I got the following email from Diana that the website is up and they have already started advance registration for my personal favorite event of the year: Shibaricon!  I only plan to present at a handful of events in 2009 and Shibaricon is one of them!  Check out her email for more info:

Hello Rope Lovers,

Please check out our recently updated site http://www.shibaricon.com

Shibaricon 2009
May 22-25, 2009
Chicago, IL USA

Register before 12/31/08 to take advantage of the early registration
rate of $155.00!

4 DAYS OF CLASSES
Whether you are a novice or advanced rigger Shibaricon has something
for you! Over 4 days, attendees will have access to more than 80
classes taught best instructors around including Mark Yu, Mike West,
Jimi Tatu, Lee Harrington, DogTrainer1974 of www.meninrope.com,
Lochai, Mark of DV8 House, Sir C, Dov, Suzanne SxySadist, LadyGold,
Tony Buff and too many more to list. Check out
http://www.shibaricon.com for detailed presenter information in the
coming months.

3 EVENINGS OF PLAY
Practice your newly learned rope skills in our fully-equipped play
space until 3:00am for 3 consecutive nights!

VENDOR MALL
Shibaricon will have a great selection of vendors selling all sorts
of kinky goodies including rope, toys, corsets, shoes and much, much more!

Please join us for what will be a wonderful weekend of education, fun
& friendship.

Thanks,
Diana