Parent and Child Expo 2010
The Marlborough Parents Centre Parent and Child Expo 2010 was another huge success with over 1,100 people visiting the show on the day.
Entertainment available on the day included two bouncy castles; one for the older children, and one for under twos (thanks to Bounce with us for donating the two bouncy castles on the day). Pom Pom the Clown also returned along with Katrina Oliver Story teller. We were also fortunate to have Kindermusik sessions for children to enjoy.
The Expo was a sell-out with over 47 exhibitors displaying a range of products and services on the day, giving Marlborough families an opportunity to view the range of family and child related products and services available in New Zealand.
Some of the highlights of the Expo were:
· The free entertainment for children (Bouncy Castle, Katrina Oliver Story Teller, Pom Pom the Clown, all the freebies)
· The café and foyer area which gave Dads an ‘out’ and a place to hang out
· The huge range of exhibitors – many from out of town, and the huge effort that many exhibitors went to in making their sites interesting for children and families alike
· The fantastic support that we got from our sponsors and local businesses
· The warm, clean and professional venue
· The raffle (two draws) worth $1,400
· And lastly, but certainly not least – the generosity and support of our members and the general public.
But of course we couldn’t have done it without our sponsors:
Major Sponsors
Blenheim New World
The National Bank of New Zealand
Baby on the Move
Supporting Sponsors
The Blenheim Sun NewspaperMORE FM
McKendry Ford
S.K.I.P
And thank you also to the following companies for their support:
All exhibitors and those companies who contributed to theMarlborough Parents Centre raffle
Marlborough Farmers Market
Bob McCrindle
Bounce with us
Ann Duncan and the team at Ngati Rarua Iwi Trust
Jo and Chris Lane
Andrea Koorey and James Leonard
Drylands Winery
MacRaes Fashions
Rob at Boc Gas
Mike at Barnadoes
Linda - Cherubs
Marlborough Convention Centre/MDC; Gavin and Rebecca
Life Education Trust and Harold the Giraffe
Alex Lloyd of Lloyd Graphics
Thank you to the 2010 exhibitors:
| Annies Nannies |
| Beauty Call 2 u - Mary Kay Cosmetics |
| Cast In Time |
| Kindermusik |
| Kiwi Kids Books |
| Limpopo Toys |
| Little Footsteps Ltd |
| Ecomoon Nappies |
| Marlborough Kindergarten Association |
| Marlborough Montessori Education Trust |
| My Belly |
| Phoenix Trading |
| Plunket |
| Porse |
| Pregoli |
| Public Trust |
| Resene Paints |
| Stadium 2000 Swim School |
| Studio Fascino |
| The Nanny Company |
| Tupperware |
| ABC Learning Centres |
| Baby On The Move |
| Blenheim Early Childhood Centres Incorporated |
| Marlborough Playcentre Association |
| Plunket Car Seat Rental Scheme |
| The Quilters Barn |
| Bodyworkz Massage Marlborough |
| Barnados/Kidstart (SKIP) |
| Piccallili Clothing |
| The National Bank |
| Parents Centre |
| Yo Yo Nappies |
| CYFs |
| Marlborough Family Chiropractic |
Marlborough Primary Health Org |
| REAP |
| Nest to Go |
The Sleepstore |
St Mary's Preschool |
| IRD/WINZ |
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