Marketing Director/Event Producer: Fatima Mechtab
On Thursday, June 23rd, Marketing Director/Event Producer, Fatima Mechtab, presented at the 38th Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Pleasure,’ and Fatima developed a topic entitled ‘Inclusivity & Pleasure-Barriers, Challenges & Rewards Inside Oasis Aqualounge.’ This presentation aimed to address the broad concept of inclusivity as relates to a business such as Oasis Aqualounge. It posed such questions as: how does a business strive to be inclusive when faced with such issues of accessibility, and how can a business maintain the needs of its core demographic while expanding to include other identities and interests?
To view this presentation, please use this link
This talk was delivered at Rozanski Hall inside Guelph University. Other sex-positive community members and educators were also present, including Carlyle Jansen and Dr. Jessica O’Reilly. The presentation was 75 minutes in length, which included a section for Q & A. A diverse group of attendees was present and engaged the speaker with interesting and challenging questions. The conference provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss the progress of Oasis Aqualounge in terms of how inclusive the business has become over the past 5 years.
We look forward to presenting again and want to thank the organizers for allowing Oasis Aqualounge to be a part of this year’s conference.
Oasis AquaFlirts at #Pride2016
The Oasis AquaFlirts were in full flirty force during Pride 2016, which was celebrated throughout the entire month of June. This fun-loving and diverse team of promotional staff spread the Oasis message of sex and body positivity in and around the Church and Wellesley Village and the downtown core. In addition to offerings of 50% coupons for first-time guests of the club, the AquaFlirts also handed out branded Pride tattoos, that were created especially for Pride Month-proud and flirty indeed!
The AquaFlirts love meeting new people and made a lot of friends during Toronto Pride. Whether it was tourists visiting Toronto or Pride festivities for the first time, the AquaFlirts offered a friendly smile, information about Oasis Aqualounge and fun photo opportunities with various groups involved in the festival.
The AquaFlirts also marched alongside the Oasis Aqualounge float on Sunday July 3rd during the massive Pride Parade, held in downtown Toronto. The Pride festivities may be over but you can still catch the AquaFlirts this summer at various Toronto events and inside the club. Follow their adventures on Twitter and Facebook and find out more about what Oasis Aqualounge has to offer!
Guelph Sexuality Conference 2016: Challenges, Barriers & Rewards Inside Oasis Aqualounge
On Thursday, June 23rd, Marketing Director/Event Producer, Fatima Mechtab, presented at the 38th Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Pleasure,’ and Fatima developed a topic entitled ‘Inclusivity & Pleasure-Barriers, Challenges & Rewards Inside Oasis Aqualounge.’ This presentation aimed to address the broad concept of inclusivity as relates to a business such as Oasis Aqualounge. It posed such questions as: how does a business strive to be inclusive when faced with such issues of accessibility, and how can a business maintain the needs of its core demographic while expanding to include other identities and interests?
To view this presentation, please use this link
This talk was delivered at Rozanski Hall inside Guelph University. Other sex-positive community members and educators were also present, including Carlyle Jansen and Dr. Jessica O’Reilly. The presentation was 75 minutes in length, which included a section for Q & A. A diverse group of attendees was present and engaged the speaker with interesting and challenging questions. The conference provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss the progress of Oasis Aqualounge in terms of how inclusive the business has become over the past 5 years.
We look forward to presenting again and want to thank the organizers for allowing Oasis Aqualounge to be a part of this year’s conference.
Oasis AquaFlirts Celebrate World Naked Bike Ride 2016
Saturday June 11th marked the annual World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto. This ride is a peaceful, fun-loving protest against oil dependency and urban pollution. It also promotes safe bike riding and alternative forms of transportation. The Oasis AquaFlirts took full advantage of the beautiful, sunny weather and rode down from Oasis Aqualounge to Coronation Park to engage in socializing, body painting and spreading the word about the club.
This is the 3rd year that Oasis Aqualounge has participated in the ride. The event drew hundreds of participants and it seems to grow more vibrant, colorful and even more naked every year! We want to thank guests and friends of the club who joined us during the ride, making it a beautiful, community tradition and a unique way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
We are excited to share a fantastic article by Naked News from the 2015 World Naked Bike Ride event, along with fabulous photos of bikes, bums and the AquaFlirts.