Weekend Event Schedule*
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Keep scrolling down for the overall weekend schedule and schedule of special events.
2013 OVERALL WEEKEND SCHEDULE -
Thursday
8:30pm - Renegades Bar Hosts and Sponsors a pre-event CIGAR SOCIAL as a KICK-OFF for NWLC
All adults ages 21 and older are welcome: 501 W. Taylor in San Jose.
No cover charge! Admission is FREE!
(Friday thru Sunday participants of official NWLC activities must be registered attendee of NWLC 2013; valid event badge and wristband required.)
Friday
9:00am-12:00 noon Vendor Set-Up Monterey/ Carmel rooms
11am Badge Pickup/Registration Opens Capitola room (public walk area directly across from the "city name" rooms on the 1st floor same side as the pool)
12:00pm (noon) Vending Opens Monterey/ Carmel rooms
1:30pm - 3:00pm Workshop Session #1 1st Floor "city name" rooms
3:30pm - 5:00pm Workshop Session #2 1st Floor "city name" rooms
4:00pm Northwest Master/slave Contestants' Meeting (closed to the public - contact the contestant coordinator for exact location)
5:15pm Northwest Master/slave Contest Judges' Meeting (closed to the public - contact the judge coordinator for exact location)
6:00pm Vending Closes
6:00pm Hospitality Suite Closes
6:00pm - 7:00pm Opening Ritual for "The Chamber - a Leather Heart Space" hosted and sponsored by EduKink in the Silicon Valley Room Ballroom Wing - 2nd floor upstairs (All NWLC attendees are welcome!)
7:00pm - 8:00pm NW Master/slave Contestant Meet & Greet (ALL NWLC ATTENDEES ARE WELCOME!) Ballroom Wing (upstairs)
8:00pm Registration/Badge Pickup Closes
8:00pm - 10:00pm Champagne and Chocolate Social
Hosted and Sponsored by the Exiles (http://www.theexilessf.org/) Hospitality Suite 10th floor presidential suite
8:00pm - 12am (midnight) Onsite Dungeon Play Party hosted and sponsored by the Legion of Sin & StefanosandShay.com 2nd floor ballrooms
IMPORTANT NOTE: Play party tickets must be purchased ONLINE; NO play party tickets will be sold at the door! (Advance purchase ONLY!)
(Must be registered attendee of NWLC 2013 to participate at Friday, Saturday and Sunday activities; valid event badge and wristband required.)
Saturday
8:00 am - 5:00pm Registration/Badge Pickup Open Capitola
9:00 am - 12:30 pm Northwest Master/slave Contestant Interviews 1st Floor "city name" classrooms
9:00 am - 10:30 am Workshop Session #3 1st Floor "city name" rooms
9:30 am Authors' Table Open 1st Floor "city name" room hallway between Monterey & Carmel
9:30 am Silent Auction Opens 1st Floor City name rooms- back hallway near San Carlos
10:00 am Vending Opens 1st Floor - Monterey & Carmel rooms
10:30am - 6:00pm Bootblack Salon Open 1st Floor Hallway outside San Martin room
11:00 am - 12:30pm Workshop Session #4 1st Floor "city name" rooms
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm NW Master/slave Titleholder Step-Down Luncheon Club Max (Reserved seating for meal ticket holders. Doors open at 12:30pm to meal ticket holders and at 1pm to all others.)
2:00 pm - 3:30pm Northwest Master/slave Contestant Presentations 1st Floor "city name" classrooms
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop Session #5 1st Floor "city name" rooms
4:00pm - 5:30pm Workshop Session #6 1st Floor "city name" rooms
4:00pm - 5:30pm NEW! Sissy / Femme Salon 2nd Floor "Boardroom" (rooms 258 & 260)
5:00pm Registration/Badge Pick Up Open Closes
5:30pm Last Call for Bootblack Salon 1st Floor Hallway outside San Martin room
6:00pm Vending Closes 1st floor: Monterey & Carmel
6:00pm Authors' Table Closes 1st Floor "city name" room hallway between Monterey & Carmel
6pm Silent Auction Closes for Relocation to Contest
6:30pm Hospitality Suite Closes
7pm Silent Auction re-opens 2nd Floor Ballroom Foyer
7:15pm Doors Open for Northwest Master/slave Contest 2nd Floor Ballrooms (Oak & Fir)
("Mountaineer" VIP ticket holders may enter at 7pm)
7:30pm - 9:15pm Northwest Master/slave Contest Show 2nd Floor Ballroom (Oak & Fir)
9:00pm - 1:00am Dungeon Play Party (onsite at the event host hotel) hosted and sponsored by the Legion of Sin & StefanosandShay.com 2nd floor ballrooms
9:00pm Silent Auction Checkout and Item Pickup
9:30pm - 11:00pm Port & Victory Toast Social Hospitality Suite 10th floor presidential suite
Hosted and Sponsored by the Society of Janus (http://www.soj.org)
Play party tickets must be purchased ONLINE; NO play party tickets will be sold at the door! (Advance purchase ONLY!)
(Must be registered attendee of NWLC 2013 to participate at Friday, Saturday and Sunday activities; valid event badge required.)
Sunday
8:00am Labyrinth in "The Chamber - a Leather Heart Space" sponsored by EduKink Silicon Valley Room (Please refer to the posted hours at The Chamber for additional times.)
9:00am - 10:00am *Bonus* Morning Class Session: "Ask the Cop" in The Hospitality Suite (10th Floor guest room wing)
10:00am Vending Opens 1st Floor: Monterey & Carmel
10:00am - 12:00pm Keynote Brunch Banquet Upstairs Ballroom/Conference Wing (Reserved seating for meal ticket holders only; doors open to meal ticket holders at 9:30am. All other registered NWLC attendees are welcome to enter at 10am)
12pm (noon) - 4:00pm Bootblack Salon Open 1st Floor Hallway outside San Martin room
12pm (noon) - 1:30pm Workshop Session #7 1st Floor "city name" rooms
12:30pm - 3:30pm NEW! Littles' Lounge & Story Hour hosted by Miss Lola Sunshine 2nd Floor "Boardroom" (rooms 258 & 260)
1:30pm Authors' Table Opens 1st Floor "city name" room hallway between Monterey & Carmel
1:40pm - 2:40pm Ladies' Tea Party Sponsored by the NorCal Tea Society http://www.twistedteas.org (Confirmed RSVP required; must be a registered attendee of NWLC)
2:00pm - 3:30pm Workshop Session #8 1st Floor "city name" rooms
2:00pm - 3:30pm Open Regional MAsT Meeting (see workshop schedule for exact location) -ALL REGISTERED NWLC ATTENDEES ARE WELCOME!- (You don't need to be a member of a MAsT chapter to attend this meeting.)
3:30pm Last Call for Bootblack Salon 1st Floor Hallway outside San Martin room
4:00pm - 5:30pm Workshop Session #9 1st Floor "city name" rooms
4:00pm - 5:30pm D/s Discussion Group 2nd Floor "Boardroom" (rooms 258 & 260)
4:00pm Vending Closes 1st Floor: Monterey & Carmel
4:30pm Authors' Table Closes 1st Floor "city name" room hallway between Monterey & Carmel
5:30pm Closing Ritual in The Chamber hosted and sponsored by EduKink Silicon Valley Room
6:00pm - 8:00pm Wind Down Social Hosted by: Santa Clara County Leather Association in the Hospitality Suite (10th floor guest room wing)
*Times and details subject to change! Check back for updates and additions!
NOTE: The NWLC attendee Hospitality Suite will be located on the 10th floor guest room wing in the "Presidential Suite."
The Hospitality Suite will be closed during the Friday evening contestant Meet & Greet, the opening ceremony for The Chamber, the Saturday step-down luncheon, the Saturday contest show and Sunday keynote brunch.
NWLC 2013 Hospitality Suite Info
The NWLC attendee Hospitality Suite will be located on the 10th floor guest room wing in the "Presidential Suite."
(Must be registered attendee of NWLC 2013 to enter; valid event badge + wristband required.)
FRIDAY, May 17
Friday Hospitality Suite Hours:
- 12:30pm - 2:30pm Let 'Em Eat Cake!
- 2:30pm - 4:30pm The Group in Fresno (TGIF)
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm The BackDrop Club
(Closed during the contestant "meet & greet" in the ballroom wing and for the opening ceremonies of The Chamber.)
- 8pm - 10pm Friday evening's "Champagne and Chocolate" social will be hosted by The Exiles.
SATURDAY, May 18
Saturday Hospitality Suite Hours:
- 9:30am - 11:30am WestCoast Bound
(Closed during the Saturday stepdown luncheon.)
- 2:30pm-4:30pm The Human Fox Hunt
- 4:30pm-6:30pm The 15 Association
(Closed during the Northwest Master/slave contest show.)
- 9:30pm - 11pm Saturday evening's "Port & Decadence" social will be hosted by The Society of Janus
SUNDAY, May 19
Sunday Hospitality Suite Hours:
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am Let 'Em Eat Cake! (During the Bonus Morning Class Session: "Ask the Cop" Q & A in The Hospitality Suite)
(Closed during the Sunday keynote brunch.)
- 1:30pm - 3:30pm NorCal Tea Society's "Simple Hospitali-Tea" (advance rsvp required)
- 3:30pm - 5:30pm Ms San Francisco Leather
- 6pm - 8pm "Wind-Down" social hosted by the Santa Clara County Leather Association (SCCLA)
NOTE: The Hospitality Suite will be closed during the Friday evening contestant Meet & Greet, the opening ceremony of The Chamber, the Saturday step-down luncheon, the Saturday contest show and Sunday keynote brunch.
NEW FEATURE AT NWLC 2013! For Ladies -- The Northern California Ladies' Tea Society Hosts a "Foot Salon," pampering experience.
Foot Salon Tentative Hours: (Subject to change. Check posted signs and signup sheet onsite for the most accurate info.)
Sign up recommended to reduce wait time. Must be registered attendee of NWLC 2013.
Friday - (TBA)
Saturday - 10:30am - noon and 2:30pm - 5pm and 9:30pm - 11pm
Sunday - by appointment only (Closed from 1pm - 3:30pm for Ladies' tea in Hospitality Suite)
2013 Schedule for The Chamber, Meditation / Spirituality Room & Walking Labyrinth
(for registered attendees of NWLC 2013; valid event badge + wristband required for entry)
The Chamber 2013 Schedule --
Friday
6:00pm - 7:00pm Opening Rite for The Chamber (located in the Silicon Valley room, upstairs ballroom wing)
(Break for Northwest Master/slave contestant Meet & Greet)
8:00pm - 9:00pm "Managing Addiction in D/s Relationships" - James Sheldon
9:00pm - 10:00pm 12-Step Meeting
10:00pm - 11:00pm The Chamber will be Open/Available for Walking Labyrinth
Saturday
8:00am - 9:00am Chamber Meditation Hour (either sitting meditation, or group walking meditation with labyrinth)
(The Chamber may be open for additional time periods during the day. Refer to the hours posted onsite.)
5:30pm - 6:30pm 12-Step Meeting
6:30pm - 7:15pm Chamber open for walking labyrinth.
(Break for the Northwest Master/slave Contest)
9:15pm - 10:30pm Chamber open for walking labyrinth.
Sunday
8am - 9am Chamber Meditation Hour (either sitting meditation, or group walking meditation with labyrinth)
9:00am - 10:00am 12-Step Meeting
(The Chamber may be open for additional time periods during the day; refer to posted hours onsite.)
5:30pm - 6:00pm Closing Rite
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Chamber is also available to NWLC attendees for use at other times for private rituals/ceremonies by appointment. To arrange private access please speak with an EduKink representative during any of the open/available periods -- or email us before May 10 at info@northwestleathercelebration.com with "The Chamber" in the subject header.
Participants must be registered attendees of NWLC 2013 and have signed the event waiver. A valid NWLC 2013 event badge (issued by the event registrar to the person actually wearing it) is required for admission to any and all of the official NWLC activities which take place at the event host hotel.
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