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2008 Conference Details announced - The Third Annual Buddhist Women's Conference will be held in Evanston, Illinois on March 8, 2008. More . . .

The 2008 Conference Brochure is now available for downloading and printing. This twelve-page brochure outlines the Conference Program and contains workshop descriptions and
short biographical sketches of presenters. To download and print the full Conference Brochure - Click Here

Download the Registration Form (1 pg) - Click Here

To register online - Click Here

Download the Workshop Information (3 pgs) - Click Here

Download the Keynote Speaker Information (1 pg) - Click Here

Download the Plenary Panel Information (1 pg) - Click Here

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Conference Registration Fee $90

Student/Clergy Registration Fee $50

Monastic Registration Fee $0

To register online - Click this LINK

Monastic and Scholarship Attendees

There is no registration or luncheon fee for Buddhist or Catholic monastics, but please register before February 22^nd so we can provide your meal. For purposes of this conference, a Buddhist monastic is defined as celibate, in robes, living under the Vinaya by alms. A Catholic monastic is defined as celibate, living in a religious community, under monastic rule and a vow of poverty.

To download the 2008 Registration Form, click CLICK HERE. This is a fill-in PDF form - you can type in the required information, print the form, sign it and mail.

To register online as a Monastic or Scholarship Attendee, Click this LINK

Registration at the Conference

Registrations will be accepted at the door on March 8^th, the day of the Conference, however, payment must be by cash or check - sorry, no credit cards. Conference-day registrations will not include lunch. There are several venues on and adjacent to campus where participants may puchase lunch. Please make checks payable to "Buddhist Women’s Conference."

The 2008 Buddhist Council of the Midwest, Women and Engaged Buddhism Award will be presented at the Women Being the Dharma Conference, held at the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, on March 8, 2008.

The recipients of the 2008 Women and Engaged Buddhism Award are Sensei Joan Hoeberichts of the Heart Circle Sangha, Ridgewood, NJ, and Charika Marasinghe, PhD, of Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, for their initiative in partnering to create the Psycho-Spiritual Healing Project to train Sri Lankan counselors to provide psychological support for tsunami survivors and others needing such aid.
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To read about the previous 2006 and 2007 Women and Engaged Buddhism Award Recipients, CLICK HERE.

The Conference offers a number of additional activities and services including, a Meditation and Shrine Room.
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Click Here for Lodging Information

8:00 am	9:00 am	Registration
9:00 am	9:15 am	Greeting/Introductions
9:15 am	10:30 am	Keynote Speaker
10:30 am	10:45 am	Break
10:45 am	12:00 noon	Breakout Sessions
12:00 noon	1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	2:30 pm	Plenary Panel Discussion
2:30 pm	2:45 pm	Break
2:45 pm	4:00 pm	Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm	5:00 pm	Thanks & Closing Celebration

Here is a list of Conference Breakout Sessions. More information is available in the Conference Brochure.

Morning Sessions: 10:45 - Noon

Workshop Presenter

101 - Women: Breaking With Tradition, Inheriting Nibanna Venerable
Pannavati, PhD

102 - Chan Meditation Workshop Venerable Chang
Wu Fashi, MBA

103 - Becoming a Bodhisattva Artist Khenmo
Drolma, MFA

104 - Awake in the Wild Laurie
Lawlor, MA

105 - The Liberation Struggle
for Women's Ordination Diane Martin
Roshi, PhD

Afternoon Sessions: 2:45 - 4:00 pm

Workshop Presenter

201 - Unsticking Attachment Acharya Judith
Simmer-Brown, PhD

202 - Right Relationships Cynthia
Stone, PhD, LCSW

203 - Using Yoga to Connect With the Dharma Mary Tracy
Sigman, MA, MEd

204 - Interfaith Panel
and Workshop Asayo
Horibe, RN

205 - Sacred Dance: Wisdom
and Compassion in Motion Julie
Thomas, PhD

Special Additional Workshop:

206 - Engaged Buddhism and the Path to Putting Compassion into Action
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Important Dates to Remember

Snail Mail and Online Registration Now Open

Last Day for Early Registration Discount:
Form must be postmarked or time-stamped by:
February 1, 2008

Last Day for Hotel Registration:
February 7, 2008

Last Day for Full Cancellation Refund:
February 14, 2008

Last Day to register for a Vegetarian Meal:
February 22, 2008

Last Day for 50% Cancellation Refund:
February 28, 2008
(No refunds after February 28^th)

Last Day for Snail Mail Registration:
February 22, 2008

Last Day for Online Registration:
March 3, 2008