WHAT: Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect, the online resource for parenting advice and community, is allowing parents to pick the best of their local communities with its second annual Parents' Picks Awards. Ekaterina Dance Studio is a favored nominee of Las Vegas' nominees for Best Dance Class. Users can vote online for nominees until July 15, and ParentsConnect will announce the winners online on Aug. 15. The 2009 award winners will be featured on ParentsConnect throughout the year.
HOW TO VOTE: The Parents' Picks Awards will identify winners in 52 major U.S. cities. Categories include: best museum for families; best toy store; best playground/park;
Parents' Picks businesses are nominated based on recommendations from Nickelodeon's local city editors that live and work in the cities they cover, in conjunction with the sites' user feedback. User votes ultimately determine the winning venues in 30 different categories.
PARENTSCONNECT BACKGROUND: Featuring the tagline "We're not perfect, we're parents," Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect is the online resource providing parenting advice and community, celebrating the reality of parenthood and making parents' lives easier. Geared towards parents with kids of all ages, from babies to teens, the site offers unique features like personalized profiles that help parents connect with each other; advice from top-tier parenting experts; a digital multi-media scrapbook; seasonal crafts, recipes and activities; a weekly meal-planner;
CONTACTS: Sarah Hilbert, Las Vegas Editor, Nickelodeon's Parents Connect, Email vegas@parentsconnect.com
