Making ShibariCon the Best Con Ever

ShibariCon: Your Best Con Ever

Shibaricon for newbies, introverts and less-than-100%-brave: how to get the most out of your Shibaricon experience

Friday, May 27, 2011

Don’t wait until you get there!

Stalk in advance

Stalk the speakers

Lolita Wolf

Scott Smith

Susan Wright

Lochai Stine

Murphy Blue

Mark Devi8 Derek da Silva

Leon Monkeyfetish

Amy Morgan

Keep a list

• Name & pseudonym

• Organizations & associations

• Blog & Twitter topics

• Recent events attended

• Mutual friends mentioned

Before you go: Stalk the mailing list

Listen first

Answer questions

Ask questions

Continue interesting

conversations with individuals

offlist

Mailing list DON’Ts

Don’t be that

Fresh con cards

• Name or pseudonym

Fresh con cards

• Twitter ID

Fresh con cards

• Twitter ID

• blog

Fresh con cards

• Twitter ID

• blog

• cell phone for texting (outside the space)

Give partner some lovin’

During the con

OMG! That’s her! What do I

Statement

Disclosure

Invitation

Statement

Statement“I just went to Minx’s session on How to Make This Your Best ShibariCon Ever.”

“This is my first ShibariCon.”

“Your boobs are spectacular.”

Disclosure

“I think Minx is full of shit.”

Disclosure

“I really like the people I’m meeting.”

Disclosure

“I really like the people I’m meeting.”

“I’m a boobiesexual.”

Invitation

“What did you think of Minx’s talk?”

Invitation

“What do you think of the con?”

Invitation

“What do you think of the con?”

“So, what do you think of your boobs?”

Statement

Disclosure

Invitation

Conversation Starters

Conversation Starters• Which session are you going to?

• Oh? I missed it. How was it?

• Are you going anywhere for dinner?

• Are you going to XXX tonight?

• I’m trying to decide between Mollena’s class on (something awesome) and Lochai’s class on (something else awesome) Which would you choose?

• What do you do at XXX?

• How did you find out about ShibariCon?

• Did you see the season finale of Dr. Who?

Ask for what you want

• I’d really like to scene with you this weekend/tonight.

• I’d like to get into your pants this weekend.

• I would love to hear you scream.

• I’d like to get to know you better.

• I’d love to chat you up over coffee.

Practice believing in yourself

If you’re nervous...

Say fears aloud

Take care of yourself

Adopt a policy of

trying new thingsFriday, May 27, 2011

meeting new

people

having new experiences

no regrets

decide you will kick ass

Which sessions?

Mollena Williams• Self-care and aftercare: who

needs ‘em?

• From the bottom up: a sub’s missives on rope play

• Intangibles: manifesting power with rope

• Sins of our fathers: rope as taboo play

Favorite speakers?

Lolita Wolf

Scott Smith

Susan Wright

Lochai Stine

Murphy Blue

Mark Devi8 Derek da Silva

Leon Monkeyfetish

Amy Morgan

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