General Information
Open to the public
- The Goddess Market full of talented women artists
- The Temple where you experience a private appointment with our professional Healers, Psychic Readers, and Body Workers.
- Community Area & Concessions - enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or treat as you relax in the community area, contribute to the poetry wall etc.
- Or have a quiet moment in the Pink Tent!
- Chicken Caesar Salad - $12.00 (romaine lettuce, parmesan, anchovies, garlic croutons, chicken breast, traditional caesar
dressing)
- Saffron Salad - $7.75 (greens, tomato, apple, candied walnuts, blue cheese, champagne vinegrette)
- Tabbouleh Salad - $7.75 Vegan (parsley, tomato, cuke, onion, bulgar wheat, dressing)
- Vegetable Curry - $11.50 Vegan (traditional brown curry w/tomato, onion, fresh herbs)
- Lamb Vindaloo - $13.75 (lamb, curry in sauce of wine vinegar, ginger, potatoes)
- Gyros Plate (with beef) - $11.50 (marinated beef sautéed w/ onion served w/ lettuce, hummus)
- Falafel Plate - $10.00 Vegan (fava beans, chickpeas, parsley, spices, cuke, tomato,tahini, pita bread)
- Ciabatta Chicken Sandwich - $11.25 (grilled breast, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, mayo w/ fries)
- Chicken Fettucini Alfredo - $14.75 (chicken breast, garlic parmesan alfredo sauce)
- Plain Naan - $2.50 (Indian flat bread)
- Garlic Naan - $3.00 (flat bread with garlic)
There is no cost to come through the doors and enjoy the ambiance of the conference.
You are welcome to come to the conference and enjoy our community.
You can register for individual events so you can attend one event or as many as you feel drawn to. Attend the whole weekend with our special weekend pass!
Membership
We appreciate everyone's support towards the mission of WOW and hope you will become a member! We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your contribution is tax-deductible. Memberships begin at $35. Please go to Membership for information.
Registration
You can register for individual events or weekend packages.
Pre conference registration is available online, by phone and mail. Please go to the Registration Information page for full information and links to specials.
Registration will be available on site during the conference at North Seattle Community College. See the Registration Information page for schedules and further information.
Scholarships & Work Exchange Availability
Scholarships and/or Work Exchange to the 2012 Women of Wisdom Conference are available to those needing financial assistance, or for those who would like to give of their time and support.
We ask that all women who desire to participate in WOW, willingly offer their time and skills as an exchange for their participation. There are a variety of jobs that need to be done in order for the Conference to run smoothly, these jobs are filled 100% by volunteers. Your time and energy are relied upon and once your Work Exchange assignment is agreed upon, we ask that you abide by your commitment and notify the volunteer coordinator of any changes right away. Scholarships are available for those who are unable physically to help out at the conference, and need the financial assistance.
Work Exchange and Volunteering
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Women of Wisdom and supporting our Conference. We look forward to working with you for the 2012 "Radiate the Divine Feminine Our World is Ready!".
WOW Volunteer Letter
WOW Volunteer Application
We encourage you to send in your application, along with your workshop registration form, as soon as possible. Work shifts begin the week of January 16th. Submission of an application does not guarantee a position. Send completed application to volunteer_wow@yahoo.com, or mail to WOW, PO Box 30043, Seattle, WA, 98113.
Angel Volunteers: Do you have extra time that you would like to offer to WOW? An Angel Volunteer is a woman who offers up her gifts and time with the true spirit of volunteerism. If you would like to be an Angel or have any questions, please email the volunteer coordinator at volunteer_wow@yahoo.com.
Scholarships
We are pleased to be able to offer scholarships to those that need assistance. Scholarship money is made available through fundraising efforts and support from the Women of Wisdom community. Please take the time to answer a few questions on the scholarship application regarding your needs. Also, if you are able, please consider doing some work exchange toward this scholarship and also send us a Work Exchange application. For more details please see the scholarship letter. You can download the scholarship letter and application below.
WOW Scholarship Letter
WOW Scholarship Application
Scholarships are based solely on financial need and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. We encourage you to sign up as early as possible since the number of scholarships is limited. Submission of an application does not guarantee a scholarship award.
Again, thank you for your interest in attending the Women of Wisdom Conference. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the volunteer coordinator via email volunteer_wow@yahoo.com.
Photos & Video Recording
Women of Wisdom will be taking photographs and some video during the conference and utilizing them in our news or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including the Women of Wisdom website. By participating in the 2012 Women of Wisdom Conference you grant Women of Wisdom the right to use your photograph for such purposes. We respect any requests for privacy, so please let us know if you wish to remain anonymous and/or not be filmed/photographed. You can inform the workshop facilitators or the photographers/videographers when they arrive. Filming and photographs will not be taken during intimate sharing times.
Fragrance-Free
We are striving for a fragrance-free event to accommodate attendees with asthma and chemical sensitivities (and to improve awareness for all people regarding fragrance chemicals). Thank you for not wearing perfume, cologne, or other scented products.
Venue
All events are at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North, Seattle WA 98103 and Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122.
Opening ceremonies are Thursday, Feb. 16th, will be held at Seattle First Baptist Church at 6:00pm, and are for women only.
Thursday, Feb. 16th, Friday, Feb. 17th, and Saturday, Feb. 18th, evening events will be held at Seattle First Baptist Church. Thursday and Friday begin at 7:00pm, Doors open at 6:30pm. Saturday begins at 8:00pm, Doors open at 7:30pm.
The pre conference workshop intensive on Wednesday, Feb. 15th, and Thursday, Feb. 16th, will be at the Hotel Nexus in the Northgate Room. Address: 2140 N Northgate Way, Seattle, WA 98133. 206-365-0700. Located on Northgate Way, just west of I-5 freeway, opposite Northgate Mall, and next to the Saffron Grill.. Parking is free.
The all day workshop on Friday, Feb. 17th, will be in the Education Building at North Seattle Community College.
All other Workshops are held in the College Center/Administration Building, which is on the west side of campus facing College Way. Enter on the lower level on the west side and watch for signs.
Parking and Directions
North Seattle Community College:
9600 College Way North, Seattle WA 98103. Directions and maps of the campus are available for North Seattle Community College at http://northseattle.edu/directions.
Parking is free. Parking permits will be needed for those attending the pre-conference workshop on Wednesday and Thursday, and for the workshop on Friday. The permits will be provided.
There is disabled parking in the west parking lot, closer to the building entrance, in front of the college, facing College Way.
Seattle First Baptist Church:
1111 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. Directions and parking information are available at http://seattlefirstbaptist.org/?Locator=Directions&Header=Driving%20and%20Parking&tm=lp_who_we_are.
Event Parking is available in the church parking lot at $3 for each evening event and will be available for advance purchase on our website. There is also limited street parking for $4 per hour through 8:00pm.
We recommend carpooling when possible, and for Saturday evening coming from North Seattle Community College there will be sign up sheets to help you find others to carpool with. The directions to the church include several bus routes which stop nearby. The #2 route bus stops right in front of the church. Bus rates are under $3.
Conference Hotel Package
Our conference hotel is Hotel Nexus, which offers breakfast, microwave, refrigerator, and free wired and wireless internet in every room.
The hotel is located at 2140 N Northgate Way, less than ½ mile north of the college. Our conference rate is $84.00 plus tax per night.
Hotel Nexus: (206)365-0700, (800)435-0754.
Shuttle service will be available for all days during the conference, Wednesday, Feb. 15th through Monday the 20th. The shuttle will travel to the college in the morning and back to the hotel in the evening (afternoon on Monday). It will also be available to shuttle to and from the events at Seattle First Baptist Church.
NOTE: It is important to sign up for the shuttle when you check in.
Calling All Housing Goddesses
Would you like to be a housing goddess this year for the Women of Wisdom Conference, and make it possible for someone from out of town to attend? Sharing your home with like-minded women is a great way to make new friends.
If you are able to share your home with one or more women coming to the WOW 2011 Conference February 16-20, please e-mail wow_housing@yahoo.com. We will help match you with those looking for a place to stay.
We encourage your earliest participation in this process, so that people coming from out of town can make their plans. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity in making it possible for someone to attend Conference.
Looking for Housing?
Contact wow_housing@yahoo.com if you are looking for a place to stay during the WOW 2012 Conference February 16th-20th, or if you would like to share a hotel room. Remember that the Hotel Nexus, which is right down the street from the college, has a special price of $84.00 per night for WOW conference goers. We may be able to match you with someone interested in sharing that cost, and making a new friend.
Another option to consider is checking out www.couchsurfing.org where you have access to other people in the Seattle area. It has been recommended as a good source for housing, complete with references. We look forward to seeing you at the 20th Annual WOW Conference in 2012 and to enjoying the sense of community that springs forth from it.
Concessions
At North Seattle Community College we will have coffee, tea, water, and light snacks available for purchase on the 1st floor. Food is not allowed in the classrooms. Any food you bring should be eaten in the 1st floor lounge or in the cafeteria, when workshops are not being held there.
Meals
Meals are being provided by the fabulous local restaurant, Saffron Grill Indian Restaurant. Online ordering has ended. You may order meals on site at the registration desk, or at the beginning of your workshop for the next meal.
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Services Provided
Goddess Market
Women artisans will display their handcrafted, diverse products for sale at the conference. Plan on extra time before and after your events to enjoy this visual delight and visit their booths on the 1st floor of the College Center Building at North Seattle Community College. This is a great opportunity to support our women artists!
The market is open Saturday, Feb. 18th and Sunday, Feb. 19th, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 20th, 8:30am - 1:00pm.
Click here to see this year's Goddess Market Vendors.
The Goddess Market participants have been selected for this year. If you would like to be considered for next year, the best way is join the Women of Wisdom Foundation mailing list. You will be the first to hear when applications are being accepted as well as other great WOW information. Click here to sign up for our enews.
The Temple
Experience a private appointment with our professional Psychics, Healers, and Body Workers Saturday, Feb. 18th, Sunday, Feb. 19th, and Monday, Feb. 20th. Exact hours will be posted at a later time.
Please allow extra conference time so you can indulge in a gift for yourself with these gifted psychics, healers and body workers. The Temple is on the 1st floor of the College Center Building at North Seattle Community College.
Click here to see this year's Temple participants
The Temple participants have been selected for this year. If you would like to be considered for next year, the best way is join the Women of Wisdom Foundation mailing list. You will be the first to hear when applications are being accepted as well as Click here to sign up for our enews.
On Site Counseling Services
Throughout the conference, our professional counselors are available for guidance, crisis intervention, and processing your emotions. Sign up for an appointment at the registration/WOW information desk.
We welcome counselors to share their gifts at the conference and provide assistance to anyone in need. If you are interested, please contact WOW at wow@womenofwisdom.org.
Continuing Education Credits
Certificates of attendance are available. There is a fee of $10 per class to receive the CEUs. You can pay for the certificate at your workshop, please ask the workshop facilitator for assistance.
Networking Areas
You are welcome to bring your flyers, brochures, and business cards to set out on the networking tables on the 1st floor.
Arts Information
Conference Art Impressions
Deborah Koff-Chapin will be drawing at our special evening events and those drawings will be available for purchase on her website and possibly on the evening of the events. Visit Deborah Koff-Chapin's website, http://touchdrawing.com/4Deborah/interpretiveSS/WOW/WOWmain.html, to view past Women of Wisdom Conference art impressions.
Goddess Banners
Lydia Ryle has offered her Goddess Art Banners to decorate our conference again this year. Lydia is the author of Goddess Icons, Spirit Banners of the Divine Feminine. Her website is http://www.lydiaruyle.com.
Silent Auction
Many of our artisans, psychics, healers, body workers, presenters and others donate their services and products for our Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit Women of Wisdom and our mission to empower other women. Please visit the Silent Auction during the conference and bring home a memoir from the conference.
To donate to the Silent Auction, please email WOWSilentAuction@gmail.com
New this year!!!
The Silent Auction is now online
So, even if you aren't able to be there in person, you can still participate.
Click here to visit the WOW Silent Auction!
Be sure to check back to the auction page regularly as new items will continue to be added as they arrive. Also even if you don't want to bid online this gives you an idea of some of the wonderful things we will have at the silent auction at the conference.
Art Show
Presented by The 20th Annual Women of Wisdom conference
We invite everyone to come and join the celebration of colors, line, shapes, that form into a magnificent exhibit of creativity. Art comes from the community and reflects parts of it. Come and support these wonderful talents, help them be part of our community, doing what they were meant to do.
Art Show Site:
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way N.
College Center/Administration Building, 1st floor.
For directions go to http://northseattle.edu/directions.
Poetry Wall
We love to see the creativity being expressed during the conference, please share your poetry with us at the Poetry Wall in the 1st floor lounge area.
Become a friend of WOW on Facebook and invite your friends as well.
2012 Conference Home
Kris Steinnes Interviewed by Lisa Michaels
Conference Presenters Interviewed
Teens, Students, Young Women & Seniors
Work Exchange, Volunteer, & Scholarships
Conference Sponsorships
Conference Schedules
Dr. Imsara Pre-Conference Intensive
Past Years Conferences