What is the cost to attend?
Registration opens in February 2024. Early registration for WELS Women’s Ministry Conference is $150 per person. Early bird pricing ends April 30. After early bird pricing is over the cost per attendee is $175 per person. Deadline to register is May 31.
Registration fees include lunch and dinner on Monday, and lunch on Tuesday, as well as any materials/resources shared in all sessions.
Attendees must book their own hotel rooms at The Ingleside Hotel.
Once you are registered, you will receive an Auto-Receipt e-mail from Authorize.net with your payment information. Please keep this receipt for your records. No refunds will be processed without a receipt.
To cancel a hotel room reservation, you must work directly with The Ingleside Hotel.
Individuals who register to attend both the WELS Women’s Ministry Conference and the WELS National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts will receive a rebate of $150 after attending both conferences. Attendees must register for both conferences separately.
How does the rebate work? When arriving onsite for each of the conferences, attendees will be checked into each conference. After both conferences have concluded, WELS will issue the individual a rebate if they qualify by attending both conferences.
What are some of the new benefits of attending this conference?
The WELS Women’s Ministry team has been blessed to see ample growth of interest in the conference over the past few years. At each conference, more and more women from all over the United States are attending. What a blessing! Based on the growth of interest and participation, the conference this year will be hosted at The Ingleside Hotel, in Pewaukee, Wis.
This new location provides us with the ability to offer a wider variety of in-depth spiritual growth classes, networking opportunities, encouraging discussions, new resources and skills to take back to your own mission field, and the potential of making it a family vacation spot with an indoor waterpark. (Passes for hotel guests and daily passes are available for a fee.)
The Ingleside Hotel is located right off the freeway and closer to Milwaukee, which allows more people to attend onsite for the length of the conference or to drive in daily. The hotel is surrounded by ample parking and is completely accessible with ramps and elevators for those who need them. The main hall and all breakout rooms are on the same floor and all in one building. All rooms have been beautifully updated and are air conditioned.
There will be more space to provide networking with affiliated ministries and WELS areas of ministries, and new this year, a curated market of WELS women-owned shops, Northwestern Publishing House, and more!
Are all meals included in the registration fee?
Registration includes lunch and dinner on Monday, and lunch on Tuesday. There will also be refreshments served at certain breaks.
Dinner on Sunday evening is on your own. There will be opportunities for networking which can continue over dinner.
There is a restaurant in The Ingleside Hotel, as well as many restaurants and fast food options within minutes of the hotel.
Breakfast on Monday and Tuesday is provided only to those who stay over night in the hotel as part of their overnight room rate accommodations. Those staying overnight will receive WELS Breakfast Coupons when checking into their hotel rooms to use for breakfast on Monday and Tuesday.
How does the rebate for two WELS conferences work?
Individuals who register to attend both the WELS Women’s Ministry Conference and the WELS National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts will receive a rebate of $150 after attending both conferences. Attendees must register for both conferences separately.
How does the rebate work? When arriving onsite for each of the conferences, attendees will be checked into each conference. After both conferences have concluded, WELS will issue the individual a rebate if they qualify by attending both conferences.
How do I reserve lodging at The Ingleside Hotel?
Attendees are responsible for reserving their hotel room at The Ingleside Hotel. Rooms are all $101 per night as part of a discount room block. The discounted pricing is only available through June 27, 2024. Those reduced rates are available for booking reservations from Sunday, July 28, 2024, through checkout on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 of the conference.
How do I get to the Ingleside Hotel?
The Ingleside Hotel is located in Pewaukee, Wis. just 18 miles from Milwaukee and 75 miles from Madison. Our hotel is conveniently accessed via Interstate 94 from downtown Milwaukee and Mitchell International Airport.
DRIVING
Visit the Ingleside Hotel website for directions and other helpful travel information.
Visit the Ingleside Hotel website for directions and other helpful travel information.
FLYING
Any transportation from the airport to the hotel is the responsibility of each attendee.
Any transportation from the airport to the hotel is the responsibility of each attendee.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (airport code: MKE) is 23-26 miles from the Ingleside Hotel.
Getting from the airport to the Ingleside Hotel:
- Uber or Lyft – Located next to Baggage Claim 2. Exit Baggage Claim by following the signs that say “Exit to Ticketing.”
- Taxi Service – Taxi service is available via the taxi pickup station located outside of Baggage Claim 3. Cross the Baggage Claim roadway and follow the signs to the taxi lane behind the rental car area.
- Rental car – If you wish to consider this option, note that WELS has negotiated rates with a number of rental car companies.
Where do I park when I arrive?
HOTEL GUESTS
After checking in to your room, ample parking is available surrounding the WEST side of the hotel to allow you to park nearest to the access door closest to your room.
DAILY ARRIVALS
For those attendees NOT staying overnight at the hotel, the EAST parking lot has plenty of space for parking and easy access to the main ballrooms in which your day will start with morning devotion. Access ramps are also available at this entrance.
What is the dress code?
Dress comfortably! Casual dress is acceptable. There is air conditioning throughout the hotel.
Are there accommodations for special requests and needs?
Yes, any special needs should be listed on your registration form so we can make the necessary arrangements.
If you need an accessible guest room, please advise the hotel directly when you make your reservation.
Will there be a photographer or videographer at the conference?
Yes, we do plan to have official photographs taken for our records and for use in WELS publications. By registering for the conference, you grant us permission to use any video footage or photographs in which you may appear.
Will videos or recordings of presentations be made available after the conference?
No. For some presentations, summary and supplementary materials will be given to attendees as part of their registration cost. But the filming of the presentations by attendees is not permitted.
Will child care be provided?
Child care will not be provided and children should be supervised at all times. If bringing family or friends who are not attending the conference, there is a SPRINGS WATERPARK on the hotel grounds for an extra cost. You can make those arrangements when booking your hotel room.
What is the cancellation policy?
If you need to cancel your registration, you will receive 100% reimbursement if you make the request before April 30, 2024. From May 1-31, you will receive a 50% reimbursement. After that, we are locked into food and amenity costs and cannot offer reimbursement.
Cancellation requests may be sent to [email protected].
Once you are registered, you will receive an Auto-Receipt e-mail from Authorize.net with your payment information. Please keep this receipt for your records. No refunds will be processed without a receipt.
To cancel a hotel room reservation, you must work directly with The Ingleside Hotel.
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