Are you a working parent who would like to attend the national New York conference but have young children and their care to consider? ARLIS/NA and the New York Conference Planning Program Committee are pleased to offer on-site conference child care Monday, February 26 through Wednesday, February 28 for conference attendees. Professional child care will be furnished through Nanny Poppinz, a national agency specializing in providing high-quality, experienced nannies for both families and conferences. Parents will be able to register for child care when they register for the conference at the rate of $40 a day-the best price you'll find in New York City!
For more information about this service please see the Conference Child Care page on the New York conference website.
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Debuting at the 2017 New Orleans conference, this trial initiative offers on-site childcare during the main conference program and allows nursing mothers to drop by and feed their children between sessions. Child care makes the conference more open and accessible for the many working parents who attend the conference--particularly for those with nursing infants. Feedback from those who used the service in New Orleans was enthusiastic as attendees were better able to simultaneously manage professional activities and parenting responsibilities. To keep the cost of on-site care low, the program is funded through a manageable cost to parents and special funding from the Society.
“Providing conference childcare for ARLIS/NA members distinguishes the Society as part of an emerging class of professional groups and companies who acknowledge the challenges working parents face and who are endeavoring to provide accommodations for the healthy balance of work and family life.” --Eumie Imm Stroukoff, ARLIS/NA president
Chantal Sulkow and Elizabeth Lane,
ARLIS/NA 2018 Publicity Coordinators
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