SPECIAL EVENTS

 We are very excited to be offering special events during the conference. Our planned events include:

Keynote Speech

The 2nd International Babywearing Conference will feature one keynote speech event on Thursday, June 26th, which is sure to be a highlight of the conference. Our special speaker is Jeni Norton, the founder of the largest babywearing online community, thebabywearer.com, with over 40,000 members to date. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Nine In, Nine Out, Inc. In addition, Jeni is currently undertaking a Ph.D. at Australia’s premier research institution, Australian National University, with research focusing on the effects of babywearing on mothers. She has also written numerous articles on babywearing.

Panel Event

Learn about the History of Babywearing from those that know it best. Our panel will consist of Barbara Wishingrad from The Rebozo Way Project; Jeni Norton, our guest keynote speaker; Ann Moore, creator of the Snugli (now Weego), and others. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask these experts questions about babywearing from it’s conception to what’s happening today in the babywearing community.

Fashion Show

The fashion show will feature carriers and babywearing accessories from around the world! This event will take place on the Friday afternoon of the conference, allowing conference attendees, including the general public, who will have the opportunity to purchase fashion show tickets, to browse the exhibit hall after the fashion show.

Raffle

As part of the Fashion Show we will be holding a raffle to benefit TheBabyWearer.com. Tickets will be sold from Wednesday, June 25, until 4 p.m. Friday, June 27, when the Fashion Show begins. The names of the winners will be displayed in the exhibit hall after the Fashion Show. Prizes must be claimed before 12 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Any prizes not claimed will be donated to Cityslingers or No Mother Left Behind. The Conference will not be selling tickets on line or shipping prizes.

Prizes:
AMAZONAS GmbH: Carry Sling lollipop 510 cm
Baby K'tan: Small White Baby Carrier
BabyHawk: BabyHawk Mei Tai
Babyraecreations: Patchwork Wrap OMT
Chic Papoose, LLC: Johanna
DIDYMOS: Limited Edition Art Deco Silk/ Cotton Blend
ERGObaby: Carrier, Back Pack, Front Pouch
Gypsy Mama: Wrapsody- Bali Breeze in Lalita
Hip2BeBaby: Lucky Girl Pouch
Hoppediz: New Born Stretchy Wrap
Hoppediz: Regular Woven Wrap
Hoppediz: Bondolino
Hotsling: NYC
Hotsling: Shabby Chic
HUGS: Help Us Give Slings: HUGS Selendang
KozyWare, LLC: Natural/Keeling Kozy Carrier
Lemon Balm Essentials: Tibet Vatanai
Mama's Milk: 3 Slings
Mama's Milk: Mini Changing System
Mama's Milk: 10 wipe cases
MBD: The Calyx
Moby Wrap, Inc.: Moby Baby Carrier
Mother's Helper: Fancy Sling
Olives and Applesauce: O&A Full Buckle
Posh Papoose, LLC: Bamboo Ring Sling, Hat & Pouch
Posh Papoose, LLC: Serape Strip Ring Sling, Hat & Pouch
Sakura Bloom: Blackberry Stipe Sling
Sarita Star Designs/ Babyraecreations: Denim Applique OMT
Sleeping Baby Producations: Lucid Dreaming Sling
SoBeBabies/ Moby Wrap: New Mama Babywearing & Care Gift Package
TaylorMade Slings: Lavender Silk Sling with Batik Pocket
Tentoes LLC: Click Baby Carrier
TogetherBe, LLC: Freehand Baby Carrier
Tummy 2 Tummy: 3 DVD's
Wrap n' Wear: Large Espresso Wrap
ZoloWear: Bella Stretch Cotton Sateen Ring Sling