You can say “no”
Psssst… you don’t have to do everything your instructor tells you to do. You can say “no.” Only you know what your body is *actually* feeling. If you feel unsafe, not ready, or if a movement is just not working…
Virtual PoleCon 2023 Recap
(also posted on the IPIA website) We held the fourth annual Virtual PoleCon just this past Saturday October 21, 2023, to a small but enthusiastic, virtual crowd! This event was born during the pandemic and has changed in all four…
How PoleCon supports discussions in the pole industry
This post is a way to explain what historically has happened at PoleCon events. PoleCon Supports Discussions in the Pole Industry through Panels This information may be helpful to people new to the event looking to understand what is offered/has…
Announcing: PoleCon 2024 May 30-June 2, 2024
PoleCon 2024 will be held BACK in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia Metro Area) May 30-June 2, 2024 at the Live! Casino Hotel Maryland. Book your hotel room at this link! The host hotel WILL SELL OUT. Located between DC and Baltimore…
PoleCon and Pole WKND enter Strategic Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PoleCon and Pole WKND enter Strategic Partnership as Pole WKND makes its return to the UK on 25th May 2024 at Peterborough UK. Pole WKND, the popular UK event founded in 2018, is relaunching! While the event…
A story about kindness
About a year and a half ago I made a concerted effort to reframe how I was looking at the world. I chose to focus on kindness. For me this means granting others grace and compassion and generally believing that…
PoleCon 2023 Updates from the Survey
Thank you to everyone who took our survey! We read every response. <3 This year (same as last year), ~10% of attendees took the survey. There were TONS of new people this year! Thank you for coming and for sharing…
PoleCon 2023: Recap
Thank you so much for coming to PoleCon 2023 in the DMV! This is my eighth, live PoleCon as CEO/owner, the twelfth overall live event since its founding, and it is by far the largest event ever with several people…
Pole Dance Enthusiasts Invade the DMV for June 15-18 International Pole Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than a thousand pole dancers, including people of all genders, all ages, backgrounds, and body shapes gather for the 12th annual International Pole Convention—or simply “PoleCon”—at the Maryland Live! Hotel and Casino June 15-18! Open to…
Are you a “generous” pole teacher?
I saw this comment come up on social media recently. That some pole teachers aren’t generous, they don’t share their knowledge out of potential fear of students surpassing them, fear of declining income, or some other reason. There are likely…