Arizona Festival Program

Tuesday, March 12, 2008

“Second Tuesday” for Sedona Film Festival, special film in preview of Arizona Women’s Festival.

Turn the River is the featured film. Chris Eigeman won the Zicherman Family Foundation Award For Best Screenwriter at the Hampton International Film Festival "for it's unflinching realism, pitch perfect dialogue and 3 dimensional characters in a world that is so often given to stereotypes." Famke Janssen was awarded a Special Jury Best Actress Prize for her work in the film "for a brave and touching portrayal of a woman fighting for her child and her life." Eigeman and Janssen will be present for a Q&A after the film screening.

Friday, March 14, 2008

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening reception at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
336 Highway 179 · Sedona, AZ

Welcome from Sedona Mayor Pud Colquitt at 6 pm

Enjoy an art walk through various Tlaquepaque galleries and stores.
Many of the 40-plus galleries and stores throughout Tlaquepaque will be featuring women artists and hosting receptions. Click here to learn more

Saturday, March 15, 2008

8:00 am

Meditation

• Led by Cynthia Tierra of Healing from the Heart

9:00 am

Opening Keynote: Bless Your Stress

• Welcome: Patty DeDominic and Mary Schnack, Co-Producers
• Mimi Donaldson, author of Bless Your Stress: It Means You’re Still Alive!

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM: Session 1

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

ATHENA awards luncheon — Sponsored by Goldstein Gallery
$40 (requires ticket)
Ready to be inspired? Learn about the prestigious Athena Awards
and the 2008 Athena Award Winner.

PLUS! An exclusive Fashion Show by Nina McLemore, a line of clothing designed by a woman with fashion and business expertise, for smart, confident women on the go.

Workshop on Website and Internet Success Strategies 
(Brown Bag Lunch included) $99

• Learn from one of the world's top internet marketing strategists, Ed Taylor! He is #1 Google ranked website strategist and search engine optimization and conversion specialist. For those interested in building business online, this is your preferred lunchtime activity.

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Session 2

5:00 – 7:00 pm

Reception

• Goldstein Gallery, 390 Highway 89A, Uptown Sedona

7:00 pm

Dine Around

• Sign up to meet and mingle with women from the Women’s Festival at one of seven women-owned restaurants in Sedona and the surrounding area.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Tlaquepaque La Sala de los Milagros (Room of Miracles)
REGISTER NOW! and sign up for individual sessions on site

$20 each for seminars A, B, C, D

Free: 8 a.m. Learn how to Meditate (includes a guided meditation session)
Led by Cynthia Tierra of Healing from the Heart

A) 9:00 – 10:15 AM

Guide Your Way to Success with a Vision Map!
by Sharon Hooper

"Vision Mapping" is an exciting process which leads to a passionate and achievable plan of action. Discover how this "vision mapping strategies"workshop provides answers to the outcomes and success you are seeking—in any situation which needs focus now, or for a future dream you are pursuing. Regardless of your present direction, this forum will provide tangible guidance now!

B) 10:30–11:45 AM

Kick Start Your Memoir
by Cynthia Richmond

Every life is a story, the highs and the lows, what you've overcome and how you did it all make for fascinating inspiration to others. Join published author and instructor Cynthia Richmond and learn tools to assist in capturing your life story on paper. The toughest part of writing is getting started—make today the day! Please bring paper and pen or your lap top if you prefer.

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

For only $15 –have a reading done. Choices will include:
Astrology
Handwriting Analysis by Lea Gracer
Tarot Cards by Eileen Igoe
Psychic by Rozlyn Reynolds-Karp
Energy readings by Dr. Les Adler, MD MD(H)

C) 2:15 – 3:45 PM

Feng Shui in the Bedroom

The bedroom is one of the most important spaces in a home. We use it for rest, rejuvenation and passion. The bedroom often reflects our inner world more than any other room in the home. Lita Cox, an interior designer and Feng Shui consultant and Sunny Schlenger professional organizer and life coach, have teamed up to look at the dos and taboos of Feng Shui in the bedroom. Their combined expertise will help you create a bedroom that reflects your personality and taste.

D) 4:00 – 5:15 PM

"YES AND…!” an interactive improvisational workshop
by Dev Ross

YED AND…! is an interactive workshop that introduces improvisational tools for transforming business and personal interactions. Participates will engage in active listening and practice responding to new ideas positively without negating their own emotional responses. YES AND…! transforms our initially negative responses to positive ones, thereby creating a productive and progressive atmosphere where ideas can build upon one another rather than negate one another.