CLAW 27

CLAW is a leather and kink conference with classes, parties, VendorMart, dinners, and play. The official About page says CLAW runs over 100 workshops a year and calls Skills and Education the world's largest kinky sex education curriculum. Standard presenter applications for CLAW 27 are closed. The Cigar Deck is back, with tent and wind fixes after last year's weather. CLAW After Dark is planned as a nearby off-site: dungeons, darkrooms, and adult play that hotel liquor rules have limited on property. Fetish speed dating lists rooms for ass play, BDSM, chastity, gear pigs, impact, pets and handlers, rope, rubber, sir and boy, smokers, spanking, and uniforms. Add-ons include Body Spa, cabaret pre-show, and equipment rental.

Registration is live at clawinfo.org/columbus/claw-registration. Attendee is $259: weekend access to events, parties, classes, and VendorMart. Meals, Body Spa, cabaret pre-show, and rentals are separate. VIP is $1,250, capped at 25 packages: reserved class and dinner seating, early VendorMart and dungeon access, priority at offsite bars, equipment handling, scheduled meals and cabaret pre-show, a welcome bag, registration lounge, and the President's Reception. Volunteer packages are $59 for three shift points (shifts are 4 to 5 hours) with hospitality or food vouchers and discounted meals. Approved Bound and Beautiful bunnies and riggers also register at $59. Super Volunteer is limited and can include shared lodging. Day passes and VendorMart-only passes go on sale July 27, 2027. Attendee refunds: 100% within 24 hours, 90% until 30 days out, none inside 30 days.

Host hotel is the Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N High St. King or double-double rooms start at $205/night plus tax for two. King Deluxe is $255. Extra adults are +$25 or +$50. Max four. Three-night minimum. Book through CLAW with a CLAW account. One night is charged at booking and is nonrefundable. Register for CLAW at least 60 days before the event or the room is canceled and the deposit is kept. The hotel charges the rest 30 days out. After that the stay is nonrefundable. Suites: hotels@clawinfo.org. Self-parking $20/day at Chestnut Street Garage. Valet $35/day.

The hall is the 16,000 sq ft Regency Ballroom: 110+ booth spaces and 50+ vendors. An 8x8 booth is $400 and includes two weekend packages on the first space. Hours are posted on the VendorMart page.

21+ with government ID. Badges stay visible in event space. Firearms and realistic weapon props are banned. Illegal drugs are banned. Public hotel areas follow Hyatt and local law. Photography follows the CLAW Photo, Video, and Recording Policy. Incident reporting goes through CLAW's Incident Response Team. Women are welcome at CLAW events except a male-only playspace that exists in addition to an all-gender playspace.

Official site: https://clawinfo.org/
Registration: https://clawinfo.org/columbus/claw-registration
Hotel: https://clawinfo.org/columbus/claw-hotel