Chicago – Grand Strand Affair, the educational BDSM convention by the beach, announced their educator line up for the gathering. The big show arrives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, November 19-22, 2026.
Presenters include 2003 IML John Pendal from the UK. Pendal will be teaching “Autism and Kink,” “Edge Play: Pushing Limits,” “Getting into Headspace,” and he will be Master of Ceremonies for the Fetish Fashion Show.
Mel Ann and Blue Fluke are co-hosts of The Colosseum NY parties and classes, and have taught at Dark Odyssey, Dungeons and Geekdoms, and KinkyCon NH. They’ll be teaching “Mumificiation: Pallet Wrap, Duct Tape and More.”
Mistress Natalya Evangeline has over 10 years experience in kink communities such as Milwaukee and Chicago. She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology, plus a Master’s in religious studies, along with teaching credentials. Natalya is also Head Mistress of the Milwaukee chapter of Club FEM. Natalya will present “Sensual Whipping,” “Breast Play for All Body Types,” and “Gentle Humiliation.”
Traveling Fool is a well known electroplay educator who’s presented at TES Fest, Frolicon, FetishCon, DomCon, Studio 58’s Naughty Gras and DomCon, just to name a few. His class list for Grand Strand Affair includes “Tens, EMS, and Electrical Stimulation Toys,” “Violet Wands: Electricity? Are You Crazy?” and “Advanced Violet Wand Techniques.”
For HookedOnKnots, her gorgeous rope work speaks volumes for itself. Her profiles on Fetlife and Instagram show amazing weaves and the incredible beauty of rope bondage. She’ll be sharing her secrets with “Rope 101,” “Foot Weaving and Leg Ties,” plus she’ll be leading the “Rope Share,” where everyone can come in and practice ties and rigging in a safe and warm environment.
Slave Sunflower is 2026 Northeast Person of Leather. She’s presented, moderated and volunteered at countless conferences, such as SouthEast Leather Fest, Beyond Leather, MsC Worldwide and Northeast Conference of Kink. Plus, she serves on committees for NCSF. She’ll be teaching “The Freedom of Slavehood and Serenity of Service” and she is the spicy host of “Sunflower’s Twisted Tea: A 1950s High Protocol Kinky Tea.”
Sir Tokin is the VP of Indiana Leather Club and co-leader of Indy Buzz, an electroplay group. He’ll be the host of the POC Mixer at Grand Strand Affair, plus teaching “Flowing Thru the Tunes: Music and Impact,” and “Struggle, Snuggle and Bang” for primal play.
Little B’s journey in BDSM has been going for over 10 years and she’s the current President of Virginia Leatherwomen United. She’s presenting “Dynamic Ending and Self Care,” which includes understanding emotional attachment and separation, plus recognizing grief, anger and loss. She’ll also be teaching “Leather Care 101,” and “Erotic Bootblacking.”
This is just a taste of what the Grand Strand Affair has to offer. There’s over 40 classes. Additional presenters include Dear Caroline, Trikki Nikki, Lady Leigh, plus sex therapist AJ Renard.
The show spans four floors of convention space with two dungeon play areas and a rope dungeon.
Grand Strand Affair also features Naked Yoga with Zamara, a miniature golf tournament, the Stuffy Hospital, the Mermaid Pool Party, Cigar Social, the Neurodivergent social hosted by Reed, and Silent Auction.
There’s also a vendor area for shopping that ranges from hand crafted whips, paddles, colorful rope and fetish couture, to simple pleasures like tea and ceramics.
GSA guests can also order concierge dungeon service, where for a fee, couples can book 90 minutes play time in a dungeon, complete with a butler to deliver their toybags to and from the play area, and clean up is provided by a French Maid on staff.
The Grand Strand Affair is for adults only, 19 years of age and older. Tickets, hotel reservations, and more are available at https://grandstrandaffair.com. Updates can also be found through the event profile on Fetlife at https://fetlife.com/GrandStrandEvent.