Champagne toasts and standing ovations greeted the new Southwest Leather Conference at Southwest Leather Conference this past weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
The 2009 Southwest Master and slave are Wizard Bob and slave Dorothy from Oklahoma. Phoenix local Tabitha shined her way to become the 2009 Southwest Bootblack.
Wizard Bob and slave dorothy have been married for 30 years and finally made the commitment to a full Master/slave life in 2007. Their relationship has been tested through life in the Army, raising kids, loss, and tragedy. Each step of the way both Master and slave made a commitment to each other to make it through together. Wizard Bob enjoys sports, especially NASCAR and sports cars, tinkering with cars, cooking, and building dungeon furniture.
slave dorothy enjoys sewing, baking, watching Master watch sports, and has recently begun to learn to cook as a way to improve her service. They are members of Tulsa Dungeon Society, founding members of MAsT Tulsa, NCSF, and proud members of The House of the Rainbow Triquetra.
Wizard Bob found that the competition itself was a life changing experience. “We had to examine ourselves honestly, which isn’t an easy thing, and it has made us stronger and more committed to life as Master/slave.”
The 2009 Southwest Bootblack, Tabitha, has been bootblacking privately and publicly for almost two years. She has been collared to Master Lady Joy for over 5 years. Tabitha is active in the local BDSM community, a member of APEX in Phoenix, AZ, and is currently the newsletter editor.
When she is not shining boots, she enjoys serving her Master, driving her Mini Cooper, going to movies, and has been known to play a mean hand of Texas Hold’em. Tabitha enjoys all of the aspects that the leather life gives her and looks forward to bootblacking and teaching more in the coming year.
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Tabitha enjoyed everything about the weekend competition. “The knowledge I learned on Bootblacking. The people I met and had the honor of shining their boots. The laughter and energy I received from everyone. I had a smile on my face all weekend and Master had to tear me away to go home!”
Over 550 guests from across the nation attended Southwest Leather Conference during the weekend of January 23rd, and enjoyed a myriad of activities, events and passions.
A standing-room only crowd at the Sunday Brunch celebrated, as select leatherfolk were recognized with prestigious awards.
Leatherman’s Heart Award: Master Roy Hendrick
Leatherwoman’s Heart Award: Glenda Rider
Volunteer of the Year Award: Elegant
Golden Paintbrush Award: Master Harold Thomas
Spirit of Service Award: Dave Rhodes
Generous sponsors of the event including LeatherMasters, Desert Dominion, Texas Leather Tribe, Arizona Power Exchange (APEX), Baja Arizona Leather, PLAY, and Master Skip Chasey, helped to make sure that there was something to please almost everyone.
For more information about Southwest Leather Conference, and to make plans for the 2010 event,
visit http://www.southwestleather.org.
