All workshops and activities are in designated conference rooms unless otherwise specified. Outside activity addresses noted at time of event. We have two rooms: the Grand Ballroom which is on the first floor, the second conference room which is the top floor (once you come off the elevator, make a right.) Rooms are noted as 1st Floor & Top Floor.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
9:00 am—11:00 am Registration Open
11:00 am—12:00 pm 1st Floor — Opening Ceremony
12:00—1:30 pm Lunch – On your own
First Timer’s Lunch with Dr. Charley Ferrer
Meet at Tex-Mex restaurant next door.
Everyone welcomed–new and past participants alike.
1:30—3:00 pm
| 1st Floor | Top Floor |
| BDSM Intensive | A Feast of the Senses |
| Presenter: Dr. Charley Ferrer | Presenters: Cris Anson & Lise Horton |
3:15 – 4:45 pm
| Ten Tools for Erotica Writers | BDSM & The Law |
| Presenter: Cecilia Tan | Presenter: NCSF Representative |
5:00 – 6:30 pm
| Golden Flogger Award Ceremony | |
6:30 pm & Up: Free Time
Friday, August 19, 2016
| 1st Floor | Top Floor |
9:00 — 10:30 am
| Do’s & Don’ts of Writing BDSM | Doming on a Dime |
| Presenter: Dr. Charley Ferrer | Presenter: Dr. Bob |
10:45 am — 12:00 pm
| Publishers Panel (Followed immediately by pitch sessions with editors/publishers) |
Seven Secrets of Best-Selling Authors |
| Presenters: Varied | Presenter: Sierra Cartwright |
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch—On your own
1:30 — 3:00 pm 1st Floor: Book Fair
Purchase a book from EVERY Featured Author at the conference and be entered to win a beautiful Whip & Crop combo plus a few other special surprises from our sponsors. Just have each author sign your Program Notebook and indicate you purchased a book. It’s that easy.
3:15 — 5:00 pm
| Dominance Taking the Lead | Scenes from Both Sides: Emotions & Perspectives from a Dominant & a submissive |
| Presenter: MaryAnn | Presenters: Andrew Knowlton and AJ Renard |
5:00 & Up FREE TIME
Saturday, August 21, 2016
| 1st Floor | Top Floor |
9:00 — 10:30 am
| Going Deeper: Connection & Creativity in Play & S/M |
I Ask the Questions Here |
| Presenters: Eric Pride & slave | Presenters: Sir Guy & slave girl |
10:45 am — 12:00 pm
| Mind F**ks: Changing Reality Through Head Games |
Shibari – Rope Bondage |
| Presenters: Eric Pride & slave | Presenters: BDSM Experts |
12:00—1:30 pm Lunch—On your own
1:30 — 3:00 pm
| Sensual Steel | SM Exploratorium (Part 1) |
| Presenters: Nauttiboy | Presenters: Bo Blaze |
3:45 — 5:30 pm
| Violet Wand | SM Exploratorium (Part II) |
| Presenters: Traveling Fool & MaryAnn | Presenters: Bo Blaze |
5:30 – 10:00 pm FREE TIME
10:00 pm — 2:00 am BDSM CLUB NIGHT
Sunday, August 21, 2016
10:30 – 11:30 Closing Ceremony (BDSM Writers Con Aftercare)
Held in Dr. Charley’s conference suite
August 10, 2016