November 8 - 10, 2019 Manchester, NH Table of Contents Note from the Board 3 General Event Rules 4 Dress Code 6 Nighttime Party Rules 7 Security, Health, & Safety 8 Incident Response “Team” 9 Consent Policy 10 Friday Night Carnal Carnival 11 Friday Night Cigar Meetup 11 Friday Night Erotic Art Show 12 Special Hotel Spaces 14 The KinkyCon Aftercare Munch 15 Presenter Bios 16 Vendor Bingo 21 Vendors 21 Maps 25 Friday Schedule 30 Friday Night Scavenger Hunt 30 Saturday Schedule 32 Sunday Schedule 34 Class Descriptions 36 SIGs and Lounges 52 About the Board 55 About the Staff 56 Thank Yous Back Cover Hungry? Boxed lunches may be purchased for Saturday and/or Sunday. Purchases must be made at the Registration Desk by 9:30am the day of. Lunches are $15 each and include: sandwich with lettuce (ham, turkey, or roast beef), chips, fruit, and desert. There is also a vegetarian box option.
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-2- Note from the Board
Welcome, and thank you for attending KinkyCon XIII! KinkyCon is a grassroots, locally-focused event. Most of our presenters are from our own kinky community. Many of our vendors are folks you know, and they offer their wares at fair prices with exceptional quality, and local service. Our volunteers are from the local community, and give their time to make the Con run as smoothly as possible. They are the reason for the warm, welcoming feel throughout the weekend. The main focus of our Con is education. Every year, we strive to provide a schedule of varied topics, skill levels, and presenters. We enjoy giving new, local presenters the opportunity to get their feet wet; they have to start somewhere! We brought in a new programming director this year to help us diversify both our presenters as well as our class list. Our schedule is packed full of amazing classes, special interest groups (SIGs), and informal lounges. We hope you will attend as much as you can. We are here to make sure you have a great experience at KinkyCon. If you have any questions, concerns, or problems, please talk to one of the KinkyCon staff or board members right away. We will do everything we can to help on- the-spot. Have fun, play safe, and open yourself up to new ideas. That is the essence of a great KinkyCon experience.
KinkyCon XIII Board Dejantu Domino PinkBikerGirl
We wish to remember KnotIntended in a special way this weekend. He was a good friend and longtime supporter of KinkyCon. He passed from this life too soon and is sorely missed. Rest in peace friend.
Any class changes or important notifications will be posted in the Hotel Lobby near the Registration Desk.
Lost and found is located in the Volunteer Lounge (Board Room) in the Hotel.
-3- General Event Rules
We potentially share the hotel with other guests, children, groups, and hotel staff, all of whom deserve our respect. Our commitment to the hotel is, in essence, to make sure that no one has a reason to feel uncomfortable with our presence. We strive to build a solid, trusting relationship with the hotel, and as long as we keep to ourselves, we hope they will be happy to provide a space for us. Accordingly, here are some things you need to agree to.
You must respect hotel guests and staff by: • Wearing “Family Friendly” attire in all hallways, public, and common areas of the hotel. • Keeping kink conversation out of hearing range of hotel guests and staff. • Not approaching other hotel guests to ask them if they are part of our event. • Respecting others’ privacy. What is done/said/seen here, stays here. • Not giving out detailed personal information about people in attendance.
You must: • Wear your wristband and ID badge at all times when in the Con spaces, in both the hotel and conference center. • Familiarize yourself with, and follow the cellphone and photography policies. • Familiarize yourself with, and follow the rules for each space.* • Follow the instructions of KinkyCon security and staff. *Rules for each space will be posted inside, near the door.
“Family Friendly” is much more conservative than “Street Legal.”
Understand that there is no play or disruptive behavior of any kind allowed in the hallways, public, and common areas of the hotel. This includes: • Wearing or displaying rope or fetish gear,* including hoods, masks, toys, or leashes. • Any sort of BDSM play, impact play, spanking, groping, biting, leading on a leash, etc. • Loud noise, or any behavior that might be disturbing or offensive to hotel guests or staff. *Special exception for collars. If you wear your collar to the mall, feel free to wear it here!
-4- There is a strict NO PHOTOGRAPHY, NO RECORDING DEVICES, and limited cell phone usage policy. You must keep your phone silenced and step outside for calls.
There is no sexual activity allowed at the Con or the party. • “Sexual activity” is defined here as: body parts or toys inside of other body parts, hand/oral to genital contact, or using toys like vibrators on genitals, either directly or indirectly. Exceptions: Kissing, and contact that is required by the nature of the class or presentation.
Alcohol and drugs are prohibited at the con and at the parties, and anyone appearing intoxicated or under the influence will be immediately ejected from the Con.
Failure to abide by these rules will result in being ejected from the Con with no refund.
Restrooms: For gender-nonconforming individuals, just walking through the door of a public restroom can be stressful, and many have experienced harassment in restrooms. We ask everyone to respect the right of others to use the restroom of their choice. We appreciate your help in ensuring that all persons have a positive experience while attending our event. It is important that we work proactively to create safer spaces for ALL people whenever and wherever we can. • If you prefer a GENDER SPECIFIC restroom, they are located in the hotel, on the first floor and lower level, near the elevator. • If you prefer an ALL-GENDER restroom, they are located in the Conference Center.
Food policy: • There is NO outside food allowed in the Conference Center. • There are vending machines located in the hotel. • You may bring food into the hotel classrooms, but please be respectful of those around you. • To protect the privacy of all Con attendees, we respectfully request that any food deliveries be picked up in the lobby of the hotel.
-5- Dress Code In the Hotel – When in the public spaces of the hotel, “Family Friendly” is the minimum.
Between the Hotel and the Conference Center – When moving between these two buildings, you must be family friendly. We suggest a long coat or cape be worn if you have any doubt about the appropriateness of your clothing.
• Please note: “Family Friendly” is much more conservative than “Street Legal.” This includes not wearing or displaying rope, fetish gear - including full-face hoods or masks, toys, or leashes, and extends to include any sort of BDSM play, impact play, spanking, groping, biting, leading on a leash etc. Special exception for collars! If you wear your collar to the mall, feel free to wear it here!
In the Conference Center – As there are no public areas in the Conference Center, the dress code is a bit more relaxed. “Street Legal” is the minimum. Genitals must remain covered, and pasties are required if topless. All types of fetish wear are allowed, including masks, hoods, leashes, harnesses, etc. while within the Conference Center. Please take into consideration that space is limited. Full nudity is not allowed. • Please note: A dressing room is available in the Conference Center for you to change into your fetish wear. There is also a coat closet for you to store your bags. The coat closet is not staffed and storage is at your own risk.
In the Classrooms – For all classrooms: “Street Legal” is required. Genitals must remain covered, and pasties are required if topless. All types of fetish wear are allowed including masks, hoods, leashes, harnesses, etc. while within the classrooms, as long as it doesn’t distract the class. Please take into consideration that space is limited. • Please note: For certain classes, demo bottoms may be fully nude at the discretion of the instructor, as long as the doors remain closed.
At the nighttime parties – All types of fetish wear are allowed including masks, hoods, leashes, harnesses, etc. while within the Conference Center! Bring it out and show it off! Topless is fine. G-string minimum on bottom. Genitals and anus must be covered. • Please note: You must be Street Legal if you leave the Conference Center building for any reason.
-6- Nighttime Party Rules Basic Rules 1. Absolutely NO CELL PHONE USAGE, PHOTOGRAPHY or recording devices of any kind, in any of the dungeon rooms (Marquis, Camelot Court, and Crown Court). 2. ALL ACTIVITY MUST BE CONSENSUAL. 3. Event safe word is RED. Expect others to react if you use it. We strongly suggest a Green, Yellow, Red safe word progression for all scenes. If you do not know what this means, please ask a Dungeon Monitor. 4. No means No. Take no for an answer with dignity and good manners. 5. Respect the space and other guests: Do not walk through a scene, do not interrupt or talk to the players, maintain a safe distance, and please do not hog the equipment. 6. Dungeon spaces are for play and observation. Social spaces are for conversations. 7. Do not touch it if it is not yours. 8. Use the marked area in Marquis for any scenes involving sharps (staples, needles, knives), so long as there is no cutting or intentional blood. 9. Clean up after yourself. This includes water and equipment. 10. No alcohol or drugs are permitted. If you appear to be under the influence of either, we will ask you to leave with no refund. 11. G-string minimum at the party (keep genitals and anus covered). You must be Street Legal if you leave the Conference Center building for any reason. 12. Smoking is only permitted outside in designated areas.
Play Rules: 1. NO fire, scat, urine, blood, or clamps on genitalia. 2. NO sexual activity at the parties. Sexual activity is defined here as: body parts or toys inside of other body parts, hand/oral to genital contact, or using toys like vibrators on genitals, either directly or indirectly. 3. Wipe down any equipment before, and most importantly after, your scene is finished. If you are not able to do this yourself, make arrangements for someone else to do it for you. 4. Short whips only (6 feet or less), and keep them subsonic whenever possible (no cracks). No intentional, repeated cracking. 5. If you see something you think is unsafe, bring it to the attention of a Dungeon Monitor. Do not interrupt the scene.
All decisions made by the Dungeon Monitors are final, and failure to abide by them will result in being ejected from the event with no refund. -7- Security, Health, & Safety At KinkyCon, we take all of these very seriously, and we proactively seek out new ways to up our game in each area. We have taken steps to ensure that we have the following important resources available that will benefit our attendees, volunteers, and staff. Security – The KinkyCon Staff and all of our volunteers are our first line of defense when it comes to security at the con. We have volunteers at every unlocked entrance to the hotel and conference center so that unwanted “guests” are not able to enter. As both a takeover and a private event, we are able to control access to the Con in a way that we never could in previous years. Health – We have partnered with Operation Hammond to provide Medical Aid and Social Care. They will be on site all weekend providing medical services and social care. You can request their services 24 hours a day. Or, you can visit them in person at one of the First Aid Stations, located in the Conference Center Lobby, or the Volunteer Lounge (Board Room) in the hotel. All services are 100% discreet, private, and confidential. KinkyCon also has access to a mental health professional throughout the con, should the need arise. If you have an emergency, you can get help, 24 hours a day, by visiting Operation Hammond, or by contacting any KinkyCon volunteer, staff, or board member. Safety – Dungeon Monitors will be on hand at both nighttime parties. AdelineKindred and RiverMei are taking the lead on this very important aspect of KinkyCon, and will be on site all weekend to manage the DM crew. Volunteers and staff are on duty during all the hours that KinkyCon is open. If you have any kind of problem, please bring it to our attention, and we will work to gather the best resources at our disposal to help resolve the problem. Consent is a huge topic at every public event, and at KinkyCon, we take it very seriously. We operate on an ONLY YES MEANS YES basis. If you feel that your consent has been violated at any time during KinkyCon, please contact someone on the KinkyCon staff, or at Operation Hammond, for the quickest response. You can also contact any volunteer and they will radio one of us to respond to your location. If your consent is violated, verbally tell a dungeon monitor or clearly marked delegate of the event immediately. Violation of the consent policy may result in expulsion from the event. No one is exempt from the rules. -8- Incident Response “Team” We are very happy this year to have Sarah V. Revels, LCMHC present in the role of Incident Response Person. Services rendered within that capacity do not constitute medical care, or an ongoing agreement to provide and/or receive treatment. The scope of services available during the Con are a form of psychological first aid, triage, and assessment for referral to another level of care.
Sarah is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and State- Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is an Adjunct Professor at Plymouth State University in their Graduate, Counselor Education program and on-call to consult with the NH Board of Mental Health Practice.
She currently offers services online or in her Portsmouth, NH office. She practices as an LGBTQIA/Transgender Transition/Kink/Poly/ BDSM-informed clinician and treats a variety of behavioral health conditions. Some of her specialties include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Eating and Feeding Disorders, Mood Disorders and Human Sexuality or Gender-Related needs.
For more information on her professional services, please contact her: Email: [email protected] Phone: 603-659-0202
-9- Consent Policy 1. No touching people or personal property without permission. 2. Treat everyone as an equal, and only engage in verbal role-play if you have permission. For example, don’t call someone “Mistress,” “slave,” or any other role-play word unless you have asked if it’s okay. 3. Negotiate the scope of your scene prior to the activities. Before the scene begins, it must be clear that the bottom has given consent to the proposed acts. 4. Each participant is responsible to make sure everyone involved has the mental and emotional ability to give informed and voluntary consent during their negotiation for the scene. 5. Anyone can withdraw consent, make a nonverbal safesign or use the universal safeword “Red” at any time. Once consent is withdrawn, the activity must stop immediately. Partners need to share what safewords or safesigns are being used to prevent consent violations. 6. The top is legally responsible for stopping the activities at any suggestion that the bottom has withdrawn consent. The bottom is ethically responsible for being clear and unequivocal when withdrawing consent. 7. Depending on all participants’ state of mind, we recommend that you don’t renegotiate in the middle of your scene. When a person is in subspace or otherwise not in a clear state of mind, you may not have informed consent, even though they agree in the heat of the moment. 8. If your consent is violated, verbally tell a dungeon monitor or clearly marked delegate of the event immediately. Violation of the consent policy may result in expulsion from the event. No one is exempt from the rules. 9. Disclaimer: Every reasonable effort will be made to enforce this policy, but this organization makes no representations or guarantees about its ability to do so, and all participants/attendees retain full, sole responsibility for their safety and the safety of others with whom they interact.
© NCSF (national coalition for sexual freedom) - January, 2013 -10- Friday Night Carnal Carnival We were so busy planning KinkyCon, we missed out on Fair season this year; so we decided to have our own!
Come to KinkyCon’s Carnal Carnival on Friday night to get your tickets to the Midway. Play some games, ride the rides, and explore a little. Maybe even win a prize or two!
This is a great event for those newer to the kink scene, as we will have experienced players to guide you through some kinky fun. Ever wanted to know what a Violet Wand feels like? How about throwing a whip? We will have a variety of “rides” for tops and bottoms, plus a great class geared towards new people right there.
When the Midway closes, you can check out our exhibition hall and see some amazing and sexy artwork, stop by the vendors, attend some classes, or stick around the dungeon for the Friday night play party.
Friday 6:00-9:00pm in Crown Court
Friday Night Cigar Meetup Offsite Join _Siren__ and Brat_Wrangler as they host the Southern NH Cigar Meetup (there’s no food, so no munching), to enjoy cigars, good company, and great drinks.
Location: Twins Smoke Shop and Lounge 80 Perkins Rd, Londonderry, NH (6 minute drive)
Friday 8:00-11:00pm
-11- Friday Night Erotic Art Show We have so many talented artists in our community who rarely get to display their erotic work in a gallery atmosphere. At the KinkyCon Art Show, they have the opportunity to show off their talents. Be sure to stop by and see the amazing works that your fellow kinksters have on display, and maybe even for sale! Join us in Granite, on the second floor of the hotel (upstairs from the main lobby), on Friday night, for KinkyCon’s Erotic Art Show. Friday 7:00-9:00pm in Granite
About our Artists...
CAPTAIN KEN Captain Ken has been drawing, painting and creating unique artwork almost his entire life, working on cartoons and illustrations as early as elementary school. Ken is now a full time, self-employed, commercial artist. When he is not creating custom graphics for his clients, he puts his skills with a brush and airbrush to work on his lowbrow style. Ken is in-demand as a custom painter for motorcycles, hot rods, and trucks.
Crab Crab was moved by the emotion and passion she felt emanating from photos. She started to sketch the “feelings” projected. The beauty of the human body, the play of light and dark. Crab resides in NH with her family and furkids! She has begun Art by Crab _ST, and has a successful direct sales business with Athena’s. fiery-pixie Lifetime lover of the arts with a variety of artistic hobbies ranging from writing erotica, to painting and photography. If only there were more hours in the day to pursue my passions. Currently exploring the world through photography from behind the lens and occasionally in front of it. I love capturing emotionally evoking images of life’s everyday moments.
Gruntfin I am an amateur photographer based out of the Seacoast area of NH. I’ve been working with models for over 25 years and love shooting outdoor nudes with a dark/sinister tone. I am available for hire. More information about myself and examples of my work can be found at: www.lloydstudios.net Gruntfin on Fetlife = http://fetlife.com/users/195057 -12- Kadesh Kadesh received her bachelors degree in fine arts at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston in 2008. Her work consists of large pieces of painted plywood layered with both dry and melted wax. In many of her images, she incorporates real objects to give her work a somewhat optical illusional effect along with hyper realism. The figures purposely have very few definitive facial features. This way the observer can use their imagination to make up their own narrative; such as putting oneself or another into the image, making it more personal to each viewer. Kadesh tries focusing her work on body positivity and eliminating the stereotypes of BDSM kink by demonstrating technique through her work with after notes of sexuality rather than the other way around.
LilyLew A self-taught artist, I love painting the light in a landscape or the emotional landscape of the BDSM and kink dynamic. This year found me studying the shoe, black leather, and the erotic emotion of sub- space. As an artist I am voyeur and objectifier. My history with hoods and masks continues to interest my kink art. The faceless figure allows the viewer to self-identify and I’m curious about that...As I painted “david_in_bondage,” I observed myself going into top-space as my brush stroked canvas. Is the artist/model dynamic a kink? I think I’ve always felt it was.
LITE ROAD IMAGES Each of my subjects has a different personality and I love seeing and hearing how thrilled the models are with the finished pieces. They make people happy. This year I will be taking bookings for those interested in having their own photo session. Ask me about it, I’m looking forward to working with you! Please come and see a few of my recent favorites that will be on display in the art show. I hope you enjoy my images as much as I do creating them.
-13- Special Hotel Spaces Serenity Space (Lower Level) The hustle and bustle of KinkyCon can be overwhelming at times, and it is always difficult to find a quiet space with so many people milling about. This year, we are opening a Serenity Space for those who need a place to get away from the din of the dungeon or the chaos of the classroom. The Serenity Space is a place for you to take a few minutes to catch your breath, relax a bit, and recharge your emotional batteries so you can get everything out of KinkyCon that you hoped to.
Out of respect for those who need the Serenity Space, we ask that you do not use it as a social space. The hotel and conference center lobbies are the places for that.
Pool Area (Lower Level) We have two pool parties this year - one on Friday night and one on Saturday night. Check out the SIG descriptions on page 52 to find out what they are!
Breakfast Area (Off the main Lobby) The breakfast area will be utilized on Saturday (late afternoon/ early evening) for a Kinky Speed Meeting event. Check out the SIG description for more information!
-14- The KinkyCon Aftercare Munch Ah, KinkyCon; it’s a special kind of Con.
It’s the kind of weekend event, that when it’s 5:45pm on Sunday, and the (elated, yet exhausted) event staff says, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here!” (unless you booked Sunday night at the local hotel); you aren’t quite ready to leave the bonds you’ve created with your fellow kinksters.
Maybe you had brief hallway hellos’ with that person? Maybe you were unable to catch up with that beautiful spirit? Did you go through the whole weekend, and not see that special someone?
KinkyCon has created one last chance to connect, before heading home!
KinkyCon is pleased to announce: The 2nd Annual KinkyCon Aftercare Munch! Hosted by MzInsatiable and Veruca Salt Sunday 6:00pm–9:00pm at the Backyard Brewery
KinkyCon invites you to socialize and decompress a bit, after the epic weekend in exploration of BDSM, polyamory, gender identity, and alternative sexuality.
The KinkyCon Aftercare Munch is open exclusively to KinkyCon attendees: please keep your wristbands intact for admittance.
Please continue to reflect the agreements you’ve made for the Con. There will be a couple surprises, and lots of good vibes.
Hugging, storytelling, and positive energy exchange is encouraged, yet not mandatory.
Eat, drink, and be merry; for tomorrow we die. (Well, we may not die, but Con Drop is a real thing!) Let’s strengthen our support system, before we go back to vanilla life!
Please RSVP, and keep your RSVP up-to-date, as this will allow the hosts to plan efficiently: https://fetlife.com/events/824808.
Note that this event is outside of the con spaces, and as such, the dress code is family friendly.
-15- Presenter Bios
AJ Renard - AJ Renard has been involved in the BDSM world her entire adult life, although she was a dark little thing far before that. She has a deep passion for teaching about BDSM, and is pursuing her Masters to work with the kink community. AJ loves teaching about consent, negotiations, bottoming for the Violet Wand, bottoming for intense scenes and edgeplay, and behavioral science in PE dynamics. She also loves demo bottoming for her Dominant, and things that make her shy in front of groups of people.
Bosch - Bosch has been in the Boston area kink community for quite some time now, learning, presenting, vending (ForMySir.com) and generally having a good time. He has been tying people up for almost as long, sometimes making it look pretty, sometimes making it hurt, but always enjoying himself in the process. He is a teacher, a web developer, a father, a very kind and generous guy. He has been known to be dominant, sadistic, sarcastic, and very mean to those who would appreciate that sort of thing.
Brookeish - Brookeish is a non-binary, queer-ish sadomasochistic rope switch of doom and woo, looking for all the flavors of weird!
Carmen Monoxide - A former teacher with a lifelong passion for the bizarre and filthy, Carmen Monoxide has also worked as a professional Domme and sex educator. She has presented for Dark Odyssey, A Touch of Flavor, Ohio SMART, Black Rose, Indecent Enterprises, BESS, The Baltimore Playhouse, and Studio 58. She sometimes takes her clothes off and performs onstage and on camera, and her favorite things include cephalopods, glitter, learning, meeting new people, and orgasms.
Carol Ann - Carol Ann has been an active part of the polyamorous community for a long time. She is one of the founding members and former lead organizer of New England Polyamory. She holds an MA in Community Education from Goddard College. She brings with her a wide lens and broad perspective for understanding others. She prides herself on inclusivity and providing a safe space for people to explore their next steps on their path.
Carter Brulee - Carter identifies as a pansexual, polyamorous trans man. He walked into his first munch at 18 years old, before he had even graduated high school, and has been hooked on the community ever since. Carter identities as a bottom leaning switch with a love of silly and playful scenes, from both the top and the bottom. He has a bubbly personality and a passion for education that he brings into all of his teaching endeavors. -16- GinnyT - Ginny is a trans woman and a person who loves to teach and help others with anything she knows. She is always ready with a helpful hand or an understanding ear.
GRLee - GRLee is committed to making it safe and easy for newcomers to find and follow their own kinky and powerful path of self-discovery. Teaching feeds her soul, and her passion for learning and joy in kink gives her the courage to go after what she wants in all aspects of her life. She believes in saying what she means, in being true to her ever- changing self, and in finding laughter in every single day.
JustRob - I have been involved in the public community in Jacksonville, FL since 2008. I identify primarily as a Top and a Leatherman, but on occasion I inhabit the roles of Sadist, Dominant, Leader, Mentor, and Teacher. I am a reaction junkie who craves blood and other bodily fluids. Overall, my passion is helping people find their way inthis lifestyle and helping those who have already found it to navigate it safely and grow personally.
Kinkerbelle - Strong, spirited, and ever-evolving. Kinkerbelle is a queer femme hailing from New England with a love for learning both in and out of the classroom and anything rope-related. As an educator, Kinkerbelle aims to fill a gap in the kink world: classes and material taught by bottoms that benefit both other bottoms and their top counterparts.
Kiyomi - Kiyomi is a super friendly but fiesty kitty with a smart mouth. She has been a part of the southern New Hampshire community for about 7 years. She became interested in wrestling 2 years ago and competes in semi-competitive matches. She brings her judo knowledge with her. She is quite active and enjoys the gym, running, and mud races.
Koalafied_ - A rope switch with 5 years experience and an avid floor work aficionado who also loves suspension. The importance of connection and energy exchange though rope has always been what has drawn her and kept her captivated by bondage. Her style is rhythmic, sensual, and sometimes sadistic with a dash of primal aggression. She is the founding member of Black Knot Rope Group (B.K.R.G.) in Southern Maine which has been running successfully for 2 years with the help of her rope partners. lovebinds - lovebinds is a switch who has been active in the kink community since 2014. She is passionate about rope, and has been tying, self-tying, and bottoming for 4 years. She has been teaching at rope groups and events since 2017 with a focus on intermediate rope skills, bottoming, and bondage safety. She is also one of the leaders -17- of Maine’s Black Knot Rope Group. Her primary goals are to empower rope bottoms, increase safety awareness, and bridge the gap between beginner and advanced rope education.
Mistress Sky - Mistress Sky is a lifestyle domme and New England presenter. In her professional life, she is a relationship coach and an alternative lifestyle counselor. She is the author of many articles and essays on dominance/submission, plus the book, Unequal Partnership: a dating guide for loving non-egalitarian relationships. Visit her on Facebook and LinkedIn (gates counseling) and at her websites: http://gatescounseling.com, http://aishaskygates.com, and http://sky-collective.com.
MrKinkyBear & taylorella_KB - MrKinkyBear and taylorella_KB are a passionate, playful, prickly, polyamorous pair. You might call them your friendly neighborhood sadist/sadomasochist with a love for the connection found through pain. While their favorite kink is learning about all of the things, they have a special place for sharps play as it allows them to combine his creative flair and her analytical style. When not indulging in play they can found spending time with their better third, MrsKinkyBear.
MzBugz - MzBugz has been an active member of the BDSM community as a Top heavy switch with a love for shoes, knives, power exchange, feet, pain, fear, wax, needles, negotiation, and kink education for over 6 years.
Orion - Orion has been active in the BDSM community for over 25 years, including teaching and mentoring. A sensual Dominant who delights in the dance on the razor’s edge of pain and pleasure, he enjoys devilishly creative delights with enthusiastic participants. As a custom crafter of a broad range of implements, Orion is known for his all-day impact workshops and sensual BDSM seminars. His teaching credits include private retreats, Experience Ananda (CT), Bound in Boston, and The Society (CT).
P.E.T.E. - P.E.T.E. (Pedular Enthusiast Ticklee Extraordinaire) has been teaching tickling classes for numerous organizations and events since 2008 with a particularly self-serving focus on feet. A life-long pedular enthusiast and an avowed fetishist and true foot lover, he has studied and practiced foot massage for 30 years. P.E.T.E. (also known online as footplay210) is passionate about sharing his research and perspectives on feet, foot fetishism and foot play in a supportive, fun and participatory environment.
-18- Peter K - Peter got his start working with rope when he was a climber in the early 1980’s. He has been in the kink scene for over 30 years and has been rigging and tying the whole time. He also assists his wife who dyes and sells rope for the fetish community.
RopeRider - RopeRider is a compulsive social engineer. Inspired and driven by erotic curiosity, he began his journey with rope bondage as a fetish photographer, but quickly discovered that rope can be used to create intimacy, amplify connection, and make a tasty space for sensual surrender.
Sarah - Sarah (she, her, hers) has been active in the lifestyle since the early 2000s. During that time she has used her organizational skills in support of providing the BDSM community outstanding education and social events. She is currently the general manager of The Crucible in Washington, DC. Sarah co-chaired the 25th anniversary convention for Black Rose and is the main organizer for Camp Crucible, a nine day, immersive BDSM getaway. In her free time, Sarah takes applications for foot massages. sepiessa - sepiessa’s introduction to rhythmic caning happened several years ago with an experienced local top. Although she was not looking for cathartic release, she found it through rhythmic caning. A more sensual masochist, she found the massage-like dreaminess invoked by the caning was worth pursuing as a top. She’s been introducing this technique to new and seasoned bottoms for over 3 years and is eager to share her knowledge!
Sir Vice - Sir Vice has been an active member of the BDSM community for over 12 years. He offers lifestyle education through his website, LimitsUnleashed.com, and delivers classes effectively, consistently, with enthusiasm and patience. Sir Vice engages with NCSF, TES, MAsT, NEELA, and other groups to speak on various lifestyle topics. He enjoys practicing martial arts, hiking, playing music, gaming, and furthering his study of psychology, behaviorism, physiology, and other interesting subjects.
Skyla - Skyla identifies as a Fem Dom and Mermaid with a love for bondage and a penchant for sparkle. Armed with her sassy nature and dry sense of humor, she navigates BDSM topics of all kinds, including polyamory, communication, medical play, FLR and D/s. When Skyla isn’t striking fear into the hearts of her bottoms, she enjoys reading, yoga, and iced coffee. She loves meeting new people, so please introduce yourself!
-19- soumise - soumise brings her lifelong passions for movement, education, and helping people into the BDSM lifestyle. Her workshops engage, inform and entertain participants in a variety of subjects. She is certified in a wide variety of movement/somatic modalities. Her time is divided between working with her work and helping her Master, Sir Vice, with Limits Unleashed LLC. She also enjoys turning cocktails into cupcakes and making lifestyle friendly items for her Etsy store, ViceDeSoumise1.
Stephan and sweetwisteria - Stephan and sweetwisteria have been in an M/s dynamic for five years, exploring what power and authority exchange mean to them, and how they can help teach others to explore power exchange. Together they enjoy educating on a myriad of subjects around the M/s dynamic, service, formal dining, etiquette, and many other subjects. They also live in a poly household with six adults, two cats, and a dog, adding to the complexity of their M/s and service to both a person and a house. sudisa - I am a skilled top and domme and have been active in the local community for about five years. I got hooked on flogging at my first play party. After a few scenes, I purchased some floggers to keep in my toy bag so I could always be ready in case I found a willing top. It was on a whim during the summer of 2017 that I purchased a matched set of floggers and set out to learn Florentine flogging. Within no time I had my first flogging scene as a top! I continue to practice and love to arrange flogging scenes as often as I can. I have since developed beginner classes that were held at the local dungeon. I’m always happy to demonstrate the art of flogging with others.
ThePhenix - ThePhenix, the mythical bird reborn out of the ashes of hell whose tears have the power to heal. I have been in the lifestyle 10 years. In that time, I have meet some very great people and friends. Mostly I get to be myself, enjoy life, and explore new experiences. I am very involved in my local community, attending munches, events, and clubs. I am an active member of our local MAsT chapter and submissive forum. I identify as a masochistic submissive.
Thista Minai - Thista Minai is an educator, author, priestess, ordeal facilitator, and gleeful sadist. She uses her professional background in education to create high quality classes on a wide variety of topics, including sacred sexuality, the ordeal path, catharsis, impact, and needle play. With more than fifteen years of experience in designing and conducting rituals, Thista travels across the country championing the value of spirituality and empowerment in kink and BDSM.
-20- Vendors Don’t forget to bring your Bingo card with you to the vending area. Get your card signed by ALL of the vendors, and enter to win some amazing prizes! Prizes graciously donated by your 2019 KinkyCon vendors, and on display near the Registration Desk beginning around noon on Saturday. Prize drawings will be held Sunday during lunch in Crown Court. Must be present to win.
Agreeable Agony http://www.agreeableagony.com Agreeable Agony is a collective of crafters/artisans and kinksters from the east coast US who build beautiful handmade floggers, dragon tails, slappers, pitcher candles, claws, pretty colored bondage rope, and other unique kinky toys; and have a passion for sex education!
Bearly Legal Bears https://www.etsy.com/shop/BearlyLegalBears/ Rope and leather and bears, oh my! A delightful assortment of teddy bears in bondage, they make wonderful gifts and charming companions.
Bound in Iron https://www.boundinironnyc.com/ Bound in Iron is a Brooklyn, NY based blacksmith shop. We specialize in hand-forged, alternative lifestyle furniture, toys, accessories, and fixtures. We enjoy working with our clients to design unique and custom commissions. And yes, our knives are sharp.
Deviant Leather https://www.deviantleather.com Deviant Leather sells high quality handmade leather harnesses for all genders, shapes, and sizes with a lifetime guarantee that includes lifetime resizing. Also check out our kitten play gear. We offer an ever- expanding collection of colors and harness types at competitive prices, so come find the leather outfit of your dreams.
Dominance Loving Leather swtchr2.biz Original Evil Sticks, and quality leather goods.
EF Leathercraft/EF Whips http://www.efleathercraft.com/ http://www.kangaroowhips.com/ Award-winning custom kangaroo whips, nylon whips and floggers. -21- Foxy Feisty Redhead https://www.etsy.com/shop/FoxyFeistyRedhead FoxyFeistyRedhead specializes in handmade chainmaille. From collars and leashes, to sexy tops, to unique toys, we are always ready to help you design or find the perfect piece. Come visit us to check out our kinky goodies made by a curvy redhead!
FUX PADS https://www.fuxpads.com FUX PADS is the creator of the original ecofriendly orgy pad and personal play pad. We offer reusable, waterproof play pads in a variety of sizes to suit the needs of the individual, couple, or group. FUX PADS are hypoallergenic and washer/dryer safe. Our pads can hold between 0.5 gallons - 2+ gallons of liquid. We are an end-to-end ethical retailer and sex positive company.
Knotty Designs http://www.knottydesignshop.com Knotty Designs hand makes custom paracord products for all your knotty lifestyles, from kink to survival, geeky to fashion. Floggers and whips, cuffs and collars, leashes for all your pets, geeky creations and creatures galore; there’s something for everyone.
Madame Wiladina Boutique https://www.madamewiladina.com You will want to stop by for an amazing selection of steel-boned corsets in a smashing collection of styles and sizes to flatter each unique body. Fetish clothing and tutus that will take you from adorable, to strict, to sassy - the full range of looks you need your wardrobe to cover. A touch of sexy lingerie, panties, and hosiery for your con fun in the dungeon. Our customer service and in-stock options will leave you smiling as you embark on all of the fun, naughty times ahead.
Mattz Battz http://mattzbattz.wixsite.com/mattzbattz Erotic goods from exotic woods! Impact toys made of wood, rubber and leather. Something for every taste from slapping spoons to edge play toys!
Needleplay Designs http://www.needleplaydesigns.com Custom embroidery
Phoenix Latex https://www.phoenixlatex.com Rise to the Occasion! Focused on creating unique, beautiful, quality latex clothing for everyone. Founded upon the belief that latex can -22- look beautiful on all figures, we overcome the stereotype that latex looks best only on fashion models. As an added fun, my booth babe this year does custom glass and ceramic etching and logo-ing! She can make you a custom glass or a Custom Latex patch to add to your outfit!
Practiced Control Designs https://www.instagram.com/practiced.control.designs/ We make all sorts of unique impact implements. Geeky, fun and one- of-a-kind paddles, canes and more.
Ropes by EDK https://www.etsy.com/shop/ropesbyedk Damn good handcrafted bondage rope.
Sassamon Leather https://www.sassamonleather.net Sassamon Leather makes fine leather impact toys - floggers, dragon tails, thuddy thumpers, collars, halters and restraints. We make each item one at a time, by hand, right here in New England.
Sunspot Designs https://www.sunspotdesigns.com Gothic, fantasy, and neo-Victorian jewelry and gifts. Affordable adornments for mortals... and others.
Thorne’s Erotic Boutique Thorne’s is a 3400 sq.ft. brick and mortar retail establishment in Concord NH, authorized reseller of all of the major (and many smaller) manufacturers in the adult industry. We carry body positive, sex positive health and wellness items as well as intimate wear and adornments for all bodies. We now have space available for events such as classes, workshops, vendor exhibitions, and community gatherings.
Torrid Timber https://www.torridtimber.com Providing the finest quality BDSM furniture, toys, accessories and accessibility devices for those looking to incorporate beauty, artistry, innovation, and inclusivity into their play.
Violet Want Store https://www.violetwandstore.com Violet Wands and Violet Wand Accessories, TENS units and accessories, Fun Factory Products, Kangaroo Single Tail Whips, a small selection of knives and batons, leather impact items made in the USA, MFP and Jute Rope, Books & DVD’s, Medical play items, Insertable Faux Fur Tailz. -23- Wicked Woodshop https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWickedWoodshop Wicked Woodshop makes unique, custom, wicked things out of exotic hardwoods, including our popular 3D collectible paddles. The unique designs and raised graphics combine to leave a lasting impression. We are also the home of the original “spanky pop,” as well as canes, floggers and other toys with one-of-a-kind, hand turned hardwood handles with multiple wood inlays, making each one unique and beautiful! We now carry beautiful nylon rope from “Must Love Rope.”
Vending Hours: Friday 7:00 - 11:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday 10:00am - 6:00pm*
Vending Location: Hotel Lower Level (Roosevelt, Adams, Jefferson, & Lincoln)
*Vending officially closes at 6pm, but some vendors may stick around, so stop by before you head out! -24- VENDORS Hotel - Lower Level FUX PADS To Conference Ctr Stairs Battz Mattz Store VioletWand Knotty Designs Loving Leather Dominance Leather Deviant Deviant Roosevelt
Foxy Foxy Control Designs Feisty Feisty Practiced
Redhead Rope Wicked Latex Must Love Phoenix Woodshop/ Woodshop/ Erotic Erotic Thorne's Boutique l i c o L n n Torrid Torrid Timber
Agony Agreeable
EDK Legal Legal Bears Bearly Ropesby f f r s e e o J n Men's Women's Women's Bathroom Bathroom Elevator Iron Leather Sassamon Bound in Whips Designs craft/ EF EF craft/ Needleplay EF Leather- EF Stairs Adams Madame Wiladina Boutique Designs Sunspot Sunspot
-25- KinkyCon Staff Room Conference Center Marquis (Classroom) Coat Coat Closet Lobby Lobby (Classroom) Crown Court Court Crown To Hotel To Staff Room KinkyCon Bathroom All Gender Gender All Bathroom All Gender Gender All (Classroom) Camelot Court Court Camelot
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(Vending) Roosevelt Lincoln (Vending) Hotel - Lower Level Men's Women's Women's
Bathroom Bathroom Jefferson (Vending) Elevator c e a p S i t r y e e S n
Stairs Adams (Vending)
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Rose Solarium (Classroom) (Classroom) To To Conference Ctr Stairs Hotel - 1st Floor Men's
Women's Women's
Bathroom Bathroom Elevator
Stairs Woodside (Classroom)
-28- Hotel - 2nd Floor Hotel Hotel Lobby
Stairs to Granite Granite (Classroom)
Lounge) (Volunteer Board Room
-29- Friday Conference Center Crown Camelot Marquis Court Court
2:00pm
6:00 - 7:00 It’s Your First Frictions and Time, We’ll Be Carnal 7:00 - 8:30 Hitches Lab Gentle Carnival lovebinds Sarah 6:00-9:00pm
8:45 - 10:15
Friday Night Play Party 9:00pm-12:00am 10:30 - 12:00
Friday Night Scavenger Hunt
As part of our Friday night activities, KinkyCon will be holding a Scavenger Hunt. You will have to be on the lookout for clues that will lead you to the information you will need to complete the hunt. If you get them all correct, you will be entered into the drawing for two FREE admissions to KinkyCon XIV.
You will be given a Scavenger Hunt card when you check in at registration, and it must be turned in before the end of the Friday Night Play Party. We will have a box to drop them in at the registration desk in the Hotel Lobby.
Winners will be announced Sunday during lunch, in Crown Court.
-30- Schedule Hotel Rose Granite Woodside Misc. Solarium
Registration Open in the Hotel Lobby
Failure Isn’t an Finding Your Option, it’s a Erotic Art Femme Requirement Show Kinkerbelle JustRob 7:00 - 9:00pm A Kinkster’s Guide to Western Occultism Thista Minai Lower Level Board Games Pool Area: Veruca Salt Glow in the WLW Mixer Dark Pool GinnyT Party Veruca Salt
- Rope - Impact - Sharps - Interpersonal - Other - SIGs & Lounges - Parties -31- Saturday Conference Center Crown Camelot Marquis Court Court
8:00am
The Art of Just Quillin’: Seizing Control: Undressing and Porcupine Quills Joint Locks and Use of Fabric in 9:00 - 10:30 for Sadists Pressure Points Bondage JustRob Sir Vice Koalafied_
Starting Point: Rope Bondage 101 Needle Play 101 Blue Collar Kink RopeRider 10:45 - 12:15 MrKinkyBear Carmen Monoxide and Skyla & taylorella_KB
12:20 - 1:20 Lunch
Barbed Wire: It’s Anal Prep Pretty Rope not just for cattle 1:30 - 3:00 Carmen Monoxide Bosch JustRob
What CAN a KNIFE Basics of Kinky Cathartic Flogging do for you? Wrestling 3:15 - 4:45 Thista Minai MzBugz Kiyomi
It’s Your First Time, We’ll Be Gentle Ready, Aim, Flog! Sarah 5:00 - 6:30 sudisa
6:45 - 8:15 Early Play Party 7:00-9:45pm
8:30 - 10:00
10:15 - 11:45 Late Play Party 10:15pm-1:00am 12:00 - 1:00
-32- Schedule Hotel Rose Granite Woodside Misc. Solarium Registration Open in the Hotel Lobby
Opening Pandora’s - Rope Erotic Box: Opening Up a Kinky Making Bootblacking - Impact Relationship GinnyT ThePhenix Carol Ann - Sharps - Interpersonal Communication How to Whip the - Other and Negotiation SITuational Play Ends of Your Rope in New Fetish - Parties soumise and Bundle It Relationships Peter K - SIGs & Lounges P.E.T.E & GRLee Dirty Talking with Orion Orion Polyamory: Event Planning Rope Bottoming Everything You Are (Dinner Service) Panel Afraid to Ask Stephan and Koalafied_ Carol Ann sweetwisteria Pedular Work Hard, Play Enthusiasm: The Negotiation Games Harder: Bottoming universal and MrKinkyBear for edgy play sensual foot & taylorella_KB Kinkerbelle P.E.T.E & GRLee Let’s Get Down Breakfast Area: A Collaborative Arm Binding to Business: Kinky Speed Approach to D/s Techniques Lighthearted kink Meeting (M/s) Relationships Bosch Carter Brulee RoperRider Mistress Sky & Kinkerbelle and Skyla Healthy Hurting: The Domme BSDM with a Grapple Den Lounge history of self- Kiyomi Mistress Sky harm AJ Renard
M/s D/s 101 - Kink Beyond Play Kinky Trivia Lower Level Stephan and TickleCarl Pool Area: sweetwisteria Latex Pool Party NHShinyDave & RobbynTiger Pet Play and Littles Board Games SIG Pajama Party SIG! Veruca Salt HiddenPhoenix girl_flitter
-33- Sunday Conference Center Crown Camelot Marquis Court Court
9:00am
Sharps and Thai for Tying Dynamic Rope: Crafts (and other fun Intimacy in 10:00 - 11:30 MrKinkyBear & stuff) motion taylorella_KB sepiessa Skyla
G-Spot and P-Spot Tit Torture The Ostara TK 11:45 - 1:15 Stimulation JustRob Koalafied_ Carmen Monoxide
Announcement 1:20 - 2:20 of Vendor Bingo Lunch Winners Tread on Me! Improv as Fundamentals Topping with Intended: An of Suturing 2:30 - 4:00 the Lower Body Intro to free MrKinkyBear & Carmen form rope taylorella_KB Monoxide Brookeish Mermaid Rhythmic Bondage Caning: The 4:15 - 5:45 (Karada juciest gateway Hobbleskirt) sepiessa Skyla
Don’t forget about The KinkyCon Aftercare Munch at the Backyard Brewery! See page 15 for details, and please remember to RSVP!
-34- Schedule Hotel Rose Granite Woodside Misc. Solarium Registration Open in the Hotel Lobby Get Switchy with It: Incorporating Christian Navigating PE Dynamics Religious Play switch into Everyday P.E.T.E. & dynamics Life GRLee Carter Brulee AJ Renard & Kinkerbelle I Can Get my Own Glass Sexual Organizer of Water - Objectification Round-table Accepting and Training Eomer/Joe Service Sir Vice Stephan and sweetwisteria
Bottoming Play Now Transgender for the Violet without Paying Basics for Wand Later Allies AJ Renard soumise GinnyT
You’re Getting Tickling 302 - on My Nerves: Tickle Torture Serene Sadism Anatomy for P.E.T.E. & Thista Minai rope GRLee lovebinds
- Rope - Impact - Sharps - Interpersonal - Other - SIGs & Lounges - Parties -35- Class Descriptions
A Collaborative Approach to D/s (M/s) Relationships Presented by Mistress Sky Saturday 5:00-6:30pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Hands On Unequal Partnership: a collaborative D/s (M/s) relationship model. This is an interactive presentation that makes the case for a non- adversarial or collaborative dominant/submissive partnership. Partnership is the core value. In this model, partnership is lived and supported everyday. Many couples (or poly) need a more collaborative - ”we’re a team” - approach to D/s (M/s) instead of the traditional adversarial models. You can expect a thorough explanation of the differences between these models plus hands on exercises that demonstrate what these are like. You’ll get to try them on and see how you feel. No prior knowledge is needed. Singles and all others are welcome.
A Kinkster’s Guide to Western Occultism Presented by Thista Minai Friday 8:45-10:15pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Lecture BDSM offers visceral exploration of spirituality, but where do you go to learn more about how and why sacred kink works? What types of training systems are available, and how do you figure out which one is right for you? How do you find a group you might get along with? Come dip your toes into the world of occultism with a kinky guide to contemporary western mystical traditions.
Anal Prep Presented by Carmen Monoxide Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Marquis Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Demonstration Anal sex as depicted in pornography seems like a spontaneous act. Sure, shove your entire dick in my ass! Who needs lube? In reality, however, performers spend anywhere from twenty minutes to several hours preparing their minds and bodies for anal penetration. In this course we will discuss the differing experiences of spontaneous versus planned and prepped anal sex, and walk you through several methods of cleaning and stretching the anus to help make even the roughest anal sex pleasurable.
Arm Binding Techniques Presented by Bosch Saturday 5:00-6:30pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On -36- We will learn 3 designs to bind the arms together safely in the front or the back. We will learn techniques to anchor a tie from both torso or from the wrists/hands. We will discuss variations that will help you make choices based on your intention for the tie and your rope bottom’s flexibility. We close the class by learning a simple and fun (and a bit sadistic) Chinese arm-wrapping restraint. Bring to class: 2-3 ropes 20-30+ feet in length The Art of Undressing and Use of Fabric in Bondage Presented by Koalafied_ Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Camelot Court Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On There are many reasons people choose to use and incorporate clothing and fabric into their tying. Sometimes it’s for aesthetic and photographic reasons. Other times its used to create specific sensations or emotions. Whatever your reason this class is going to go over very specific ways you can play, manipulate, and tie with clothing and fabric. We will show you how it can create more intimacy in your scene and how it can also be a very useful and readily available tool just like your rope. From beauty to function we are going to explore the creativity of a wider range of natural fibers. Bring to class: 4-5 hanks of rope; If possible, 4-9 yards of fabric cut from a bolt. Barbed Wire: It’s not just for cattle Presented by JustRob Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Crown Court Audience: Intermediate/Advanced - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Demo Barbed Wire A.K.A the Devil’s Rope, is a very versatile edge play implement. In this class, we will explore the use of barbed wire for bondage, predicament, impact, aesthetics, and blood. We will also discuss some safe handling best practices and hygiene concerns with regards to playing with barbed wire. Come learn that Barbed Wire isn’t just for cattle! Basics of Kinky Wrestling Presented by Kiyomi Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On Wrestling can be a fun, sexy, and athletic way to raise your heart rate, and have a great time both in and out of the bedroom. But where do you start? This class will cover the very basics of submission wrestling. We’ll discuss pins, turnovers, escapes, and of course, safety. We’ll have plenty of practice time and some warm up exercises to get you ready for the main event: the KinkyCon Grapple Den. Let’s get ready to rumble! Bring to class: Comfortable clothes, water, and a partner is ideal but not necessary -37- Blue Collar Kink Presented by Carmen Monoxide Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Impact - Class Type: Demonstration Do plumbers, electricians, and dirty construction workers make you weak in the knees? Are you a tradesman who owns more tools than toys? Then this class is for you! The same pieces you use at work everyday can serve as utensils for sadism and kinky fun. In this class, we demonstrate how to use the gear in your toolbox for everything from sensual play to very heavy impact. We’ll discuss the types of tools that are safe to use, the sensations they provide, and the ways to best clean and care for each piece before and after use.
Bottoming for the Violet Wand Presented by AJ Renard Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On Bottoming for the Violet Wand is a class focused on skills for Violet Wand bottoms, or those interested in bottoming for electrical play. We will discuss safety, how to vet and assess Wand Tops’ skills and knowledge, how to negotiate the type of play and experience you want, the after-effects of a wand scene, and more! This class also provides a hands-on opportunity to experience a variety of different sensations from the wand, allowing both new and experienced bottoms a chance to try different types of electrodes and toys. While the class is geared towards bottoms of all skill levels, Tops are welcome, particularly if they want to gain more knowledge about how to effectively and safely introduce new bottoms to the Violet Wand.
Cathartic Flogging Presented by Thista Minai Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Camelot Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Impact - Class Type: Demonstration Catharsis is a process of release, purification, and relief, whereby one is rid of repressed emotions and energies. Come learn how flogging can elicit mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual catharsis. This workshop does not focus on technical flogging skills, so please have some knowledge of the fundamentals.
Christian Religious Play Presented by P.E.T.E. & GRLee Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On This presentation, discussion and demo will cover elements of cultural energy, historical content, power role dynamics, and kink subversions and perversions. Participants will be invited to share some of their connections to religious upbringing, life, and attractions -38- toward incorporating christian religious content in their kink and sexual play. Fr. PETEr will guide a few demonstrations as fuel for deeper conversation and learning. This class is great for beginner and intermediate perverters.
Communication and Negotiation in New Fetish Relationships Presented by P.E.T.E. & GRLee Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Group Activity In many conversations with people new to kink and fetish play, P.E.T.E. and GRLee have heard the concerns and frustrations of people attempting to communicate and negotiate their needs, wants and fantasies with others. This interactive presentation is an opportunity to address some of the issues and concerns that can help us manage these important communication and negotiation processes. Based on simple, yet important questions posed and a scene negotiation demo, the participants will be guided through some of the functional and necessary considerations for sustaining fulfilling, meaningful and safe connections.
Dirty Talking with Orion Presented by Orion Saturday 12:20-1:20pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Hands On Do you have the sexed up mind of a BDSM pornstar? Is your head full of phrases hotter than the hottest scene imaginable? Do you look at your partner and say NOTHING? RELAX. It happens to more people than you think. Dirty Talking challenges run the full spectrum of age, occupation, education, and years of kink experience. Our discussion will uncover common issues. Orion will then take participants through some simple exercises in a stress- free, judgment-free manner. Most participants are surprised at how well they do. Given a little confidence building, we will release the foul-mouthed beast inside your brain! This workshop is great for singles and for couples where one or both partners get tongue-tied. Bring to class: Blankets, Yoga Mats, water - anything to be comfortable.
Dynamic Rope: Intimacy in motion Presented by Skyla Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Camelot Court Audience: Intermediate - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On You have learned various ties, but how can you bring those ties into your most passionate moments? How do you seamlessly integrate rope play into your time with your partner, both in and out of the bedroom? During this lab-style workshop, we will demonstrate a variety of ways to bring rope into your bedroom without letting rope take the starring role. There will also be the opportunity to share challenges and use -39- the class to come up with creative solutions. This workshop will focus on floorwork and is most appropriate to attend with a partner. Bring to class: A partner, rope, yoga mat
Erotic Bootblacking Presented by ThePhenix Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Demonstration Having your boots or leather blacked is a great experience. Have you looked at how to make blacking your tops’ boots as a scene? How can you make blacking boots or leather erotic and intimate between partners? This class talks about some of the intimate parts of bootblacking and what you can do to make it into a scene between partners.
Event Planning (Dinner Service) Presented by Stephan and sweetwisteria Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Hands On One of the most fantasized aspects of M/s relationships is formal white glove dinner service. In this class, we take a deep dive into the traditions of formal dinner service; from meal planning to seating arrangements, plate settings, wine pairings, and serving the meal. How to help set the expectations for yourself and your guests.
Failure Isn’t an Option, it’s a Requirement Presented by JustRob Friday 7:00-8:30pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion In this interactive session, we will discuss the issue of failure (or mistakes) in BDSM communities. Making and learning from mistakes is an important component of success. However, in the culture of S/M, Leather and BDSM we have placed a significant amount of taboo around failure. This session will discuss this in detail and brainstorm some ways we can change this and set more positive and constructive cultural norms.
Finding Your Femme Presented by Kinkerbelle Friday 7:00-8:30pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion When you think ‘femme,’ what comes to mind? Lipstick, high heels, dresses? Femmes come in every shape, size, and form imaginable and it means something different to every single one of them. Every femme has their own toolbox and armor that keeps them feeling fine and fulfilled. This class is for femmes and their admirers by other femmes. Some femme politics, what’s in your respective femme toolbox, and -40- what is essentially femme to you are all things we will cover in this workshop and discussion style class.
Frictions and Hitches Lab Presented by lovebinds Friday 7:00-8:30pm - Camelot Court Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On So you’ve got the basics down? Check! But now you want to know how to tie more intermediate harnesses? Or maybe you’ve been in a class where the instructor tells you to create a half-moon and you don’t know what they’re talking about? Then it’s time to learn about frictions and hitches and how you can use them to create structure and stability in your ties. This class is going to focus on commonly used frictions and hitches, break down how they work, and show some examples of them in use. From finger techniques to placement and direction, this class will have you tying it all together in no time. Bring to class: 3-4 pieces of 8M rope
Fundamentals of Suturing Presented by MrKinkyBear & taylorella_KB Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Marquis Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Hands On Curious about incorporating suturing into play but not sure where to start? This class will start with a demonstration and follow up with a discussion on how to utilize suturing during a scene. Then you will learn how to perform various suturing techniques and have HANDS ON practice time. Bring to class: Your own needle drivers, forceps, and suture if possible. Extra supplies will be available but limited.
Get Switchy with It: Navigating switch dynamics Presented by Carter Brulee & Kinkerbelle Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Demonstration Dynamics in kink are often thought of as bottom and top, dominant and submissive, sadist and masochist. But what happens when both partners are switches? How do you establish a relationship dynamic when both partners want to play multiple roles? How do you set scenes and have play that fulfills each person? How do you negotiate and set boundaries around role switching? Part of the fun of switching is fluidity, but fluidity can sometimes complicate our dynamics in play. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies for negotiating dynamics and play as well as role transitions. The class is meant to provide things to think about in your own negotiations and play as well as be a venue to share your ideas with others!
-41- G-Spot and P-Spot Stimulation Presented by Carmen Monoxide Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Marquis Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Demonstration The G-spot (and its male counterpart, the prostate or P-spot) is a tiny but powerful little bundle of nerve endings that can send your partner into outer space when stimulated. After a brief discussion on the history of this hot button topic we will explain and demonstrate several methods of finding and hitting the sweet spots both manually and with toys.
Healthy Hurting: BSDM with a history of self-harm Presented by AJ Renard Saturday 6:45-8:15pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Discussion Many people find release in pain and can effectively use it as a coping mechanism to manage anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other challenges. This class focuses on discussing the differences between masochism and detrimental self-injurious behavior, including the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of each. We will talk about interacting and providing support (whether it be intimate relationships, kinky play, or in a mental health setting) with people who need pain in their lives.
How to Whip the Ends of Your Rope and Bundle It Presented by Peter K Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On Learn how to whip the ends of your rope so it will not fray, and care for it properly. This class will teach you how to whip (seal) the ends of your rope in a professional manner. If time permits, the class will also go over ways to bundle, store, and care for your rope. All the tools and materials you’ll need will be provided, as well as samples of rope to practice on. If you have our own rope you wish to whip, bring it with!
I Can Get my Own Glass of Water - Accepting Service Presented by Stephan and sweetwisteria Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion Some times we just want to do things for ourselves. As Masters, Mistresses, Dominants, we need to remember we are in a style of relationship where authority and power are not equal. In this class we will discuss authority-based relationships and how the left side of the slash (Master/Mistress/Dominant) works to accept service from the right side of the slash. We will discuss pitfalls of being served, how to explore the joy of being served and service, and how to show appreciation for the services given. We will also explore a few types of -42- service and give examples of rules, rituals and protocols to show that we appreciate the person giving service.
Improv as Intended: An Intro to free form rope Presented by Brookeish Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Camelot Court Audience: Beginner - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On Come learn how to use the building blocks you know in fun an creative ways! Improvising with rope is a skill that needs to be practiced just as often as all the basic ties in your rope toolbox. In this class, we will go through a loosely structured progression of tying, practicing how to improvise by allowing ourselves to make mistakes and learn from them. We will cover methods to develop flow and share in discussions with others on how to overcome challenges in free-form tying. We will work on becoming comfortable with all the variables that come with “planning” a rope scene and most importantly continue to grow our love of playing with rope!
Incorporating PE Dynamics into Everyday Life Presented by AJ Renard Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Rose Solarium Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Lecture Many couples begin their explorations into BDSM in the bedroom, and sometimes discover that they want to continue that power differential in other aspects of their lives. If you decide to explore a PE dynamic, it can easily become overwhelming, for one or both partners. This class discusses things to talk about with your partner, common pitfalls, some easy protocols to integrate into your relationship, and strategies for starting slowly. Depending on the experience level of the attendees, deepening your relationship and reinforcing roles through protocol and service can also be discussed.
It’s Your First Time, We’ll Be Gentle Presented by Sarah Friday 7:00-8:30pm - Marquis Saturday 5:00-5:30pm - Marquis Audience: Beginner - Track: Other - Class Type: Discussion For many people, attending a kinky convention is equal parts exciting and scary. Join us for a frank discussion of navigating the many protocols found at kink events, dungeon etiquette, and how to make it through the con. We’ll cover basics of consent, negotiation, and leave plenty of time for your specific questions.
-43- Just Quillin’: Porcupine Quills for Sadists Presented by JustRob Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Marquis Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Hands On Piercing doesn’t have to just be metallic and medical. In this class, we will discuss the details around using porcupine quills for piercing play. Class will include safety concerns, how to acquire quills, and techniques for play. A hands-on demo will be included if possible.
Kinky Making Presented by GinnyT Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Discussion Everything from bondage furniture and tools for torture and sensory play, to a walk around the isles of DomDepot for pervertables; we will talk about what it takes to make the things you want to have and use in the home and dungeon.
Let’s Get Down to Business: Lighthearted kink Presented by Carter Brulee & Kinkerbelle Saturday 5:00-6:30pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Demonstration Contrary to popular belief kink isn’t always serious business. Join us as we explore incorporating playfulness in your kink. We share not only stories of our own experiences with whimsical and flirtatious play but demonstrations to prove it. We will discuss strategies for crafting lighthearted yet intimate scenes as well as incorporating playfulness into kink-based relationship dynamics. And while participation is never required, we highly encourage it in this class.
M/s D/s 101 - Kink Beyond Play Presented by Stephan and sweetwisteria Saturday 8:30-10:00pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion In this class we will take a look at the relationships beyond play and the dungeons. Power and Authority dynamic relationships are one of the things that attracts many people to kink through writings like Bonds of Beauty, Marketplace, or Gor. But how do we make these relationships work on a day-to-day basis in the world we live in? We will discuss the journey we have taken, the good and the pitfalls of these types of relationships.
Mermaid Bondage (Karada Hobbleskirt) Presented by Skyla Sunday 4:15-5:45pm - Camelot Court Audience: Advanced Beginner - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On Under the sea, under the sea -44- Darlin’ it’s better down where it’s wetter Take it from me Have you ever wanted to be a mermaid? Would you love to tie someone up to look like a merperson? During this class, we will be learning a basic karada-style hobbleskirt. This tie will make your partner’s legs take on a fin-like form. You should be comfortable tying a single column & double column tie for this class. You will also want to be comfortable extending your rope with a second piece of rope. This tie is easier to do in pairs, but you can absolutely attend as a self rigger! Bring to class: 2 x 30s and 2 x 15s of any type of rope, a yoga mat to sit on
Negotiation Games Presented by MrKinkyBear & taylorella_KB Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Group Activity I think we can agree that negotiation in the kink world is an art. With negotiation games, we hope to guide you in cultivating this complex art in a low pressure and fun way. The class will start with an overview of negotiation and then break out into a series of games and activities to help us hone our negotiation skills.
Opening Pandora’s Box: Opening Up a Relationship Presented by Carol Ann Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion This will be a down-to-earth approach with practical strategies and reality based examples for opening an existing relationship to alternative relationship models. I will use a variation of class formats.
The Ostara TK Presented by Koalafied_ Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Camelot Court Audience: Intermediate - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On In this class I will teach my Ostara TK, which I have thoughtfully designed to not only be aesthetically pleasing, but also to avoid common issues my bottoms and I have experienced with TKs over the years. I will go over the preferred tension, placement, dressing, frictions, the reasons behind the design, and also demo how it can be easily loaded in different places. My bottom, Lovebinds, will talk about her bottoming experience with this tie. While this class will focus on the TK version of my Ostara design if there is time at the end, I will show some modifications that I often use with this harness. Bring to class: 4-5 hanks of rope
-45- Pedular Enthusiasm: The universal and sensual foot Presented by P.E.T.E. & GRLee Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On This class will cover the numerous ways of engaging and appreciating feet and their sexual, sensual, social, psychological and spiritual dimensions. Subjects of fetishism/partialism, massage/reflexology, adornment, footwear, foot worship, dominance, communication, and foot play will be addressed. The presenter seeks to share an important (and sexy) pedular appreciation to build understanding and skills around one of the most prevalent sexual fetishes and universal symbols of human cultural identity.
Play Now without Paying Later Presented by soumise Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Demonstration What are the long term repercussions of play? I’ve never been injured, could there be problems down the road? What could happen to Tops? As much as we try to deny it, one day we will age out of our 20’s. Let’s look at how our play today might impact the long term health. Not a lot of research is done on BDSM play and injury, but there is research from other traumatic (yes even if we enjoy it, our physical being might be experiencing trauma) events on the body. We’ll discuss play, research and suggest some ways to assess and modify your risk exposure. We encourage you to share your concerns, experiences and maybe even get some of your techniques looked at to improve play ergonomics. This class combines lecture and demo.
Polyamory: Everything You Are Afraid to Ask Presented by Carol Ann Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion This will be a casual presentation. I will give a brief intro of who I am and then I will dive into questions I have asked participants to write down and place in a bucket. I will have dozens of standard questions asked at previous workshops.
Pretty Rope Presented by Bosch Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Camelot Court Audience: Intermediate - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On This class is about simple techniques to make your rope work “pretty,” suitable for photography or displaying yourself or rope bottom at parties. We will discuss how to be attentive to the way your rope and knots lay. We will incorporate weaving, decorative knots and find ways to creatively finish a tie (using up all the leftover rope). We incorporate -46- the techniques we discuss into the Chest Harness and Karada but show how these techniques can be incorporated into to any tie. We will talk about how to incorporate other objects (rings, wood, chopsticks) into our ties. Class participants will be encouraged to be imaginative, to develop their own artistic style and exchange ideas with the class. Bring to class: 2-3 ropes 20-30+ feet in length, and some smaller diameter rope or paracord 4-8 feet. Also feel free to bring metal or wooden rings, chopsticks, wooden skewers, or anything you want to be able to artistically incorporate into your ties.
Ready, Aim, Flog! Presented by sudisa Saturday 5:00-6:30pm - Camelot Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Hands On Floggers are wonderful impact tools, from stingy, to thuddy, to sensual, and all points in between. Let’s put a flogger in your hands so you and your bottom can have as much fun as possible. This hands- on class will offer some ideas for you to add this versatile item to your repertoire and create fabulous flogging scenes.
Rhythmic Caning: The juciest gateway Presented by sepiessa Sunday 4:15-5:45pm - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Impact - Class Type: Hands On Add to your sensual AND sadistic repertoire using natural and synthetic canes--and not break your budget. Many cringe when the subject of caning comes up, however, with rhythmic caning, a massage-like dreaminess can be invoked. Some things covered in class will be: Anatomy (body, bruising) where to hit and when; Negotiation including safety; Styles of caning; Types of canes; and Techniques. Participants will be invited to try rhythmic caning with gentle, loving guidance after sepiessa demonstrates. Some canes will be available to try out for yourself! Bring to class: Yoga mat/blanket, canes if you own them
Rope Bondage 101 Presented by RopeRider and Skyla Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Camelot Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Rope - Class Type: Hands On Interested in tying or being tied? This session is for absolute beginners, or folks who would like to refresh their rope bondage skills. We will be teaching a single column tie, double column tie, basic rope safety, vocabulary, and other helpful information to get you and your partner(s) off to a great start. Bring to class: 1 - 30ft length of rope (any kind)
-47- Rope Bottoming Panel Presented by Koalafied_ Saturday 1:30-3:00pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Rope - Class Type: Panel Rope bottoming is a skill and it’s not always easy to navigate. If you’re curious about rope bottoming, new to it, or experienced, this is a great opportunity to meet other rope bottoms and talk about the challenges we all face. From tips and tricks, advice, shared experiences, and support, come and join us for this discussion.
Seizing Control: Joint Locks and Pressure Points Presented by Sir Vice Saturday 9:00-10:30am - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On Whether you enjoy physical control, pain-play, take-downs, or primal, knowing where and how to place force can make all the difference. This workshop will be an interactive partnered session to review the use of pressure points and joint locks to create maximum effect with a minimum of effort. Use it for subtle purposes to “insist” on obedience, to intensify play experiences, or to create situational predicaments. Definitely for those that enjoy torturing (or being tortured by) their partners. This class consists of partnered exercises; attending with a partner you are comfortable working with is recommended.
Serene Sadism Presented by Thista Minai Sunday 4:15-5:45pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Discussion Sadistic play lets us indulge in fantasies of violence and suffering, often providing a necessary release of visceral desires, but sometimes it feels like the urge is too strong, and the monster once freed will never go back to sleep. How can we be our nasty selves, and still maintain enough stability to function in the outside world? Come learn how to feed your inner beast without loosing your inner balance. Sexual Objectification and Training Presented by Sir Vice Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Discussion There are lots of ways to enjoy the benefits of sexual objectification training. You can see it as part of the bimbo/fucktoy subculture, as a sex slave, as a sexual party favor, even in Primal Dominance/ submission. There’s far more of course, and we’ll discuss how it works, the draw to it, possible benefits and risks, and some methods of training and conditioning in sexual objectification. Discussion includes modes of dress and language, desire simulation, orgasm control, on-demand training, tools & toys, and general mischievous creativity! -48- Sharps and Crafts Presented by MrKinkyBear & taylorella_KB Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Marquis Audience: Everyone - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Demonstration This demonstration will take needle play into the world of art. Using staples, needles, string, feathers, and other embellishments we will show you how to create corsets, wings, and other fun designs.
SITuational Play Presented by soumise Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Granite Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Demonstration What to do when one partner needs to be seated due to health or physical limitations. Sometimes this means a partner is in a wheelchair, other times having a person playing seated can be helpful to those with joint problems, balance issues, or for people who need to use assistive mobility devices. This class will look at options primarily for impact and sensation play. Variations for both the top and the bottom will be discussed and demonstrated. Attendees are encouraged to share their challenges if we don’t cover that situation and we look forward to hearing solutions that have worked for you as well. This class combines lecture and demo.
Starting Point: Needle Play 101 Presented by MrKinkyBear & taylorella_KB Saturday 10:45am-12:15pm - Marquis Audience: Beginner - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Hands On This entry level needle play class will lead its audience through the basics of needle play and how to create a safer sharps scene. The class will culminate with HANDS ON practice where participants can move through basic needle play with the guidance and supervision of the instructors. Topics will include safety, negotiations, required equipment, play space setup/breakdown, sharps disposal, and basic play piercing techniques. Please bring your own supplies if possible. Extra supplies will be available, but limited. Bring to class: Supplies for a small needle scene
Thai for Tying (and other fun stuff) Presented by sepiessa Sunday 10:00-11:30am - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On Thai for Tying is an introduction to the benefits of Thai-style massage and its ability to provide enhanced before- and after-scene care. All participants will learn how to create intimacy with an informed touch. Tops and riggers can gain insight on just how far you can stretch a lovely bottom, and bottoms can learn how to sooth their top’s achy muscles. -49- Bring to class: Yoga mat and/or blanket and extra padding (pillow, blanket, mat) if possible for kneeling on
Tickling 302 - Tickle Torture Presented by P.E.T.E. & GRLee Sunday 4:15-5:45pm - Granite Audience: Intermediate - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On The four elements of tickle torture will be discussed and demonstrated utilizing simple, but effective forms of bondage. Tickle torture is a particular level of tickle play that engages the body, mind and emotions in a deeper way. Safety issues will be discussed and attendees will be engaged in creative play development and actively in demonstration as ticklees, ticklers, or voyeurs. Participants are not required to bring any equipment, but if any tickle implements or pervertables are desired, they are welcome. This class is an advanced class and may not be appropriate for newbies to kink/BDSM play. (The presenter assumes that most attendees will be willing to participate directly in the demonstration of tickle play and techniques.)
Tit Torture Presented by JustRob Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Crown Court Audience: Intermediate - Track: Impact - Class Type: Hands On Tie ‘em, clamp ‘em, whip ‘em, stick ‘em, slap ‘em - the possibilities are endless. Come see what is possible in the infliction of pain on the breast. This class will focus on breast play with female bodied individuals, but the information and techniques discussed can be adapted to any body. Class will include a demo of some of the techniques discussed and may include hands on class-participation if the opportunity allows.
Transgender Basics for Allies Presented by GinnyT Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Interpersonal - Class Type: Panel Maybe you know a trans friend, or you just met someone at an event or you just want to be an ally in these tough times, but you don’t know how to be a good ally to trans folk. Where can you turn to get that information? Well, if Google has failed you, or you learn better from asking questions, this is the panel for you. The panelists are willing to take any questions you may have about being transgender and how to help the trans people who are in your lives.
Tread on Me! Topping with the Lower Body Presented by Carmen Monoxide Sunday 2:30-4:00pm - Crown Court Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Hands On -50- This course covers a myriad of ways to cause pain using the hips, legs and feet. We’ll demonstrate and practice effective and safe kicking, stomping, trampling, and leg holds, discuss how footwear choices can affect a scene, and go over different ways to use the lower body for sadism and humiliation.
What CAN a KNIFE do for you? Presented by MzBugz Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Marquis Audience: Everyone - Track: Sharps - Class Type: Demonstration Knives elicit many different responses. Many of those reactions excite me as a kinkster; fear, arousal, anticipation, excitement, anxiety, rapid heartbeats, giggling, even relaxation. This class will cover the safety and the risks of playing with knives, how to select a knife that works for you, caring for and proper cleaning of your knife(ves). Through demonstration there will be examples of techniques that can be used to elicit intended reactions.
Work Hard, Play Harder: Bottoming for edgy play Presented by Kinkerbelle Saturday 3:15-4:45pm - Rose Solarium Audience: Everyone - Track: Other - Class Type: Discussion So you want to take a dive into the deep end of the pool? This class might be for you then. Bring your questions and curiosity about edgy play and how to bottom for it as Kinkerbelle breaks down and demystifies more extreme forms of play. Edge play is full of calculated risks and preparation, some of which we don’t always get to observe when we see scenes on and offline. We will be discussing some of the important steps to take to prepare and heal the body and mind as bottoms including things to consider when negotiating and the communication skills necessary to make edge play successful. Join us in this discussion based class as we poke around and find where each of our edges lie and figure out how to cross them. You’re Getting on My Nerves: Anatomy for rope Presented by lovebinds Sunday 4:15-5:45pm - Woodside Audience: Everyone - Track: Rope - Class Type: Lecture This lecture-based class will go in depth on nerve safety for rope bondage. Basic anatomy and physiology will be discussed and demonstrated, with a focus on the nerves most affected in bondage. The most common injuries will be discussed, along with the mechanisms causing these injuries. We will discuss ways to reduce the risk of injury and ways to monitor your body for injuries during and after rope. How to deal with an injury and take care of one will be taught. The class will be finished with a round-table discussion with bottoms and tops sharing their experiences with nerve injuries. There will be time for Q&A. -51- SIGs and Lounges Board Games Hosted by Veruca Salt Friday 9:00pm-12:00am - Woodside Saturday 10:15pm-12:00am - Woodside Come take a break from the whips and chains in the dungeon to play with cards and dice in the Board Game Room at KinkyCon. If you have a favorite game that you want to share, feel free to bring it. We will have a few of our own to get things started too.
The Domme Lounge Hosted by Mistress Sky Saturday 6:45-8:15pm - Woodside Female dominants of all types need a sharing circle for their questions and for sharing their experiences and life solutions. My facilitation is positive and we always practice safe space for all. Everyone, the curious and the experienced, are welcome.
Glow in the Dark Pool Party Hosted by Veruca Salt Friday 10:00pm-12:00am - Lower Level Pool Area Glow in the dark is more fun in your bathing suit!
Grapple Den Hosted by Kiyomi Saturday 6:45-8:15pm - Granite Have you wondered what it’s like to go head to head against an opponent and struggle for dominance? Can you pin or make your opponent tap out in under 3 minutes? Winner gets bragging rights for the rest of the weekend. Welcome to the Grapple Den. We will accommodate as many matches as we can. After a short safety briefing, and quick how- to demo, we’ll start pre-arranged and walk on refereed matches. Bring a partner or come and be matched up as best we can by abilities and interests. Be ready to tumble or be tumbled. Comfy clothes, water, and a healthy dose of grit necessary. Fill out the questionnaire to pre-register for the event for the best chance to have a match. If time allows, you can come and we will have questionnaires to fill out. Kinky Speed Meeting Hosted by RopeRider and Skyla Saturday 5:00-6:30pm - Hotel Breakfast Area Looking to have fun and meet new people? Want to spend some time laughing and interacting with your fellow fetishists? If you’re feeling a little shy or alone in the big, kinky ocean, you should come to Kinky Speed Meeting! It’s sort of like Speed Dating, with a sexier, edgy twist (and without the actual “dating” part). Expect to meet awesome people of different interests, genders, and orientations! -52- Kinky Trivia Hosted by TickleCarl Satuday 8:30-10:00pm - Woodside Whether you joined the scene today, or have been in it since Oscar Wilde was a boy, this is the trivia show for you. Test your knowledge and learn new tricks during a deep and penetrating examination of all things kinky. This Trivia event is interactive with no teams, writing, or scoring, so don’t worry about coming by yourself or coming late. Just come. The first person to yell out the correct answer will get a (small) prize. You have to be right, fast, and loud! And being very kinky helps.
Latex Pool Party Hosted by NHShinyDave & RobbynTiger Saturday 8:30-11:30pm - Lower Level Pool Area Love Latex? Love Pool Parties? Combine the two! Don’t have latex? No problem! Bring your favorite regular swimsuit, latex catsuit, mermaid tail, inflatable suit, etc, and join Horny the Unicorn and the rest of us in the pool for some aquatic fun! The Latex Pool Party overlaps half of each dungeon party making it the perfect place to cool off from the Early Party or warm up for Late Party! The hotel has agreed to raise the water temperature for us, so come swim, soak, or just relax and enjoy some music and socializing in the heated indoor pool with other kinksters. If you’ve never had the opportunity to swim in latex don’t miss this chance! Note: No photos, and no shine or lube on the outside of your latex if you plan to enter the pool.
Organizer Round-table Hosted by Eomer/Joe Sunday 11:45am-1:15pm - Woodside The Organizer Round-table is for anyone who organizes events, munches, classes, pub nights, parties or any other activities where our kinky community gathers. The Organizer Round-table agenda is designed to be attendee-driven with a few discussion topics chosen by the round-table attendees. We hope that you will join us, and bring a list of topics to discuss with the group. Topics from prior round- tables available here: https://fetlife.com/groups/180707/group_ posts/13977602.
Pajama Party SIG! Hosted by HiddenPhoenix Saturday 10:15pm-1:00am - Granite Let’s all hang out and have a pajama party! Snacks, beverages and board games will be provided. There will also be prizes, so make sure to wear your comfiest, silliest or sexiest nightwear!
-53- Pet Play and Littles SIG Hosted by girl_flitter Saturday 10:15pm-12:00am - Rose Solarium Come join us for the Little/Pet SIG! Little Scout Troop 603 will be teaching us how to make paper plate crowns for ourselves and our favorite stuffies. We will have crayons, markers, stickers and foam pieces to decorate with. For the pets, we will have time to pounce around and play with other pets/animals! We will have crawl races for pets and littles. Prizes to the top racers! At the end of our time, we will sing some songs and read bed time stories with girl_flitter before it is time for bed!
WLW Mixer Hosted by GinnyT Friday 10:30pm-12:00am - Rose Solarium SIG for cis and trans women who identify as lesbian, bi, demi-, pan or really any sexuality that includes being a woman who loves women. It can be hard to meet up with and connect with women in most spaces. Heteronormativity makes it hard to know who might be receptive to advances, and toxic masculinity can make it hard to be comfortable ‘putting yourself out there.’ This is a safe place to meet others who are like you, maybe flirt a bit and just enjoy the company of your sisters. If a connection comes out of it, all the better!
-54- About the Board Dejantu - Board of Directors Dejantu has been in the kink scene since the early 90’s, and has always enjoyed power exchange dynamics. Over 8 years ago, he met PinkBikerGirl, and together they became active in the local New Hampshire kink scene. He found a love of rope bondage, Kinbaku, and went to nearly every event around to learn as much as he could about the art form. He has helped run rope lounges at the Fetish Flea events, mentored at local area rope groups, and started the Manchester Rope Group. He and PinkBikerGirl, along with a few other leaders in the New Hampshire area, started the MARK group and run nearly 50 events a year, including multiple munches and many diverse events (both kink and vanilla) with kinky people. In 2014, he became a board member for KinkyCon, and loves being part of a great event that provides quality kink education from lifestyle experts. He enjoys discussing, teaching, mentoring, and participating in BDSM and D/s activities.
Domino - Board of Directors Domino’s KinkyCon roots go back to the very beginning of the event, when he responded to a post on FetLife from a student at UNH who had an idea for a conference but needed some help. Eventually, Courtney Jane left for the West Coast, and Domino became one of the board of directors that would keep KinkyCon true to its original vision moving forward. Domino has pursued his interests in the BDSM lifestyle for more than three decades, and is the creator and host of The Bullwhip Lounge, a day long whip extravaganza at NELA’s Fetish Fair Fleamarket. Domino has presented at many local and national events including KinkyCon, Black Rose, The Floating World, Brimstone, and Leather Reign. Domino’s passions for community building, education, and creating a safe space for all to participate, continue to play a major role in the creation of every KinkyCon.
PinkBikerGirl - Board of Directors Cindy has been interested in kink for about ten years. She ventured into the public scene in 2012, and together with Dejantu, they started the MARK group. Along with a couple of other group leaders, they have hosted over 200 events since then! Cindy’s strengths lie in organizing and planning, so in 2014, she added KinkyCon Board Member to her kink resume. Originally brought on to create the program, she has since taken on other roles, such as presenter liaison, and organizer extraordinaire. It is unlikely there is any aspect of your KinkyCon experience that has not been touched by her extreme attention to detail. -55- About the Staff
Eomer - Vending Coordinator & Eomer’s Princess - Assistant Vending Coordinator Eomer (pronounced AY-oh-MAre) has been drawn to alternative lifestyles all his life and became active in the local community in the last decade.
Eomer’s Princess entered the local community starting in 2014, where she developed an interest in service topping; massage, rope, and impact play.
They met shortly after, at a kilt munch, and have been inseparable ever since. Their shared interests include fire, safety, and volunteerism. They believe everyone should have the freedom and opportunity to explore, express and present their fetish interests and sexuality without rebuke. As such, they regularly volunteer at BDSM cons, and lend support to local groups and events like LGBTQ Pride and domestic violence advocacy and outreach groups. Eomer also acts as host for the Concord Community Munch.
Eomer is an artist and engineer by day and a sadist with a soft heart. They both purse their passion for edgier play by night.
Pandora - Programming Coordinator Pandora (she/hers) has been involved in the public kink scene since 2010. She identifies as a queer/poly/bottom/masochist and is happily entangled with her live-in partners. She has been a vendor, presenter, and general volunteer at several events in the past few years and loves helping other kinky folks find their niche(s).
PrettySubFemale - Volunteer Coordinator PrettySubFemale (PSF as friends know her) is a 24 year veteran in the scene. When not playing, she enjoys educating fellow kinksters on a variety of topics and attending kink-friendly events with her hubby BeMyToyNH. She also runs the free Kinky Calendar of New Hampshire (and surrounding areas). More information on that can be found here: https://fetlife.com/groups/69633.
PSF is excited to be Volunteer Co-Chairperson for KinkyCon again this year with her good friend Ti_Fanny. Volunteers are such an integral part of any event; she’s thrilled to be able to help out in this way.
PSF wishes everyone a happy and safe KinkyCon experience this year!
-56- SnarlinArlin - Assistant Vending Coordinator Stealth level: Ninja Current location: Definitely not a closet. Fluent in: Smartass, sarcasm, and bratting Pronouns: Yes.
Arlin has been active in the scene for five years, and attends events across New England. She believes in seeking out mentors for learning about kink, and how to practice it (relatively) safely. Arlin has participated as a demo bottom for classes at conventions, and through the New England Dungeon society. She has been accused of being a good listener, and welcoming to newbies.
Ti_fanny - Volunteer Coordinator (Pronounced TIE-fan-EE) has lived in New Hampshire all her life and was introduced into the community in 2010. She started out initially as a submissive/impact bottom, but has grown to love topping in rope, impact, and sensual play. She is a group leader for the MARK Group, and has hosted several events including NH Kinky Poker, and co- hosted the Strange Brew Munch. She has also participated as a demo bottom at multiple events for classes in wax play, fisting, suspension, and squirting.
Her favorite kinks are sensual play, rope, and topping with her partner of 4 years, Dominant-7th. She has been a volunteer for KinkyCon for many years, and is excited to take on the role as Volunteer Coordinator for this year’s event.
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-59- Thank You... On this Veteran’s Day weekend, we would like to extend a special thank you to all those who have served our country. We can never give back what you have lost protecting us. All we can say is, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for the sacrifices you have made for us! ...to all of our presenters, for your enthusiasm in sharing your knowledge and expertise with our community! ...to all of our vendors, for your talent and creativity, for giving us an opportunity to support our local kinksters, and for all of the fantastic donations to Vendor Bingo! ...to all of our volunteers, for all the blood, sweat, and tears you shed to keep everything running smoothly. We could not do this without you! ...to Eomer, Eomer’s Princess, & SnarlinArlin, for your help with organizing all of our vendors! ...to Pandora, for helping us put together a fantastically diverse group of presenters and class lineup! ...to PrettySubFemale & Ti_fanny, for your hard work in wrangling all of our volunteers! ...to Hubmissive, for your tireless running around and setting up classrooms for us all weekend! ...to Operation Hammond, for being on-call all weekend, and making sure we are all safe! ...to Sarah Revels, for being there for us all weekend to care for our mental health! ...to AdelineKindred & RiverMei, for organizing some fantastic parties, and working with a great team of DM’s to ensure everyone plays safe! ...to Brew Haven Custom Furniture, for the use of their equipment throughout the weekend! ...to the Best Western Inn and Conference Center, for having us back for a sixth year, and giving us a place to gather, educate, and socialize freely.
And last, but most importantly...
THANK YOU to all of our attendees! We would not have a con without you. Thank you for your ongoing support as we work to make KinkyCon better and more diverse every year!