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Are you the next BCIA board treasurer?

by on July 11, 2022 with No Comments

After twelve amazing years of service, Susan Gmeiner is ready to step down as the BCIA board treasurer. If you’ve been wanting to be more connected to the babywearing industry and the BCIA, you love numbers, and you want to help choose the direction of our growth, you might be our next treasurer! But wait! Are you worried about whether you’re qualified? There’s a good chance you are! The ideal candidate is organized, has some familiarity with Quickbooks, understands basic … Read More

Your basic guide to product registration cards

by on April 20, 2022 with No Comments

Managing product registration cards can be tricky. Members often reach out for support around the product registration component of CPSIA. Both the labs testing baby carriers and Registria, our card processing partner, have identified a number of areas where manufacturers and distributors sometimes overlook key details when preparing these cards. Here’s a straightforward guide to filling out product registration cards for your baby carriers or other products. What are product registration cards? A product registration card is a postcard that … Read More

FAQ: Baby carrier compliance for consumers

by on March 30, 2022 with No Comments

This baby carrier compliance FAQ was first published in April of 2019. It was last updated in March of 2022. There’s a lot of confusion around baby carrier compliance. Here’s the rundown on what it all means, what to look for, and what to avoid when you are shopping for a baby carrier. Much of this information is specific to the US market. Have a question about compliance in another country? Contact us and we’ll do our best to add … Read More

How To: Media/Social Media Talking Points

by on October 16, 2021 with No Comments

BCIA members are active in their industry and communities, and are therefore recognized as subject matter experts. When information about the carrier industry, such as the recent AAP news release, reaches any form of media, you are often the go-to to provide a response. While larger companies may have communications teams on staff, smaller companies can sometimes be caught by surprise by media requests. The risk with any story involving a perceived special interest such as babywearing is that it … Read More

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