Kink.com Transfers Ownership of Bondage Conference Back to Original Founders of Premier Fetish / Kink Trade Show

ST PETERSBURG, FL (March 18, 2019) – Fetish Con™ (https://fetishcon.com/) organizers have regained ownership of Bond Con™, 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.

The west-coast-based Bond Con™ was held in San Francisco, at the SF / Kink Armory, for one year, in 2014 (https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/kink-com-kicks-off-folsom-street-fair-with-first-ever-bondcon-573010.html & https://www.xbiz.com/news/184917/kinkcom-opens-its-doors-for-inaugural-bondcon).

“We received a message from Peter [Acworth] asking if we’d like to have the ‘Bond Con’ name back,” says Event Promoter Genesis Lynn. “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.”

“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!”

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 sq ft of additional trade show space, to accommodate single-booth size booths specific to the theme. For more information, visit http://bondcon.com/ or https://fetishcon.com/bondcon/.

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 https://fetishcon.com/class-instructor-form/
• For vendor / exhibitor booth reservations, visit https://www.fetishconshoppingcart.com/exhibitor-vendor-booths/
• For sponsorship details, visit https://www.fetishconshoppingcart.com/corporate-sponsorshipsand https://www.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 4-day weekend are available for advance purchase at https://www.fetishconshoppingcart.com/all-access-pass
• Single-day wristbands (https://fetishcon.com/single-day-wristband/) will be available on-site, cash only
• Upgraded single-day “Fetish Con/Bond Con Experience” wristbands (https://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 announcethis 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. Proudly sponsored by Clips4Sale (https://clips4sale.com/), 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 https://fetishcon.com/hotel-travel/.

All Fetish Con™ events are restricted to those 18 years of age and over; 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 https://fetishcon.com/, http://www.bondcon.com/, and https://fetishawards.com/; alsofollow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FetishCon, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FetishCon, and on Tumblr at http://fetishcon.tumblr.com.

About Fetish Con™:

With a long successful history Fetish Con™ brought in over 8000 attendees last year, with over 300 models and 70 vendorson handto meet with fans and consumers. Since its start in 2000, Fetish Con™ has steadily grown and expanded to be an internationally recognized and hugely anticipated event within the fetish industry and community. With hundreds of top bondage, fetish, and adult models from around the world attending, exhibitors offering clothing, latex, corsets, shoes, rope, toys, and more, and lectures, workshops, and demonstrations to attend all four days of the trade show, Fetish Con™ is an event that continues to raise the bar on the party scene in St. Petersburg every year! Dare to play in the Twisted Dungeon, get wild at the exclusive endless http://www.PervyPoolParty.com, or get your fetish on at the legendary after party! For more information, visit https://fetishcon.com/, http://www.bondcon.com/, and https://fetishawards.com/.

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