A KITG Meet Up

[John Franks]

There has been lots of talk over the years of people liking the idea of a kitg weekend. Personally I would love to meet some of the people on here, share stories, and if the opportunity arose get busted. But I'm wondering if that if just a pipe dream. So here are my questions...

1. Would it interest you? 
2. What would make you not come?
3. What expectations would you have for the weekend? 

[John Franks]

1. It does interest me. 
2. If it was going to be a sausagefest, I might consider passing. 
3. Meet people, share stories. Any viewing of busting or participating in busting would be a bonus, not an expectation. 

[ronny]

1) yah of course
2) I would prefer europe :P haha never mind, if not too far...
3) Same as wutcha.. :D

[Eric]

Yes! Always been into this idea!

1. Absolutely. Definitely. Fuck yeah.

2. Chaiyles getting harassed by dudes who show up expecting to get busted no strings attached, with no interest in getting to know us/Her as people first.

3. Putting faces to names, hanging out, laughing, drinking, etc. Always wanted to do a group video extravaganza for KITG for anybody/everybody willing to be on cam. Would be a blast.

[Knave!]

1. The prospect of finally getting to meet you lovely folks has always interested me.

2. Distance. Sadly my wife and I are not doing well financially, so anything too far out will keep me from being able to attend.

3. No expectations beyond finally meeting people face to face!

Here are my unsolicited thoughts: one of the greatest strengths of this community is its accessibility to people worldwide. That strength is a hurdle when it comes to actually meeting up in the real world.

Instead of one giant gathering, I think there would need to be multiple smaller parties held in major cities to which people can travel, like a Midwest meetup, a Southeastern shindig, a Central Canadian kickoff, etc.

That would mean finding either one host willing to put travelers up, or people getting accommodations, or just making it a day trip sort of event. It would be up to the organizers of whichever event in the city of their choice, at a venue that makes sense.

Basic guidelines would need to be discussed and followed. For example, busting in a public place is a really bad idea for any number of reasons. Various kink and fetish conventions work out deals with hotels and charge a ticket price to cover their costs. Public play can happen to a certain degree in those circumstances, but typically it will still be limited to private rooms.

I'm not saying this can't or shouldn't happen. I'm saying it will take planning, organizing and communication on everyone's part.

♥

[Christian Peterson]

Eh, with that said, I'd drive to something in Chicago or Milwaukee if I have availability, but not to Cali or... anywhere else, really.  So if there are multiple, potentially more people can go.

[Knave!]

Exactly :) It would be nice for at least some people to meet up instead of potentially none of us. That was the idea at least.

[Christian Peterson]

-"I'm also worried that it'd be a nightmare for any of the women that showed up, that's never fun to watch."

/shudder

I think I would proxy-cringe so hard I'd turn inside out.

[Allen Witts]

1)  Yes, I think so, though I'd be a bit wary.

2)  Hm.  Of course, location/availability would be a major factor.  Also, if people seemed to have too specific and/or sexual expectations about said gathering.  There would have to be very specific and clear ground rules to help make folks comfortable- I don't want anybody to feel uncomfortable attending b/c they think that they'd be pressured into anything.

3)  Respect of privacy or course.  I wouldn't expect anything beyond being able to socialize/talk with people; anything else that happens, or doesn't, certainly isn't an expectation.

I'm on the west coast, for what it's worth- the SF bay area..

[Mainframe]

1. In a vague, general sense, it would interest me. I'd be interested in chatting with/meeting some of the folks on this community face-to-face.
2. I wouldn't attend such a meetup unless it was relatively close to my location. It's not like I am about to hop on a plane and book a hotel for a weekend to spend time with people with a shared sexual fetish! I think that geography is a big obstacle to such a meet-up actually occuring.
3.) I definately wouldn't *expect* an opportunity to be busted. I'd expect opportunities to meet, network, swap stories, maybe have a barbecue or hang out in a bar with other community members. Maybe there can be some activities planned for sub-groups (relay races, paint-ball, pictionary, cards against hunmanity, etc)