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Tickets purchased on or before April 15, 2009 will be mailed first class to the address provided.

Tickets purchased on or after April 16 - April 25 2009 will be held at the door.

Tickets will be available at the door - on an as available basis.

10% of each ticket purchase will be donated to the Craft Emergency Relief Fund.

1 Ticket to Coaching, Courage, and Creating		$45.00

Michele Beschen:

Michele Beschen is the star of the HGTV/DIY Channel's B Original television series, and the founder ofSimply Michele, Inc. is a multimedia company.  This company has an unparalleled commitment to creating artfully produced how-to programs and projects that thrive on the unexpected and to consistently deliver a well crafted, organic product.

"Michele Beschens Courage to Create" television series launched in February 2003 on KDSM FOX 17 in Des Moines, Iowa.  In 2005, the show evolved into B. Original for the DIY Network and HGTV delivering 130 episodes.  With many new ventures on the horizon, you can expect to see Simply Michele, Inc. be instrumental in developing a new wave in the creative movement that is steadfast in positively connecting with people where they live, work, and play; on tv, in print, on the radio, on the web and in stores.

Jill Badonsky

Jill Badonsky, M.Ed., is an internationally recognized workshop leader, keynote speaker, creativity-coaching pioneer, multimedia artist, storyteller, humorist and business entrepreneur. She has creatively consulted with Seventeen and Bust magazine, filmmakers, comedians, storytellers, artists, business CEOs, writers, women in business and groups through-out the country. Her background is in occupational therapy, writing, performance, marketing, educational media and instructional design. She is an award winning public speaker, writes a monthly column for Creativity Portal and is editor of the monthly Muse Flash.
Jill is also founder and director of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching - a ground-breaking model for coaching resistant and sensitive creative people or anyone wanting to create a positive change in their lives. She is author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence and the upcoming book for Running Press, The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder.. She wrote and performed the one woman show I Can’t Always Handle Reality, But It’s Really the Only Place to Get a Good Cup of Coffee. Jill lives in the San Diego with two cats and a bougainvillea.