of the industry who work behind the scenes in the corporate offices or excelled in other capacities—for example, in sales,

marketing Marketing is the act of acquiring, satisfying and retaining customers. It is one of the primary components of Business administration, business management and commerce. Marketing is usually conducted by the seller, typically a retailer or ma ...

, or education".

Members (Video Branch)

Names and years of induction of members.

Executive Branch

For key members of the industry who work behind the scenes in the corporate offices or excelled in other capacities—for example, in sales, marketing, or education.

Founders Branch

For those who founded the industry's pioneering companies.

Pleasure Products Branch

For manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of sex toys.

Internet Founders Branch

For those who built the online sector.

References

External links

avnawards.com
(official listing - archived April 15, 2009)
AVN.com
(official site)
Adult Video News Awards
at the

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1999 Inductees

2010 nominations
(archived at

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, August 29, 2011)
2011 nominations
(archived at

, July 19, 2011)
2012 nominations
(archived at

, February 4, 2012) o
AVN Awards 2012: The Nominees - click near "downloaded as a pdf file by clicking here."
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