The BiCon Programme

daily programme the sixth international bisexual conference

The IBC6 programme booklet is getting closer and closer to printing.

From past BiCon experience, we should just about know what it should say on about August 31st, but fear not, it will be ready in all its glory for the start of conference on 24th.

Meanwhile, the provisional timetable is growing below.

We now have over 70 workshops and sessions scheduled (usually a UK BiCon has about 40) which means we are on course for a thoroughly excellent weekend!

Agenda

Thu 24

5	Welcome sessions
6
7	Welcome sessions
8

Fri 25

9	Business Plenary
9.30-11.00	Bi 101 : The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and the 3 different types of bisexuals.	Games Session #1	Drama Queens and Gender Play	Workshops for Workshop Leaders	European Bi Network
11.15-12.45	Reel Bisexuals	Contact Ads game	Bisexual Women - fictional, historical and contemporary	How Some Marriages Last After a Bi Spouse Comes Out	Bisexual Identity	Bi Community News - Our very own newsletter
12.45-2.00		Mens social	Womens Social			Bisexuality and Religion/Spirituality, A Kindling the Flames of Spirit	Welcome session for 1st Timers in the bar
2-3.30		Growing Your Bisexual Organization	Negotiated sex. Communication about sexual interests	Serving Two Masters: Bisexual Theology and Western Religion/Spirituality	Research Roundtable	Non-monogamy for non-monogamists
3.45-5.15	International bi activism, past, present, future.	Changing our minds - acknowledging a new sexual identity in later life		Sexuality and spirituality	Naturism, nudity and bisexuality		Celebrating affection
6-7	Brief announcements Welcome: Julia Grant Keynote Speaker: Robyn Ochs
7-8		Personal Group		soc bi social	nudist social
8	Live Music in Games Room Dale Dippple double Standards from 8.45 Single Bass 9.45 Mark Northfield 10.45	Millennium Cheese Disco Rides Again - very best of 70s & 80s music sq hall

Sat 26

9	Business Plenary				CH1	CH2
9.30-11.00	Keynote Speaker: Peter Tatchell	Cross-cultural Comparison of Sexuality	What About Non-Bi Partners of Bisexual Men and Women?		Film Making	Coming Together: Queer Rituals
11.15-12.45	Bisexuality and Psychotherapy: A Roundtable Discussion	Out On Campus	Games Session #2	Taking you High	Body-Energetics for Relaxation	Two's company but three's allowed: Polyamorous marriages	Zine-a-Rama
1-2			11.00
2.00-3.30	International Internet Bi Communications	Rough n tumble games					Hang the DJ
3.45-5.15	Building on line communities.	Bisexuality and Monogamy	HIV / Sexual health panel
6
7		Spirituality Social	Librarians Social	Personal Group			SMbi's Social
8	Indie Disco Sq Hall Popstarz style indie/pop disco.	Ecclectic Disco Games Room ahiphoppunkloungegirlbandelectrothing

Sun 27

9	Business Plenary	LCA	LCB	LCC	CH1	CH2	CH3
9.30	Personal Account (spiritual panel)	Bijou and More? Networking for older Bi Women	European Bisexual Conference 2001	(Bi) Personal Ads - How to make them work!	Games Session #3	The work of IGLYO & Bi representation.	Poetry and Storytelling session.
11.15-12.45	Presenting the Bisexual Resource Centre	Parenting Workshop	Vagina Monologues	Vampires and Bisexuals	Bisexuality, community and change in the lives of some working class men	Working with Bisexual Youth	Handling Men
1.00	Book Launch	Poly Marriage Preparatory Social
2.00-3.30	School Sports Day	Bisexuality and Health	Making Music the Cheating Way	Sci-Fi	Nouvelle queerzine	Bi Jukebox	CH3: How the London Bisexual Group's 'Personal Group' has developed.
3.45-5.15	School Sports Day	Remembering our sacredness.	Teaching Bisexuality	Creative writing	Massage Workshop	Bi Films
6	Keynote Speaker: Wayne Roberts
7	Commitment Ceremony	Personal Group
8	Standup & Performance Laura Stone 8.45 Dilshot Khot 9.00 Rosie Lugosi 9.45 Chloe Poems 10.45

Mon 28

9	Business Plenary
		LCA	LCB	LCC	ch1
9.30-11.00	How Bi's Differ	Bisexual Helplines : What's involved in running one, who calls them and what they want to talk about.	Women who live with men (women only)	About Running BiCon	Tackling Biphobia	Bi Erotic writing and reading.
11.15-11.45	BiCon 2001, the 19th National UK Bisexual Convention: Team update	Bi Newsletters, and Bi Newsletter writing made simple	IBC7, Australia 2002 : Update	Transgender 101	"2 stressed": bi youth & mental health
1.00	A World of Possibilities, A World of Hope: Blessings for the Future
2.00	Closing Plenary Session: Handover to BiCon 2001 and IBC7
3.00		Polyamory for the UK	Media Panel
4.30	Ends.

Timing and content of programme elements are subject to change or cancellation of course.

With many thanks to Marketing Manchester for programme cover images of the airport, tram, town hall and canal which are (c) Marketing Manchester

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