REPORT:
MoM Conference Planning Committee: 8
Number of team volunteers onsite: 5
Countries represented: England, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, China, USA, Mexico
Number of conference presenters: 66
USF Representation: 9 attendees students and staff, 3 student presenters, 1 intern
Local High Schools: 1 presenter, 4 attendees w/mothers
Community members: 10 + 2 infants
Online past conference participants: 5
Two working research luncheons:
Saturday with Meagan Welch on the subject of making Mother Studies visible along with future goals with the MoM conference.
Sunday with Amanda Bartles ‘letters to my future self‘. Both research-oriented luncheons will produce reports.
All excess food was distributed to the homeless in St Pete
Conference accounting: Caryn Nesmith facilities approx $3k total.
Michelle Hughes Miller grant for programs, food, swag bags, badges, etc $7,500k = Total $10,5k
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$10,5k ÷ 106 participants = $99 investment per attendee (over 3 days): Friday March 14th (at MoM with swag and materials. MoM purchased lunch for $220 + one cake donated by 15th St Farms). On campus USF 15-16th.
$40 per day support per person from USF or factor in, Dyana’s Keynote and the remaining support divided amongst participants.
MoM raised $4,200 towards our rent at The Factory from conference fees which equals 2 months: June & July
*We will be collecting response data from participants
Technology provided by USF was essential to our program’s success as was the performance space and classroom. MoM was able to provide a lactation room onsite because of USF’s contributions.
Thoughts for next year are to make all 2026 presentations in-person. We can accept zoom presentations and make them viewable to all, but everyone agrees that the ‘most special’ and powerful aspect of the MoM Conference is the in-person participation: the friendships formed, the professional relationships enhanced, and information exchange that happens when we gather.
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