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Volunteer Applications

kelby — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:13:57 +0000

If you’d like a chance to attend Type-A Mom Conference but cannot afford a full pass, you can now apply to volunteer to get half off or a full pass. Not all who apply will get selected. We have a variety of tasks we need help with, ranging from manning the registration desk to photography to video recording sessions. Please apply below.

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Photo of conference registration, copyright Russell Hugo

Announcing the Closing Keynote

kelby — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:13:50 +0000

When seeking out a closing keynote speaker, I wanted to find a woman who is an outstanding role model for attendees: a trailblazer, a thought leader, someone who has the decades of experience that many in the social media and blogging space don’t yet have. I am pleased to announce that the closing keynote speaker, Aliza Sherman, is the epitome of all of those ideals. She has been a change-maker in this space since the 1980s, and continues in that role today. Beyond that, she is one who hasn’t let her years of dazzling success and acclaim go to her head. She has been warm, helpful and friendly to all her fellow bloggers every time I’ve seen her at conferences.

Aliza Sherman, aka @alizasherman, started the first woman-owned full-service Internet company, Cybergrrl, Inc., and the first global women’s Internet organization, Webgrrls International, that boasted over 100 chapters worldwide and over 30,000 online participants in the 90s. She launched the first three general interest web sites for women – Cybergrrl.com, Webgrrls.com, and Femina.com – predating all other major women’s web sites. Her pioneering work on the Web was recognized early on when Newsweek named her one of the “Top People Who Matter Most on the Internet.” More recently, Fast Company named her one of the “Most Influential Women in Technology.”

Aliza is the author of seven books including The Everything Blogging Book, Streetwise Ecommerce, and PowerTools for Women in Business. She is recognized as a thought leader in the ever-evolving landscape of Internet media, marketing, and communications, specializing in social media marketing with Conversify, the agency she co-founded in 2005. She is a frequent podcaster and blogger and has had a mommy blog since 2003 when she began sharing her experiences with multiple miscarriages and post partum depression.

She is an avid RVer and loves Karaoke.

Find out more about about Aliza Sherman and all the Type-A Mom 2010 speakers…

Also, just FYI, there are only 12 Early Bird tickets left. Be sure to register soon!

Father’s Day Discount Just for Dads

kelby — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:33:38 +0000

We are offering a special now through Father’s Day. Any dads who register get $50 with discount code “fathersday.” Get the deal for yourself, dads, or if you know a dad, give it as a Father’s Day gift (you can register yourself and put the gift recipient’s name under the attendee information). This year, we are adding a Dad Track, a day packed with six sessions just for dads.

The Father’s Day discount only applies to dads registering. To get the discount, register here and the $50 off is already applied to both Type-A Mom and Type-A Mom+Business passes.

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Updated Schedule and Speakers

kelby — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:48:00 +0000

The schedule was just updated to include most of the sessions, and the speaker list was updated as well. I have many of the speaker slots filled now, but you can review the list of sessions to submit or resubmit as I will add some more speakers later. I am also still accepting speaker proposals for the Dad Track, as I am still working on the sessions and speakers for that.

There are just 31 Early Bird tickets left, so be sure to register now! The special Type-A Mom rate at the Asheville Renaissance is also for a limited time and with a limited number of rooms, so be sure to book early and use the official link to get the reduced rate!

Photo by Rick Bucich of Tiny Prints.

Mother’s Day Discount and Kid Con Registration Opens

kelby — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:02:51 +0000

If you’re looking for last-minute ideas to suggest as a Mother’s Day gift, you can nudge someone to get you a pass to Type-A Mom Conference. Between now and Sunday, in fact, we have a holiday special discount of $50 off registration. Someone can even buy it for you without you knowing. To do so, they should just enter your name into the registration fields for attendee and use their own email address.

Get the Mother’s Day discount for Type-A Mom Conference.

We have also just opened up registration for Kid Con, the childcare and mini-conference for children of attendees. The number of spots is limited, so be sure to register soon.

Image of Mother’s Day flowers, © Zsuzsanna Kilian.

Official Charity: March of Dimes

kelby — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:00:38 +0000

When I was considering which charities to promote through the conference, one of the first that popped into my mind is a charity that has helped me and so many other moms, dads and babies: March of Dimes. As a mom of three premature babies, I used their resources countless times in educating myself, enduring NICU stays (including my first’s stay over Christmas), and for tips to avoid preterm birth with my twins during my second pregnancy. Their purpose is a crucial one: to save babies and prevent premature birth and the death of infants.

Here is some more information from March of Dimes:

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. They carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies’ lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health.

Some Highlights:

Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center®

The Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center/El Centro de Enseñanza del Embarazo® answers questions in English and Spanish on a wide range of topics, including pregnancy planning; pregnancy; birth defects; prematurity; genetics; babies and other topics. Questions come through email and social media channels, such as their blogs, News Moms Need and nacersano, and their various Twitter accounts.

Prematurity Campaign
The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign has two goals: (1) to raise public awareness of the problems of prematurity and (2) to decrease the rate of preterm birth in the U.S. The campaign:

Funds research to find the causes of premature birth
Encourages investment of public and private research dollars to identify causes and to identify and test promising interventions
Educates women about risk-reduction strategies and the signs and symptoms of premature labor
Provides information and emotional support to families affected by prematurity
Advocates to expand access to health care coverage to improve maternity care and infant health outcomes
Helps health care providers to improve risk detection and address risk factors
Generates concern and action around the problem

NICU Family Support:

In conjunction with its national Prematurity Campaign, the March of Dimes has developed the NICU Family Support program to provide information and comfort to those families in crisis. Guided by former NICU families, the program is built on a family-centered philosophy and is implemented nationwide through March of Dimes chapters. It addresses the needs of parents, siblings, grandparents and the extended family throughout the hospitalization, during the transition home and in the event of a newborn death.

Share Your Story

Share your Story is an online community for NICU families where they can participate in online discussions, create their own blogs and simply make friends with other families with similar experiences.

Research

March of Dimes research investments continue to be one of the cornerstones of the mission. March of Dimes programs fund several different types of research, all aimed at preventing birth defects and infant mortality. These programs include basic research into life processes, such as genetics and development; clinical research applied to prevention and treatment of specific birth defects and prematurity; the study of environmental hazards; and research in social and behavioral sciences relevant to our mission.

Bloggers Unite to Fight for Preemies

Every year, 20 million babies are born too soon, too small and very sick. Half a million of these babies are born in the U.S. On November 17 we fight! In 2009 there were over 13,000 blog posts. Can we double that this year?

How you can Help

You can donate.
You can volunteer through your local chapter or participate in a special event.
You can sign up to blog in November for the Fight for Preemies
You can blog about the mission anytime.
You can follow @marchofdimes, @nacersano, @babytips, and @nacersanobaby
You can fan/like us on Facebook in English and Spanish

Official Charity: YWCA of Asheville

kelby — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:58:23 +0000

The great thing about hosting a conference is it provides a unique opportunity to help others. This year, Type-A Mom will have official charities that the conference promotes.

The YWCA of Asheville has a pretty amazing history of helping women and children and fighting racism. I encourage you to watch this short video, and I think you’ll be just as moved as I was by their story:

About the YWCA of Asheville

The mission of the YWCA of Asheville is eliminating racism and empowering women. The YWCA works to accomplish this mission by providing programs which help bridge gaps in education, achievement, economic status, health, and access to child care. Find out more at the official YWCA site.

Here are their programs:

Child Care Center: quality, affordable care for the babies and toddlers of working parents.
New Choices: structured care management and a support group to help low-income become more economically self-sufficient.
MotherLove: mentoring program for pregnant and parenting teens.
School-Age Programs: After-School and Summer Camp, with a focus on homework help and enrichment activities.
FutureVision: intensive tutoring and social skills development for at-risk teens.
Drop-in Child Care: free child care for families who are experiencing economic difficulties.
Diabetes Wellness and Prevention: helping individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes manage their disease with exercise, group support, and education.
Health Outreach: classes on the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer in local community centers and churches.
Latino Learning Center: computer skills classes in Spanish.
Club W: The YWCA Health and Fitness Center: fitness classes, equipment, a full aquatics program in a solar-heated pool, and health and wellness activities.

How Can You Help?

There are several ways you can help the YWCA. For example:

You can donate money, even if it’s just a few spare dollars.
If you are local, you can volunteer.
You can blog about the program and encourage your readers to donate.
You can follow the YWCA on Twitter and like the YWCA Facebook page.
You can share this post on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. The shortened URL is http://bit.ly/typeamomYWCA .
You can bring items that the YWCA needs to Type-A Mom Conference. The New Choices program needs gently used toys, costumes, books (especially for older kids chapter books, activity books, etc.), art supplies (like paints, brushes, colored paper), and bins to hold legos and small items. MotherLove needs baby gear and clothing for pregnant and parenting teens. We will have a donation bin set up at the conference.

Dad Track

kelby — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:48:45 +0000

I am very excited to announce the call for speaker proposals for Dad Track at Type-A Mom Conference. If you are interested in speaking or would like to suggest a speaker, please complete the form below. To attend, you can register here!

The dad track sessions will include:

Dad Vlogging
Privacy and Security in New Media
Content is King
Building a Better Blog
What Daddy Bloggers Can Learn From the Moms: Monetization, Working with Brands, Community Building and more
State of the Dadosphere

Type-A Mom 2010 Badges

kelby — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:41:18 +0000

A great way to let your readers know you are coming to Type-A Mom is with a badge! Even if you are not yet registered, you can sign up to promote the conference through the affiliate program so you earn a commission if people you refer book a conference pass. I’ve included a badge below that doesn’t have “I’m going!” on it in case you just want it for use via the affiliate program.

To use any of the badges, simply right-click )or click the image, and then Save As the image file) and upload the image to your blog. Link it to http://typeamomconference.com or, if you are an affiliate, use the link you received when you signed up.

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Win Asheville Spa and Wine Gift Cards

kelby — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:09:38 +0000

The number of Super Early Bird tickets is dwindling quickly. Besides the cost savings, I have an added incentive to register early. The Asheville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is providing two gift cards that would be wonderful to use while you’re here. One winner will get a $40 gift card to Sensibilities Day Spa (walking distance from the conference) and a $20 gift card to The Wine Studio just .6 miles away from the hotel.

How to Enter

We will select the winner from among those who register for the remaining 38 Super Early Bird Type-A Mom Conference passes or the remaining 48 Type-A Mom Conference+Business passes (those are the numbers at the time of this post, but you can see how many remain at the registration page).

Once those tickets are gone, we will select a winner. (And ticket prices will go up $50 per pass). Enter now!