Fetish Con is an annual trade show focusing on networking within the adult entertainment industry. The trade show include lectures for the general public and retail sales of adult clothing and toys. Founders Genesis Lynn, Vesta and Mike came up with the idea when they started sharing shoots with each other in 2000.[1]

Fetish Con
StatusActive
VenueSt. Petersburg, Florida
CountryUnited States
InauguratedOctober 11–13, 2001
Websitefetishcon.com Edit this at Wikidata

Many of Fetish Con's attendees are people who practice fetishism and BDSM or have an interest in it. The event was first held in 2001 and it has been produced by XIX Events since its inception. Fetish Con moved to Tampa, Florida, in 2004 and to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2015.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Dates and locations

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Date Location Notes
August 2024 St. Petersburg, Florida known as Fetish Con
August 2023
August 2022
2021 - Event Postponed due to COVID
2020 - Event Postponed due to COVID
August 2019
August 2018
August 2017
August 2016[8]
August 2015[9]
August 2014 Tampa, Florida known as Fetish Con
August 2013
August 2012
July 2011
August 2010
August 2009
August 2008
August 2007
August 2006
August 2005
September 2004
March 2003 Queens, New York known as Bond Con NYC
June 2002
October 11–13, 2001 known as Bond Con

References

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  1. ^ "St. Petersburg, Florida". How It All Began – Fetish Con™. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Robbyn (February 3, 2015). "Fetish Con moving from Tampa to St. Petersburg". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Fetish Con finds acceptance in hip, trendy St. Petersburg". Tampa Bay Times. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ^ "Fetish Con – August 2022". The Fetishistas Directory. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ^ "Fetish Con Is This Weekend! August 11 – 14, 2022!". Florida Geek Scene. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Sarah. "17 photos of the most bizarre conventions in America". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ "The weird world of conventions". The Telegraph. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ^ DrunkCameraGuy. "St Pete hosts the first Fetish Con Awards Show". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  9. ^ Waddell, Lynn. "Got fetish? FetCon comes to St. Pete". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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