The Children’s Media Association is a passionate community of makers, thinkers, and innovators who believe that by learning and growing together, we strengthen ourselves, our community, and the media that we create for children and families.
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On a dark, cool night, under the glow of the moon…New York Botanical Garden comes alive with the magic of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail.
Join us for an outdoor evening of festive lights at the New York Botanical Garden for their The Nightmare Before Christmas themed light trail on Thursday, November 7th – 7pm entry time. Please purchase your tickets directly on their website here: https://thenightmarebeforechristmaslighttrail.com/tickets/
Once you have purchased your tickets, please RSVP here so we know you will be joining us! Bring the kids! All are welcome!
Join us as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of CMA and kick off the holiday season in style! There will be food, drinks, music, dancing, games and more, held in the beautiful Scholastic building in SoHo. Let’s toast our community that champions career development, inspires innovation, and celebrates storytelling that makes a difference!
Wednesday, November 20th
6pm – 9pm
Scholastic Building
130 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012
Collectively, individually and across kids media we seek to inspire industry excellence through virtual Panels, in-person Events, Workshops, Mentorship, and Research & Insights Reports. We understand the privilege and the responsibility we share as the creative community shaping the minds and hearts of our children … and thereby, our future.
The Children’s Media Association is a nonprofit organization connecting the dots across all media verticals. With chapters in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and virtual members around the world, we are building the future of the kids and family media industry.
A huge thank you to our corporate sponsors
We are a 100% volunteer-run. Your generous donations fund all that we do to inform, inspire, and connect those working across the kids and family media landscape.
Come join us for our 20th anniversary and kick off the holiday season in New York City! Enjoy food, drinks, music, dancing, games, and more as we celebrate our community and 20 years of championing career development, inspiring innovation, and storytelling that makes a difference 🎉
CMA NY members, make sure to use the ticket access code we emailed to unlock the early bird tickets — available only until this Friday, November 8th. Get yours at the link in bio!
📆 Wednesday, November 20th | 6 pm – 9 pm
📍Scholastic Building, SoHo, NYC
Come join us for our 20th anniversary and kick off the holiday season in New York City! Enjoy food, drinks, music, dancing, games, and more as we celebrate our community and 20 years of championing career development, inspiring innovation, and storytelling that makes a difference 🎉
CMA NY members, make sure to use the ticket access code we emailed to unlock the early bird tickets — available only until this Friday, November 8th. Get yours at the link in bio!
📆 Wednesday, November 20th | 6 pm – 9 pm
📍Scholastic Building, SoHo, NYC
We wanted to take some time to say a big THANK YOU to our Global Social Media Marketing Manager, Aileen O’Brien, for a wonderful year with CMA.
The team wouldn’t be the same without you, and we wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! 🪽
We wanted to take some time to say a big THANK YOU to our Global Social Media Marketing Manager, Aileen O’Brien, for a wonderful year with CMA.
The team wouldn’t be the same without you, and we wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! 🪽
On a dark, cool night, under the glow of the moon… the New York Botanical Garden comes alive! Join your New York CMA family for an outdoor evening of festive lights at the New York Botanical Garden (@nybg) for their The Nightmare Before Christmas themed light trail on November 7th at 7pm. Please purchase your tickets directly on their website (https://thenightmarebeforechristmaslighttrail.com/tickets/). Once you have purchased your tickets, please RSVP with the link in bio so we know you will be joining us! Bring the kids! All are welcome!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #KidsEntertainment #NightmareBeforeChristmas #CMACommunity #NewYorkEvents #CMAEvents #New YorkBotanicalGarden #HolidaySeason
On a dark, cool night, under the glow of the moon… the New York Botanical Garden comes alive! Join your New York CMA family for an outdoor evening of festive lights at the New York Botanical Garden (@nybg) for their The Nightmare Before Christmas themed light trail on November 7th at 7pm. Please purchase your tickets directly on their website (https://thenightmarebeforechristmaslighttrail.com/tickets/). Once you have purchased your tickets, please RSVP with the link in bio so we know you will be joining us! Bring the kids! All are welcome!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #KidsEntertainment #NightmareBeforeChristmas #CMACommunity #NewYorkEvents #CMAEvents #New YorkBotanicalGarden #HolidaySeason
Yesterday, some of our members got a chance to head to Broadway to see Hell’s Kitchen (@hellskitchenbway) — from the creative minds of Grammy Award-winner @aliciakeys and Pulitzer Prize-finalist playwright @saymorediaz!
More events coming your way soon 👀 become a member and be the first to know — link in bio!
#childrensmediaassociation #cmaevents #cmacommunity #mediaindustry #musicindustry #networking #hellskitchen #broadway
Yesterday, some of our members got a chance to head to Broadway to see Hell’s Kitchen (@hellskitchenbway) — from the creative minds of Grammy Award-winner @aliciakeys and Pulitzer Prize-finalist playwright @saymorediaz!
More events coming your way soon 👀 become a member and be the first to know — link in bio!
#childrensmediaassociation #cmaevents #cmacommunity #mediaindustry #musicindustry #networking #hellskitchen #broadway
It’s Member Spotlight time! And we’re excited to share a few things about our CMA member, @ms.kierstensmusicroom 🎶 swipe right to learn more about Kiersten and her amazing work!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMACommunity #MediaCreators #MediaIndustry #MusicIndustry #ChildrensMusic #ChildrensMedia #InclusiveMedia
It’s Member Spotlight time! And we’re excited to share a few things about our CMA member, @ms.kierstensmusicroom 🎶 swipe right to learn more about Kiersten and her amazing work!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMACommunity #MediaCreators #MediaIndustry #MusicIndustry #ChildrensMusic #ChildrensMedia #InclusiveMedia
Here’s to 20 years of inspiring, empowering and supporting one another 🎉
A message to our wonderful community 💌
Stay tuned for some exciting news later this week! 👀
When developing formative content, critical and intensive research is needed to bring it to life! 🧐 Interested in learning more?
Join us for a conversation on research and its significant role in content development with Kim Foulds (Vice President, Content Research & Evaluation at @SesameWorkshop) and Lewis Freeman (Senior Lecturer at Fordham University’s Department of Communication and Media Studies, and also on the CMA Board of Advisors)!
RSVP at the link in bio today to save your spot. Bring your notes and thinking caps and we hope to see you there! 📝
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMACommunity #CMAEvents #MediaLiteracy #EducationalMedia #DigitalLearning #Medialndustry #ContentResearch #ContentDevelopment #SesameWorkshop
When developing formative content, critical and intensive research is needed to bring it to life! 🧐 Interested in learning more?
Join us for a conversation on research and its significant role in content development with Kim Foulds (Vice President, Content Research & Evaluation at @SesameWorkshop) and Lewis Freeman (Senior Lecturer at Fordham University’s Department of Communication and Media Studies, and also on the CMA Board of Advisors)!
RSVP at the link in bio today to save your spot. Bring your notes and thinking caps and we hope to see you there! 📝
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMACommunity #CMAEvents #MediaLiteracy #EducationalMedia #DigitalLearning #Medialndustry #ContentResearch #ContentDevelopment #SesameWorkshop
We have an exciting slate of events this week at CMA, and we hope you can join us!
🎃 Meet fellow members from the CMA New York chapter and help put together Halloween goodie bags for kids battling cancer on Tuesday evening
📖 Join us on Wednesday for a virtual conversation with award-winning children’s author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich to celebrate National Book Month!
👥 Connect with our CMA Bay Area chapter leaders this Wednesday as fellow members share their journeys, discuss the chapter’s goals and upcoming events for the year, and answer questions
🖥️ Don’t miss out on the finale of our Back to School series, this time with Alexis Rice (Global Youth Partnerships Lead, YouTube Youth) and Mac Malik (Global Head of Programming, YouTube Kids)
Sign up for one or more of these events today — link in bio!
We have an exciting slate of events this week at CMA, and we hope you can join us!
🎃 Meet fellow members from the CMA New York chapter and help put together Halloween goodie bags for kids battling cancer on Tuesday evening
📖 Join us on Wednesday for a virtual conversation with award-winning children’s author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich to celebrate National Book Month!
👥 Connect with our CMA Bay Area chapter leaders this Wednesday as fellow members share their journeys, discuss the chapter’s goals and upcoming events for the year, and answer questions
🖥️ Don’t miss out on the finale of our Back to School series, this time with Alexis Rice (Global Youth Partnerships Lead, YouTube Youth) and Mac Malik (Global Head of Programming, YouTube Kids)
Sign up for one or more of these events today — link in bio!
Are you part of the CMA Bay Area community or thinking about joining? Join us for a virtual event to meet the chapter`s leadership team! Hear their career journeys, learn about CMA`s goals, and get a sneak peek of upcoming events. There will be time for Q&A, so bring your questions! Don’t miss this chance to connect and get involved -- link in bio to save your seat!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CommunityConnection #VirtualNetworking #CMAEvents #BayAreaEvents #MediaIndustry #QandA #KidsEntertainment
Are you part of the CMA Bay Area community or thinking about joining? Join us for a virtual event to meet the chapter`s leadership team! Hear their career journeys, learn about CMA`s goals, and get a sneak peek of upcoming events. There will be time for Q&A, so bring your questions! Don’t miss this chance to connect and get involved -- link in bio to save your seat!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CommunityConnection #VirtualNetworking #CMAEvents #BayAreaEvents #MediaIndustry #QandA #KidsEntertainment
🎃 Spread some Halloween cheer! Join us at @americanwhiskeynyc to assemble goodie bags for kids fighting cancer for @rmhc. Enjoy light bites and network with other members! RSVP with the link in bio. FREE for members!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMAEvents #Halloween #GiveBackTogether #NewYorkEvents #Networking #RonaldMcDonaldHouse #MediaIndustry
🎃 Spread some Halloween cheer! Join us at @americanwhiskeynyc to assemble goodie bags for kids fighting cancer for @rmhc. Enjoy light bites and network with other members! RSVP with the link in bio. FREE for members!
#ChildrensMediaAssociation #CMAEvents #Halloween #GiveBackTogether #NewYorkEvents #Networking #RonaldMcDonaldHouse #MediaIndustry
