For the last couple of years I have helped sponsor a contest where nannies who want to attend the International Nanny Association Annual Conference could earn some "mad money". I know this conference is not inexpensive and most of us come with very little in our pocket after we pay for airfare, conference fees, and incidentals.
The conference has always served me in three ways:
The first benefit is the workshops as you can never stop learning. There have been times I attended a workshop with the thought deep in my brain that said, "what don't you know about this subject?" I always came away with new ideas, skills or things to think about later. Nannies rarely have the opportunity or time to attend workshops in their home town. Yet, they are eager to learn and embrace new ideas. The conference is a chance to enhance their skills and learn new ones.
The second benefit is the chance to mingle socially with other nannies. I think parents often have the idea that nannies get together to "discuss their parents" or complain about their life. But that is so far from the truth as there is just this wonderful chance to meet people who share your passion for your profession! You make friends with folks you might have only seen on someones facebook page. Suddenly, your world is not so small! There is this bond, what I call the sisterhood where you just know someone would be there for you if you needed them...
The third benefit is the opportunity to meet agency owners, payroll folks, and even insurance agencies that specialize in nannies. Everyone mingles and you feel for the first time a real part of the nanny profession. Agencies are not there to recruit nannies, which is often another thing parents worry about, but they are there to help us understand the business side of the industry and what we need to do in order to be viewed as professionals.
I want to help nannies enjoy the conference even if on a strict budget. This year, Kellie Geres, Alice Shaffer and The Traveling Nanny have decided to continue the Mad Money Contest. There has never been an easier way to earn spending money at the conference! Rules? There are practically no rules! Well, maybe one or two rules. The main one is you get the money at the conference so you have to attend!
How to Enter:
Write a 300 word essay (it can be longer but not shorter) about:
Why You Like Being a Nanny, Something Funny that has Happened to You as a Nanny, Your Thoughts about the Nanny Profession---basically any essay that has to do with being a nanny.
You don't think "you are a good writer"? No problem as this essay is not about grammar, spelling or even how well you write. I simply want you to reaffirm who you are and to appreciate your profession.
Email it to: thetravelingnanny@gmail.com In the Subject line put Mad Money
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Just by emailing it to me, your name goes into the "basket". On April 1st, we will pull out two names and those two people will have $50 to spend any way they wish at the conference.
How easy is that? So what are you waiting for? Get busy and write us some essays!
The conference has always served me in three ways:
The first benefit is the workshops as you can never stop learning. There have been times I attended a workshop with the thought deep in my brain that said, "what don't you know about this subject?" I always came away with new ideas, skills or things to think about later. Nannies rarely have the opportunity or time to attend workshops in their home town. Yet, they are eager to learn and embrace new ideas. The conference is a chance to enhance their skills and learn new ones.
The second benefit is the chance to mingle socially with other nannies. I think parents often have the idea that nannies get together to "discuss their parents" or complain about their life. But that is so far from the truth as there is just this wonderful chance to meet people who share your passion for your profession! You make friends with folks you might have only seen on someones facebook page. Suddenly, your world is not so small! There is this bond, what I call the sisterhood where you just know someone would be there for you if you needed them...
The third benefit is the opportunity to meet agency owners, payroll folks, and even insurance agencies that specialize in nannies. Everyone mingles and you feel for the first time a real part of the nanny profession. Agencies are not there to recruit nannies, which is often another thing parents worry about, but they are there to help us understand the business side of the industry and what we need to do in order to be viewed as professionals.
I want to help nannies enjoy the conference even if on a strict budget. This year, Kellie Geres, Alice Shaffer and The Traveling Nanny have decided to continue the Mad Money Contest. There has never been an easier way to earn spending money at the conference! Rules? There are practically no rules! Well, maybe one or two rules. The main one is you get the money at the conference so you have to attend!
How to Enter:
Write a 300 word essay (it can be longer but not shorter) about:
Why You Like Being a Nanny, Something Funny that has Happened to You as a Nanny, Your Thoughts about the Nanny Profession---basically any essay that has to do with being a nanny.
You don't think "you are a good writer"? No problem as this essay is not about grammar, spelling or even how well you write. I simply want you to reaffirm who you are and to appreciate your profession.
Email it to: thetravelingnanny@gmail.com In the Subject line put Mad Money
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Just by emailing it to me, your name goes into the "basket". On April 1st, we will pull out two names and those two people will have $50 to spend any way they wish at the conference.
How easy is that? So what are you waiting for? Get busy and write us some essays!
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