Ann Arbor Expectant and New Parents Gear Up to Rock Parenthood with Gearapalooza

CHICAGO, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bump Club and Beyond is proud to announce that the expanded twelve-city national Gearapalooza tour is making a stop in Ann Arbor, MI on June 28, 2014. Presented by Bump Club and Beyond and Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment, Gearapalooza is the ultimate baby gear and registry event for expectant parents seeking information on the latest and greatest baby products. As a Detroit-area native and a University of Michigan grad, Bump Club and Beyond founder Lindsay Spolan Pinchuk is thrilled to bring this event to Ann Arbor families.

Parents-to-be will have the opportunity to meet many of the premium baby brands face-to-face before a comprehensive presentation from The BabyGuy Jamie Grayson on strollers, car seats, car seat safety, crib mattresses, breast pumps, carriers and more.

"Gearapalooza is a one-stop resource that brings expectant parents information on the best baby products on the market. Our expert TheBabyGuy Jamie Grayson ensures that attendees get the most relevant and current information on what to buy for their newborn," says Pinchuk.

Gearapalooza Ann Arbor will be hosted in-store in partnership with Elephant Ears, Ann Arbor (415 North 5^th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI) on June 28, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Sponsors of Gearapalooza include Fit Pregnancy, Beco, Cybex, Halo, Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Skip Hop, Stokke, Uppa Baby, 4 Moms and many more. Tickets start at $50 and include gift bags. Attendees have the option of purchasing a Platinum Ticket for $100 that includes a Beco Baby Carrier (valued at $130) and a premium gift bag filled with newborn necessities. The event also features thousands of dollars in giveaways as well as exclusive in-store discounts.

To purchase tickets for the Ann Arbor event, or for more information about Gearapalooza, please visit Bump Club and Beyond's website: http://www.bumpclubandbeyond.com/gearapalooza. For details on all twelve Gearapalooza stops across the country, please visit the new Gearapalooza Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Gearapalooza.

About Bump Club and Beyond

Named Chicago Magazine's Best "Mommy Hub," Bump Club and Beyond(TM) is the largest social event company in the country connecting moms and moms-to-be with the best information, experts, products and most important---with each other---through a dozen premier events per month.  Bump Club and Beyond reaches over 50,000 parents and parents-to-be and has sold out over 500 events since it began in March 2010. Bump Club and Beyond partners with some of the nation's top brands including Fit Pregnancy, The Land of Nod, Target, Equinox Fitness Clubs, Whole Foods Market, ULTA Beauty and many more. For more information please visit: http://bumpclubandbeyond.com.

About The BabyGuy Jamie Grayson

Jamie Grayson, New York Magazine's "Best Baby Gear Guru" in their annual "Best Of" issue, is the resident Baby Gear Expert for Bump Club Beyond.  Jamie has been seen on Martha Stewart and the Today Show, as well as being featured in the NY Times, LA Times, Time Out Kids, American Baby, and numerous other print and online publications. Along with being a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, he is a also a baby gear expert for Fit Pregnancy, the host of "Jamie Grayson's Baby Gear Guide" on the ulive Network. He also runs his own site, BabyGuyGearGuide.com.  You can find him on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheBabyGuyNYC or Twitter @TheBabyGuyNYC.

About Dr. Smith's® Diaper Rash Ointment

Moms love Dr. Smith's® Diaper Rash Ointment because it's gentle on baby's sensitive skin and because it works, fast.  For 50 years, it's been a trusted answer to even the most severe diaper rashes. It goes on like a cream, protects like an ointment, has a pleasant scent and is easy to apply and wash off.

SOURCE Bump Club and Beyond