MOMcon Schedule!!

May 7th
7pm:
MEET and GREET *
848 Divisadero @ Mcalister
* Stairs at entrance, so let us know if you need help getting up there.
We will have light snacks and tea. Feel free to bring something to much on as we giggle about the weekend to come. There is an optional firepit a bit alter within walking distance.

May 8th
9am:
Yoga/Tai Chi
@ 8484 Divisadero

11am:
OPENING CEREMONIES
@ 848 Divisadero
We will be introducing ourselves and our mothers, playing some get-to-know-you games.

1pm ish:
Split off. Mothers who want to go to Imperial Spa are able to. This is a chunk of time to break off into groups or solo time with the kid.

8pm:
TALENT SHOW
@ Twinspace Contiuum
2111 Mission @ 17th #300 (3rd floor)

We welcome all friends and family to this event. Come meet our mothers, see some of the talent we put together.
There will be a nominal cover if you didn't bring a mother.

Sunday May 9th
12pm:
BRUNCH
@ Bollyhood
3372 19th st. @ Mission and Capp
We have prepared for 30 Mothers and Children.
We have paid for the Mothers food ahead of time to get the supplies.
We cannot pay for the childs food. Please be prepared for this. Drinks are also not covered.
We are commandeering room for ourselves during normal brunch, and we will be served family style amazing food by Homemade Hustle.

4:30-10:30 pm:
ADAPTOGEN healing arts salon
This is optional, but is a place where Mom's can receive some work.
This is a room set up in the Twinspace filled with healers of all cloth.
Reiki, massage, Craniosacral therapy.
It is a community style healing center, without individual walls.
We were not able to fund this for your Mother, so the cost is a donation of 10$-200$
check out the schedule on facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=110804078954531&ref=ts

The rest of this day is to spend with your mother. Show her the town, show her Howeird Festival, View the Golden Gate Bridge, etc.

Rolling Thunder Thank You's

Bigs thank you to the following businesses for donating their goods toward our MOMcon fundraising.

These are going to be prizes for the Scavenger Hunt:

Xanath Ice Creamery for the free icecream and vanilla beans!
Amnesia Bar and Mathew J. Harman for the beer donation!
Box Dog Bikes for the toe cages and straps!

Thanks to another Sponsor!

We would like to pre-appreciate the services of the wonderful kitchen mavens: Homemade Hustle.
They will be cooking up a storm for MOMcon and energizing the weekend with their saucy sauces.
Check out their brunch every Sat. and Sun. at Bollyhood Cafe.
19th between Mission and Capp.

WISH LIST

If you have any way to help a pack of struggleing MotherLovers with some offerings to their creation, please feel free to send them our way.
As ususal, any monetary donations are welcome at the sidebar--->

Chocoaltes
Salts
Scrubs
Natural Anti-Aging Treatments
Flowers
Drapes
Candles
Cars
Bikes
Massage Tables
Padding
Sheets
Pillows
Blankets
Silkscreens/Ink
T-shirts
Wine/Sake/Beer/Champagne
Momusic
Food
501c-3 status
New Tattoo Needles

501c-3 help

Is it possible to get umbrella-ed under a local 501c3?
While we are trying to solicit donations, most business won't donate to individuals.
Does anyone have any information/help for us?

Room Accommodations sponsored by AirBNB!

If you are looking for a unique place to stay, check out this website:
http://www.aribnb.com
They are supporting MOMcon with a discounted price on rooms!

Coupon code for mom's traveling to SF to use on Airbnb : MOMCON50

Thank You Christopher Lukezic!

Christopher Lukezic
Director of Marketing
airbnb.com

recent press:
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BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

If you haven't arranged your mothers travel plans, you need to do this now. Plane tickets will become very expensive.

Ready, set.....GO!

Schedule

Schedule: Here is the tenative schedule for the weekend:
FRI.
6pm Meet and Greet, then get settled.
Campfire

SAT.
yoga
brunch/opening ceremonies/introductions/getting to know you games
spa day/artsn'crafts/sightseeing
fancy dinner
kids showcase

SUN.
Yoga
Brunch
Talent Show: moms show something, kids put stuff together, new friends
can show their new talents. People are encouraged to make up a skit
during the weekend. We will need prior notice if you will need a piano
or other such props.
Healing Spiritual Ceremony: We would like to create a safe space for
an honoring ceremony for our mothers and invite The Spirit, or God, or
the Almighty, or whatever, to celebrate the trial, tribulations, and
triumphs of motherhood.

Hello!

Dear Madam / Sir,

We are writing to request your support for Mom Convention 2010, the first Annual Mother’s Day Convention to take place May 7th-9th.

Mom Convention 2010 will be a massive celebration of the women who gave birth to us. A large group of friends who make up a community of amazing people with endless talents, skills, and fun would like to invite our mothers (and our mothers' mothers) to San Francisco, CA for the weekend of Mothers Day. Our theory is that if we all have such a great time together, our moms will too. Many friends will be made and many stories will be told! In order to make this happen, we are having a benefit party in the very near future to pay for plane tickets for the Mothers who are otherwise unable to make it to San Francisco. We would also like to accommodate the traveling moms in all the best ways possible. This will include lodging, food & drink, and activities such as a pampering spa day or a trip to the countryside. MomCon organizers are requesting donations from local establishments and individual contributors to help facilitate this wonderful weekend. This event will bring young and old together to celebrate our collective existence and break down the social barriers that sometimes create a rift between parents and offspring. Our hope is that MomCon will serve as a reminder to never take anything for granted, that life is beautiful, and friends and family are the backbone of our lives. Mom Convention2010 will be documented as a film and long-term hopes are that people will be inspired to join the Mom movement and host conventions all over the world, annually. We would like to mention that we also have utmost respect for our fathers, but we must now honor the strength it must have taken these amazing women to bring us into the world. In the future, we will create a similar appreciation day for the Dads. Any and all contributions are requested to help us facilitate this fabulous weekend with our moms.

Thank you for your support! Please contact us at any time.

Jamie Bond

Eliza Strack

momconvention2010 (at) gmail (dot) com

Facebook: MomConvention Moms Rule
Blog: Mymomlikesyourmom.blogspot.com

Photos Wanted

Plese send us precious moments of you and your mother. Or your mom doing something awesome. In her element. We want to share them with the other mothers. They can start getting to know each other throught the interweb.

momconvention2010@gmail.com

Step One

Invite your Mother.
Tell her to clear her schedule for Mother's Day Weekend.