ONLINE – 2025 Meet the Candidates Night Featured October 14, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Virtual Come join us and meet the candidates for this year's TES elections in this live online town hall. This is your opportunity to ask questions and find out where each candidate stands on the important issues affecting TES and the greater kink scene. The link to participate will be sent in your TES email newsletter closer to the event date. Your link to join will be in your member email newsletter, so check your spam folder. These meetings are exclusive to TES Members! Didn't get the links? Contact us at secretary@tes.org. No additional downloads or software required! This platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties, please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.
ONLINE – TES 2025 Elections & Membership Meeting Featured October 28, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Virtual This meeting is held twice a year to conduct official organizational business and allow the membership to be directly involved in that process. The fall meeting, usually held in October, is also when officers for the organization are elected. All members in good standing are entitled to attend and participate in all of these functions. Your link to join will be in TES's October members-only newsletter, The Eulenspiegel Mirror, so please check your spam folder. These meetings are exclusive to TES Members! Didn’t get the links? Contact us at secretary@tes.org. No additional downloads or software are required! This platform is compatible with multiple browsers. However, if you encounter any technical difficulties, please try using a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.
Intent to Run Deadline August 28 Members interested in running for the TES Board of Directors or for Parliamentarian must submit their intent by 11:59 PM EST. Candidates must be TES members in good standing for at least one full calendar year. Please email your notification of intent and candidate statement to elections@tes.org and tes@tes.org.
ONLINE – Meet The Candidates Night October 13 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Virtual Meet the Candidates TES elections are coming up, and your voice belongs in the conversation. Join us for a live, members-only online Town Hall to meet this year’s candidates, ask the questions on your mind, and hear where they stand on the issues shaping TES and the wider kink community. Come curious, come informed, and help make your vote count. Your personal link to join will arrive in your TES member email newsletter closer to the event date. Check your spam and promotions folders—sometimes important mail likes to play hide-and-seek. No link? Contact secretary@tes.org. Easy to Join No downloads or special software required—just open the link in your browser when it’s time to meet. The platform works with several browsers; if you run into technical trouble, try switching browsers, since some settings can interfere with access. The link will be active only during the scheduled meeting time, so plan to join us live. Participate Your Way Whether you want to ask a question, join the chat, or simply listen in, you are welcome. Cameras and microphones are off by default, giving you room to participate at the level that feels right for you. TES selected this platform to balance accessibility and privacy, but no online space is ever completely secure. TES privacy rules apply throughout the event, and violations may have consequences; please review the Online Meeting Terms of Service. For your own protection, treat online events as though a third party could record them, and consult TES’s online privacy guide before joining.
ONLINE – 2026 Fall Membership Meeting and Election Night October 27 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Virtual TES Membership Meeting Join the conversation shaping TES! Our Membership Meeting takes place twice each year to conduct official organizational business and give members a direct voice in the process. The fall meeting—held in October—is especially important: TES officers are elected then. All members in good standing are welcome to attend, participate, and make their voices heard. How to Join Your link to join will be included in TES’s October members-only newsletter, The Eulenspiegel Mirror. Be sure to check your spam or promotions folder—important messages occasionally enjoy a little hide-and-seek. These meetings are for TES members only. If you do not receive your link, contact secretary@tes.org. No downloads or special software are needed. Simply use the meeting link in a compatible web browser during the scheduled meeting time. If you have trouble connecting, try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere with access. Please note that the link is active only during the meeting. Participate Your Way Join in as much—or as little—as feels comfortable. Cameras and microphones are off by default, so you can watch quietly, participate through the chat, or speak up when you are ready. TES has selected a platform that balances accessibility and privacy, but no online platform is completely secure. TES privacy rules remain in effect, and violations may result in consequences; please review the Online Meeting Terms of Service. For your own protection, please treat any online event as though it could be recorded by a third party, and review TES’s online privacy guide before attending. What member action would you most like to spotlight in the opening: participating in governance, voting for officers, or helping shape TES’s future?
