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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


Stalk the speakers

Lolita Wolf

Scott Smith

Susan Wright

Sir C

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





• 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

guy


Fresh con cards


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

say??



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.”



“This is my first ShibariCon.”

“Your boobs are spectacular.”


Disclosure


“I think Minx is full of shit.”

Disclosure



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



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?





• 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?




• 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 like to get to know you better.

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



No.


Practice believing in yourself


If you’re nervous...


Say fears aloud


Take care of yourself







Adopt a policy of


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?


Favorite speakers?

Lolita Wolf

Scott Smith

Susan Wright

Sir C

Lochai Stine

Murphy Blue

Mark Devi8 Derek da Silva

Leon Monkeyfetish

Amy Morgan


ShibariCon bingo!


ShibariCon: Your Best Con EverShibaricon for newbies, introverts and less-than-100%-

brave: how to get the most out of your Shibaricon experience
