Mom Souq – an online community and bazaar for mothers residing in the United Arab Emirates as well as a platform for mothers in Dubai to share their pre-loved baby products, thoughts and discussions – is set to organize its first stand-alone Mompreneur Market in collaboration with Mompreneurs Middle East.

To be held from 10 – 11 May 2014 from 10:00am to 7:30pm at Dubai Ladies Club, for the first time, the fourth edition of the Mompreneur Market will not be part of a larger event such as The Great Parenting Show, Kids Fest and The Life and Style Show – Abu Dhabi, as it has done so in the past.

Mona Tavassoli, Founder, Mom Souq, said: “Mom Souq’s Mompreneur Market gives a unique opportunity to Mom Entrepreneurs to participate in large exhibitions and events that are not usually affordable for small businesses. We initially began by organizing the markets as part of other big events. However, after the success of the first three editions, we feel that with our community growing, we are now ready to have our first stand-alone market so that we have more control over the format of the event as well as the activities organized. Our aim is to provide aspiring mom entrepreneurs with an opportunity to network with other parents as well as showcase their products and services at highly competitive prices.”

The event will have Mom entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurs as well as other companies participating and showcasing their products and services at the event. Gold sponsors of the event include companies such as: Speed Fit, Mariam Fashion Design, Satami, Bourn Hall Clinic and Cryo Save; and the official car sponsor of the event is luxury automotive brand Lincoln and its official UAE importer-dealer, Al Tayer Motors.

Heyam Hassan, Founder, Satami, said: “Satami is a local business in Dubai that offers unique Emirati heritage-inspired home accessories and fashion. We are very pleased to be displaying our beautiful new collection of burqa frames and burqa babes t-shirts at the Mompreneur Market. We are honored to be a gold sponsor of this event and look forward to an exciting two days of meeting new clients and other Mompreneurs.”

Exhibitors at the event will include companies and mompreneurs catering to a wide range of product and service categories such as health, nutrition, fashion, cosmetics, kids fashion, education and fitness. Exhibitors include: Organic Food Trading, Tree Hugger Company, Cute Edition, Leaps Centre, Super Food, Wellbeing Medical Center, Desert Diamonds, and Maddy & Eva and more.

Nermeen EL-Sawy (B.Sc. Pharm), Business Development Manager, Cryo-Save, said: “Cryo-Save is Europe’s largest Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank with more than 270,000 samples stored from 70 countries across six continents. We pride ourselves in owning the international expertise in collecting, processing and storing the life-saving cord blood stem cells in our world-class, state of art facilities in Dubai, Belgium, Germany, South Africa and India. We are delighted and honored to join hands with Mom Souq at the Mompreneur Market for the significant purpose of increasing awareness among UAE residents on the incomparable value of Stem Cell Banking.”

Apart from the exhibition, the event will also host a range of fun-filled activities from story-telling, yoga for moms and babies and dance, to face painting, nail spas, and photo booths.

United Colors of Benetton will be hosting a Kool Kraft Competition for children aged four to fourteen. As part of the competition, children will be provided with craft packs from Benetton, which will include art materials and an outlined drawing sheet.  Youngsters will be allowed to use paints, crayon, glitter, cloth, fur or any material of their choice to complete their art sheet. Winners – selected by Benetton team – will be awarded United Colors of Benetton Gift vouchers within a week.

With over 30 companies showcasing amazing products and more than 1000 visitors expected to attend over two days, the event will not only provide an opportunity for female entrepreneurs and companies to participate and present their business in a community environment, but also provide kids and moms the opportunity of have a fun filled day networking and meeting other parents and kids.

To exhibit at the Mom Souq Mompreneur Market or for further details, please e-mail market@momsouq.com