Presenter Bio Preferred name: Christine When you entered the lifestyle: Before there was any kind of a scene in Calgary and just slightly after the invention of dirt. Orientation: Live, work and play in what the mainstream world looks on as "Perversion". Owner of B & D Emporium, Inc. The originator of the "Bondage and Discipline Fetish Bazaar" and one of the originators of the "Bizarre Ball". Groups you are/have been involved with: CLUB Calgary..... Cowboy, Leather, Uniform, Buddy organisation that was primarily "Old Guard" Leather - Member. Illusions - TV/TS gender support group - Founding Member. NLAI - National Leather Association International - Member and held the Board position of Treasurer for a few years. NLA Calgary - National Leather Association Calgary Chapter - Founding Member. WLF - Western Leather Federation - Member. 3SM - Leather Family - Member with the position of Sgt. at Arms. Speak Sebastian - Co-host for an GLBT radio program on CJSW. I have had the honor of being a Judge at several leather contests at both the local and international level.... Ms. World Leather Ms. Calgary Leather Mr. Calgary Leather Ms. San Diego Leather Next year I will be one of the judges for Mr. Leatherman Toronto. Titles held: Ms. Calgary Leather IMSL (International Ms. Leather).... 1st Runner Up Topics of interest to you or that you have taught:. I have been a presenter at several "Living in Leather" events sponsored by NLAI..... a presenter and founder of "Ides of March" sponsored by 3SM..... a presenter at "Alberta Bound" and "SPANK" just to name a few events..... Topics Presented: Percussion Play; Fire; Sharp Pointy Things; Cutting; Punching, Kicking and Deep Body Bruising; Clippy Clampy Things; Leather/Fetish Small Business; Age Play; Transsexuality/Crossing Gender Norm's; and a few topics of interest are Branding and Violet Wands. An email for contact - bndemp@telus.net