Overview The Western Canada Power Exchange (WCPE) Contest is a hallmark event designed to celebrate and showcase the dynamics, skills, and dedication involved in power exchange relationships. Hosted as part of the Kink Compass Conference by K-E-A-N Canada Events, this contest provides a platform for participants to demonstrate their unique expressions of connection, communication, and creativity in the context of consensual power exchange. The event fosters education, community engagement, and the celebration of diverse relationship dynamics within the kink and BDSM communities.
Event Timeline
Event Highlights
Western Canada Power Exchange Contest: A competition showcasing power exchange dynamics through performances, interviews, and presentations judged by a panel of experienced individuals in the community.
Kink Compass Conference: An event for Western Canada kink enthusiasts, featuring: 
- Classes and workshops are led by experienced educators.
- Evening dungeons for safe, consensual play.
- Silent auction to support the contestants
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Why Get Involved?
- Celebrate and promote education around consensual power exchange.
- Be part of a supportive and dynamic community event.
- Showcase or enhance your organizational, creative, or leadership skills.
- Make lasting connections with like-minded individuals.
Contestants Applications Open Now!
Contestants should be:
- Enthusiastic about sharing their power exchange dynamics with the community.
- Prepared to participate in scheduled rehearsals, interviews, and performances.
- Ready to engage with judges, audiences, and event organizers respectfully and collaboratively.
- Contestants must be from BC, AB, SK, or MB
Contests will be required to do the following:
- Educational Presentation about your specific dynamic.
- Minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes to give an explanation to the audience about your relationship dynamic
- Demo/Fantasy (Think of this as a scene)
- Maximum of 4 minutes
- Have a private Interview with the judges’ panel for a maximum of 20 minutes
Judges Applications Open Now!
Judges should have:
- Extensive experience and knowledge in power exchange dynamics.
- A commitment to fair and thoughtful evaluation.
We have decided to have all judges apply for transparency in the process. We do not want only our family and friends on the judging panel. We want qualified candidates to apply and feel like they could be a judge.
Volunteers Applications Open Now!
Volunteers we are looking for:
Directors, Educators, and General Volunteers
Directors Required:
Contest Wrangler – Filled –
The Contestant Wrangler is the friendly and organized point of contact for all participants at the Western Canada Power Exchange Contest. They manage schedules, coordinate logistics, and provide crucial support to contestants, ensuring they can focus on giving their best performance on event day.
Contest Wrangler Responsibilities:
Why This Role Matters
The Contest Wrangler is essential for maintaining an organized, supportive, and welcoming environment for all participants. Your ability to manage details and coordinate schedules ensures that contestants can focus on their performances, free from logistical concerns. This role helps create a positive experience for everyone involved in the Western Canada Power Exchange Contest.
Contest Director – Filled –
The Contest Director is a key position, responsible for overseeing all contest logistics and ensuring exceptional experiences for contestants, judges, and attendees alike.
Why This Role Matters
The Contest Director is the backbone of the competition, ensuring every detail is handled professionally. Your leadership will directly impact the experience of contestants and judges, and your efforts will set the tone for a high-quality event.
Stage Director
The Stage Director ensures the seamless flow of the competition from backstage to the main stage, working closely with the Contestant Wrangler and technical team. The Stage Directors and stagehands play a critical role in the West Canada Power Exchange Contest, guiding the show from behind the scenes with precision and focus. They coordinate the timing, manage transitions, and support the team to create a flawless experience on stage.
Why This Role Matters
The Stage Director is crucial for maintaining the flow and seamless execution of the West Canada Power Exchange Contest. Your ability to coordinate performances, manage transitions, and keep the event running smoothly ensures that every participant has the best experience possible. This role is vital for building a flawless event experience and creating a memorable and professional performance environment.
Auction and Fundraising Director
This role focuses on coordinating fundraising efforts, including silent auctions and donation drives, to support future WCPE events.
Why This Role Matters
The Auction and Fundraising Director plays a crucial role in the success of the event by ensuring that fundraising efforts run smoothly and effectively. Your organization and leadership will directly impact the financial support available for future events, community initiatives, and contestant prizes. By creating an engaging and well-coordinated auction experience, you help foster community involvement and ensure the long-term sustainability of the Western Canada Power Exchange Contest.
Scorekeepers
This role focuses on accurately recording and managing scores during the WCPE contest to ensure a fair and transparent competition.
Why This Role Matters
The Event Scorekeeper ensures that contestants receive fair, accurate, and transparent scoring. Your role is vital to upholding the integrity of the competition and guaranteeing that results are processed smoothly and efficiently.
Education Director – Filled –
Are you passionate about creating meaningful educational experiences? Do you enjoy curating diverse voices and organizing impactful content for community learning? If so, the role of Education Director for the Kink Compass Conference might be the perfect fit!
The Kink Compass Conference is the educational arm of the Western Canada Power Exchange Contest (WCPE) weekend. This one-day conference delivers a rich lineup of workshops designed to inform, inspire, and connect our kink and power exchange communities.
Why This Role Matters
The Education Director brings the heart of learning to the WCPE weekend. Your leadership helps deliver an educational experience that reflects the values of inclusion, curiosity, and consent. You’ll empower others to learn, grow, and connect more deeply with their kink and power exchange journeys.
Logistics Director
Are you the kind of person who loves when a plan comes together? Do you thrive on organizing moving parts, leading teams, and making sure nothing gets missed? The Logistics Director role is the engine room behind the Kink Compass Conference and WCPE Contest — and we need someone just like you.
Why This Role Matters
This role puts you at the center of a vibrant, complex, and exciting kink education and contest event. You’ll gain hands-on experience running large-scale event logistics, build meaningful connections, and ensure everything behind the scenes runs smoothly so attendees and presenters can focus on the experience. It’s a powerful way to lead, give back, and be recognized for the essential work you do.
Administration Directors – Filled –
Do you see the details other miss? Do you want to organize behind the scenes and be the go to person for all ticket related and conference related questions? This role is demanding and details matter
Why This Role Matters
This role puts you at the center of a vibrant, complex, and exciting kink education and contest event. You’ll gain hands-on experience running large-scale event logistics, build meaningful connections, and ensure everything behind the scenes runs smoothly so attendees and presenters can focus on the experience. It’s a powerful way to lead, give back, and be recognized for the essential work you do. This role can not be done by one person.
Security Director
Are you a calm, vigilant leader with a strong sense of responsibility and a passion for community safety? Do you excel at managing teams and responding quickly to issues with professionalism and care? If so, the role of Security Director at the Kink Compass Conference offers you a critical leadership position to help create a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for all attendees. The Security Directors will co-lead the security team on-site, working closely with event staff, volunteers, and the venue to ensure everyone’s safety and uphold community and hotel policies. You’ll oversee real-time response to situations, helping maintain a smooth, secure flow throughout the weekend.
Why This Role Matters
As a Security Director, you will be entrusted with a vital role that protects the safety and well-being of all attendees and staff. Your leadership ensures that everyone can fully enjoy the event in a secure and respectful atmosphere. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to support community safety, build teamwork skills, and be an essential part of the Kink Compass Conference’s success.
Medical Director– Filled –
Medical certification or relevant experience (EMT, nurse, physician, first aid, etc.) strongly preferred. Experience or training in emotional support, crisis intervention, or peer support is a strong asset. Calm, empathetic, and professional demeanor under pressure. Excellent communication and confidentiality skills. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and community members. Commitment to creating a safe, supportive environment that honors attendee privacy and dignity.
Why This Role Matters
As Medical Director, you will play a vital role in safeguarding the health and emotional well-being of everyone at the conference. Your expertise and compassionate presence will help attendees feel cared for and secure, empowering them to fully engage in the event experience. This position offers a meaningful chance to support community health, develop leadership skills, and make a profound impact.
Host Director
Are you an organized, proactive leader who enjoys creating smooth, welcoming experiences for event attendees? Do you thrive on managing logistics and working closely with teams to ensure everything flows effortlessly? If so, the role of Host Director at the Kink Compass Conference is your chance to be the heartbeat of the event’s in-person hospitality and coordination. The Host Director is responsible for organizing and overseeing the team of hosts who help manage traffic flow, uphold the hotel’s and our community’s values, and provide a welcoming environment for all attendees. You will be the key contact ensuring that arrivals, transitions, and common spaces operate efficiently, while also supporting newcomers’ integration by attending their orientation meeting. As Host Director, you will be at the center of creating a welcoming and seamless experience for all attendees, supporting the integrity of our event space, and helping newcomers feel at home. Your leadership will ensure that the event runs smoothly behind the scenes and that the community’s values are visibly honored—making you an essential part of a memorable weekend.
Why This Role Matters
As Host Director, you will be at the center of creating a welcoming and seamless experience for all attendees, supporting the integrity of our event space, and helping newcomers feel at home. Your leadership will ensure that the event runs smoothly behind the scenes and that the community’s values are visibly honored—making you an essential part of a memorable weekend.
Dungeon Monitor Lead
Are you passionate about creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment in the dungeon? Do you have strong leadership skills and a keen eye for detail when it comes to safety and consent? If so, the role of Dungeon Monitor Lead at the Kink Compass Conference is your opportunity to oversee the dungeon monitoring team and ensure all play spaces operate smoothly, safely, and in alignment with our community values. The Dungeon Monitor Lead manages and supports a team of dungeon monitors who oversee the play areas during event hours. You will coordinate schedules, provide training and guidance, and be the key contact for any concerns or issues related to dungeon safety and etiquette.
Why This Role Matters
As Dungeon Monitor Lead, you will play a critical role in maintaining a safe and welcoming space for kink play, directly supporting the comfort and safety of all attendees. Your leadership ensures that the dungeon is a place of trust, respect, and fun—making you an essential part of the Kink Compass Conference experience.
Volunteer Photographer & Videographer
Are you passionate about capturing authentic moments, telling stories through images, and supporting community events? Do you have an eye for detail and enjoy documenting connection, education, and play in ways that celebrate consent and respect? If so, the role of Volunteer Photographer & Videographer at the Kink Compass Conference and Western Canada Power Exchange Contest is your opportunity to showcase the energy, diversity, and spirit of our community.
As a Photographer & Videographer, you’ll be responsible for documenting classes, keynote sessions, social spaces, and community moments throughout the event. Your work will help us preserve memories, highlight the magic of the weekend, and create content that can be shared with future participants and supporters. You will work closely with the organizing team to understand consent protocols, capture approved moments, and ensure participants’ privacy and comfort are always respected.
Why This Role Matters
Photography and video aren’t just about images—they’re about legacy. By volunteering in this role, you help tell the story of Kink Compass Conference and Western Canada Power Exchange Contest in a way that honors the people, values, and connections at its heart. Your contributions will support community growth, showcase our educational mission, and ensure this year’s experiences live on well beyond the weekend.
Stage Hands
- Responsibilities:
- Support backstage transitions
- Move props and assist with setups
- Coordinate with Producers
- Support backstage transitions
General volunteers help ensure the event runs smoothly by assisting in various areas, such as registration, hospitality, technical support, and attendee assistance.
Volunteer Roles Include:
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Registration & Check-in – Greet attendees, manage event entry, and distribute materials.
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Hospitality & Attendee Support – Help guests navigate the event, provide information, and ensure a welcoming atmosphere.
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Runner/Floater – Available for general assistance wherever needed during the event.
Ideal Candidates:
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Enthusiastic, reliable, and willing to assist in different capacities.
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Comfortable working in a team and taking direction from event staff.
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Strong customer service skills and a friendly demeanor.
Educators Applications Open Now!
Educators lead workshops, discussions, and skill-building sessions during the event, providing attendees with valuable knowledge about power exchange dynamics, communication, and other related topics.
Responsibilities:
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Prepare and deliver engaging educational sessions.
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Create a welcoming, inclusive learning environment.
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Answer attendee questions and provide resources for further learning.
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Work with event organizers to align sessions with the event’s overall themes.
Ideal Candidate:
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Experienced in power exchange dynamics, negotiation, or related topics.
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Comfortable speaking to groups and leading discussions.
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Ability to adapt to different learning styles and participant needs.
Why Volunteer?
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Be a part of an incredible event and community.
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Gain valuable experience in event coordination, education, or performance production.
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Support the growth of K-E-A-N Canada Events and help create an unforgettable experience.
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Make connections with like-minded individuals and industry leaders.
Contact Us For inquiries, email us at wcpecompass@gmail.com
Let’s make this event a memorable adventure together!
Stay Kinky! Stay Safe!
Brent & Cheryl
Producers of WCPE
K-E-A-N Canada Events & Team