I’ve heard back from all the PoleCon 2020 workshop leaders and am starting to redo the schedule. Since the schedule has been live and you all are signed up for workshops, this is going to be a potentially confusing week…
The pole world is full of entrepreneurs all trying to improve/change/fix and otherwise influence our amazing community. Pole events, whether they are as deceptively simple as creating a studio student showcase or as complex as a multi-day, multi-national convention, are…
Click here to see the video on Instagram. To plan a PoleCon, I work with a hotel industry expert company to help me source hotels. I also work directly with hotels AND I the local visitor and conference bureau.…
Right now, to keep the event going, I need most people who have already purchased passes/workshops to either come to the new event if possible or find someone to transfer their passes/workshops to who can come to the event under…
Due to the continued uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, PoleCon has been rescheduled to August 13-16, 2020. Please communicate only via email about the rescheduling (no DMs, Messenger, comments on posts, etc.) so we can keep track of all…
We are living in a very strange time. I’ve always been very honest and upfront with the PoleCon community and here are the details of where we are today. Early into the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation, when the Arnold was just canceled,…
I caught part of an episode of “Shark Tank” the other day. While I’m not particularly interested in people begging for money from a room full of rich people ranging from slightly to obnoxiously rude, I am fascinated by entrepreneurs.…
In the continued quest for more transparency, someone recently asked what the fees for PoleCon – the price of a pass, the cost of an exhibitor booth and workshop costs – actually pay for? Major Costs for PoleCon ~$115,000 Renting…
This year there were 757 applications for 232 performer slots. That is double the number of applicants we received last year. This means that less than 30% of people who applied will get to perform. Not even all paid workshop…
If you are one of the few lucky polers who live in a major metropolitan area, you most likely have your pick of pole studios filled to the brim with talented teachers, amazing cross-training opportunities (try trapeze! contortion! break dance!)…