Houston, TX July 9-13, 2008 sponsored by Tau Chi
Schedule of Sessions and Activities |
WEDNESDAY
JULY 9 |
Welcome to our hospitality suite! We’ll be there to greet you, and check you in for SPICE XVI.
As you check in you’ll receive a SPICE registration package, complete with a program schedule and more.
Local Tau Chi members wearing identifying pins will be at the hotel, and available to assist you as needed. |
| Dinner |
A Pre-SPICE gathering at nearby Pappas Seafood. (Participants pay for their own meals.) |
THURSDAY
JULY 10 |
9:00 |
"Welcome to SPICE XVI"
Presenter: Gil – plus SPICE Faculty and Tau Chi Hosts |
| 9:45 |
"Howdy, Y'all - Getting to Know You"
Break out sessions… For the Gals - with Pat B For the Guys - with Gil |
| 12:00 |
Lunch will be served at the hotel. |
| 2:00 |
"Truth or Consequences"
Presenter: (Deb-Ann and a local counselor)
Comparing the positives and negatives, the ordinary and extraordinary of crossdressing. How does it impact Family and Friends,
Finances and Time? Choosing Truth or Consequences! |
| 3:30 |
"The Psyche and Some of its Myriad Manifestations"
Presenter: Gretchen Heyer, Jungian Analyst from the Jung Center of Houston.
Our inner core, or Psyche, is manifested in many ways - providing psychic energy, creating our reality. Crossdressing is a such a
manifestation, expressing a part that needs to surface. As men and women, how do we view gender, and how can we reclaim its lost inner parts? |
| 6:00 |
Dinner is served at the hotel. |
FRIDAY
JULY 11 |
9:00 |
"True Confessions - Living With Grace"
Presenter: Pastor Mike (also known to Tri-Ess as Michelle)
A presentation
and interactive discussion with a pastor who is also a crossdresser, including spiritual topics, biblical and cultural
views, unconditional love, and the unity of inclusion. |
| 10:30 |
"Self Esteem and Boundaries"
Presenter: Denise
Presenting this "critical skills" topic with an
interpretive, interactive new flavor. |
| 12:00 |
Lunch at the hotel. |
Afternoon Excursion:
Experience living Texas history at the George Ranch Historical Park!
We’ll drive through city, suburbs, and rural countryside, all within half an hour. At the ranch, you can virtually step into
the past by touring homes of the early pioneers, Civil War, Victorian Era, and 1930s. You can also tour the surrounding grounds
and see tools and crafts of the cowboys. Let’s share an afternoon of relaxation, the outdoors, education, and fun! |
| Dinner |
Ever since it was shown it on "Dallas", you’ve wondered what it would be like to be invited to a traditional Texas Barbecue.
Well, this evening we’re all invited to taste it for ourselves! Our dinner includes traditional barbecue meats and all the fixin’s
for you to enjoy. |
SATURDAY
JULY 12 |
9:00 |
"Family Panel"
Children, Siblings, Spouses, and Crossdressers, with a therapist facilitating
An open, honest discussion of the feelings and relationships they experience. How do these families cope
with circumstances, and learn to live in an ‘ordinary, yet extraordinary’ manner? |
| 10:30 |
(Title still TBD)
Presenter: Daniel Garces
A special program by a highly regarded local
therapist, including spouses’ issues and concerns. |
| 12:00 |
Lunch at the hotel |
| 2:00 |
"What About Me?"
Presenter: Deb-Ann
What an S.O. needs, to be acknowledged that she is an Extra-Ordinary woman. |
| 3:15 |
"Happy Trails, Extraordinary Lives"
Presenters: Deb-Ann and Denise
Combining the experiences and ideas we've shared.
New questions and answers and how to address additional issues. Then attendees will suggest topics/themes for SPICE XVII, 2009. |
| 4:30 |
"In Conclusion"
Presenter: Gil |
| 6:00 |
A Banquet Dinner at the hotel. |
After Dinner: "SPICE Bunco"
Enjoy this easy and fun game, with plenty of prizes,
played with ever-changing teams. After our sessions conclude, it’s a great time to mix and socialize
with the women and men of SPICE XVI! |
SUNDAY
JULY 13 |
Through the morning hours |
"SPICE XVI Farewell Breakfast"
Take advantage of the $10 coupon in your registration package,
good as credit towards your breakfast this morning. As SPICE XVI comes to a close, enjoy being with
friends and SPICE Alumni, and make plans to attend SPICE XVII next year. See you there! |
