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May 12, 2010: Port Angeles belly dancer Merryn Em'Ar joins the conference for the first time as a new dance instructor.
May 12, 2010: Voice coach Sandy Hirsch is taking appointments for Friday consultations before her Saturday class.
May 12, 2010: Lynda Ivans and Brook Guinn add a slew of fun girly topics to their laser/electrolysis class. Check out the details on either of their biographies.
May 3, 2010: The former esprit-exchange page has been changed to be the Social Networking page. Here you can join our Facebook page, join an Esprit mailing list to share news, ideas and connect with others, and use an Esprit bulletin board for posting room/ride requests.
May 2, 2010: Kokopelli Grill, in the parking lot just above the Red Lion lobby, throws a Mardi Gras party with a DJ and full decor in their new underground party room. It happens on Wednesday, along with the play, the play after-party, the Cowboy/Americana themed lounge night at the hotel, so get ready to event-hop all night long.
April 29, 2010: The staff of the Red Lion sponsors fun theme parties in the lounge every night. Check the schedule for great themes like "Always a Bridesmaid" and "Cowgirl Up". Don't spend the evenings in your room because the lounge is the hottest spot in Port Angeles with all the great outfits and friendly, curious locals who come to check out the fun for their first time and those who come back year after year to reconnect with attendees.
April 26, 2010: Full details of the SO Program have been posted on Dotti Berry's page and summarized on the schedule.
April 21, 2010: Cheryl Cristello revisits themes in a presentation about her transition originally given to the Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Panel.
April 21, 2010: Attorney Spencer Bergstedt presents two "trans law" classes on Wednesday.
April 20, 2010: Alicia Dixon teaches an evening dance class on Monday as an alternative to the pool tournament. Learn popular dance steps with an eye toward feminine movement from a masterful dancer.
April 20, 2010: No classes are scheduled in the Olympic and Juan de Fuca ballrooms on Monday and Tuesday. We will still have classes in the Peninsula room on those days.
April 18, 2010: Due to scheduling conflicts with professional accreditation activities, Dr. Meltzer (GRS surgeon) sends his regrets and has withdrawn from Esprit. We are currently seeking another GRS surgeon to speak.
April 18, 2010: Kylie Ellis of Steppin' Out Salon teaches basic makeup classes early in the week. Melissa White adds another session on prosthesis and wigs early in the week as well.
April 16, 2010: Richard Stephens demystifies the sewing machine.
April 15, 2010: Dr. Jennifer Burnett has been added to the schedule with a TS Healthcare and an HRT class.
April 4, 2010: We are pleased to have Assistance Chief Dick Reed and Detective Kim Bogucki of the Seattle Police Department as our Saturday luncheon keynote speakers. They will give their perspectives on how the SPD is working for understanding, justice, and support of our community.
April 4, 2010: The Fabulous Boomers, a classic rock and roll band from Seattle, will entertain at the Saturday Gala. We'll also have a fun auction with great gifts from our vendors and local businesses to raise money for the local Clallam County hospice.
April 4, 2010: On the Wednesday Theater Night, you have your choice of heading back to the hotel after the play or being groupies and hanging out with the theater cast at their favorite watering hole. We heard that last year's afterparty was lots of fun!
April 4, 2010: This is a friendly reminder that the daily Koffee Klatsch and orientation session is reserved for new girls only.
April 4, 2010: Karen Sistek's silk scarf painting activity is scheduled for regular class times on Wednesday and Thursday. The Significant Others will go as a group on Wednesday at 3:30 so that slot will be busy.
April 4, 2010: The Monday pool tournament is at a new venue, the New Peking, due to the closure of last year's venue.
April 4, 2010: The Afternoon Tea at the Red Lion is limited to 20 attendees and you must sign up at the Registration Desk. Cost is about $22. Check out the fantastic menu and enjoy the beautiful china donated by a local Port Angeles patron of Esprit.
March 31, 2010: Winery Tour and Wine Bar/Art Walk activities have been updated and now occur Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The Tuesday night Ascot "Night at the Races" is also added to the schedule.
March 14, 2010: 2009 Press articles are online.
March 14, 2010: Don't forget about some great travel options. Affordable and scenic flights from Kenmore Air (see the Banners page for a special Kenmore discount) and bus transportion from Olympic Bus Lines directly to downtown Port Angeles are available.
March 8, 2010: On Friday March 12, the Cornbury Society web and email servers will be down for maintenance. This will cause some Esprit related email addresses and the Registration and Scholarship application forms to be out of service for the day.
March 6, 2010: Big changes are coming! Our major planning meetings are proceeding and events and presenters are coming together. A new web form for submitting Big and Little Sister applications is online and we encourage all new and past attendees to participate and join the sisterhood. We've also identified this year to be our science-fiction themed year and will be posting more information on the fun Friday and Saturday events we've planned for you.
January 25, 2010: The first major schedule update has been made. See some of the great classes we've already lined up. Surgeons, professional feminity and movement coaches, voice coaches, and more!
October 9, 2009: Online pre-registration and scholarship application forms are linked to our registration server and are ready to use.
Sep 15, 2009: 2010 site launched. The dates are set for next year's Esprit: May 16-23 2010. Save the dates!