BESS Events for October 2010

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Date	Event Information
Monday Oct, 25th	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.
Wednesday Oct, 6th	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 Oct, 6th	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 Oct, 6th	Topic: Making Peace with Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships With: �Anita Wagner Sound familiar? Just when we think we've got our act together, our relationships are going well and we're maybe even feeling confident, someone we love is attracted to someone new, and all of a sudden the bottom falls out. Or we meet someone new and want to explore our attraction to them, and contrary to what we anticipate, a poly partner starts freaking out. Why is this happening? Why do our emotions sometimes run so contrary to our will? What's a fair and reasonable poly person to do? We need not be jealousy's victims! Come learn to accurately analyze and identify jealousy's complex underlying emotions. Devise an effective plan that works for you that will take away their seemingly overwhelming emotional power. With a bit of patience, some love and support, and the right poly relationship skills, we all have the power to make peace with jealousy. Anita Wagner: Anita Wagner is a polyamory advocate, blogger, spokesperson and educator. She is an organizer of the 2009 Polyamory Leadership Summit and serves as polyamory community advisor to CARAS - the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Loving More� and Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness, is co-founder and past board member of Chesapeake Polyamory Network and is co-founder and former member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for 21st Century Relationships/the Foundation of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. She is also a past board member of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. She is a founding member of the Greater Washington Area chapter of Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness. Anita has presented (or will soon present) educational programs on polyamory at Poly Living, Loving More Retreats, Transcending Boundaries, Washington Area Secular Humanists, Good Vibrations, The Floating World, Sex 2.0, Dark Odyssey, Black Rose, Building Bridges, Free Spirit Beltane Gathering, Florida Poly Retreat, and to a variety of alternative sexual and relationship organizations. She has keynoted and been a featured speaker at polyamory conferences and pride celebrations and has authored articles on polyamory and bisexuality. Anita has appeared on television in interviews on polyamory in Washington, DC and Baltimore and in news articles in Newsweek, the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and Salon.com, amongst many others. 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 Oct, 20th	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 Oct, 20th	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 Oct, 20th	Topic: English Caning With: British Lucky Paul Join British Lucky Paul as he discusses the history, style and technique of English caning. No rhythmic taps or drumming in this class, it's no warm-up, harsh punishment, power stroke caning here. Caning as it has traditionally been used outside of the scene for disciplinary purposes. British Lucky Paul: British "Lucky" Paul is a pervert from the other side of the pond with a limitless appetite for sexy girls in latex and high heels. Born in Sussex in the South of England in 1972, Paul started young as a pervert. As a teenager, he would sneak up to London to indulge his fantasies and 15 years later he's still up to his old tricks. In addition to London, Paul has been spotted in the UK, San Francisco, Europe and Australia but is now settled in the Washington DC area. He is a Het Dom Poly Cis Male with occasional switch tendencies. While his depravity knows no bounds, some of his interests include electrical play, bondage, suspension and age play. He can regularly be found selflessly serving the community by disciplining naughty girls wherever he finds them. You can keep up with his events schedule, download his class handouts and find links to online resources mentioned in his classes on his website... britishluckypaul.com Time:  7:30 to 9:00 pm. Cost:  $5 for Contributors and Reciprocal Groups, $10 for Non Contributors. Welcome Meeting:  7pm. - Free of charge. Click for directions or a map. For more information email:��� BESS Education Team.
Saturday Oct, 23rd	BESS Social It's time for BESS to party! BESS is having it's monthly social and all contributors and their guests are invited. Time:  9:00pm to 2:00am. Cost:  $20 for Contributors, $25 for Guests. Welcome Meeting:  None Location and direction information will be provided when we get your RSVP. For more information or to RSVP email:    BESS Social Team.
Sunday Oct, 24th	BESS M/s SIG Topic: TBD We will be meeting for a lively discussion of issues related to the Master/slave lifestyle. So what's on your mind? Do you have questions about the M/s lifestyle in general? Got a problem that someone else might be able to help with or shed some light upon? Had a recent experience you'd like to share? Been to an awesome conference or weekend event you'd like to share? Curious about something that might be new to you? In general, we would like to keep the conversation about the M/s or D/s lifestyle, bdsm, relationships, toys, practices, dungeons, or groups - something relevant, but open to any aspect you'd like to talk about. Time:  5:30 to 9:00 pm. Cost:  free Location: A private home in Emmitsburg Please RSVP with your contribution to the community table and for directions, to [email protected].