Welcome to Kinky Kollege
Discover a New Realm of Kink Education and Community
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Kinky Kollege
We’ve compiled a list of common questions for your convenience.
Registration for the next Kinky Kollege will open at 4PM on the SECOND SUNDAY following each Kinky Kollege event.
Once the event is sold out, it is fully sold out and no additional tickets will be released. We anticipate a typical number of cancellations and plan our capacity accordingly.
An on-site parking garage is available at a negotiated rate lower than the host hotel’s standard pricing. In past years, this rate has been approximately $22 per day and includes in-and-out privileges.
If you are staying at the host hotel, please ask the front desk to validate your parking at check-in using the Kinky Kollege discount.
If you are not staying at the host hotel, you may validate your parking ticket at the validation box located near the Kinky Kollege security checkpoint to receive the discounted rate.
While outside the Kinky Kollege event space, all attendees must be street legal and dressed respectfully in accordance with the hotel’s policies and with consideration for other guests and staff.
Once you have passed through our secured check-in and are inside the KK event space, you may dress (or undress) as you feel comfortable. Attendee attire ranges from casual and comfy to full fetish wear.
A coat rack is available inside the event space for coats, robes, and outer layers.
Expect to meet a lot of great people and presenters, form new friendships, and so much more! There is a lot to learn with dozens classes on various subjects. You will also have the opportunity to shop a variety of vendors to start or add to your toy collection.
Upon check-in, you will receive an ID badge that must be worn and visible at all times while inside the event space. This helps our staff and security team maintain a safe, respectful environment for everyone.
For your privacy, many attendees choose to flip their badge over when outside the event space to reduce visibility of the event, and you are welcome to do the same.
To protect privacy and consent, cell phones may only be taken out or used in the designated Cell Phone Room. Phones must remain put away in all other event areas. The Cell Phone Room is located next to the Silent Auction Room.
Kinky Kollege is an 18+ educational event open to adults of all backgrounds who are curious about, exploring, or actively participating in alternative lifestyles. Whether you’re new and learning, experienced and deepening your practice, or simply interested in consent-based kink education, you are welcome here.
We welcome people of all genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, identities, and levels of experience. You do not need to fit a specific label or dynamic to belong.
Kinky Kollege is intentionally designed to be a safe, respectful, and inclusive space focused on education, communication, and consent. Our goal is for every attendee to feel seen, supported, and part of a broader community that values care, autonomy, and mutual respect.
We do not have a meal plan at this event. We recommend the hotel dining room where people can order from the menu or buffet. We also suggest participation in the hotels box lunch program on Saturday; this will allow you to conveniently attend the round table lunch discussions. More information about this will be said during the Friday Night Orientation (just before the play spaces open).
We highly recommend supporting the host hotel, as they are so supportive and accepting of our event!
To get a refund:
- Go to your receipt/confirmation email (emailed from Eventbrite immediately after you registered)
- Scroll down and and click on the orange button labeled: “View Current Orders” OR click on “View and manage your order online”. Either of these will allow you to open your pending orders (“tickets”).
- Then click on the Kinky Kollege “Ticket” (you may have other tickets on Eventbrite for other events, thus, you must click on the Kinky Kollege “ticket”).
- Then click on “Cancel Order”
- Alternatively, you can go to Eventbrite and log in to your “account” and follow the process.
The hotel is located near O’Hare International Airport. It’s exact location, as well as the link for reserving your room, will be sent to you via email as part of a as part of a multi-page receipt and confirmation letter. If you have already registered, and did not receive the confirmation email from Eventbrite, be sure to check your spam folder to see the details regarding the hotel and room reservations
Once you’ve registered for the event, you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite which contains all of the information you need to know about booking a room. Be sure to scroll down and read the full confirmation letter. There’s plenty of important information in there!
Yes — many people attending this event will be single. You’ll find a wide range of individuals with different roles, interests, and experience levels, including people seeking connection, conversation, or potential play partners.
Kinky Kollege is designed to be a non-judgmental, consent-focused, and welcoming environment where like-minded people can meet and connect at their own pace.
We especially recommend attending the Friday night Kick-Off Party, which offers a relaxed and social setting for meeting others and building connections.
As comfort items are unique to each person, we do not supply them. You must bring your own comfort items.
We do offer a bagged lunch for the event. To order, please pick up an order slip from security, and then take it to the convenience mart on the ground floor before 9am on Saturday. Keep the receipt, as it has your order number. On Saturday at 1pm, the bagged lunches will be delivered to the event, in the hallway outside of the vendor hall.
The hotel also has two food areas, and a convenience mart, which are open at various hours during the day. Please check posted hours onsite for more information.