Do you and your kids have conversations about social media while pondering the next big startup and creating blogs, digital video, Etsy storefronts, pinboards on Polyvore and Pinterest, and tweeting and Facebooking up a storm? If so, I have THE conference for you— Digital Family Summit.
Digital Family Summit is an interactive, hands-on conference for teen and tween digital media creators and their families that was created because founders, Stephanie Schwab, Adam Gertsacov, and Jennie Baird, realized that their kids along with nieces, nephews and friends’ kids were getting more and more engaged in the digital space. This innovative conference invites the entire family to Philadelphia June 29-July 1 for sessions and hands on workshops.
While I pride myself on being tech savvy, the digital space is ever changing and one of the best ways to keep up is to learn from others. I’m excited about sharing my knowledge about kids in the online space through a panel called Parenting Digital Kids but I’m equally thrilled about the age appropriate sessions that are designed for our kids to learn alongside with us.
Little Miss Techie probably doesn’t remember a time when I didn’t blog. At the age of 3, she used to slap away at her computer keyboard and tell me she was blogging. She’s a budding vlogger whose on-camera testimonials have received attention from author Dav Pilkey and featured by Clever Girls Collective in their Blogging 101 panel at Blogalicious 2011. She loves to hone her on-camera skills whenever possible and I know it’s only a matter of time until she ventures into the digital space with her own blog.
I know Digital Family Summit would be a fantastic place for her to learn about the risks and rewards of being online from someone other than me. There will be practical takeaways and lots of food for thought that will provide us with endless dinner table conversation. There will be lots of time for kids to wind down, meet their peers, and do some networking during fun parties with great sponsors like Microsoft, Scholastic, and Ubisoft.
If you or your kid is interested in blogging, entrepreneurship, creating videos, games or animations this conference will help build skills and make connections that will take him or her to the next level. For a look at the sessions, keynotes, and hands-on workshops, visit the full schedule.
Conference registration includes all meals, parties, and snacks for everyone in your family. Use the code TECHSAVVY to save 20% off your registration and be sure to register before May 31 when early bird registration ends.
GIVEAWAY: As a Digital Family Summit media sponsor, one very lucky Tech Savvy family will win a Conference Family Pack Ticket good for up to 5 people to attend the conference and worth $879! Please note that this giveaway does not cover family travel expenses or lodging while at the conference.
TO ENTER, choose from any of the following required means of entry to show me your family’s digital savvy by May 31 and include your email and/or Twitter handle in your comment:
- Write a blog post about what you hope to learn by attending Digital Family and include a link to this post, the conference website, and a permalink to your post in your comment.
- Create a Pinterest board containing the digital gadgets you would bring to document your learning at Digital Family Summit. Tag me (TechSavvyMama) and Digital Family (DigitalFamily) on your Pinboard and leave a link to your Pinterest board in your comment so I can repin it!
- Vlog! Create a 1-2 minute video sharing why you want to attend Digital Family Summit with your family. Upload it to YouTube, Vimeo, etc. and share the link in your comment.
BONUS! You can do all of the above for 3 entries. Just leave a separate comment with links to each.
As long as you’ve completed one of the 3 required entries above, you can Tweet each of these daily for an additional 3 entries/day. Just be sure to leave the link to your Tweet in your comment.
- Digital tweens/teens & families invited 2 Digital Family Summit. @TechSavvyMama @DigiFam conf family pack #giveaway www.techsavvymama.com (1 tweet/day)
- Learn abt digital space w/ yr tweens/teens @DigiFam Digital Family Summit. @TechSavvyMama’s Conf Family Pack giveaway: www.techsavvymama.com (1 tweet/day)
- I entered 2 win a 5 pack of conf tix for my family to attend @DigiFam Digital Family Summit from @TechSavvyMama: www.techsavvymama.com (1 tweet/day)
As a media partner and conference speaker, I received conference passes to attend Digital Family Summit.
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Forgot to put my twitter handle in the last comment- @delcopamoms