Working Women's Survival Show Heads to St. Charles

Working Women's Survival Show returns to the St. Charles Convention Center Feb. 24-26. 

The event will feature booths from more than 350 exhibitors. Participants can attend seminars that range from tips on couponing to demonstrations from Irish dance groups. Wine tasting will be available in the wine garden.

Among the featured speakers are Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller and actress and author Molly Ringwald. Miller will speak on the Main Stage at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Ringwald will speak at 3 p.m. Saturday on the Main Stage. 

Tickets are $9 a day for adults and two-day wristbands are available for purchase at the St. Charles Convention Center on the day of the show.

Parking is available at the commuter lot across from the Convention Center and shuttle service will be provided from the lower levels of Ameristar Casino every 15 minutes. 

Missouri Lottery Main Stage: Friday, Feb. 24

12-12:25 p.m. "Mark Twain on Women" Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau

12:30-12:55 p.m. "Steve Davis and Memories of Elvis" Mommy First Aid

1-1:45 p.m. "Grocery Budget Busters" with Alicia Myers, Gateway to Saving.

2-2:25 p.m. "The Missouri Lottery Main Stage Presentation" 

2:30-2:55 p.m. "Swing St. Louis" 

3-3:25 p.m. "Girls Gone Trout" Lebanon Missouri Department of Tourism

4-4:55 p.m. "A Symphony of Metallics: Handpainted decorative finishes for home, furniture and cabinetry" with Kelly S. King

5-5:25 p.m. "Swing St. Louis"

6-6:55 p.m. "The Erick Kand Comedy Hypnosis Show"

5:30-5:55 p.m. "The Missouri Lottery Main Stage Presentation" 

7-7:25 p.m. “The Application of a Fragrance, Fragrance Tips and The Fragrance Pyramid" with Christine Tierney

Seminars: Friday, Feb. 24

12:30-1 p.m. "Style on a Shoestring: Six Strategies to a Goof Proof Wardrobe" with Nancy Nix-Rice. 

1:15-1:45 p.m. "Organize Your Basement in Five Steps" with Tiffany Engler

2-2:30 p.m. "Internet Marketing" with Ken Tucker

2:45-3:15 p.m. "Lookin' Good and Feelin' Better" from Ginny Baldridge

3:30-4 p.m. "The Good Reasons We Gossip and What to do Instead" with Judy Ryan.

4:15-4:45 p.m. "Toastmasters Presents: Women as Leaders" skit with Kat Mokriakow and others. 

5-5:30 p.m. "Gearing up Adult Learners: The new Professional Workforce and the Role of Higher Education" with Robin Criswell-Bloom. 

5:45-6:15 p.m. "Girlfriend Getaways" with Trish Hinds. 

6:30-7:15 p.m. "Secrets of an Ultimate Couponer" with Alicia Myers. 

Missouri Lottery Main Stage: Saturday, Feb. 25

10:30 a.m. Olympic Gymnast Shannon Miller

11-11:25 a.m.  "Mark Twain on Women" Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau

11:30-11:55 p.m. "Steve Davis and the Memories of Elvis"

12-12:25 p.m. "Fashion Show Presentation" Dressbarn. 

1-1:25 p.m. "The O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance" 

1:30-2:25 p.m. "A Symphony of Metallics: Handpainted decorative finishes for home, furniture and cabinetry" with Kelly S. King

2:30-2:55 p.m. "The Missouri Lottery Main Stage Presentation"

3-4 p.m. "Actress and Author Molly Ringwald" 

4:30-4:55 p.m. "Bargain Finds for Designing Minds" Goodwill Features Interior Designer Lula B. 

5-5:25 p.m. "The Missouri Lottery Main Stage Presentation"

5:30-5:55 p.m. "Mayer-Torno School of Irish Dance"

6-6:30 p.m. "Girls Gone Trout" Lebanon Missouri Department of Tourism

6:30-6:55 p.m. "Swing St. Louis" 

Seminars: Saturday, Feb. 25

11-11:30 a.m. "Tickled and Inspired: How Can I Motivate Them?" Judy Ryan. 

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. "Feel and Look Like a '10' Now is the Time to Be Healthy" Cory Webb

12:30-1 p.m. "Mom... The Good News is I'm OK" Shelly Schneider

1:15-1:45 p.m. "Clutter-Free Your Home in Seven Days" Tiffany Engler, Certified Professional Organizer.

2-2:30 p.m. "Have a Debt Free Christmas" with Alicia Myers, Gateway to Savings. 

2:45-3:15 p.m. "Toastmasters Presents, 'Communicating in a Man's World'" with Kat Mokriakow.

3:30-4 p.m. "Divorce 101- A Woman's Guide to Divorce" with Barbara De Angelis.

4:15-4:45 p.m. "Take a Dose of Laughter" with Bonnie Solomon, of Brentmoor Retirement Communities.

5-5:25 p.m. "I'm Doing Just Fine" with Karen P. Duich, Housing Coordinator at Village NOrth Retirement Community. 

5:45-6:15 p.m. "Never Have A Bad Hair Day Again" with Michelle Shadrack. 

6:30-7 p.m. "Ironworks Fitness" Cindy Brenneke

Seminars: Sunday, Feb. 25

12-12:30 p.m. 'How Can I Deal With That Difficult Person?" Judy Ryan

12:45-1:15 p.m. "A Quick Hair Fix for The Working Woman" Kerri Schneider and Jay Young.

1:30-2 p.m. "Hoarding 101" with Tiffany Engler.

2:15-2:45 p.m. "Budget Gardening" with Alicia Myers, Gateway to Saving

3-3:30 p.m. "Tips and Tricks to Getting the Most Out of Your Fragrance" Christine Tierney.

3:45-4:15 p.m. "Oh My Aching Head! Is it Sinus, Stress or Migraine?" James Banks, Director of Mercy Clinic Headache Center.

Missouri Lottery Main Stage: Sunday, Feb. 26

11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. "A Symphony of Metallics, Hand-Painted Decorative Finishes for Home, Furniture and Cabinetry" from Kelly S. King. 

12:30-1:30 "Grocery Budget Busters" by Alicia Myers, Gateway to Saving.

1:30-1:55 p.m. "Irish Dancing by the Clark Academy"

2-2:25 p.m. "Xenon International Academy for Hair, Skin, and Nails"

3-3:25 p.m. "Bargain Finds for Designing Minds" from Goodwill Features Interior Designer Lula B.