PTO Today

Holiday season is upon us, and many of you are already buying gifts, pulling out favorite recipes, and prepping for family gatherings. We are busy here, too, but our prep is for PTO Today Expo 2013!

Yes, it’s almost Expo time again! So mark your calendars, PTO leaders! We are putting together 10 great shows in 2013!

Everyone always has fun at PTO Today Expos! Take a look at this video:

For more great photos and testimonials from PTO leaders, click here.

You can expect the same great access to tons of the latest parent group products and services all under one roof (plus lots of free samples). What’s more, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your peers. You’ll get lots of new ideas from other leaders, exhibitors and, of course, the PTO Today team!

We are also planning to bring back (by popular demand!) the Prize Wheel, which so many of you loved last year. (Photo at right.)

So take a look at our 2013 Expo schedule published here. If you register early, you could win an Early Bird prize from our sister site, teacherlists.com, valued at $200!

Check out our new PTO Today Expo 2013 page here and click on the “Check out the Early Bird Special” option to register now!

East Coast

• March 12 — Boston
• April 23 — Somerset, N.J.
• April 30 — Oaks, Pa.

Midwest

• February 26 — Chicago
• March 7 — Columbus, Ohio
• March 27 — Detroit
• April 16 — St. Louis

South and West

• February 28 — Pleasanton, Calif.
• April 2 — Nashville, Tenn.
• April 4 — Houston

It’s PTO Today Expo kick-off week! Our first Expo is in Chicago tomorrow and our crew is setting up as I write. It’s the first of 14 locations and we are pretty darn excited.

This year we are upping the ante for fun.

Stop by our booth and spin our prize wheel (pictured right) to win t-shirts, Starbuck’s gift cards, pedometers, free magazine subscriptions, window clings, and more!

And that’s just our booth… our fabulous sponsors and exhibitors will be giving away loads of free samples and great giveaways all day long.

If you haven’t registered yet, don’t miss out. Register today.  But don’t take my word — see an Expo in action and read what past attendees had to say.

Join us for a day of laughs, learning and leadership and get ready to be inspired!

As if we weren’t already totally pumped for our 2012 PTO Today Expos, now we have a really fun give-away t-shirt to add to the mix!  Congrats to Karen Shore, whose fun phrase was chosen by Facebook community members — seen on the t-shirt to the right.

Thanks to all who participated and voted in the contest. We couldn’t have done it without you.  It was a tough decision between Karen’s and the other two slogans, submitted by Lisa Singeisen and Jennifer Leach! We were just relieved that we didn’t have to make the final call.

We also had a random drawing for 5 free t-shirts, and Kathi Moore and Carrie Hirmer are the lucky winners for this drawing. Congrats!

If you haven’t already visited our PTO Expo page, be sure to pop over and register. Take advantage of the early bird special and you’ll automatically entered for a chance to win $250 worth of merchandise for your school.

Do you have any photos from the 2011 PTO Expos? We’d love it if you shared them on our Facebook page!

Thanks to everyone who submitted a fun phrase to our Facebook contest! The PTO editors said it was not easy deciding, but we do have 3 phrases picked! Congrats to Jennifer Leach, Karen Shore, and Lisa Singeisen for being chosen as finalists.

Now it’s up to you! Which fun phase would you like to see on the 2012 PTO Today Expo giveaway t-shirt? Head over to Facebook to see the choices and cast your vote.

Two random voters will each receive 5 free t-shirts with the winning slogan. Be sure to tell your fellow school volunteers to vote too!

2011 PTO Expo T-shirt -- Your fun phrase could be on the 2012 t-shirt!

We are super excited to be in 14 cities for our 2012 PTO Today Expos! To kick off the Expo season we need your help! Do you remember the “My Parent Group Rocks” t-shirts that we gave away last year? (pictured right) They were a huge hit. In fact, we ran out. So, this is where you come in!

We need a new fun phrase for the 2012 Expo t-shirts!

Share your creative brilliance and you and your parent group can win!

Here’s the scoop on the Fun Phrase T-shirt contest!

First of all it’s living on our Facebook page on the Contest tab (left hand column of our Facebook page).  Pop over there to submit a fun phrase (7 words or less) that captures the spirit of PTOs, PTAs, HSAs, etc. (Note: We want all parent groups to be able to wear the t-shirt. So please use the term “parent group” instead of PTO or PTA.)

What will the winner get, you ask?!  Well, fame, notoriety and free stuff!

The winning fun phrase will be printed on t-shirts that will be used as prizes at PTO Today Expos and beyond.  The winner will be featured in a photograph wearing the winning t-shirt (with up to 4 fellow parent group volunteers) in an upcoming issue of PTO Today magazine. Also, you and 11 of your closest PTO or PTA peeps receive a free t-shirt. AND everyone who enters gets one free admission to your closest PTO Today Expo!

Here are the details on timing:

• From October 13- 25 submit your fun phrase (7 words or less) — use the “Enter Contest” button on the Contest tab or Facebook to get started. One submission per person.
• On October 26 the judges, the PTO Today editors, will choose the top three slogans.
• Starting October 27, all parent group volunteers are invited to vote for their favorite phrase until November 9th. Be sure to invite your PTO and PTA friends to vote for your fun phrase!
• The winner will be announced on November 10th.

Just think of the boost your parent group would get by winning the contest, getting the free t-shirts, and having your photograph in an issue of PTO Today Magazine! As they say in the Mastercard commercials, priceless!

* NOTE: When entering the contest using the Internet Explorer browser, after you hit “enter contest” and you get to the next page you need to scroll down to see the contest information. This is inherent in the contest application we are using and beyond our control.