The Leather Leadership Conference (LLC, Inc.) is an organization dedicated to strengthening the SM/Leather/Fetish community by providing the stepping stones of learning and knowledge to assist in the development of the leadership skills of community members, to aid in the growth and success of organizations and community groups through these skills and information and to foster a greater sense of connection between and within community groups. Each year, LLC awards the annual conference moves to a different city in the USA, where the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) host the event and where attendees gather from around the world to share their knowledge and experience with one another, fostering a greater sense of unity and understanding within the community as a whole. The National Board is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2012 Leather Leadership Conference (XVI) to Nashville, TN. This will be the first time the conference is hosted in Tennessee and we are looking forward to returning to the amazing hospitality of the South. Please join us for the Leather Leadership Conference XIV, The Journey Continues, in Detroit, MI on April 9 through 11th, 2010.