DomCon Press Details

Salutations!

If you have received notice about the DomCon Red Carpet for Opening Ceremonies, please note you have to contact me ASAP at 818-741-5559.

The DomCon Registration Desk closes at 5:00 P.M. Those are the people printing your passes. You miss that deadline, you miss the event.

Requests are coming in from publicists and agents for celebrities to walk DomCon’s red carpet. The guest list deadline has past.

Thank you so much for your consideration.

Jay E. Moyes

DomCon Los Angeles Opens this Week

Los Angeles, CA — DomCon Los Angeles, the premiere international professional and lifestyle BDSM convention opens this week, August 18-23 at the Hilton LAX, 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Demand has been high as VIP ticket sales and booth reservations exceeded expectations.

Fetishists new and advanced will be arriving to pamper themselves in exceptional fetish fashions, shop for new bondage gear, learn the latest techniques from experts in kink, and of course, scandalously indulge in the sexiest parties. Among the guests of honor for this year are Alison Boden of Kink.com, Baroness Essex from the UK, Siouxsie Q, and Entropy.

Some of the most innovative BDSM pleasure products debut at DomCon. This year’s remarkable vendors include Leather By Danny, Paraphilia Toys, Ballistic Metal, Whipping Stripes, Love Lorn Lingerie, Yxtabay, Firebird Leather, Liquid Red Design, and Patterson Whips.

The Stockroom recently signed on as sponsor, additional sponsors are JustFor.Fans, Motor Bunny, The AVN Show, The Stockroom, Bad Dragon, Queen Layla, MrArchangelXXX Adam, Goddess Phoenix, Orchid and Serpent, and Madame Margherite.

The Rocket Review is media sponsor for this year and host Rob “Rocket” Arnegard will be recording and streaming from the hotel during the whole show. Saturday morning, 10:00 A.M. Pacific time, Rocket will have a special appearance by Brittany Wilson of TheDungeonStore.com with a major announcement.

“If you’re not able to make it, we still have Gold Key Online membership on DomCon.com,” noted Executive Producer, Mistress Cyan. “This virtual membership allows chat with other guests, setting up private sessions, and the access to the video online chat room. We will have a special surprise for online members Thursday night.”

Due to requirements from local health officials, masks are required indoors and guests must have proof of vaccination.

Event resources, including Covid 19 guidelines and online program guide can be found at https://www.domcon.com/home/custom?page=DomConLA+Resources.

Tickets will be available at the DomCon registration table. Online ticket sales have closed.

The Dungeon Store on the Road for Secret Sinsations and World Bear Weekend 

Violet wands, BDSM Gear and More at The Dungeon Store

Baltimore, MD — The Dungeon Store recently announced they are going back on the road for two events, the weekend of August 20-22. Anne Bryne, owner and founder of The Dungeon Store, will be vending, and teaching a BDSM class at Secret Sensations in Ohio. Meanwhile, a savvy team from The Dungeon Store will be showing at World Bear Weekend in Tennessee.

The Dungeon Store prides itself as a curated collection of BDSM gear and pleasure products. When on the road, there’s always some special surprises not available online.

Secret Sinsations is the classiest lifestyle event, where sexy people gather to relax and meet like minded people for daring nights of passion. The two day hotel takeover includes pool parties and the Saturday night Glow Party in the ballroom.

“I’m so tickled to be back at Secret Sinsations!” said Anne Bryne. “I’ll be teaching impact play, such as with paddles and canes. At our booth, you will find our kinky favorites, along with sarongs for poolside. I’m pleased to announce we’ll be introducing the Viben line of waterproof toys, a must have for the Wet and Wild Luau on Friday.”

World Bear Weekend is a four day fundraiser, including contests for Mr. World Bear. The event theme this year is Elvis, and on the schedule is Blue Suede Bingo and the Love Me Tender Room. Twenty five percent of the event’s proceeds go to Rainbow Railroad, helping LGBTQ people find haven from prosecution.

“World Bear Weekend is gonna be a hunk of burning love in Memphis and our stellar crew is so excited to show at this event!” added Bryne. “Of course, they’ll be bringing our floggers, including the Bear Pride Flogger. This beast is packing 30 leather tails for more coverage and it has a beefy handle. World Bear guests will also find oversized silicone toys, silicone butt grenades, and electrifying violet wand toys at The Dungeon Store booth.”

Both events are for adults, 21 and over only. 

World Bear Weekend is August 19-22. For a full schedule, vaccine policy, and more, go to https://worldbearweekend.com.

Secret Sinsations is August 20-21. Single men must be approved before entry. Rooms are limited. This event is not open to the public and reservations can only be made through http://mysecretsinsations.com.

For more intriguing pleasure products from The Dungeon Store, go to http://TheDungeonStore.com. Those signing up at the site for the mailing list receive event announcements, product tips, secret discounts and more.

How to Kill Credibility in Seconds

When I worked at AVN, a publicist for Shane’s World asked me to come to their release party at a major night club in Hollywood.

“Yeah, sorry, I don’t get let into events like that. Sorry.” I responded.

She begged me to come, and insisted I would be on the press list and get in.

So, I show up, business card in hand, there’s the line for the “guest list.” I flash my card for AVN and say I’m on the press list. The bouncer insisted there was no list and I had to go to the other line and pay (a lot) to get in.

As I turned to walk away, pissed that I had spent money for parking, and wasted my time, Tod Hunter comes walking up. Hunter was a senior writer for AVN and was also invited to cover the party.

“Let me show you how it’s done,” he said. You had to love the charming smug smile he gave saying it. Hunter flashed his business card, dropped the publicist’s name.

And he too was given the “sorry buddy” line.

Not giving up, he pulled out his cell phone and called the publicist. The call went straight to voicemail. Hunter and I walked away and got burgers.

This has happened repeatedly. I was at the AVN Expo in Vegas one year where someone had insisted they scored us a place on the guest list for a major party at an A-list night club, in the convention hotel. I tried warning them it wasn’t going to happen, and bang, we were stopped at the door.

We can poke fun at this, but the reality check is, it’s poison for anyone doing publicity.

Working for Bondage Ball, I had a major rule. I had to be outside the club and act as liaison to get the press in. It was non-negotiable. Was I in the club all night rubbing elbows with Hollywood’s most wanted? No, I was out front, in the cold, with my press list in hand, and handing out the press passes myself.

Not the first time I’ve done that either. When clients sponsored Hollywood events, and the event asked me to send out press releases, my rule was I had to be out front to let press in.

There’s nothing wrong up front to say there’s no press list. I’ve done that for a few release parties. The writers stay home and catch up on TV. The photographers go shoot somewhere else or enjoy time with their family. But the important take home here is credibility.

I buried rival events in Hollywood, because I got the word out, we got the press in, and we delivered a great party. Reporters would excuse themselves because they were assigned to a rival’s party, then come back an hour saying ours was significantly better.

It’s the sort of thing that can make or break you. Don’t leave your press out in the cold.

Making a Statement….

Last night, Mistress Cyan released and official statement regarding vaccinations and for the DomCon exposition in Los Angeles.

As publicists, sometimes we get asked for input, other times, we have to work with what’s been given. I’ve had moments where lawyers have gone over text to address specific issues.

In those moments where the publicist is not asked for input, should editing be made?

Yes, but really only in regards to copy editing for things like typos. If the client is making statements that go beyond the pale, they need to be addressed before going public.

In this case, not only do I agree with Mistress Cyan, but view her note for medical exemption to be considerate and polite.

At this moment, a press release is not really warranted. However, we can incorporate this news as part of future press releases.

A Message from Mistress Cyan,

I have always strived to make DomCon a safe space where everyone can come learn and socialize with others in our community and lifestyle. The goal has been to share our common interests and celebrate our diversity. Everyone has always been welcome.

The COVID-19 Delta variant is now the predominant strain of Covid in the United States. The infection rate and hospitalization rate has increased nationwide with this more contagious and more dangerous strain of the virus. Some areas of our country are being hit harder than other areas, but the fact that it is on the increase nationwide, and worldwide is a concern.

Due to the rapid rise of the COVID-19 Delta Variant, we must adapt our attendance protocol for DomCon Los Angeles 2021.

After discussions with The Los Angeles Department of Public Health, we have made the decision to make DomCon LA 2021 a fully vaccinated event this year. It is very important to us that we create not only a safe space for everyone, but a space that everyone can feel a little safer in as well. We feel that we owe this to our attendees, volunteers, and staff.

We understand that everyone has the choice of getting the vaccine or not, and that is a personal decision for each and every person to make. We are not passing judgment, just doing our best to keep everyone as safe as possible.

We also understand that there are those who are not able to have the vaccine for medical reasons, so there will be a medical exemption with documentation from a medical professional. (More information below) The attendees with an exemption would need to wear a facemask at all times at DomCon. We will use the latest guidance from The Los Angeles Department of Public Health officials to determine whether all vaccinated attendees would also need to wear a mask.

1) The specific COVID-19 vaccine for which the exemption is requested.

2) A written statement signed by a licensed, treating medical provider (MD, DO, NP, PA), nurse practitioner (NP), or physician’s assistant (PA). The signed statement must include the practice location address, telephone number, fax number, signing provider’s license number, and state or country (if outside the U.S.) where the licensed medical provider practices.

3) The Patients First Name, Middle Initial(if available), Last Name.

No Digital exemptions will be allowed.

All exemptions will need to be printed and signed by the provider with all of the above information.

Without the items above the Exemption is invalid and will not be enforced.

For purposes of this protocol, people are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or at least 2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen).

Thank you for your understanding. We are hoping this will not be the policy in the future, but for now we must adapt to the present.

Mistress Cyan
DomCon Founder / Executive Producer

Is Your Publicist Forgetting SEO in Press Releases?

There’s no doubt, press releases help with SEO. Writers and publications will link to clients cited in a press release, and often this can be boosted on social media. However, there’s a critical link to SEO that’s often forgotten, the self-posted press release.

Sometimes, we get lucky. I had a rare relationship with Peter Czernich of the iconic <<O>> and Marquis magazines where he gave me a login and password to post content. It allowed Marquis greater coverage in the international fetish scene and I got to promote great clients like DomCon and New York Rubber Ball.

Other press sites are obvious about it, including a section where anyone can come in and either post or submit a press release. Those sites are easy to scoff at, as posting everything without any changes is just too easy. Honestly, I’ve done many quick cut and paste posts in the past without thinking much about it.

But there’s an SEO benefit to these easy A’s your publicist may be missing. It’s one thing to include keywords and phrases in the press release. But if your publicist isn’t linking to those keywords and phrases, you’re missing out.

It’s a little extra work, but each one of those posts scores you a little extra umph in your marathon towards improving search results, traffic, and sales.

When I can, even my “blog posts” here and on sites like Xbiz.net point keywords to clients, like with body safe silicone toys at SplitPeaches.com. See, we just did it right there.

See if your adult industry publicist is posting to sites like Venus, GFY, and Candy. Look for hyperlinks. You may be missing something, and it might be time for a new adult industry PR rep.

The Dungeon Store & Split Peaches Celebrate BDSM Day with 20% off Sale!

 

 

 

These graphics were whipped up on the fly for Instagram, and more will follow through the campaign. This was a spur of the moment thing, but a lot of fun!

World Wide Web – July 24, 2021 is World BDSM Day, and The Dungeon Store and Split Peaches are celebrating with a 20 percent off sale with promo code BDSMDAY2021 beginning this Friday night at the stroke of Midnight until Sunday, July 25 2021 at 11:59 P.M Pacific Time.

The event’s origins begin with club Rosas Cinco in Spain, where the BDSM club owner proclaimed July 24, 2003 World BDSM Day. The date comes from the European date 24/7 in salute to 24-7 Dominant/submissive relationships in kink. The intent is to create awareness of safe and consensual BDSM and is a great reason to celebrate and get kinky.

BDSMDAY2021 is your ticket to 48 hours of savings on violet wands, hand crafted whips, vegan friendly bondage gear, great books on BDSM relationships, and fabulous floggers in many colors!” said Anne Bryne, founder of The Dungeon Store. “And we didn’t forget our sister store Split Peaches, with platinum grade, body safe silicone sex toys!”

Helping celebrate, Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager of The Dungeon Store and Split Peaches will be on The Rocket Review with some new surprises for Show and Tell. The episode will air live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L_qSx-DRMaNUqIk8g6GfQ on International BDSM day at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time

Visit TheDungeonStore.com and SplitPeaches.com to start shopping.

DomConLA Coming to City of Angeles in August

High heels and the shiny fetish couture of latex, leather, metal and more dominate the event as DomCon draws a mix of world famous Dominatrixes, fetish models, adult performers and sex educators.

Los Angeles, CA — DomCon Los Angeles, the premiere international professional and lifestyle BDSM convention will be August 18-23 at the Hilton LAX Hotel, 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Enthusiasm for the event is already scorching hot!

High heels and the shiny fetish couture of latex, leather, metal and more dominate the event as it draws a mix of world famous Dominatrixes, fetish models, adult performers and sex educators.

DomCon LA starts with a business side of professional BDSM mid-week, then on the weekend, opens to the kinky public with fetish parties, live performances, classes and seminars on whipping things up in the bedroom, and innovative vendors crafting bondage gear and pleasure products.

Mistresses of Ceremonies for this year are Mistress Simone Justice, Dr. Susan Block, and Mistress Wiley Wolfe. Past attendees have included Nina Hartley, Ernest Greene, Skin Diamond, Isabella Sinclaire, and Jewell Marceau, just to name a few.

“We suggest guests buy the VIP package, which gets you into the show the entire weekend, and our fetish parties,” recommended DomCon Founder and President, Mistress Cyan. “Our parties tend to sell out very quickly, don’t miss out!”

Presentations include “Intro to Psychology-Focused BDSM™” by Mistress Simone Justice, “Cultivating Sadism” by Damiana Chi, Ph.D., “The Difference Between BDSM Lifestyler and BDSM Professional” by Queen Ana Algos, “Mindfucking Mindfully” by Sir Ezra, and “Legends of Female Domination” by Tara Indiana, just to name a few.

Among the scheduled events are the DomCon-nection kinky speed networking, People of Color Social, Mistress Tea, Gender Bender Pageant, and Madame Margherite’s first A.I. Title competition for humans who identify as pups, kitties, ponies and more.

“I’ll be going to DomCon LA. It will be my first time and I am so looking forward to it!” Tweeted Mx Luna Izel. “To every pro-domme going, I want you to know that I admire you and I am giddy with excitement to be in the same physical space as you.”

Sponsors include JustForFans, Motor Bunny, The AVN Show, Bad Dragon, Queen Layla, Goddess Phoenix, Madame Margherite, Orchid and Serpent, and Mr Archangel XXX

Details on registration can be found at www.DomCon.com. The website also offers volunteer registration, hotel discounts, and more.

Don’t Forget the Love

A phrase that needs to go away is “It’s not personal. It’s just business.” Rubber trees don’t care about how much you make. Automobiles don’t sit there and go “I hope someone spends a lot of money on me.” If you place a stack of hundred dollar bills on the moon, they’ll just sit there. Humans are the only ones who recognize the value of money and therefore all business is personal.

When working with the press, we try to remember that writers and journalists aren’t just covering us. They are trying to be recognized, just like we are. This is especially true in social media.

Thursday I got a press request from Cheyenne Davis, who wanted to talk about racism in porn and discuss the subject with sex workers in the entertainment business. I suggested some clients to speak with her and suggested some additional contacts. She happily responded. That could have been the end of it.

But, I noticed something. She included her twitter profile in the signature. I looked her up. Noticing her profile was adult biz positive, I tweeted out to some high profile associates in Femdom and asked if she could get some followers. They looked over her profile, and I got a resounding “hell yeah!”

ROI on this sort of thing is difficult. Maybe we’ll see her at DomCon next year. Possibly, it could score us an interview with Anne and Brittany from The Dungeon Store. We never really know what will happen until it happens. But I love it when it does.

Don’t forget to share the love.

Ms. Davis and links for her writing can be found at https://twitter.com/cheymodee

The Dungeon Store Whipping into Exxxotica Chicago with Kinky Gear

Violet wands, BDSM Gear and More at The Dungeon Store

Chicago, IL — The Dungeon Store will whip into The Windy City for a kinky good time during the Exxxotica Expo Chicago, July 16-18, 2021, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. They will be bringing a special selection of BDSM gear, fetish accessories, kinky books and so much more.

Many items from The Dungeon Store are exclusively crafted by fetish professionals in the United States. On display will be the Rainbow Pride Neoprene Flogger as seen on The Rocket Review, the strap-on harness as discussed on The Kinky Cocktail Hour, and violet wands as discussed on The Dark Mark Show. Included will be vegan friendly bondage gear, paddles, and impact toys. In addition, The Dungeon Store will have a select offering of body safe silicone pleasure products from Split Peaches.

For rope bondage lovers, The Dungeon Store is bringing a special run of hemp rope in limited availability. This conditioned material is known for durability, softness, and ability to hold weight. Shibari enthusiasts will also appreciate the soft conditioned jute rope in colors, sleek MFP synthetic rope, cotton-synthetic blend, and conductive ropes for violet wand play, for sale at the booth.

“We’re ecstatic to be back on the road and showing at Exxxotica Chicago!” said Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager of The Dungeon Store and Split Peaches. “We’re offering a free gift for everyone who signs up for our newsletter mailing list. Attendees will have an advantage of special deals and some exclusives you won’t find online. If you have a sexy podcast, come ask me about our affiliate programs.”

Ticket info, guest appearances, schedule and more are available at www.ExxxoticaExpo.com.

For a taste of what The Dungeon Store will offer at Exxxotica, go to www.TheDungeonStore.com and www.SplitPeaches.com.