This year I was invited by Mistress Cyan (the organiser) to be a Special Guest of Honour at DomConLA, she also invited me to take a workshop on Caning (my specialist subject!). I was very pleased to accept her offer as I attended DomConLA for the first time and found it fantastic. (
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The convention begins with a couple of days of industry only workshops, ranging from subjects like, competing for business in the credit crunch, to subjects such as intellectual property rights, a wide and interesting range of topics. I had flown in that morning from a visit to New York to catch up with my friends from across the Atlantic, would you believe its a 6hr flight from NY to LA, and on a plane that made Easyjet look plush.......... (
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Slavephilip came directly from the UK and met me later, I didn't need him for the first couple of days so he managed to get some sightseeing in, and even had a few games of chess with the locals on Venice Beach, talks to anyone that boy does!! (
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I attended the evening 'Meet n Greet' party on Thursday of the convention and found that there was the announcement (with a microphone, stage and all associated frivolity) of all the special guests, gulp, everyone knows everyone else at DomCon and I was a relative 'newbie' however I need not have worried, I was greeted with plenty of clapping, whistling and general good cheer!! (
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My caning workshop was very well attended, in fact an hour just wasn't long enough! I was lucky enough to have 3 Brits as volunteers (well slavephilip wasn't exactly a volunteer but we will ignore that irrelevant fact) Martin, Martin and Philip. They all lent me their lovely bottoms to stripe and also a lovely femsub from the Passive Arts Studio (Mistress Cyans chambers) allowed me to show a few more strokes. (
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The audience were very enthusiastic and eager to contribute their experiences, they were amazed when I told them about Night of the Cane and that you were eliminated instantly for any blood when caning in the competition. I was invited to San Francisco and Albuquerque, I was given a lovely little suitcase cane by an unknown gentleman (if you read this please contact me). (
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I had a generally great time at DomConLA. Plus, I learned absolutely loads, I went to as many workshops and seminars as possible. Its great to hear things from a different perspective and the BDSM scene in the USA is very different to ours so it was good to compare them both.
I am hoping to be asked back again next year..................we ended up having a couple of days in Las Vegas, but no details about that trip because 'what goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas'!! However, what I will tell you is, they kept my canes there for an extra couple of days! I checked them in at the airport (in the hockey bag) and the nice lady said, 'whats in the bag Ma'am' so I automatically said 'whips' (as you do), she didn't bat an eyelid but they took ages to reach the UK!! (
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A great trip and a new caning position learned as well......just have to try it out now......any volunteers?? (
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If anyone reading this wishes to come along next year I am thinking about organising a party of us Brits over there, to show them the good old Stiff Upper Lip! I think we can show them a thing or two they may not be aware of.........incidentally no-one had heard of the Tawse! | 
