Frequently Asked Questions |
 |
| Q: What is a Celebration? |
| |
| A: Each Celebrate Mama! event is a Celebration of the matriarch. We bring together local products, services and organizations that cater to mamas, and we do it just before Mother’s Day. Our events gather everything from stroller fitness packages, to portrait photographers, to pottery painting and in-home chefs… offering everything for and about mama in one place. |
|
| |
| Q: When do Celebrations happen? |
| |
| A: Annual Celebrate Mama! events happen on the Saturday before Mother’s Day to keep the information & products we offer timely and relevant to mamas. But since mothers tend to work beyond Mother’s Day, Celebrations can actually happen any time of the year. |
|
| |
| Q: Where do Celebrations take place? |
| |
| A: Select cities nationwide have Celebrations happening at a variety of venues. Generally, the actual site of the event benefits the most from all of the buzz we and foot traffic our Celebrations generate. Please check our Locations Page to see if there is a Celebration happening near you. If there’s not, why don’t you start one yourself? |
|
| |
| Q: What do Celebrations look like? |
| |
| A: Celebrate Mama! events are set up expo style, with tables set up so event-goers can meander past the booths to check out all the information available. Some Celebrations happen indoors and others utilize an outdoor venue, depending on the local community. Each location has entertainment, crafts, raffles and on-site services sprinkled in throughout the event. |
|
| |
| Q: What if there was a Celebration in my community last year, but I don't see it now? |
| |
| A: Celebration Coordinators purchase a license to plan each Celebrate Mama! event. If you don't see a festival planned for this year, that means the planning license may be available for a new coordinator to take on ... perhaps even you! |
|
| |
| Q: Why do we Celebrate Mama? |
| |
| A: We bring together all of these organizations for many reasons. The first is to truly offer gift ideas for Mother’s Day; the second is to give local mama-centric businesses a chance to cross-market their services to their target audience. Finally, mamas do the toughest job in the world – there’s no reason not to get out and have a fun way to celebrate her hard work!
|
|
| |
| Q: How do I become a vendor at a Celebrate Mama! event? |
| |
| A: Contact your local Celebration Coordinator from our Locations Page. She can help you get set up with your local event. If you don’t see a Celebration in your area, you can choose to start one yourself, have a banner/goodie bag placement at other events, or both. |
|
| |
| Q: What if I want to be in ALL of the Celebration goodie bags? |
| |
| A: You are certainly welcome to contact us about being a national sponsor of our events, thus guaranteeing your spot in all of our goodie bags, plus banner placement at each event, and your logo on our web and printed ads. Please contact Corina DuBois, the Celebrate Mama! Creator, about this opportunity today. |
|
| |
| Q: Can I just show up at a Celebrate Mama! event? |
| |
| A: If you plan to have booth space at the event, sell products, or pass out information, you need to contact your local Coordinator in advance. Event-goers are all welcome to show up the day of the event and enjoy this fabulous Celebration for FREE! Bring a friend! |
|
| |
| Q: What does Celebrate Mama! have to do with marketing? |
| |
| A: The business of promoting mama-centric businesses, or MamaPreneurs (mom owned businesses) can be difficult, time consuming and costly. What successful business doesn’t face these issues? Celebrate Mama! provides business owners a reputable source for tips, tools and articles on actually making a HUGE name for oneself in the community. Our web site offers real-life experience and consulting from one of the most sought after consultants in the mama market. |
|
| |
| Q: How can Celebrate Mama! help me market my business? |
| |
| A: Celebrate Mama! offers the MamaSource and MamaPreneur spotlights to provide relevant marketing experience and advice. We also offer an invaluable tool: buzz! Being a part of a great Celebration is a unique way to market to your target audience, get your name and logo visible, and network with other organizations that have the same goals as you do. |
|
| |
| Q: What are Celebrate Mama! Gift Packs? |
| |
| A: Celebrate Mama! Gift Packs are free bags of information, sort of like a fun, tangible way to have a local resource guide for mamas in your community. Deluxe Gift Packs have the same invaluable information, along with unique luxury items for a new mama. Our Gift Packs are even sent out to household name celebrities! Contact your local Celebration Coordinator for information. She spends all year getting to know what local businesses offer… let her bring it to you in one easy step.
|
|
| |
| Q: How do I get a Celebrate Mama! Gift Pack for myself or a mama I know? |
| |
| A: Simply contact your Celebration Coordinator, or view our Locations Page in your area to find out which local organizations distribute Celebrate Mama! Gift Packs. Please note, this is not a national service; it’s tailored to each local community in order to provide relevant information for mamas in your locale. |
|
| |
| Q: How do I get my information into a Celebrate Mama! Gift Pack? |
| |
| A: Local Coordinators screen potential contributors to the Gift Pack Program. Please contact your Coordinator today and get in on this fabulous advertising tool. Your product or promotion can be in the hands of mamas in no time.
|
|
| |
| Q: Who are Celebrate Mama! Coordinators? |
| |
| A: Celebrate Mama! Celebrations are locally managed by Licensed Coordinators. Many of these mamas have thriving businesses that they’d like to promote, so they utilize the proven Celebration Planning Kit to gather like-minded businesses for a mega marketing event. If you are looking to make a name for yourself in your community and want to market to family-friendly organizations and the mama market, YOU may be one of our Celebration Coordinators! |
|
| |
| Q: How long does it take to become a Celebrate Mama! Coordinator? |
| |
| A: You can become a Coordinator in 5 simple steps:
Step 1: Review our website and see if Celebrate Mama! is a good match for your goals
Step 2: Fill out the web form on the Licensing page for more information.
Step 3: Review the Licensing FAQ’s / Pricing
Step 4: Schedule and interview and discuss specifics
Step 5: Complete the Licensing Agreement
Then, you are on your way to creating an amazing event with invaluable results!
Let’s Celebrate Mama! together! |
|
| |
| Q: What is the Celebrate Mama! Center? |
| |
| A: The Celebrate Mama! Center is our newest venture -- a brick & mortar resource serving parents and children right outside of the D.C., area!
The Celebrate Mama! Center will host parent enrichment classes, Mama & Me activities (fitness, health, creativity, communication, etc.), entrepreneurship seminars, formal mentoring programs, and workforce development programs.
The Celebrate Mama! Center is located on the Crossway Community Inc. Campus and serves as the national flagship for Celebrate Mama! events and resources throughout the nation! |
|
| |
| Q: What is the MamaPreneur Marketplace? |
| |
| A: All things for and from MAMAS in one shopping cart!
Right now we are rolling out the BETA version of the MamaPreneur Marketplace, offering link/ad space to businesses that are mama-owned and service the mom population.
This will grow into a shopping cart housing an eclectic, high-quality array of items for mamas of all ages and stages! |
|
