THE SEARCH IS ON! Baby & Family Awards 2013 - ParentPreneur of the Year!

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ParentPreneurs are the modern day moms and dads who have successfully balanced parenthood and their role as an entrepreneur through hard work and dedication.

On December 6 - 8 , the very first Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 at the SMX Manila, Mall of Asia Complex Pasay City we will be honoring ParentPreneurs, not just mompreneurs but also dadpreneurs. 

NOMINATION MECHANICS:

To qualify as a ParentPreneur nominee:

•   Owns and operates a registered and active business, may be a founder or co-founder along with his/her partner(s) and has been involved in the business conceptualization and building for at least one year from January 2012.
•    Can be home, office, web or mall-based, as long as it is a mom/dad-founded enterprise.
•    Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business / company.
•    Has successfully managed parenthood and being a hands-on entrepreneur.

Nomination Guidelines:

1.   Go to the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 website and proceed to the Baby & Family Awards page, then to ParentPreneur Awards.

2.    Fill up the form – Name of the nominee, Company / Business Name, Category, Why does
he/she deserve to be called a mompreneur / dadpreneur in this category (1 paragraph, min: 3
sentences; max: 5 sentences), Links and references of the ParentPreneur and business.

3.    Submit and you’re done!

How to nominate:

•    A ParentPreneur may be classified in only one of the following categories:

1. The Breakthrough ParentPreneur – someone who has successfully started a business and has created the biggest impact and buzz in a span of one year. The business must not be more than 2 years old and not less than 1 year old since establishment.

2. The Innovator – someone who has remarkably created the most innovative and creative product or business idea in its field.

3. The Advocate – someone whose business has made and is making a difference in the country and has been strongly influencing and moving people with their advocacy.

4. The Digital Maven – someone who has notably established innovative and successful social media and digital strategies and campaigns for their own business.

5. ParentPreneur of the Year – honors the most outstanding ParentPreneur couple for 2013, this couple has been a role model to all aspiring couple entrepreneurs who has successfully balanced parenthood and entrepreneurship together.

•     Nomination period will be from October 7 to 18.

•    Incomplete nomination forms will not be accepted, the organizers also has the right to verify and conduct further research to confirm the validity of the information provided if
necessary. All information will be kept confidential.

Screening Guidelines:

•    The business should not be less than 1 year old since establishment.

•    All nomination forms are subject to evaluation and will be shortlisted by the organizers.

•    The ratio of mompreneur and dadpreneur nominees will be based on the nominations
received.

•    Qualified nominees will be informed for confirmation before the voting period and will be asked to submit a valid DTI and or SEC articles of incorporation.

•    Failure to comply with the guidelines and / or submit the needed requirements may result in disqualification.

•     The official list of ParentPreneur nominees will be announced and launched on October 21, indicating the start of the voting period at the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 website.

VOTING

How to vote:

1.    Go to the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 website and proceed to the Baby & Family Awards tab and click the ParentPreneur Awards where the nominees’ profile can be seen.

2.    Vote by clicking any of the social media buttons found on top of the nominee’s profile and you’re done! Multiple voting is allowed.

3.    Voting period will be from October 21 to November 22 at the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 Website.

4.    Only one dadpreneur or mompreneur will win per category based on the criteria which includes 20% of online votes. For the ParentPreneur of the Year, only one couple will be awarded.

Criteria:

Business idea innovation and creativity          - 40%
Management and Leadership Skills               - 30%
Impact on community                                    - 10%
Online Votes                                                  - 20%
Total                                                          - 100%e entrepreneurs who has successfully balanced parenthood and entrepreneurship together.

AWARDING:

•     A total of five winners will be announced and contacted on November, a month before the expo.

•    The ParentPreneur Awards will happen at the Baby & Family Awards, to be held on the last day of the Baby & Family Expo Philippines 2013 – Sunday, December 08.

Visit and vote at http://babyexpo.ph/baby-and-family-awards/parentpreneur/. 

Step into the Wonderful World of Baby’s Dreams

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Pampers and Sleep Experts walk you through your baby’s journey of sound sleep and sound development.

What do babies rream about? Is there a way of knowing for sure what babies dream about? But really hope and pray that they have sweet dreams. Indeed, sweet dreams are golden moments. Parents want their babies to have the best quality sleep possible. Any mother will tell you how valuable it is when her baby sleeps through the night.

Pampers understands the importance of a good night of quality sleep for baby and for the family.

Pampers launches today the Sound Sleep, Sound Development campaign, in partnership with the Mother & Child Nurses Association of the Philippines (MCNAP).

“This campaign aims to educate moms on the importance of complete night-time sleep for babies. We acknowledge that when baby sleeps through, night after night, it is a key step in baby’s development,” says Pampers Brand Manager Camille Aquino. 

Sleep experts MCNAP President Alicia Estiller and Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine (PSSM) Dr. Luis Rivera Jr. also agree that complete night-time sleep is very important to baby’s development and growth. "It is associated with more positive daytime behavior, mood and temperament, and better physical functioning,” adds Mrs. Estiller. However, many factors can disturb a baby’s sleep or lead them to wake fully, such as hunger, illness and discomfort. 

“That is why moms should learn to identify these external factors so they can appropriately address baby’s concerns,” says Dr. Rivera. 

Mom knows that part of being a good mom is to check baby’s diaper for wetness. However, she’s doing more harm than good because this interrupts baby’s sleep. “Sleep deprivation is associated with stunted growth, weight problems, low attention span, delayed learning and behavioural problems,” shares Estiller. 

To minimize baby’s discomfort during sleep, mothers often take steps to prevent diaper wetness during the night. A clinical study by scientists at Pampers highlights what they call the ‘wetness wake-up call’ --- a direct link between urination and sleep disturbance. Receptors in a baby’s skin can easily sense the feeling of wetness, acting as little ‘alarm clocks’ that could potentially wake the baby. 

In light of this insight, a team of ‘dryness experts’ at the Pampers Schwalbach Technical Centre in Germany came up with a study to help silence the ‘wetness wake-up call’. The team formulated the unique 4-layers + gel technology to effectively absorb and lock wetness away from baby’s skin. When tested, this new technology helped reduce the chance of the baby’s skin sensing wetness and helped baby to sleep soundly. No need for mom to disturb baby’s sleep when she checks the diaper. Pampers thus acts as a sleep enabler that helps establish a night-time pattern of sleeping through the night, night after night. 

To help moms better understand what complete night-time sleep means for babies, Pampers creates an interactive exhibit giving moms a glimpse of what goes on inside their baby’s brain while they are sleeping. Mommy bloggers Frances Amper-Sales and Pehpot Pineda open the exhibit with a very enlightening discussion about the challenges of putting babies to sleep and ensuring complete night-time sleep. Estiller shares common sleep myths, facts and tips to ensure quality night-time sleep for babies. Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine (PSSM) Dr. Luis Rivera Jr. also reveals what complete sleep does for babies’ brains. 

Four booths are showcased in the exhibit showcasing the baby’s dream world and providing key information to help moms better appreciate the importance of complete night-time sleep to babies.

Informational highlights of the booths are current sleep practices of babies through a sleep survey among moms, different interactive games to help moms better understand their baby’s sleeping habits, and the positive and negative effects of complete sound sleep towards baby’s holistic development. A special booth, which serves as Mom’s Helpdesk is also open for free consultation and product demonstration with Sleep Experts.

Pampers Comfort not just protects baby’s complete sleep against wetness, but also strengthens mom’s belief that she is providing her baby with the best possible care to achieve optimum brain development. Through the Sound Sleep, Sound Development campaign, more moms will understand and better appreciate the importance of sleep. 

(L-R) Frances Amper-Sales, Pehpot Pineda, Pampers Brand Manager Camille Aquino, MCNAP President Alicia Estiller & Dr. Luis Rivera Jr. from the Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine.  

To find out more about the Sound Sleep, Sound Development campaign, please visit the  Pampers Facebook page and watch out for Pampers activity in supermarkets near you.

More photos:

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Cordlife Co-presents Biggest Family Event: BABY EXPO 2013

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Philippines’ first premier family expo dedicated to nurture family development and child care, BABY EXPO 2013 will be on December 06-08, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City organized by MediaCom Solutions Inc.

Asia Pacific’s largest network of private cord blood banks, Cordlife Philippines, joins the BABY EXPO 2013 in welcoming life, love and care.

A Singapore-grown company, Cordlife’s facility was officially launched in the Philippines on February 2010. It became the very first and only cord blood processing and cryopreservation facility in the country, offering services in umbilical cord blood and now its latest service – cord tissue banking. Since its introduction, stem cell banking has become a way for Filipinos to insure their families against future medical conditions, especially against certain cancers and other blood related disorders. It has also become the preferred stem cell bank of celebrity moms like Christine Bersola-Babao, Pia Guanio-Mago, Precious Lara-Quigaman along with the thousands of families who recognize the need to invest for their baby and family’s health.

“With only one chance to collect, I knew we have to choose only the best stem cell bank to safekeep Noah’s stem cells. That’s why I chose Cordlife. Nothing feels better than being able to store my baby’s umbilical cord blood with the largest and most experienced network of cord blood banks in South East Asia.” said Precious Lara-Quigaman.

“We are glad to have Cordlife as our co-presenter to share their expertise and present the most advanced technologies in stem cell therapy to our audience. BABY EXPO 2013 provides access to credible and friendly professionals from health organizations and respected support groups and companies to answer all of pregnancy, parenting and family-related questions. At the same time we offer a huge range of products, where visitors can avail of special offers from over 200 exhibitors.” says MediaCom Solutions Inc. President and BABY EXPO founder David Abrenilla.

BABY EXPO 2013 is organized by MediaCom Solutions Inc., the Philippines’ preferred Stakeholders’ communications and premier events enterprise, dedicated to empower the country’s growth in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, family development and child care, health and advanced learning.

Be a part of this premier family event, call +632.843.2174 or email info@babyexpo.ph.

Stay updated by liking the official Baby Expo Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/babyexpoph

and by visiting the website: http://www.babyexpo.ph

Relax in Style. . . Make your Baby a Star !

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Relax in Style! BlueWater Day Spa launches its search for the first-ever BlueWater Babies!

We are simply passionate about health and wellness of our family members. From men, women, and now even babies, BlueWater Day Spa has created a totally family-friendly environment, which is coupled by its exciting and effective roster of wellness treatments.

Last June 6, BlueWater Day Spa launches its search for the first-ever BlueWater Babies. You can relax in style and made your baby a star !  I'm gladly attending the launching of their promo shower with the theme "BlueWater Day Spa: Make Your Baby A Star!" held at Chilis Bar & Grill, Greenhills.

This is the latest promotion, the first-ever search for BlueWater Baby Image Models. The event was hosted by Rikka Infantando, and graced with celebrities - Actor/Model Fabio Ide and the Basketball players Semerad Twins, Anthony and David.

When it comes to wellness, BlueWater Day Spa never fails to come up with the most innovative and of course, most effective treatments for a sound mind and body.

BlueWater Day Spa is proud to launch its signature Baby Massage Treatment. This enables them to address the wellness needs even of young infants and toddlers, as they too, are prone to stress, which is usually caused by the environment and other outside factors. Continuing on with its pursuit of offering clients some much deserved rest and relaxation to help them recharge their weary bodies.

BlueWater Day Spa would like to further promote the benefits the Baby Massage Treatment (and also a way for thanking parents who have availed of the treatment for their babies) through its latest promotion, the first-ever search for BlueWater Baby Image Models.

A modeling search targeting cute babies who will become BlueWater Day Spa’s image models for its signature Baby Massage, the contest will run from June 6 to August 6, 2013 and is open to all babies and toddlers ages 6 months – 2 years old (two winners: boy and girl) and 2 years – 4 years (two winners: boy & girl).

Prizes for the four winners include:

• One (1) Birthday Kiddie Spa Party Package for a maximum of 28 persons at BWDS-Ortigas Spa Theatre worth P20,000.00 (Terms and Conditions apply)

• Complimentary Ten (10) Baby Massage Treatments valid for one year worth P3500.00

• To be featured in a BWDS Ad Campaign for Baby Massage (online, print, in-store ad collaterals) with photo shoot.

If you want your kids to have their start in modeling, and just avail of awesome prizes from the family’s favorite spa, make your baby a Star!  Check out this link for the full mechanics of the contest https://www.facebook.com/bwdspa

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