Party prize giveaway: Things for grown-ups too

Yesterday I blogged about the great prizes we'll be giving away that the kids will love (and one that babies and mums will love)

But let's not forget about our grown-up identities. And what does a mature, intelligent parent need? I hear you saying "intellectual stimulation". I was thinking more along the lines of "free stuff".

So, in the last update about our prize draw before the big day, here are some of the things you could win that remind you it's good to be an adult:

* Gold sponsor Leapfrog is giving away £150 worth of Leapfrog products of your choice to keep your children entertained, providing you with some valuable "me time"

* Gold sponsor Glam is giving away a £550 BHS voucher at the Oxford Street store, which includes a personal consultation with a stylist

* Our Silver sponsor Biss Lancaster is giving away a bottle of Tanqueray 10 and a bottle of Ciroc Vodka (I know what you're thinking, but they'll be sending these out later to the two lucky winners, so there's no opportunity to crack these open at the party)

* Our Bronze sponsor Tommee Tippee will make all those nighttime feedings easier (and daytime, too) with hamper absolutely stuffed with bottle and breastfeeding essentials, including a Closer to Nature breastfeeding kit (including bottle warmer, breast pump and bottles), a Closer to Nature bottle feeding kit (including travel bottle warmer and steriliser), and a Weaning kit (including decorated bowls and plates)

* Our coffee break sponsor Garofalo will keep three lucky winners in pasta for a month

* Green clothing company Mini Myne is giving away a children's clothing gift certificate for £100

* Isklar Mineral Water (Norwegian glacial mineral water) is giving away an Isklar tote bag, designed by Giles Deacon, worth £100

* Five people will win copies of "William's Progress: One man, one woman, one year, so many ways to screw up" written by Sunday Times writer Matt Rudd and occasional daddy blogger of Alpha Mummy

If you ain't in it, you won't win it, so remember after the Crowdsourced Keynote to fill out your feedback card and drop it in the bowl on your way into the party. You must be present to win.

Read the full Terms and Conditions.

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Meet our sponsors and win a hamper : Johnson's Baby

Another great sponsor, with another great chance to win some goodies. Read on to find out how you can work with Johnson's Baby and enter to win a hamper full of baby products. Johnson's Baby says:

With 100 years of baby expertise behind them, the team at JOHNSON’S® Baby know that being a mum can be both exciting and scary. JOHNSON’S® Baby are delighted to be sponsoring the CyberMummy event and the team look forward to talking with you about exciting developments from the well loved brand. These include the launch of a new, very fun and bubbly product and also plans for a brand new website. Look out for us at stand 7 or call or email 0845 070 7613/ Johnsonsbaby@redconsultancy.com for more information on any of our brands.

JOHNSON’S® Baby Hamper text
With 100 years of baby expertise behind them, the team at JOHNSON’S® Baby are giving you the chance to win a hamper of classic JOHNSON’S® Baby products at this year’s Cybermummy event.

The hamper includes JOHNSON’S® Baby Oil, JOHNSON’S® Baby Skincare Wipes, JOHNSON’S® Baby Lotion, JOHNSON’S® Baby Softwash, JOHNSON’S® Baby Bedtime Lotion, JOHNSON’S® Baby Powder, JOHNSON’S® Baby Sun Protection Lotion SPF 50+, JOHNSON’S® Baby Kids Sun Protection Spray SPF 50, JOHNSON’S® Baby Bedtime Wash, JOHNSON’S® Baby Bath, JOHNSON’S® Baby Shampoo, JOHNSON’S® Baby Soothing Naturals Rich Bath, and JOHNSON’S® Baby No More Tangles Spray.

To be in with the chance of winning simply enter the prize draw on the day.

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Who has won the photo competition?

The CyberMummy Gallery competition got loads of great, moving entries. This has been a production of Tara at Sticky Fingers, Sian at MummyTips and Photobox.

On the day you'll see some of the entries in a gallery but you can go see the top three winners now.

Image: Francesco Marino / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Meet our sponsors and win an iPad : Glam

Those of you looking to expand your techie skills will meet some of the Glam experts in CyberLabs. But there's a lot more to Glam and its network. Here's what they say about what they can do for you as a blogger. And read to the end for information on how to win an iPad.

Why become a publisher with the Glam Family Network?

Running ads on your site is a big commitment. Your personal blog is your space -- your baby. You’ve spent a lot of time perfecting it and making it a place of your own. When you run ads, you are in essence “renting out” real estate on your blog to sponsor. Glam recognises this commitment, and will take very good care of your space. You’re in good company, Glam’s Family Network gets 3.6 million unique users each month. The ads are nice looking, too. Joining the ad publishing team can help to raise your profile, and you can help make your passion for blogging pay as well.

By becoming a publisher in the Glam Family network, you will:

1. Gain a partner to help you grow your site. Glam wants your site to grow and will give you access to resources that will help you reach your best. Focus on being a really good blogger, and Glam will help open doors to the rest.

2. Monetise your blog. With Glam, you earn a higher (premium) CPM. The amount you earn is based on traffic, so as your site grows, your revenue will too.

3. Plug into a larger network. As a blogger, you are often a “one-woman show”, having to be your own reporter, editor, IT support and marketer. Glam offers you access to a wider community of expertise and resources. Some of these include SEO and design workshops, tech support when you can’t get your ads to work, and networking events. You will be introduced to bloggers outside family blogging as Glam also represents other women bloggers in multiple verticals including fashion, food and entertainment.

4. Work with a top publisher. Glam ranks #1 in lifestyle, and #2 in family & parenting sites WORLDWIDE (according to Comscore). That is cool.

5. Be associated with the best. Glam only works with premium brands.

6. Have control over your ads. With Glam, you have complete control over which types of ads you want to run on your site. Everything is open and transparent.

7. Have fun and enjoy blogging. Blogging is supposed to be fun and with Glam you will have access to industry events where you can meet other bloggers, explore possibilities with sponsors and even enjoy occasional freebies.

For your chance to win an I-Pad with Glam, please leave your details with a member of the Glam Publisher Team located at the Glam Stand.

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Party prize giveaway: Xplory stroller

Ya'll should know just how much buzz CyberMummy is making not just among bloggers but also among companies who want to get to know and talk to bloggers. We keep getting calls from companies who want to know if it's too late to get involved. We're fully booked in the sponsorship realm with some really supportive and great brands. But it just shows how every blogger is contributing to make parent blogger a social force.

We've been announcing some amazing prizes to be given away at the party. Now one of our existing sponsors, Stokke, has found it can't contain itself. In addition to giving away one of their fabulous Tripp Trapps (we have a red one at our house, where it's the most comfortable and stylish computer desk chair we've had), it has thrown in one of its striking Xplory strollers along with accessories of a summer kit, foot muff and changing bag (a value of more than £1,000).

I saw a demo of one of these at BlogHer last year and it (almost) made me want to have another baby.

To be entered into the draw for all these fabulous prizes, you'll need to fill out your feedback card and drop it into the bowl on your way into the party. Remember, you have to be present to win.

Read the giveaway's full Terms and Conditions.

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Party prize giveaway: cool kiddie goodies

Here at CyberMummy, we haven't forgotten about the kiddies, left at home so we can all gather together on Saturday. Neither have our sponsors. We have loads of fantastic prizes you can win at the prize draw that your babies and kids will love.

* Plum Baby has provided a bumper pack of more than 15 pouches of tasty baby food to help you develop your baby's epicurean side. Dishes range from minted peas with lamb and redcurrants to lemon chicken with sweetcorn and tarragon and crunch breadsticks.

* OXO, the maker of indispensable kitchen gadgets and other household necessities, is giving away a set of funky nightlights (example of nightlights above).

* Tomy is giving away two Animal Magic Sounds Aquadoodles and two Travel N Doodles.

* Stokke, purveyor of hip, well-designed nursery furniture and strollers, is giving away a Tripp Trapp chair, suitable for children and adults (example pictured).

* Micro Scooter has two of its fabulous scooters and new matching Micro backpacks to give away.

* Trunkie, maker of cute and practical kids travel accessories, is providing a bumper set of Trunkie goodies.

* Mookie Toys has a Tailball Game that needs a home.

* Little Me + Mum to Be Organics is providing a slew of luxury baby and parent products, including Shhh Sleepy Head, Hair & Body Wash, Yipee Playtime Bath Bubbles and Mum to Be Organics Pamper Me Gift Set.

* Club Penguin has Penguin goodies familiar to anyone who's visited Club Penguin: a puffle key chain and plush toy, Club Penguin membership and flash drive.

* Mebby is giving away a mum and baby skincare bundle.

As a reminder: We'll be doing the prize draw during the end-of-conference party. You must be present to win. Winners will receive a certificate on the evening with information about how to arrange delivery of their prize. To save your aching shoulders and laden handbags, no actual prizes will be given out on the evening.

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Earl's Court tube closures: read this update

If you're planning on arriving at Ibis Earls Court on Saturday morning rather than staying at the hotel, you need to take a look at this info from TFL about planned closures. The Circle line is completely closed and several other lines around London are affected.

The westbound section of the District line, which goes to Earl's Court and West Brompton Tube station, is shown on the TFL's site as operating normally.

Here's the TFL update:

There are several tube lines affected by engineering closures on the London underground this weekend. The main ones to affect Cybermummy are full closure of the Circle line and sections of the District line. The Piccadilly line arriving at Earl’s Court is still open.

Anyone arriving by tube and train on Saturday, especially if via mainline stations such as Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool St, Victoria should check the Transport for London website for alternative routes to Earl’s Court.

Full details of all closures are on Transport for London’s website at:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/track.aspx?offset=weekend


Here's the hotel website with area map.

Three bus lines also stop just in front of the hotel on Lillie Road. PDF map

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