The GAL-a-Con women’s conference and retreat is Sept. 20-22 at the Hilton Vancouver, 301 W. Sixth St. Tickets ($200 per person) include Coffee Conversations in the morning, hands-on experience sessions, an tickets to the GALa Saturday evening with a pre GAL-a gathering with hair and makeup stations, vinyl nail bar and DIY beauty zones. The weekend also includes a “resent station” by Mikki Meisner, massage therapist Corrie Young, a tension-relieving movement session with Nicole Snyder, and guided meditation with Deb Dougal focused on preventing burn-out. For more information and tickets, visit galscommunity.com/ticketspecial.