May 17, 2025 |
2025 EVENT detailsSaturday, May 17, 2025
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.
2025 Hotel Information A discounted rate of $189 (two queen) is available until April 14th. Register here. Event Refund Policy
| pre- and post- conference eventsSpace 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. New for 2025, we are moving to the boathouse to accommodate more attendees! Dinner registration is available only to 2025 Midwest Women's Conference attendees, instructors and board members. Your registration fee of $50 includes a dinner buffet. Code required for registration. (Please see your conference registration confirmation for the code.)
Women on the Water: The History of Female Sailors on the Great Lakes Sunday, May 18, 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 breakfast buffet bar, all taxes and gratuities and a donation to the Chicago Maritime Museum. 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. |
Join us for keynote speaker Patti Jane Golden on From 45 Minutes to 45 Years: Sailing for the Long Game. Patti Jane is a USCG Captain and author of A Woman's Guide to the World of Sailing, and will share her experiences on the water and so much more.