Sounds nutty… and brilliant, right?  It is!  Premier Sitter Services hosts Sitter Events bringing a room full of parents and experienced, available sitters together to meet via mini speed interviews.  One night; 4 minute interviews. 

Forget job postings and emails back and forth, interviewing people in your home and taking up lots of valuable time.  Come to one Event and meet up to 20 sitters.  Leave with a Sitter Directory with contact info, availability and work experience of each sitter you just met.  No background checks are done before the Events; PSS brings everyone to the Event, but parents are responsible for interviewing and screening sitters, and then paying them directly.

When we introduced these Sitter Events last Spring, we had awesome response.  Moms and sitters were thrilled to meet great people and lots of matches were made! 

Our first Event of the season is May 20th At Paoli Design Center.  Cupcakes Gourmet is providing the yummy snacks and we're bringing the coffee!  Channel 6 will be there to cover the action and we want you, too!  The first 10 parents to register for each event get 50% off the registration fee, making it just $50!

For more details on this fun and efficient way to meet your next sitter, visit www.premiersitterservices.com.

I was so excited when Michelle Durham of KYW1060 called and said she was interested in hearing more about baby planning and Premier Baby Concierge.  "Where were you when I had my kids?!," she asked.  Read the story here.   Listen here!

Check out www.premiersitterservices.com to see our schedule of upcoming Speed Sitter Interview Events where you can meet experienced college-age sitters looking for PT or occasional babysitting jobs speed-dating style! 

Local businesses:  Interested in hosting an Event?  Please contact us!  shannon@premiersitterservices.com

Woo-hoo!  Premier Baby Concierge founder, Shannon Choe, has been named "Best Person To Know When You're Expecting" by Main Line Today magazine.  The annual "Best of the Main Line" party was held at Drexelbrook on July 23rd and it was great!   

Each winner was given a table at the "Best of" event, which is a great opportunity for the winning businesses to showcase their products or services, and in the case of a young business like Premier Baby Concierge, to let people know we're here and what we offer ! 

I thought a lot about how to decorate the PBC table in order to communicate what we do in a "snap shot," as well as to draw people to stop by!  We went with a Baby Shower theme, which worked on many levels, not the least of which was that it allowed me to offer sweet little cupcakes to passers-by ("Ha, ha!- gotcha!").  Granted, there was so much amazing food to sample, some were too full in the moment they passed, and had to come back later.  Surprisingly, they did- and a couple of people even asked to bring a few home to their kids.  (Wonderful mini cupcakes and adorable mini-cake, provided by PBC shower cake source, Amy Hetrick of Cakewalk .) 

I can't tell you how many people came over to our table because they just had to touch and ask about the the Baby Bunch products decorating the table!!!   I'm thrilled to have reached out to this local company that makes these practical, attractive, "sure to be the hit of the baby shower," flower gift "Bouquets" made of layette pieces!  Everyone marveled at the idea and just loved them!  The Baby Bunch also sent an additional bouquet to donate to the silent auction, along with our Premier Baby Concierge gift certificate, (The 2009 party beneficiaries were Women's Resource Center , Home of the Sparrow and Mommy's Light), as well as the cutest "Lollipop"  made of a baby onesie- also at attention-grabber!  I just love these- all Baby Bunch products are great ideas and such awesome quality!

Another hit (as long as they lasted!) were the shower favors made of Lifesaver mint candies to look like pacifiers.  Can't believe I didn't get a photo to include here before they disappeared!  These make a cute and inexpensive shower favor.  (PBC plug:  This is just a sampling of our fabulous ideas for unique favors, gifts, decor, and activities, so if you or someone you know is in need of help planning, organizing and/or executing a baby shower or other family event, you know who to call!)     

Thanks to my fabulous PR rep, Robyn Axner-Davis at Furman Communications, who I largely credit for the "buzz" around Premier Baby Concierge and Premier Sitter Services!  Thanks to the folks at Main Line Today for the honor and a fun night!

Thanks also to my family and friends who always support me and PBC, and who, for this event,  helped assemble shower favors, schlep my stuff, and watch my three kids while I partied- Oh, I mean, worked! 

Ever tried speed-dating?  Well apply those principles to your hunt for a babysitter and you've got a Speed Sitter Interview Event!  Join us this Wed. on the Main Line and 6/17 in Philadelphia to find your next sitter (s)!  It sounds like channel 10 will be there.  Register by emailing shannon@premiersitterservices.com.  Thanks!