TAMPA, Fla.—As it prepares for its fourteenth annual fetish industry and community trade show, which takes place Aug. 7–10 at the Hilton Tampa Downtown in Florida, Fetish Con has announced its biggest party and after-party schedule to date. Sponsored byClips4Sale, the largest networking event for the fetish industry and community on the East Coast features celebratory events happening both on and off site all weekend.
“At Fetish Con, we like to work hard and play hard,” said event promoter Genesis Lynn. “We have expanded the party schedule, offering something for everyone—whether you’re looking to relax in the hotel or get wild on-site or off, we have a wide array of events and parties lined up for all of our attendees. Fetish Con is famous for its parties, and this year will be no exception!”
Kicking off this year’s party schedule will be the much-anticipated Kinky [Red] Carpet. Starting at 7pm on Thursday, Aug. 7, the newly expanded Kinky [Red] Carpet will allow attendees to see and be seen in their fetish best. The Pervy Paparazzi will be out in full force, photographing fetishists and their fans; the red carpet event is immediately followed with the 14th Annual Meet & Greet Party, where attendees will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and Kinky Karaoke until midnight.
Fetish Con enthusiasts are also invited to enjoy themselves at Friday’s “Wet, Wild, & Wicked” and Saturday’s “Naughty Neon Glow” pool party events, both of which will be held at the host hotel. With music by DJ Joe Lorenzo, a cash bar from 11pm–3am, and more, the Saturday event features glow body painters to decorate attendees. The Pervy Pool will remain open all night with only a one hour closure for cleaning each morning on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. For more information, visit here.
The final evening of this year’s Fetish Con kicks off with a return of the Kinky [Red] Carpet starting at 8pm, followed by the 14th Annual Fetish Ball and Bash. With cash bars all night and complimentary hot and cold hors d’oeuvres during the first hour, attendees will enjoy dancing and live entertainment. This year’s entertainment includes a signature fetish performance by burlesque queen and Guest of Honor Gia Nova, a heavy rubber performance by Jean Bardot, The Reverend B Dangerous Freak Show and The One & Only Amy DiMilo & Friends Live Show.
Official Fetish Con after-parties take the festivities into the early morning on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, SecretRoom.net will present a “Horns & Halos” party upstairs and a “Day of the Dead”-themed dungeon downstairs at Tampa mainstay, The Castle. Hosted by Ludella Hahn, Carissa White, Anastasia Pierce and guest of honor Angela Sommers, The Castle will entertain partiers from 10pm–3am.
SecretRoom.net presents Saturday’s official after-party as well, with a Vamps & Vixens Ball at District 3 (formerly Club Underground). Partiers will be entertained by performances by Gia Nova and Jean Bardot, a Shibari performance by Atlanta rigger Vincent Arasin, grinder performances by Goddess Phoenix of Atlanta, fashion shows by Baby Loves Latex of New York and Polmorphe Latex of Canada. Hosted by SecretRoom.net’s very own Jsin, DJs and go-go dancers will also entertaining attendees between feature performances. District 3 will host partiers from 10pm–3am.
A free party bus, compliments of Clips4Sale.com, will take fetish enthusiasts and their fans to and from the host hotel to after-parties each night. All events held at the host hotel, including the Pervy Pool, are restricted-access, with only All Access Pass holders allowed to attend.
With classes, private dungeon/play space, live fetish shows, an art gallery, after-hour parties and the Pervy Pool Party that never stops, Fetish Con has grown to an internationally recognized and hugely anticipated event within the fetish industry and community. Blowing the doors off the party scene in Tampa every year since 2004, when it moved to sunny Florida from New York, the event brings thousands of fetish performers, production companies and kinksters together for an unforgettable four-day weekend.
With 300 models and performers registered to appear at this year’s Fetish Con™, this year, the trade show is also honored to be presenting spokesmodels Stacy Burke, Tera Patrick, Angela Sommers, Danielle Trixie, Nyxon, Kelly Shibari and Gia Nova as guests of honor.
Interested parties can purchase discounted All Access Passes until Sunday, August 3 at 8:59 PST/11:59pm EST. To register, visit here.
To keep up-to-date with news and events, visit fetishcon.com, or follow the trade show on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
