Community Led Socials

WHAT: small meetings all over Portland meant to foster connection between attendees, help support local small businesses, and explore Portland. These are like mini munches. They can be kink focused (ie a bondage social) but we also encourage people to connect over non- kinky interests as well. This is all about fostering connections,

Perhaps you are looking to meet…

• Kinksters who love live music

• Kinksters who play board games

• Kinksters who hike

• Kinksters who mini golf

• Krafty Kinksters 

• Kinky parents 

• Kinksters who love Strip Clubs

RULES FOR SOCIALS

Must support the venue! Respect other patrons and purchase items

What to wear? Portland Streetwear.

Host must manage attendees through a ticketing or rsvp system.Don’t unexpectedly overwhelm an unexpecting venue with kinksters unless they consent. 

Community hosted socials are about making friends. Not money. If you want to host an official event - let us know. 

HOW TO HOST A SOCIAL

Applications will open March 1st and remain open for one week, closing in March 7th. Full social schedule will be live two weeks before Kink Week begins on March 17th.

If you are interested in hosting a social, Natasha will be hosting a Zoom to answer any questions on February 23rd at 6pm PST.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL YOU NEED TO APPLY?

• Name of social

• Description

• Time of social

• Attendance limit 

• Ticket link 

• How will people get the address? If private event when? If private event what area and is it easily accessible via public transportation? 

• If it’s a public space how will people recognize the group? 

If you are interested in hosting a social, Natasha will be hosting a Zoom to answer any questions on February 23rd.

By submitting your request you agree to be the host and fully in charge of your gathering. You acknowledge that your event may not by added to our official calendar. We don’t have the capacity to post all but we will try. You also acknowledge that the host will not receive any financial, emotional, or physical help running your social. 

TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SOCIAL A SUCCESS

Keep it short and simple. Having your social interest-based means you can meet 10 of your new kinky friends mini golf and getting to know each other, and the venue can provide the entertainment and snacks leaving you to socialize. Worried that people won’t talk? Come up with two or three questions about the activity to get the conversation started. Where have your played mini golf before? How competitive are you?

Respect the venue. If you are planning on having a bunch of kinksters knitting merkins at your favorite local coffee shop, make sure the employees have a heads up and do it during quiet times.

Pick a time that works for you and your venue. Not everyone will be able to make it - but there will be LOTS of activities for people during Kink Week!