Hilton Hotels Partners with thisMoment to Showcase Staff Stories 0

We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Hilton Hotels to help showcase stories about the top-notch service that their worldwide staff delivers to frequent guests. The stories will appear as part of Hilton’s online promotion around the upcoming release of “Up in the Air” with George Clooney, who plays a “road warrior” that stays at Hilton hotels.  Check out the site here!

 

thisMoment Teams up with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation 0

We’re proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to help them celebrate their 20th anniversay with a special “Join the Moment” campaign.  The campaign will highlight various moments from the organization’s 20 year history as well as moments that people can upload to the Join the Moment site.

Please help us support this amazing cause and upload a photo or video of a special moment in your life to become a part of our movement to create a generation free of HIV.  Click here to contribute: http://pedaids.thismoment.com/

Create a Pet Moment & Save a Life 0

Did you know that more than 8,600 shelter animals are euthanized in America every day?  Want to know how you can help? 

Well, thanks to a partnership with DogTime.com, thisMoment users can make a difference in the lives of homeless pets across the country simply by creating a pet Moment in our new Pets Hub!  For every pet-related Moment that our users create, we’ll make a donation to the DogTime Technology Grant Program which helps shelters and rescue organizations get the word out about animals that are available for adoption all over the nation.

So come and share those funny, heart-warming Moments that you’ve experienced with your furry friends – and help save the life of a homeless pet at the same time. Create your Pet Moment here!

Real Simple Moments 0

One of our favorite magazines, Real Simple, has created Moments featuring handy tips and tricks for simpler, everyday living.  From secrets for a better workout to easy ways to cut clutter, these Moments are jam-packed with helpful info – check them out!

Summer Moment Contest Winners Announced 2

We are excited to announce the winners of our Summer Moments Contest!  We had some amazing entries – looks like everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves this summer!  Below are the winners in each category – congratulations to all!

Best Overall Summer Moment - Rib Fest ‘09 (click here for full Moment experience)

Funniest Kid Summer Moment – “What I Love About Summer” (click here for full Moment experience)

Most Liked Summer Moment – “BBQ, Family Fun & Dogs” (click here for full Moment experience)

Thanks again to everyone who participated – and stay tuned for upcoming contests! In fact, we’d love to hear your contest ideas – feel free to post comments with your suggestions below.

What is a Moment? 0

One of our team members, Noel, came across this video today on one of our favorite sites, TheAtlantic.com.  It’s a fascinating visual collection of everyday life moments so we thought it fitting to share with our thisMoment community – enjoy!

You can view the original post on TheAtlantic.com here.

Vote for our SXSW Panel! 0

thisMoment community – we need your help!  We’ve submitted a panel discussion idea for the 2010 SXSW Interactive show, but need your votes to push it through as one of the “chosen” topics.  Our panel is called “Finding Context and Meaning in Social Media” - you can read more about it here

To vote for our panel, simply click button below and then the “Thumbs Up” icon on our panel page. Voting ends on Friday, September 4 at 11:59 p.m. Central.

Vote for my PanelPicker Idea!

Our CEO, Vince Broady, is passionate about the fact that sharing life online should be about more than just status updates – that’s why he created thisMoment, a place to save and share something more meaningful and enduring with family and friends.  We hope you agree and will help support our cause by voting for our panel – thanks in advance!

Deadline Extended to August 21 for Summer Moments Contest! 0

We’ve been enjoying all of the great Summer Moments from our community so much that we’re just not ready for the contest to be over!  We’ve extended the deadline for entries until Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific, so keep those Summer Moments coming!  And remember – you can enter as many times as you like to win that Flip Mino HD camera!

Click here for details and contest rules.

Looking for travel ideas? 0

Thanks to a partnership with The New York Times, thisMoment is featuring the publisher’s popular “36 Hours” travel series in the form of free Momentos (premium, pre-packaged Moments) that you can add to your personal timelines.

The series provides sample itineraries, beautiful images and details on where to stay, what to eat and what to do in more than 30 travel destinations around the world. So whether you’re planning a trip and need ideas, or whether you’ve just taken a vacation and want some more photos and details to remember where you’ve been, The New York Times “36 Hours” Momentos would make a great addition to your timeline.

Click here to see all of the Momentos in the “36 Hours” series.

Congratulations to our Pre-BlogHer Contest Winner! 1

Congratulations to Carissa Haning, the winner of our Pre-BlogHer Moment Contest! 

Carissa posing with her new Flip Video Camera at BlogHer '09 in Chicago.

Carissa posing with her new Flip Video Camera at BlogHer '09 in Chicago.

Check out her winning entry here.

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