May 17, 2025

See you on May 17, 2025 - More Info coming soon!  

2025 EVENT details

Saturday, May 17, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST


Fee: $175  price per person includes breakfast, lunch, reception, and attendee gift bag. 

We are offering special pricing of $100 per person for the first 5 participants between 15 and 30 years old to register. Attendees from 15-18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

If you would like information about financial assistance for registration, please visit this page.


Deadline: Registration opens late January 2025 and remains open until we reach capacity.

Event Address
Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53202


2025 Hotel Information
Drury Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Downtown
700 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

A discounted rate of $189 (two queen) is available until April 14th. Register here.


Event Refund Policy

  • Full refund through Feb 25
  • 50% through March 25
  • 25% through April 25
  • After April 25 no refunds 
  • Registration is non-transferable

    pre- and post- conference events

    Space is limited for both events. Please register for each event below.

    Please note, due to limited seating, dinner is limited to conference attendees, instructors and board members.

    Join us for our sneak-peek dinner on Friday, May 16th at 6 p.m.

    at the Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr. Conference attendees and instructors gather to get to know each other over an informal meal.

    Dinner registration is available only to 2025 Midwest Women's Conference attendees, instructors and board members.

    Code required for registration. (Please see your conference registration confirmation for the code.)

    More information coming soon. 


    Women on the Water: The History of Female Sailors on the Great Lakes

    Sunday, May 18,,
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

    South Shore Yacht Club
    2300 E. Nock St.

    Join Chicago Maritime Museum curator Madeline Crispell for a deep dive into the history of women sailors on the Great Lakes. Though organizations like the MWSC are relatively recent, they build on a long and fascinating legacy of women and watercraft in the region. Learn the stories of women like Florence Haas (1863-1943), the first woman to be a licensed captain on the Great Lakes, or the all-female crew of the Lady Eileen, who competed in the 1905 Race to Mackinac.

    Madeline Crispell is the curator of the Chicago Maritime Museum. Her exhibitions across Chicagoland have focused on a range of subjects, from American travel history to the Thorne Miniature Rooms. Prone to seasickness, Madeline enjoys researching the rich history of the Great Lakes from libraries and museums on dry land.

    Your registration fee of $50 includes a hot buffet brunch. A "cash" bar (credit card only) will be available.

    This program is available to all attendees and friends of the Midwest Women's Sailing Conference. Conference attendance is not required for registration.

    Space is limited.

    CONTACT US

    Tel: 414.522.7764

    contact@midwestwomenssailing.org

    Midwest Women's Sailing Conference
    P.O. Box 1099
    Milwaukee, WI 53201-1099

    CONFERENCE LOCATION

    Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
    1450 N Lincoln Memorial Dr.
    Milwaukee, WI 53202

    lat/long: 43.045746, -87.886805

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