Rise!
Power Mini Con
“Legends, Luminaries, & Rising Stars”
August 1-3, 2025 | Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, California
RISE! is a power-focused Mini Con unlike any other — a 3 day conversation, connection, education, and celebration designed to explore the many faces of power within our BDSM, kink, and power exchange communities.
From the legacies of iconic Femdom luminaries to the rising stars forging new paths, this gathering is both a bridge and a beacon: honoring where we've come from while boldly carrying power forward.
Here, we will unpack power in all its beautiful complexity:
Submissive Power & Service Authority
Femdom Leadership & Female-Led Legacy
Power Exchange as Art, History, and Practice
Soft Power, Hard Power, and the Currency of Influence
Unity as Power: Building Together, Not Competing Apart
We invite all genders, bodies, and identities, on either side of the slash, who wish to honor, explore, and uplift female-led power spaces. This is not a space for gatekeeping — but one for apprenticeship, alliance, and amplification.
WHAT TO EXPECT
RARE speaker panels with iconic legends.
ILLUMINATING conversation with the RISE Luminaries seated at each table.
EMPOWERING break out session for both sides of the slash.
NOURISHING food provided throughout the day at our gorgeous waterside venue.
PAGEANTRY at it’s finest during our evening celebration “MASQUERADE”
ONE-OF-A-KIND High Protocol meal service for 100+ Dommes!
SCHEDULE
August 1, 2025
MEET & GREET 7:00pm - 9:30pm
August 2, 2025
RISE! 10:30am - 4:00pm
MASQUERADE High Protocol Celebration
7:30pm - 10:30pm
August 3, 2025
THE WISDOM SESSION 10:30am - 1:00pm
For more information on the agenda,
the content, and what to expect, read below.
OUR SPEAKERS
We are honored to have such notable voices joining us!
Much like a High Counsel, we gather as equals under the banners of respect, curiosity, and fierce devotion to community.
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Mistress Cyan
Mistress Cyan has been active in the BDSM and Leather Lifestyle for 35 years, a Professional Dominatrix 30 years.
Considered a leader in both the lifestyle and professional communities, Mistress Cyan has received a plethora of awards including 6 Woman of The Year awards, 2 Lifetime Achievement awards, and has received commendations for leadership and support from The City of West Hollywood and The City of Los Angeles.
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Goddess Phoenix
Goddess Phoenix’s unwavering dedication to education and mentorship in the realm of BDSM and kink has spanned over three decades.
She has been inducted into the Dominatrix Hall of Fame, the BDSM Hall of Fame, and bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award by her colleagues.
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Damiana Chi PhD
Mistress Damiana Chi, Ph.D. is a professional and lifestyle dominatrix with over 25 years of experience in Los Angeles, where she owns and operates The Chi Temple—an elegantly appointed, private BDSM studio.
She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2005, following an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a B.A. in Behavioral Sciences with an emphasis in psychology. She is also a certified sexologist, specializing in kink-centered counseling and life coaching.
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Viola Johnson "Mama Vi"
Viola Johnson is a leather woman, author, and activist who has been in the scene for over three decades.
A mentor and confidante to many in the fetish world, she has a special fondness for those who choose to serve as slaves and submissives. She is the author of “To Love, To Obey, To Serve: Diary of an Old Guard Slave”
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MEET OUR LEGENDS & LUMINARIES
Our VIP Guest Legends & Luminaries embody power, depth, and legacy. Their stories will move you — with a few still yet to be revealed.
THE DETAILED AGENDA
Friday, August 1, 2025
Meet & Greet
7:00 - 9:30pm
Kick-start the weekend, socialize and connect with event attendees!
The first hour both sides of the slash mingle together, followed by an important information session for the s-types in our break-out room.
[Beer, Wine, Sangria, Soda and Light Snacks Included]
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Morning Session: All attendees together
10:30am - 1:00pm
Our Saturday morning session kicks-off the weekend by honoring our s-types, the topic is submission. This important conversation features our special guests of honor, Mistress Cyan and Viola Johnson “Mama Vi”, facilitated by Mistress Leanne.
[Lunch: Fresh deli sandwiches, Chips, and soda Included.]
Afternoon Session: Break outs
2:00pm - 4:30pm
D-TYPES will enjoy time in conversation with Mistress Cyan, Goddess Phoenix, and Mistress Damiana Chi Phd. Expect an evocative discussion for sure!
A RISE Luminary is seated at each small group table. Each of them have seasoned experience and have influenced my journey. You will have time to interact with them in small group conversation during the afternoon. They are all amazing!
s-TYPES get focused interactive time with Mama Vi to talk all things “right of the slash”. If you have not yet heard her speak please know, she is compelling and it’s truly a gift to have her here in San Diego with us.
The session closes with an important information based conversation about the High Protocol meal service.
Serving at MASQUERADE is optional, it is important for everyone to be informed with a procession service of this scale.
[Break: to refresh and get ready for our formal evening celebration]
Evening Session: “Masquerade” A High Protocol Celebration
7:30 - 10:30pm [s-types serving arrive at 6:00pm]
MASQUERADE is a formal event - dress to impress, bring a mask! S-types participating in the procession meal service will have matching masks provided by SDFA™
We will have a gorgeous interactive sexy selfie station to capture the magic of the night!
High Protocol four-course small plate & beverage service.
Procession service for 100+ Dommes.
In between each course we have performances to evocatively delight your eyes.
The SDFA™ ELITE High Protocol Service team is training between now and August 2nd to lead each small table group, helping those who want to participate have a successful experience. Service is optional! The Dommes, seated in the center, will be served like royals. s-types observing will have table seating that surrounds the Dommes.
Email sdfemdomalliance@gmail.com with any questions.
[Four-course small plate meal + beverages & libations included]
Sunday, August 3, 2025
The Wisdom Session: An Intimate Conversation with Mistress Cyan & Mama Vi
The weekend closes with a rare and intimate conversation with two iconic legends, Mistress Cyan and Viola Johnson “Mama Vi”, representing both sides of the slash. A unique opportunity to share time with the esteemed elders traveling in for the weekend.
With guests like this in town, we felt it important to open the third day of the RISE! weekend to everyone!
There is a block of seats reserved for the community and available as a single ticket!
[Coffee, tea, juice, & light refreshments Included]
WHO IS RISE! MINI-CON FOR?
We invite all genders, bodies, and identities, on either side of the slash, who wish to honor, explore, and uplift female-led power spaces.
This is not a space for gatekeeping — but one for apprenticeship, alliance, and amplification.
Who is welcome?
Everyone.
RISE! A Concept Expanded
This event was originally designed to celebrate and convene the FemDom community. Much like with any piece of art in the making, the vision can shift along the way. RISE has shifted this year…
With the speakers and community leaders coming from around the country, and beyond, we choose to open our doors to all, it is the right thing to do…
RISE is a space where all voices matter…
We are each a light in this community in our own way. In choosing to come together at RISE we allow space to be a true constellation where each light is an essential part of the whole… there is room for all at RISE.
Once-in-a-Life Opportunity
The influential elders and legends that are coming together for RISE makes this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear our history, connect in the present, and strengthen together as a community.
This year the event begins with a deep dive into the concept of submission as the beginning to a weekend exploring power… with the goal of creating strength in all as well navigate these uncertain times in the world.
Important note:
It is important to note that it is a Female-led event. The leadership team and all primary roles are held by femme identifying humans. We will speak of the feminine leadership model and showcase how FemDom history has been influential in the BDSM and kink scene.
D-types will be seated in the center tables and s-types surrounding us close-by. There is a high protocol meal service, serving is optional.
We ask switches to select the side of the slash they will explore for the entire event.
Limited seating
Contact us for details.
RISE Mini-Con is a rare gathering to honor, celebrate our craft…
to share traditions, stories, and perspectives.
All voices matter, together is how we build our beautiful dynamics
and grow an ever-thriving community.
SEATING IS LIMITED - CLAIM YOUR SPOT TODAY
GET READY TO ENJOY
Increased Knowledge & Awareness.
Connect with the history, values, ethics, and wisdom our communities are built on that can be integrated into Y/your visions for the future.
Connection.
Network with incredible humans, deepen friendships, and develop alliances.
Inspiration.
The energy at RISE! will affirm, revitalize, and inspire in ways that give a sense of strength and purpose that can be carried into all aspects of life.
A High Protocol Experience
Lean into the elegant exchange that happens with a High Protocol meal service. “Masquerade” is a celebration! A 4-course small plate service. We expect to serve 100 Dommes procession style!
Note: Dommes will be seated together in the center of the room at rounds.
s-types will have seating close by at the surrounding tables, serving is optional.