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Snapshots from a truly inspired Disney Social Media Moms Celebration

May 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Angela Sustaita-Ruiz
Latina Mom Bloggers
When it comes to blogger-style retreats, no one does it like Disney, the platinum standard of corporate blogger conferences.
This past week, just a few weeks removed from our own Hispanicize 2012 event that Disney also sponsored, my Latina Mom Bloggers partner Piera Jolly (the Jolly Mom) and I had the honor to attend the annual Disney Social Media Moms Celebration (#DisneySMmoms) in Orlando.  Now in its 3rd year, the annual conference is hosted to showcase the best of Disney Parks and Disney Destinations to some 200 leading mom (and some dad) bloggers as well as social media influencers.
In typical Disney fashion, nothing about this conference is “typical”.    What makes this conference so unique and fun, is that it features a lineup of inspiring and amazing speakers, awesome networking opportunities and you can take your family with you to Disney!  (My husband PapiBlogger Manny Ruiz didn’t attend the conference because he took some rare time off to take our three kids to the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios).
Here’s some highlights and snapshots of what we experienced:
Amazing Speakers

Every day featured top notch presenters with motivational talks and practical tips on how bloggers can achieve their personal and professional goals despite hurdles and haters. Here are some of the speakers featured this year along with a few quotable tweets we captured from each one.
  • Chris Brogan, Author, Strategist, Consultant – Human Business Works.  Tweetable Quote: “Don’t do social media. Do big things using social media as the tools.”  
  • Lisa Druxman, CEO & Chief Founding Mom – Stroller Strides –  Tweetable Quote: ”A burned out brain will not charge. Take 10 minutes to do whatever recharges you.” “The number one thing that keeps you from achieving your goals is your BRAIN. Change your thoughts! Achieve your goals!”
  • Amy Jo Martin, Social Media Strategist – Digital Royalty – Tweetable Quote: “Humans connect with humans, not logos.”
  • Ramon DeLeon, Marketing Mind – Domino’s Pizza Chicago – Tweetable Quote: “Be prepared to capture and share life.”
  • Peter Shankman, Marketing & Customer Service Strategist –  Tweetable Quote: “The Geek Factory Nothing exciting ever happens in your comfort zone!” Don’t we know it!
Hands-on Breakout Sessions

In addition to great speakers, attendees could choose from a variety of hands-on and interactive breakout sessions that also included special previews of things too come and behind the scenes looks at the world of Disney.
Some of the cooler previews that bloggers had the chance to experience included the Fantasyland Sneak Peek, a major “re-imagining” of Fantasyland that begin in 2012 and continue in phases through 2013.  Another cool blogger excursion was a Wild Africa Trek, which is a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes view of Disney’s Animal Kingdom with the chance to get up close and personal with Nile crocodiles and hippos.  Disney Innovation for Good: Making a Difference Through Disney Parks gave many of us a better understanding about how Disney is striving to make our world a better place for all through good corporate citizenship via programs like Inspiring Kids and Families, Environment and Conservation, Community Engagement and more (http://www.disney.com/citizenship).
Cool Family Fun Events
Every evening offered bloggers a chance to reconnect with their families for fun-themed dinners.
Day 1: Swashbuckler Soirée & Dinner at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club.  Playing off the theme of “Pirates of the Caribbean we enjoyed a pirate-themed evening along the beach with live music, a treasure hunt and family fun for everyone.
Day 2: Dino Mite Nite! Dinner at Disney’s Animal Kingdom – On this night conference attendees had Disney’s Animal Kingdom COMPLETELY to themselves, which made for some of our family’s most memorable fun – unlimited rides, character meet & greets and great friends.  The Expedition Everest roller coaster was particularly busy!

The Disney's Animal Kingdom dinner was especially cool for the kids.

Day 3: Nemo’s Somewhere Under the Sea Dinner at the brand new (not yet opened) Disney’s Art of Animation Resort served as our farewell dinner.  We were the first to see Disney’s newest resort – Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – where we dined poolside at the Nemo Pool, the largest hotel pool at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The Art of Animation's pool is the largest of any Disney resort. The resort is especially suited for larger families.

The Art of Animation Resort opens next month – just in time for summer –  and features a wide range of room sizes, including spacious family suites for six guests that are perfect for big Latino families like ours (my soon-to-come summer baby will make us 6 strong!).

With Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, guests are immersed in the artistry and enchantment of Walt Disney and Disney-Pixar classics through imaginative design and themed rooms, including:

  • Finding Nemo Family Suites—Opening May 31, 2012
  • Cars Family Suites—Opening June 18, 2012
  • The Lion King Family Suites—Opening August 10, 2012
  • The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms—Opening September 15, 2012
Making Memories
After three full days of hanging with bloggers and great social media influencers, we took to the parks as fast as we could for one full day of park hopping with the kids.  Piera’s own family had never been to Disney so stayed for one more week of fun.  We look forward to possibly attending Disney Social Media Moms again next year, and seeing even more of the great new blogger friends we made this year like Dania from La Familia Cool (al fin!), Adam from DadaRocks, CajunMama and Trey from Daddymojo, among many others!

DadaRocks and his family briefly hung out with us at the Magic Kingdom.

Disclaimer
Disney Social Media Moms Conference attendees paid a conference fee which included hotel accommodations, park tickets, meals, admission to private parties, and more. We were not required or asked to write about the conference.
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Join Us for the #SomosFiOS Celebremos a Mamá Twitter Party

May 1, 2012 By 66 Comments

Just in time for Mother’s Day, join Verizon FiOS and Latina Mom Bloggers on May 8 for the “Celebremos a Mamá” Twitter Party. We’ll be chatting about what motherhood means to us, Mother’s Day traditions, and of course, honoring our own moms. It’s going to be a really fun party, with a chance to win lots of amazing prizes!

 

 

 

Verizon is committed to the Hispanic community and provides tools and services to demonstrate its pledge, such as:

  • www.EnciendeteFios.com
  • Spanish-language programming
  • Bilingual Facebook and Twitter sites
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund partnership

Verizon FiOS, an all fiber-optic based network that delivers the fastest, most consistent, most reliable broadband connection available in America offers home communications (Internet, telephone, and television) service in parts of 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Verizon has received top ratings in major studies and from a leading national consumer magazine among cable television and Internet service providers. With bundles available to suit your needs, FiOS TV offers over 550 channels, including more than 135 HD channels. The FiOS network of Verizon surpassed 16.7 million premises as of the end of the first quarter of this year.

At the end of the first quarter of this year, the company had a total of 5 million FiOS Internet customers and more than 4.3 million FiOS TV customers. FiOS Internet penetration reached 36.4 percent at the end of the first-quarter of this year. In the same period, FiOS TV penetration reached 32.3 percent.

Now, for the party details!

Party Details:
What: Verizon FiOS “Celebremos a Mamá” Twitter Party
When: Tuesday, May 8, from 9 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Where: Twitter
Hashtag: #SomosFiOS

Who to Follow:
Panelists: @Mami2Mommy @MContemporanea @MamaLatina @SassyScorpYM @MichelleRivera5
Moderators: @Eva_Smith @JollyMom @latinamomblogs @latinomarketing
Brand: @SomosFiOS

Prizes:

  • 32″ Class HDTV (ARV $360.32)
  • Tablet eReader (ARV $214.00)
  • Studio Headphones (ARV $212.49)
  • Walmart Gift Card (ARV $150.00)
  • Walmart Gift Card (ARV $50.00)

Rules: For the official rules, please click HERE.
RSVP: To be eligible to win prizes, you must RSVP below. Please enter your Twitter name and Twitter handle URL in the Linky below to RSVP.

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Announcing Reviewer’s Retreat Conference Ticket Giveaway Winner! #LatinaMoms #RevRet12

March 1, 2012 By 1 Comment

Thank you every one for submitting an entry to the Reviewer’s Retreat Giveaway.  We’re are very excited to announce the winner of the Reviewer’s Retreat Conference Ticket, Asha of Asha’s Butterfly’s.    Asha is a savvy single mom of a six year old little boy name Josiah.   She loves finding great deals and amazing products that work for all types of families.   She is very excited about attending the event. You can read Asha’s  Butterfly’s winning entry HERE.  Congratulations Asha!

About Reviewer’s Retreat:
The 2nd annual Reviewer’s Retreat will be held June 3-5, 2012 at Great Wolf Lodge, Concord-Charlotte, NC. Reviewer’s Retreat is first conference geared specifically toward the issues and challenges faced by bloggers in the product review genre, a topic that is lacking from most conference agendas. Review bloggers, those who conduct product and resource reviews on their site, will converge to take part in sessions on a variety of topics including brand-blogger relations, website design, perfecting the pitch, statistics, photography and more. This brand-friendly conference welcomes company and agency representatives as building and strengthening relationships between bloggers and brands is one of the conference’s primary goals.

For more information regarding Reviewer’s Retreat:

Check out the Reviewer’s Retreat site: http://reviewersretreat.com/

OR

Like the Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/ReviewersRetreat

 

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Hispanicize 2012 (#HISPZ12) Twitter Party

January 25, 2012 By 35 Comments

We’re so excited about the Latino and Latina bloggers who will be featured at Hispanicize 2012, and to celebrate we’re throwing a Twitter Party! Join Latina Mom Bloggers and Las Blogueras on January 30, 2012 from 9-10:00 PM ET. We’ll be sharing details about this year’s event, offering tips on how you can land your very own brand sponsor, and we’ll be announcing details about our Hispanicize 2012 All Access Giveaway. Plus, there will be lots of cool prizes. We’re even giving away a couple of Hispanicize 2012 passes, a BlackBerry PlayBook, and more! We hope to see you there!

 

 

About Hispanicize 2012:

Now in its third year, Hispanicize 2012 (#HISPZ12) is the annual event focused on Latino trends and trendsetters in social media, entertainment, marketing and media. Bloggers who attend will have access to brand and agency representatives in a unique creative environment focused on ideas and best practices. Bloggers will also receive VIP access to special activities, high-end giveaways and even a Latino Blogger Dinner Cruise. If you’re a Latina (or Latino) blogger you won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity!

This year’s sponsors include BlackBerry, Walmart, Sprint, Clorox, Diageo, Transitions, Visit Orlando, The Axis Agency, The Jeffrey Group, Fleishman-Hillard and Univision Networks among others. Hispanicize 2012, a partnership of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), Hispanicize and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), will be held at the luxurious JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Miami, April 11-13, 2012.

 

Party Details:

When: January 30, 2012 from 9-10:00 PM ET
Where: Twitter hashtag #HISPZ12
Who to follow:

Co-Hosts: @Bloguera_Latina, @YolyMason, @MamaContemporanea, @Hispanicize, @webcitygirls, @latinomarketing
Moderators: @LatinaMomBlogs, @EvaSmith, @JollyMom

Prizes:

 

 

• Two (2) Hispanicize 2012 conference passes ($300.00 retail value – per pass)
• One (1) BlackBerry Playbook 7-inch Tablet ($300 retail value)
• One (1) $100 Walmart gift card
• One (1) $50 Walmart gift card

RSVP: To be eligible to win prizes, you must RSVP below. Please enter your Twitter handle and URL in the Linky below to RSVP.

Official Rules: Please make sure to read the Official Rules.

Latina Mom Bloggers is an affiliate company of Hispanicize 2012 and Hispanicize.

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Join Latina Mom Bloggers for a Pacquiao-Marquez PPV #SomosFiOS Twitter Party!

November 5, 2011 By 3 Comments

Let’s get ready to rumble! Join Latina Mom Bloggers, Verizon FiOS and Hispanicize on November 8, 2011 for the “Pacquiao-Marquez Boxing Match-Up” Twitter Party. We will talk about boxing history, favorite boxers, match-ups and much more.  Join us for an opportunity to discuss the BIG fight available on Pay-Per-View on Verizon FIOS.

 

Verizon FiOS is a bundled home communications (Internet, telephone, and television) service, operating over a fiber-optic communications network that is offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon Communications – 100% fiber optics right to your door and the top-rated broadband service in America with top upload and download speeds.

Verizon has received top ratings from a leading national consumer magazine among cable television and Internet service providers. With bundles available to suit your needs, FiOS TV offers over 540 channels, including more than 130 HD channels. The FiOS network of Verizon has surpassed 16.1 million premises as of midyear 2011. At the end of the third quarter, the company had a total of 4.5 million FiOS Internet customers, and 3.8 million FiOS TV customers.

Party Details:

What: Verizon FiOS ”Pacquiao-Marquez Boxing Match-Up” Twitter party
When: Tuesday, November 8th from 9 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Where: Twitter
Hashtag: #SomosFiOS

Who to Follow:

Prizes:

  • $50.00 Walmart gift card
  • $100.00 Walmart gift card
  • Rocky DVD Five-box set ($99.75)
  • Toshiba Blu-ray player ($148.00)
  • Philips 40” Flat Screen TV ($449.98)

 

RSVP:  To be eligible to win prizes, you must RSVP at Hispanicize. Click HERE to RSVP.

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Blog Carnival for Spina Bifida – Raise Funds & Awareness for the Cause

October 24, 2011 By 2 Comments

 

Promoting Awareness of Spina Bifida
October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month and to help increase awareness about Spina Bifida, we’re joining Laurita Tellado of HoldinOutforaHero.org and Angélica Pérez of NewLatina.net in a Blog Carnival Fundraiser to raise funds for Laurita’s Walk-n-Roll event on October 29th. Through Laurita’s Walk-n-Roll fundraiser and this blog carnival, she hopes to educate more families about Spina Bifida and gain support for her Spina Bifida Association (SBA) chapter in central Florida.

Laurita isn’t new to the topic of Spina Bifida, she’s a lifetime advocate who was herself born with Spina Bifida and she has made it her life’s goal to raise awareness and secure medical care and support for families who are coping with Spina Bifida.

We Need Your Support
Here’s where you come in. We’re reaching out to our community to help Laurita with her cause and to support these amazing families who give back every day. Now it’s our turn to give back. We want to invite you to participate in this fundraiser. Our hope is to have 100 bloggers participate in this event and your support we’ll help us get there.

How you can help:

  • Upload the pre-written post on October 25th, 2011 and leave your link in the comments below so we can add it to the carnival post for this fundraiser.
  • Write your own unique intro to go with the post and share your experience or why this cause matters to you.
  • Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter asking others to donate and join in by adding a post to their own blogs.
  • Donate to Laurita’s Walk-n-Roll fundraiser here: Laurita’s Chipin Page. As little as $5 can make a big impact for the cause.
  • Add the blog carnival badge and grab code to your blog and help promote the event.

Preferred Post Title: “Knowledge Conquers Fear: October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month”

Download the .doc version of the post here [http://newlatina.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Walk-n-RollFundraiserPost.doc] or copy and paste the HTML below

COPY & PASTE CODE FOR THIS POST

 

 

- BADGE CODES -

–>160×150 badge & grab code<--

–>250×230 badge & grab code<--

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We’re On Our Way to Blogalicious Weekend – See you There!

October 19, 2011 By 1 Comment

We are so excited to be a Media Sponsor for Blogalicious and to be  traveling together as a team for the first time.   We’re smiling from ear to ear as we write this post today because we get to spend some quality girl time with our blogging friends and partners.

Today we are honored to stand along side each other  running a very successful business.    We have set ourselves apart from other blogging communities by providing lucrative opportunities for bloggers in our network.  First and foremost, we would like to thank each and everyone of the members of  the Latina Mom Bloggers Network who supported us and joined our community  in the beginning.  We are committed to maintain a professional and trustworthy relationship with you.   It is also our hope to continue to provide top notch opportunities for you.   Reading your blogs is a source of inspiration for us and gives us the fuel to continue to work hard to grow our network.

For those of you attending Blogalicious make sure to check out the e-Guide.  It has everything you need to attend Blogalicious weekend.  It includes hotel transportaion tips, clothing tips, party information and more.

If you are going to Blogalicious, make sure to let us know.  We would love to sit with you during breakfast or lunch and connect with you.  If  you are going to Blogalicious and would like to know more about Latina Mom Bloggers community let us know.  We’d love to answer your questions.

 

Dates: 

October 20, 2011 – October 23, 2011

What:

We’ll be tweeting, facebooking & sharing photos from Blogalicious using #latinamoms  #blogalicious11 hashtags.

Follow: @jollymom @texinmiami @latinomarketing @eva_smith

Follow the conversation on Twitter via:  #latinamoms  #blogalicious11 hashtags.

Abrazos!
Piera, Angela, Cristy & Eva

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Celebrate Your Music with #SomosFiOS Twitter Party!

October 17, 2011 By 59 Comments

Grab your dancing shoes and join Verizon FiOS and Latina Mom Bloggers on October 25 for the “Celebrate Our Music” Twitter Party. We’ll chat about our passion for music, our favorite songs, the upcoming Latin music awards show in Las Vegas and our favorite music artists. We’re also excited to announce the launch of the Verizon FIOS “Celebrate Our Music” Facebook sweepstakes. It’s going to be a really fun party! We can’t wait to hear about your favorite songs!

Verizon is committed to the Hispanic community and provides tools and services to demonstrate its pledge, such as:

  • www.EnciendeteFiOS.com
  • Spanish-language programming
  • Bilingual Facebook and Twitter sites
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund partnership

 

Verizon FiOS is a bundled home communications (Internet, telephone, and television) service, operating over a fiber-optic communications network that is offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon Communications – 100% fiber optics right to your door and the top-rated broadband service in America with top upload and download speeds.

Verizon has received top ratings from a leading national consumer magazine among cable television and Internet service providers. With bundles available to suit your needs, FiOS TV offers over 540 channels, including more than 130 HD channels. The FiOS network of Verizon has surpassed 16.1 million premises as of midyear 2011. At the end of the third quarter, the company had a total of 4.5 million FiOS Internet customers, and 3.8 million FiOS TV customers.

Congratulations, Verizon!

Party Details:
What: Verizon FiOS “Celebrate Our Music” Twitter party
When: Tuesday, October 25th, from 9 PM to 10:30 PM EST
Where: Twitter
Hashtag: #SomosFiOS

Who to Follow:
Panelists: @mamalatina @JoscelynRC @MContemporanea @BrenHerrea @ShesNachoMama
Moderators:  @Eva_Smith @JollyMom @latinamomblogs @hispanicize

Brand: @SomosFiOS

 

Prizes:

  • iPod Nano Shuffle (retail value $161)
  • Dr. Dre Solo Headphones (retail $192)
  • Home Karaoke Machine (retail value $335)
  • iPad 2 (retail value $570)
  • iPad 2 (retail value $570)

RSVP: To be eligible to win prizes, you must RSVP below. Please enter your Twitter handle and Twitter handle URL to RSVP. Read official rules.
 

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Join Latina Mom Bloggers Twitter Chat and Learn about Diabetes Resources for Latinos

October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

According to the American Diabetes Association, there is a total of 25.8 million children and adults with diabetes in the United States.  That’s 8.3% of the population!!!  In New York there are 440,000 Latinos with Diabetes and growing.   The American Diabetes Association leads the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fights for those affected—by diabetes by funding research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes and delivering services and information to hundreds of communities.  They also give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.

Montefiore Medical Center’s mission is to heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. Established in 1884 as a hospital for patients with chronic illnesses, our history is rich with pioneering medical firsts and research, as well as an exceptional dedication to the community. The majority of Montefiore’s patients are Hispanic since the majority of the people living in the community served is Hispanic.  The Bronx was New York City’s first borough to have a majority of people of color and is the only borough with a Latino majority.

It’s time to STOP DIABETES!   

Please join Latina Mom Bloggers, Hispanicize and Being Latino as we discuss Diabetes Resources, Tips and Data with the American Diabetes Association and Montefiore Medical Center’s.   Hope to see you at the ADA Diabetes Tweet Chat!  Let’s unite and STEP OUT and Walk to Fight Stop Diabetes.

 

Twitter Party Details:
What: Diabetes & Latinos – Diabetes Resources Tips & Data
When: Thursday, October 13, from 4 to 5 PM EST (1 to 2 PM PST)
Where: Twitter
Hashtag: #stopdiabetes

 

Who to Follow:
Panelists: @AmDiabetesAssn @MontefioreNews @latinomarketing
Moderators:  @LouisPagan @Jollymom @Eva_Smith @latinamomblogs @hispanicize @beinglatino

 

ADA Numbers en Español: 



ADA Numbers in English:

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Social Good, Tweet chats

Latina Mom Bloggers Blogalicious 2 Ticket Giveaway Twitter Party

September 26, 2011 By 16 Comments

Summer is over and school has started for many of our Latina Mom Blogger network members.   It’s now time to reconnect with all your blogging friends and make new connections.   One of the places to make connections is conferences.  There are so many conference to choose from for the remaining 2011 calendar year.

We highly recommend that you attend Blogalicious, the conference that celebrates diversity in social media,  on October 21-23, 2011.    You don’t want to miss this opportunity to make connections, meet your blogging friends in REAL life, draw inspiration, share information, and impact the digital landscape.   The thing I LOVE the most about this conference is that they are a movement that shines the spotlight on YOU!

We’re so excited to announce that Latina Mom Bloggers will be at the conference to meet fellow Latina Mom Bloggers Network members in real life and make new connections.  This is the first time for Piera and I to be together at a conference, so we’re thrilled!  To celebrate this joyous occassion we will be having a Twitter party tomorrow and will be  giving away  2 ALL-ACCESS tickets for Blogalicious & 1 $300 Gift Card to two lucky winners.

Founded in 2009, the Blogalicious Weekend conferences are aimed at celebrating the diversity of women of all ethnicities in social media. Over the course of 3 event-filled days, savvy, influential and talented women bloggers will ignite a sense of unity within the multicultural blogging community as well as educate marketers on the importance of our demographic in today’s marketplace, all while networking, building relationships, and promoting inspiration and success for each other.

 

Twitter Party Details:

Here is your opportunity to meet and get to know Justice Fergie.  We’ll be discussing the Blogalicious conference, the session agenda, the speakers and more.  Bring your questions.

Date:  Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Time: 6:00pm PST/ 9:00pm EST

Prizes: 2 ALL-ACCESS Conference passes & $300 VISA for Air Fare

Special Guests:
@BeBlogalicious & Blogalicious Co-Founder Justice Fergie (@JusticeFergie)

Panelists:
@Eva_Smith @JollyMom

Moderators:
@LatinaMomBlogs @BeingLatino @Hispanicize

Prizes:
2 All-Access Blogalicious passes.  There will be 2 winners selected. One ticket per winner.

Location of Materials to read/bookmark to win prizes:

Web:
Agenda:
Speakers:
Blog:

 

You must RSVP below to be eligible to win prizes.

Please enter your Twitter handle and Twitter URL  in the linky below.  If you don’t have a Twitter account, please sign up now.  The party will be HERE. Be sure to follow @JusticeFergie, @LatinaMomBlogs,  @Eva_Smith and  @JollyMom during the party!  We will draw winners from those who have met the requirements and are actively participating in our discussion. Follow the discussion by using the #Blogalicious Twitter hashtag.

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Giveaways, Social Good, Twitter Parties
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