Ft Mason Center October 18 and 19, 2008 San Francisco
   


95 Booths • 75 Speakers • Interactive Panels • Workshops • Lectures • Music & Dance

 
 

Wisdom Festival Staff

Robert Quicksilver, Executive Producer
QRobert Quicksilver has produced or co-produced the last 6 hugely successful Conscious Life Expos in Los Angeles and the 2007 Wisdom Festival in San Francisco. Prior to producing Expos, Quicksilver was founder and director of Star Magic Industries, a national chain of "new age" gift stores and President and General Manager of Magic Glass, a manufacturing company specializing in high end commercial store fixtures. He is presently completing his Masters Degree in Asian and Comparitive Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Seraph White, Assistant Producer
SeraphSeraph has assisted Robert Quicksilver, her father, on events beginning in 2001. She has a Master's Degree in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University and is a graphic artist and web designer. She loves working on community projects that bring more wisdom into our lives. Don't expect to see her at the show - she is expecting her second child just days before!


Mary Murphy, National Sales Manager
MaryMary started in the Expo World at Whole Life Expo. She had the opportunity to work with many National and Local Exhibitors and has built relationships with her worldwide client base.

 

Aime McCrory, Public Relations
AimeAime McCrory is the Founder of The Business Muse a publicity, promotions & management company specializing in the metaphysical, personal empowerment, paranormal and conscious living genres.   Aime began her career in the late 80's as a Jr. Publicist to James Sliman (Former Publicist to Dodi Fayed, Liv Tyler) and Vicki Rose (The Ramones, Talking Heads, Diane Warren).Recent clients have been placed in many spirtual and conscious living media outlets as well as mainstream media outlets including Newsweek, USA Today Magazine, Oprah & Friends Radio, The New York Post, &  Network Television Shows. Aime holds B.A. degree from USC School of Cinema-Television& a minor degree from USC Business Entrepreneur's program. www.thebusinessmuse.com

STEPHEN MCCRORY, Event Manager
Stephen McCroryStephen is involved with managing and coordinating events for The Conscious Life Expo, The Wisdom Festival, The Oneness Conference’ and several other large events across the U.S.A. He is the CEO of Golden Dawn Productions, a media and marketing production house dedicated to promoting positive, empowering messages. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he is connected to several international non-profit and charity organizations, committed to raising, embracing and empowering the level of global consciousness.

Layla RayLayla Ray, Sales Associate, Facilitator, Staffing
Layla has been a holistic practitioner, reflexologist and Tarot reader for more than 30 years.  During 20 years in Vermont, she was also Project Manager for a labyrinth installation in the capitol city; production assistant for several New England Crop Circle Conferences; and Assistant Manager of a New Age book and gift store in Burlington.  She helped facilitate staffing and operations for Wisdom Festival 2007; and now that she has moved back home to San Francisco, she is also at your service as an Exhibitor Sales Associate.

Barbara Williams, Sales Associate
Barbara Williams is the Publisher/Editor of Balanced Life Magazine, the fastest growing conscious living publication in the region.  The magazine is widely distributed throughout North Central California and supported by a comprehensive website.  Barbara has 25 years of experience working with the holistic community and is the founder of Holistic Promotions, which provides business development services to the heart-centered business owner, including Workshop, Retreat and Expo marketing and promotion.

Shima Moore, Program Director
ShimaShima Moore, began working on the SF Whole Life Expo staff in 1998 as production manager and later became editorial director. Shima has spearheaded community projects across the nation including co-founding San Francisco's premiere worker's coop Rainbow Grocery and General Store, where, as its buyer, she introduced generations of thankful shoppers to healthy foods and wholistic living. As editor in chief of Perceptions magazine she brought together unlikely bedfellows to reveal our bipartisan need for freedom. Shima has written and hosted cable TV and radio shows, penned magazine articles and columns, and marketed people and businesses in which she believes.