Fun Stuff

Moms Rock! Tuesday Pre-Conference Reception sponsored by Mommy Cast
Connect with other marketing-to-moms execs, mingle with speakers and sponsors, and celebrate the start of this fourth annual industry event with light hors d'oeuvres and beverages. For many, M2Moms® is like a homecoming. Join us and see why!

Wear Your Slippers at M2Moms!

Be comfy and help others-3rd Annual National Slipper Day

Friday, October 24 is Dearfoams® 3rd Annual National Slipper Day, but they’re “kicking” it off October 23 with a preview here at M2Moms®! The Dearfoams® Company and Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation™ have joined forces to help make wishes come true for men and women fighting breast cancer. Just stop by the Dearfoams® National Slipper Day display in the Rotunda, and for a minimum $10 Donation to Making Memories, you’ll receive a pair of Dearfoams® slippers and more information about Slipper Day, the Foundation, and the lives that have already been touched by this amazing campaign. Then enjoy the rest of the day in your comfy new Dearfoams® slippers!

Wednesday Networking Reception sponsored by Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect
Chill out and compare notes in the architecturally inspiring, domed Grand Army of the Republic Rotunda, one of Chicago's -- indeed one of the country's -- most historic and artistic treasures, lovingly restored in every exquisite detail.

Getting Glam with Sephora

This year at M2Moms®, our friends from Sephora are bringing a team of professional makeup artists to Wednesday’s Networking Reception to give attendees a small sample of their expert techniques and high-quality products. Visit one of the Sephora primping stations and get a little day-to-night eye makeup, try out a new look for your lips, or find out more about the hundreds of brands they sell in their 515 stores worldwide. All participants will also receive a gift bag for a complimentary in-store skin, makeup and fragrance consultation. What better way to celebrate that Moms are Women too?

Dinner Connections sponsored by MomCentral
No Need to Eat Alone!
Sign Up for Dinner Connections. Don't settle for a lonely night of room service when you're in this great city on the lake. There's no need to eat alone at M2Moms®. We've reserved seats at a dozen of Chicago's better restaurants for M2Moms® guests to connect and share a meal as they review the day's events, and get better acquainted.

Dine and Dish sponsored by iMoms
At lunch on the second day of M2Moms®, we've added something else to the menu. Each lunch table will be hosted by one of our speakers or marketing-to-moms experts. This gives you an opportunity to drill down on the topic of interest to you, network with other attendees, and - in the dynamic of "dining & dishing" - to get better acquainted with the marketing-to-moms experts at your table. Topics to be covered include green moms, mommy bloggers, parents as peers and moms & the economy. So, pick up your gourmet lunch, have a seat and start dishing!

You Deserve a Break
All our meals and breaks are renowned for their delicious food and collegial ambiance. These times in the schedule are truly refreshing and celebratory. They provide maximum networking opportunities in the best of atmospheres: the beautiful Grand Army of The Republic Ballroom.

Take the Cake Award
Your vote counts! Each year we tally up the responses to the Attendee Surveys and honor the speaker who "Takes the Cake" with a beautiful handmade Hartland cake plate from the talented glass blowers at Simon Pearce glassware in Vermont. In 2005, David Kieselstein of Time Inc.'s Parenting Group won the honors, and in 2006 it went to Diane Ridgeway Cross of Frank About Women. Kristin Bennett, Senior Director of Research and Trends, The Intelligence Group won in 2007. Please take a few moments to complete the survey and tell us who will Take the Cake in 2008!