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Vancouver Island Baby Fair Blog

Vancouver Island Baby Fair celebrates the growing family! Join us at the largest event on Vancouver Island dedicated to pregnancy, birth, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, parents and grandparents too!

Exhibitor space nearly full

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Exhibitor space is now 90% 95% full! If you've been thinking of participating, call now! 250-686-5693.

Highlights of the fair for our 5000+ attendees include:

  • On site photo studio/Photo Contest

  • Main Stage with full line up of guest speakers & entertainers

  • Unique shopping

  • Excellent resources

  • Kids Corner

  • Baby Feeding Area

  • Diaper Change Zone

  • Prizes, Samples and much more!


Be sure to check out testimonials from exhibitors of previous Baby Fairs.

(Post updated Aug.7, 2009)


CFAX 1070 Real Parenting segment

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Real Parenting host Amy Bronee helped us support our friend Charlotte Wood-Dobson as she prepares for her trip to Africa with Watoto. Charlotte was on Real Parenting talking about how you can help out by donating some new underpants for girls in Gulu Village. Full story here.

Missed it live? Click to download the audio file.


Runners Bike winner

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Congratulations to Pam Langran of Victoria, winner of our recent Runners Bike e-Newsletter prize giveaway!

Pam's little ones are going to love riding this awesome bike (Value $119) this summer! You can get your own Runners Bike, perfect for 2-5 year olds, in the Kids Corner at the Vancouver Island Baby Fair, Sept 26 & 27 at Pearkes Recreation Centre in Victoria. Join our e-Newsletter now for updates on the Baby Fair and your next chance to win in early August.
Runners Bike Giveaway


Underpants for a Cause

Monday, July 13, 2009

Our friend Charlotte Wood-Dobson is going to Africa Aug. 17- Sept. 2 through the organization Watoto, an organization that has exhibited at the Vancouver Island Baby Fair.One of the Watoto villages has requested her group bring underpants for teenaged girls aged 12-18 if possible, so they are reaching out looking for donations of new underpants, or money to buy some, to bring with them.
Watoto logo
This is what she told me: "In the Gulu village (a village that rehabilitates child soldiers) the young girls have been wearing the same pair of underwear for the past year. This in turn has caused many of them very painful infections due to the unsanitary state that their bodies have to sit in during their periods."

So I thought I'd buy some underpants for her to bring but thought I'd also put the word out and see if anyone else can help out too. If you can purchase a pair or two of new regular style girls underpants (Size S, M or L) please mail or drop them off to me by July 31st and I will get them to her:

Laughing Belly Productions
108-800 Kelly Rd. Suite 311
Victoria BC, V9B 6J9

(It's a UPS store and they WILL take drop offs as long as they are sealed and labelled properly with mailing address above, and during business hours - Mon-Fri, 8:30-5:30)

If you wish to just send a monetary donation please send to:

Watoto Canada
P.O. Box 98 Victoria BC V8W 2M1

The cheque can be made out to Watoto Canada and please state that the money should go towards Tanya Witzke's Visit Africa Team (Which my friend Charlotte is with) in aid of supplies.
This way they will make sure it goes to purchase girls' undergarments.

Thanks kindly!!!

Shirley Broback, Producer
Vancouver Island Baby Fair


Exhibitor space is now 70% full!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Interested in showcasing your product or service to families ranging from pregnancy through preschool? We still have some prime 10x10 exhibitor booths available. Don't miss out on participating at the Vancouver Island Baby Fair- the most exciting event in Western Canada for the growing family.

Exhibitor info, application & floorplan here.
Call for more information today: 250-686-5693.


e-Newsletter Bike Giveaway!

Monday, July 6, 2009

We are giving away a Runners Bike in the next Vancouver Island Baby Fair e-Newsletter! This is the ultimate fun for preschoolers! Runners Bike GiveawayOnly subscribers to our e-Newsletter will be allowed to enter the draw, so sign up today for your chance to win!


Call for Submissions: Main Stage

Friday, July 3, 2009

We are accepting submissions for speakers and entertainment for our Main Stage at the Vancouver Island Baby Fair, September 26 & 27 in Victoria. Presentations are generally 20 minutes long, and topics vary from pregnancy through preschool.
YummyMummyClub.ca founder Erica Ehm on the main stage at the 2007 Vancouver Island Baby Fair
We are looking for guest speakers who are enthusiastic to promote their presentation. To get an idea of what topics we've featured in the past, have a look at our last event's guest speakers.

Please email a presentation summary describing the topic you'd like to speak about, any interactive elements, plus a title for the talk, your bio, and contact information.



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