Strengthening Our Ties 2026

Strengthening Our Ties is the Central New York region's premiere leather and kink conference and community gathering event, produced by the Social Alliance of Leather Tribes (SALT). Come stay the weekend and spend a day meeting your fellow leather and kink enthusiasts, making connections and learning valuable skills and practices from community experts.

Purchasing a ticket gives you access to a full day of educational workshops held at the Syracuse Hilton Garden Inn ballroom. Choose from a varied itinerary of skillbuilding demonstrations and classes, ranging from play styles to gear care and bodily self-love. There is no official sign-up process for individual classes - simply attend whichever workshops are most appealing to you. Purchasing a ticket also provides access to a kink and leather vendor market and entry to an onsite party in the evening following classes.

See below for event itinerary, hotel information, educator and vendor bios, and details for both onsite and offsite dance parties and bar nights...

Please note that during SOT events the SOT organizers reserve the right to remove participants without refund. Refunds will not be issued after 3/14.

The event will be held in the ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn Syracuse, located at 6004 Fair Lakes Rd, East Syracuse, NY 13057, United States.

Attendees coming in from out of town are invited to use our special event discount link for booking a room at the Hilton Garden Inn. Discount reservations are available for a limited time.

(TBD - more details coming soon! Want to be an educator? Message us!)

The schedule below is tentative and subject to change.

(TBD - more details coming soon! Want to be a vendor? Message us!)

Kick off the weekend with a night of dancing and socializing at The Wolf's Den! Co-sponsored by Bear-a-Cuse and the Social Alliance of Leather Tribes (SALT), the weekend begins with a special DADDY GREEN & KILT PARTY. The evening begins at 9pm, with DJ set starting at 10pm. This event is free and open to the public - a great way to meet members of the local community.

After Saturday's full day of education and vendor shopping, we'll be holding a dance party at the hotel featuring a bar, kinky themes, and great music! Yout ticket to SOT grants you free access. This party is otherwise ticketed for members of the public.

Rounding out the weekend, stop by the Wolf's Den for their award winning Sunday Brunch! Come see why their all-you-can-eat buffet of gourmet food was voted the second best brunch in all of Syracuse. $30/person, includes two free mimosas or signature cocktails. Be sure to call the Den at (315) 560-5637 ahead of time to reserve a spot - seats fill up fast! The Wolfs Den is located at 617 Wolf St, Syracuse, NY 13208, United States.

Info: Organizers will be present at the hotel lobby to help guide attendees to the ballroom where all educational workshops will be held.

Info: This is a mandatory session that all attendees must participate in.

Info: Classes and locations TBA!

Info: Classes and locations TBA!

Info: Onsite lunch at the Hilton Garden Inn. Lunch is free with SOT ticket purchase.

Info: Classes and locations TBA!

Info: Classes and locations TBA!

Info: Onsite gathering of leather and kink vendors. Admission to the market is free with purchase of an SOT ticket.

Info: Onsite gathering of for socialization and dancing! A cash bar will be available, as well as a DJ spinning great tunes. This event is ticketed for the general public - admission is free with purchase of an SOT ticket.

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