Staff of Grand Strand Affair

Anne has been in the BDSM scene since the 90s. She’s been involved in shows, mostly as a vendor for over 25 years. Anne holds two degrees in business and was a professor of business before retiring recently. She channels this knowledge into her business selling BDSM toys, mostly hand crafted by kinky professionals.

Through selling kinky gear and presenting at events, Anne has met a lot of leaders in the scene. She studied how events are produced, along with noting how events differ and compare. Her passions include education, with a love of expanding and broadening knowledge in kink. She’s written a few books, even a cook book on treats for pet players. While she loves teaching classes on impact and violet wand play, Anne prefers to stay out of the limelight.
 

Co Producer and all round great guy.!  slave 705-468-560 has been interested in kink, especially bondage and
control, for as long as he can remember. He entered the public scene in
clubs in NYC.  He was purchased by his current owner in 2006.
 

705 presents on metal bondage, chastity, and formal service. 705 was Head of Ops for both  Floating World and Brimstone back in the day.  He is detail oriented and  I've never known him to appear flustered or out of sorts.  Not  suggesting doesn't get out of sorts, he just hides it oh so well!  

  Brittany served the kinky community for over 10 years and has been involved in the scene since she was 18. She’s been a presenter, vendor, and worked behind the scenes at events across the US for many years. The pleasure product industry knows her as the Sales and Marketing Director for The Dungeon Store, where she was nominated as Marketing Executive of the Year by Xbiz. Brittany has served as a vendor coordinator at several major kink events.

She has a love of education and knowledge, and is looking forward to channeling that passion into programming for the Grand Strand Affair.
 

 Shay (they/them) is serving as the Incident Response Team Lead for the Grand Strand Affair 2026. Shay previously served as the Incident Response Team Co-chair for TESfest 2023. Shay is the Volunteer Coordinator of Baltimore Playhouse and also serves as a manager, host, and educator of the venue. Shay is a graduate of MTTA slave academy class 65 and submissive of JaySpade. Shay is passionate about service, kink, and queer friendly spaces.
 

 A young artist with a background in concept design, animation, and UI. Serving as the main graphics designer for Grand Strand Affair 2026, she is thrilled to be a creative outlet for such an inclusive, exciting event.
 

 **Mel_Ann (she/her)** is often found holding a leash—and  hopefully a set of keys—alongside her husband BlueFluke37 (he/him).

 She  is a co-host of TheColosseumNY parties, classes, and munches. Since  2023 they have presented at nearly a dozen East Coast conventions  helping support the communities that make these spaces thrive.

Mel  entered the scene in 2015, exploring both sides of the D/s slash before  embracing her inner Femdom. She has a love for steel bondage, padlocks,  and chains, with the sound of keys attached to her person serving as a  favorite symbol of authority and control. 

As part of the Grand Strand launch team, Mel manages the volunteers who help keep the event running smoothly.