What would Fathers’ Day Eve Eve be without a big announcement from Dad 2.0?

Well, we’ve got TWO.

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First, we’re very excited to announce that, during the weekend of Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2014, the Dad 2.0 Summit is coming to the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown New Orleans!

This is a special year for us, so it makes sense to convene at such a special place, where it all began. In May 2011, just up the street at the Ritz-Carlton, Doug and John took the stage at the Mom 2.0 Summit to announce that the tremendous success of all the dad-related content couldn’t be contained by just one track at another conference.

We were ready for one of our own.

Since then, the Dad 2.0 Summit has emerged as the premier conference for exploring the potential of dad-related content in the modern marketplace. And after two sold-out events, we’re eager to capitalize on several encouraging trends, including:

  • A 22% year-over-year rise in attendance;
  • A 143% jump in of #dad2summit hashtag impressions during our three-day conference from 24.7 million in 2012 to 60.1 million in 2013;
  • A surge in media exposure, including write-ups in Forbes, The Washington Post, Ad Age, AdWeek, and a front-page story in the New York Times Sunday business section; and
  • More brands recognizing dads as an influential online force and re-examining the ways they market to modern men.

And our second big announcement is our huge Fathers’ Day discount price of just $149! This offer extends until midnight EDT on Sunday, June 30, so click here for a terrific (and inexpensive) way to honor the dad in your life!

We hope you’ll join us for Dad 2.014 in New Orleans. It’s going to be the best one yet.

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