About Us

2008 Events

Mission: West Side Women in Action is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, promote and educate local professional women in business and those who want to develop a business or career. Our annual conference is designed to help local women build leadership skills, expand networking opportunities and grow successful businesses.

Contact us:
West Side Women in Action
PO Box 11 Patterson CA 95363
Phone: Linda Murdock 209-613-7900
or Jeanne Phillips 209-837-4789
Click here for e-mail

Donations: To make your tax-deductible donation for the scholarship fund or annual conference, mail your check to the address above, or click on the link below to pay online. You will receive a receipt.

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Please support our conference sponsors:

PLATINUM LEVEL

GOLD LEVEL

SILVER LEVEL

BRONZE LEVEL

MUCH APPRECIATION TO OUR OTHER SPONSORS & DONORS

McAuley Ford

Farmers Insurance - Eric Langstaff - Patterson

Special thanks to the
Patterson Rotary Club for
sponsoring 4 high school students to attend.

Third Annual 2008 Conference & Vendor Showcase Oct. 3!
Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, exhibited and volunteered to help make the event a success! Congratulations to the scholarship winners and prize winners.
Photos and the results of the evaluations will be posted here soon. Please feel free to email us any photos you took at the event, info@wswia.org.

Exhibitors: Click here for 2008 Exhibitor List.

AGENDA
Emcee: Leah Silvestre, Director of Parents Resource Center
Piano music: Courtesy of Denise Bumgarner
Breakfast: Blueberry Coffee Cake, Poppy Seed and Banana Nut Breads, Cranberry Orange Scones, Yogurt w/Fruit Muesli, from Zavattero's

7:30 - 8:30 Vendor set-up
8:30 - 9:30 Registration and Vendor Showcase
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Introductions, Scholarship Winner
10:00 - 10:50 Morning Workshops (choose one of three)
10:50 - 11:30 Break / Vendor Showcase
11:30 - 12:00 Raffle Prizes and Announcements (click here to see prize list)
12:00 - 1:30 Buffet Italian Food Lunch & Keynote Speaker, Lynn Telford-Sahl
1:30 - 2:30 Break / Vendor Showcase
2:30 - 3:20 Afternoon Workshops (choose one of three)
3:20- 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:00 Wrap-up, Raffle Prizes, Door Prize, Collect Evaluations
4:00 - 5:00 Vendor Exhibit Breakdown
WORKSHOPS Click here for workshop details.
Morning (choose one)
- Success begins with a Plan
- Greatness is Your Destiny: Allowing it to Happen
- Kicking You and Your Business into High Gear Online and Off!

Afternoon (choose one)
- Living a Life of Balance
- Working the M.A.G.I.C. on the WWW
- Office Stress Relief - Organizing for the Professional Woman

EXHIBITOR LIST- Click Here

DOOR PRIZE: Deposit your ticket stub for the door prize, a 3-day, 2-night stay* at the Inns Of California in Sonora, donated by Susan Dakuzaku of XLeration Services. Must be present to win. http://www.innsofcaliforniasonora.com/
*Check-in Sunday – Wednesday (subject to availability)

RAFFLE: Proceeds from raffle ticket sales go towards the 2009 scholarship fund. Thank you to our local merchants who donated prizes. Click here to see prize list

2008 KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Lynn Telford-Sahl
"Our Power as Women to Change the World (One Heart at a Time)"

Lynn Telford Sahl has a M.A. in Psychology with a Holistic Specialization from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda. She is a Certified Addiction Counselor and has a private practice in Modesto. Lynn is the author of two books – The Greatest Change of All, a spiritual novel for women, and Intentional Freedom: Overcoming Fear, Stress & Addiction (due out fall 2008).

Lynn speaks locally, regionally and nationally on women’s wellness, stress management and women’s leadership topics. She was a frequent guest on Bill Manville’s Radio show Addictions & Answers in Sonora, CA.

Lynn masterfully combines over twenty years of counseling and business experience into the clarity and wisdom necessary to support, challenge, encourage and transform your business and your life so that it is the BEST it can be! "I believe heart & soul based leadership is essential today to support shifting our businesses and our homes into more consistently loving, peaceful relationships – and of course that starts with our own hearts & souls." Her website: http://www.lynntelfordsahl.com

West Side Women in Action Scholarship The scholarship program provides financial assistance not just for high school students who will be attending college, but also for graduate studies, vocational school, returning to school, licensing or certification classes. Applications are considered on the basis of scholastic and/or professional merit, community involvement, stated goals and career objectives, and interpretation of the WSWIA mission statement. Deadline for 2008 was 9/15. Winners will be announced at the conference October 3rd!

Merchandise for Sale - While Supplies Last!
Contact us to any of the following items, 209-613-7900 or 209-837-4789, or e-mai l. They are also available for purchase at WSWIA functions.

WSWIA tote bag $12 - Approx 18" wide x 11" deep and includes free embroidered business card holder courtesy of Paw's Embroidery
Women at Work T-tops and other small business merchandise from SBEARS, Inc. Portion of sales will be donated to WSWIA. Click here for details.

Help Wanted: West Side Women in Action currently has board positions open. Contact Linda Murdock if you are interested, 209-613-7900 or e-mail. We are always looking for volunteers, especially a webmaster.

2007 Conference Photos
2007 Exhibitor List
Click here for 2006 Conference