ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Bond Con is returning this year to Fetish Con.
With the domain and trademark back under Fetish Con ownership, a reinvigorated Bond Con will take place during the St Petersburg trade show this year; the “show within a show” dedicated to bondage enthusiasts will be held in the host hotel’s newly-constructed 2100 square feet of additional trade show space, to accommodate single-booth size booths specific to the theme.
Show organizers have regained ownership of, including trademark and domain. Originally named “Bond Con” when the trade show started in New York in 2001, Kink.com founder Peter Acworth acquired the domain and rights to the name in 2007 for a West Coast event, after the New York trade show moved to Florida and adopted the name “Fetish Con” in 2003.
“We received a message from Peter [Acworth] asking if we’d like to have the ‘Bond Con’ name back,” Event Promoter Genesis Lynn said. “To say we were speechless is an understatement. Our answer was a resounding YES! Not only did Peter give us the chance to have our original and beloved name back, but he gifted the domain and trademark to us as well. As we have told Peter and Kink.com, we cannot begin to thank them enough for their generosity and kindness; thank you for making our dream once again become a reality.”
The West Coast-based Bond Con was held in San Francisco at the SF/Kink Armory for one year in 2014.
“I am delighted to be able to help in any way I can,” says Kink.com founder Peter Acworth. “We at Kink.com had dreamed of hosting an event in conjunction with the Folsom Street Fair here in San Francisco, and hence why we bought the trademark originally when it was available. However, with the Armory now sold, it seems only right that Fetish Con and Bond Con be reunited. Fetish Con is such a wonderful convention, and I hope that, with the two brands reunited, it will grow stronger still over time!”
Bond Con 2019 is now accepting bondage- and shibari- focused workshop instructors, in addition to vendors, exhibitors, and sponsors for the newly dedicated space:
• For instructor/workshop submissions, visit FetishCon.com/class-instructor-form/
• For vendor/exhibitor booth reservations, visit FetishConShoppingCart.com/exhibitor-vendor-booths/
• For sponsorship details, visit FetishConShoppingCart.com/corporate-sponsorships and FetishConShoppingCart.com/tiered-sponsorships
With Kinky Classes, a private Twisted Dungeon/play space, live fetish shows, after-dark parties, and the famous Pervy Pool Party that never stops, Fetish Con has grown to an internationally recognized and hugely anticipated annual event within the fetish industry and community, bringing thousands of bondage and fetish performers, production companies, and kinksters together for an unforgettable four-day weekend:
• All Access Passes for the four-day weekend are available for advance purchase at FetishConShoppingCart.com/all-access-pass
• Single-day wristbands (FetishCon.com/single-day-wristband/) will be available on-site, cash only
• Upgraded single-day “Fetish Con/Bond Con Experience” wristbands (FetishCon.com/fetish-con-experience/) will also be available on-site Friday and Saturday, cash only.
As Fetish Con enters its 19th year as the largest networking event for the fetish industry and community on the East Coast, organizers are pleased to announce this year’s trade show will again be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel, located at 333 First St. South, St Petersburg, FL 33701. Sponsored by Clips4Sale, this year’s trade show will be held August 8-11.As only registered Fetish Con attendees are allowed to book a room at the Hilton for the dates of the trade show, it is highly advised to register and book rooms early. For more information, visit FetishCon.com/hotel-travel/.
All Fetish Con events are restricted to those 18 years of age and older; all trade show events, with the exception of sanctioned, off-site, after-hours parties, will be taking place exclusively at the Hilton St Petersburg Bayfront over the course of the four-day event.
Additional information on parties, classes, and events will be made available as the trade show draws near. To keep up-to-date with Fetish Con news, visit and bookmark FetishCon.com/, BondCon.com/ and FetishAwards.com/; also follow on Twitter.com/FetishCon, on Facebook.com/FetishCon, and on FetishCon.Tumblr.com.
For more information, visit BondCon.com/or FetishCon.com/bondcon/.
