GalsGuide.com Partners with Sittercity.com to Host Gals Guide Spring Fling Event
Monday, April 21, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Chicago, Ill.) - GalsGuide.com, a Chicago-based site that provides first-hand life tips and advice for women, is hosting its first Spring Fling on May 9 at the headquarters of Sittercity.com, America's largest and most trustworthy online source for caregiving.
The Spring Fling kicks off a series of upcoming GalsGuide.com events where readers can meet one another and discuss issues facing all women that begin life in the big city -- from saving to finding that first apartment.
"Graduating from school and starting life in the big city can be a daunting task," says Blagica S. Bottigliero, Founder of GalsGuide.com. "The Spring Fling extends GalsGuide.com's mission of providing an open dialogue to women of all ages while enabling readers to meet one another in a casual environment.
"As a woman business owner, one of my passions is supporting other women with a message that will empower, support, inspire and guide them to achieve personal and professional success," said Genevieve Thiers, founder and CEO of Sittercity.com. "In hosting the GalsGuide.com's first live event, I hope my story of success will serve as a great motivator to others."
"Sittercity.com's support in our mission is a testament to Ms. Thiers' commitment to helping women pursues their passions. We are ecstatic to host our event at Sittercity.com's offices," reiterated Bottigliero.
The event takes place Friday, May, 9 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Sittercity.com, 213 West Institute Place in Chicago. Women interested in the event can sign up at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8476164271.
About Sittercity.com
Sittercity.com®, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's most trustworthy source for child care and pet care, dedicated to making the process of finding a caregiver fast, easy, safe and fun. With access to hundreds of thousands of sitters nationwide, including babysitters, nannies, petsitters, housesitters, senior companions and tutors, care seekers can find a wealth of qualified caregivers in their area by using Sittercity's four-step screening process, which includes references, parent-to-parent feedback, personal interviews and free access to background checks. Registration for sitters is free, and parents pay as little as $8 per month for a membership, which gives them unlimited ability to post jobs, and search, contact and hire sitters in their areas. A true pioneer in its field, Sittercity.com has been featured by hundreds of media outlets, from the Today Show to the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch to the Wall Street Journal. Sittercity won first place in the 2007 UPS Small Business "Out of the Box" contest as well as a 2007 International Davey Award. Sittercity also won the U.S. Small Business Administration Champion Award in 2006 from President Bush, a 2006 Stevie award, received a Webby Worthy Award in 2005 and won the 2005 Women's Business Development Center Rising Star Award. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.sittercity.com.
About GalsGuide.com
GalsGuide.com® is a community site committed to providing practical advice and tips to women starting their lives after college and beyond. Gals' Guide® launched in 2006 and is the brainchild of Blagica S. Bottigliero, a Chicago-based consultant, blogger and entrepreneur. Chicago Magazine named GalsGuide.com as one of the best 171 Chicago Web sites (February 2008). For more information, visit the company Web site at www.galsguide.com.