BESS Events for July 2009

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Date	Event Information
Wednesday Jul, 1st	BESS Meet and Greet BESS is hosting a Meet & Greet before the Wednesday meetings. Don't miss this opportunity to catch up with your friends and meet some new ones before the weekly meetings. Time:  6:30pm to 7:30pm. Location:   Ramada Lounge (same hotel as the educational meetings)
Wednesday Jul, 1st	BESS Orientation Meeting Orientation meetings ensure that you understand the basic ethical values of the Baltimore BDSM community. They also provide information about BESS and gives you an opportunity to ask any questions that you might have. The orientations are held at the same location as the BESS meetings and there is no need to reserve in advance. Just be sure to arrive promptly at 6:45pm and inform the BESS staff that you wish to attend an orientation. Time:  6:45pm to 7:15pm. Cost:  Free of charge Click for directions or a map. For more information email:    BESS Contributors Team.
Wednesday Jul, 1st	Topic: Cathartic Flogging With: Master Taino An introduction to the spiritual, healing and sometimes therapeutic value of flogging based of many years of Master Taino's experience with this aspect of the popular SM practice. The class includes a full cathartic flogging scene. Master Taino: Master Ta�no has been active in the Leather community since the early nineties. He is a member of Defenders Leather Levi Club since 1993, SigMa since 1994, MAsT and Men of Discipline since 1999 and Black Rose since 2005. Master Taino's Leather Family and household includes slave david and slave bobby, both living in His household and slave christine in New York City. He founded MTTA, Inc, a non-profit organization that runs Master Taino's Training Academy (www.masterslavetraining.org), the Master/slave Conference (www.masterslaveconference.org) and the Washington, DC chapter of MAsT (www.mastwashington.org). He has presented workshops around the country since 2001. Master Taino has a very comprehensive website: www.mastertaino.com. He can be reached at [email protected] . Time:  7:30 to 9:00 pm. Cost:  $5 for Contributors, $10 for Non Contributors. Welcome Meeting:  7pm. - Free of charge. Click for directions or a map. For more information email:��� BESS Education Team.
Wednesday Jul, 15th	BESS Meet and Greet BESS is hosting a Meet & Greet before the Wednesday meetings. Don't miss this opportunity to catch up with your friends and meet some new ones before the weekly meetings. Time:  6:30pm to 7:30pm. Location:   Ramada Lounge (same hotel as the educational meetings)
Wednesday Jul, 15th	BESS Orientation Meeting Orientation meetings ensure that you understand the basic ethical values of the Baltimore BDSM community. They also provide information about BESS and gives you an opportunity to ask any questions that you might have. The orientations are held at the same location as the BESS meetings and there is no need to reserve in advance. Just be sure to arrive promptly at 6:45pm and inform the BESS staff that you wish to attend an orientation. Time:  6:45pm to 7:15pm. Cost:  Free of charge Click for directions or a map. For more information email:    BESS Contributors Team.
Wednesday Jul, 15th	Topic: Deep Subspace With: Master Steve and slave tami We have all heard the term sub space. Many refer to it as �headspace�, �flying�, or �floating�. What is this trance-like state that submissives want to get to? What is this exchange of energy that drives a submissive or slave to this place? Master Steve and slave tami have been exchanging this energy between them for over 6 years. They will provide answers to these questions and will explain the variables that effect a submissive�s ability to achieve deep sub space. Master Steve will provide a demonstration of how a dominant can control a submissive�s state of sub space and how to extend that to a much deeper level. He will demonstrate how to play beyond deep sub space and how to control that line that separates the �in� and �out� of a submissive�s conscious state. Of course, slave tami will be the demo-slave and will provide her explanation of how she has learned to process this exchange of energy to such a deep level. Master Steve: Master Steve has been active in the Master/slave lifestyle for 30+ years. Master Steve�s household consists of one collared slave named slave tami with whom He has been in a M/s relationship for six years. His past and present memberships include NDDs, MAsT: Philadelphia, MAsT: Central NJ, Black Rose, TES, and BES. Master Steve and slave tami are the cofounders of NDDs - Northern Delaware D/s as well as Dominant Men and Their Submissive Partners. slave tami: slave tami has been active in the Master/slave lifestyle for 15 years. She has been in a relationship with Master Steve for six years, of which she most proudly wears His brand which was placed on her in a public ceremony in 2006 as part of their growing commitment to their M/s relationship. slave tami�s past and present memberships include NDDs, MAsT: Philadelphia, MAsT: Central NJ, Black Rose, TES, BES. Master Steve and slave tami are the cofounders of NDDs - Northern Delaware D/s, Dominant Men and Their Submissive Partners. She most recently started the National Safe Call Network and the group 24/7 slaves. She also co-hosts the group Sub Club. They are both nominees of Pantheon Leather Awards and Will be running for Master and slave 2009 at the M/s Conference. Time:  7:30 to 9:00 pm. Cost:  $5 for Contributors, $10 for Non Contributors. Welcome Meeting:  7pm. - Free of charge. Click for directions or a map. For more information email:��� BESS Education Team.
Saturday Jul, 25th	BESS Social It's time for BESS to party! Kitten's Birthday Party cake, ice cream and spankings to celebrate!! yes, it really is (almost) kitten's birthday, and she had such great fun last year getting signatures on her gift paddle (all who swatted signed) she has decided to do it again! Everyone has a birthday, so come join in the spankings and other shinanagans -- cake and ice cream provided; the rest is up to you!! Time:  9:00pm to 2:00am. Cost:  $20 for members and reciprocal groups; $25 for guests Welcome Meeting:  None Location and direction information will be provided when we get your RSVP. Must reserve your spot before 3 pm on the day of the event For more information or to RSVP email:��� BESS Social Team.
Monday Jul, 27th	BESS Business Meeting BESS Board of Directors' meeting. Please come out, learn more about BESS, and volunteer! Please note that Board Meetings are open only to current BESS contributors. Time:  6:30pm to 9:00pm. Cost:  Free of charge Click for directions or a map.