The provides the names of the following child-care suppliers as a service to members who may be interested, but the assumes no responsibility for their performance, licensing, insurance, and so on. Companies note that they are fully insured, licensed, and bonded, and they will make arrangements to provide child care in the client’s hotel room or elsewhere. Pay rates are generally based on a caregiver’s training and experience and the requirements of the particular engagement. Typical rates are $25–30 per hour. If plans must be made closer to the meeting dates, attendees can also call their selected hotel’s concierge desk for a list of child-care providers maintained by the hotel.

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Babysitters4hire.com
PO Box 2202, Norfolk, NE 68702
Phone: 402-379-1898
E-mail can be sent to the company through the website’s “Contact Us” form.
A free preview of available babysitters is available through the site’s local neighborhood mapping technology. Once individuals become registered members, they will be given immediate access to babysitters through text messaging, e-mail, and phone.
Care.com
1400 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451
E-mail: membercare@care.com
Care.com is an online service that matches care and service providers in the areas of child care, tutoring, pet care, and senior care to the people who need their help. The company provides services in midtown Manhattan hotels.
Sittercity
20 W. Kinzie St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 866-205-5625, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CST
Web: www.sittercity.com
E-mail can be sent to the company through the website’s “Help and Contact Us” form.
Sittercity is one of the largest online sources for child care, with babysitters in every city nationwide, including Manhattan. They offer a four-step screening process, background checks, sitter reviews, detailed profiles, and more.
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