Thursday, August 23, 2012

Sponsorships and Booths Available for Annual Community Health and Safety Fair


Are you in a health or safety related industry? The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 5th Annual Health and Safety Fair, organized by the Health and Safety Committee, to promote the well-being of area residents by partnering with health care professionals to provide needed services is the best place for you to reach and educated the community about your services. The fair was created with all of our community members in mind. Come meet Sandpoint's local health care community, explore their services and how they can help you with your health care needs. The fair is also a place citizens can go and find many services including, but not limited to: free screenings, lipid profiles, low cost testing other health services.

Located at the Bonner County Fairgrounds and happening on Saturday, October 20, during the hours of 10a.m.-2p.m. sponsorships and booth spaces are available for all budgets to promote your products and services. The fair is a premier event and a wonderful chance to promote your business and reach a group of core consumers.

The Health and Safety Committee has been meeting for the last two months gearing up for this event and expanding the offerings of the event. As the Chamber does every year, they’ve strived to innovate and evolve this event to make sure it is even bigger and better for the community. This year, to increase the number of citizens we are offering four different workshops and short sessions where speakers are going to tackle four topics and reach all age groups. The event is going to be advertised in the Bonner County Daily Bee and on KPND/K102, as well as to all the Chamber Members. Posters, flyers, social media and traditional advertising efforts working together will once again make this event larger than previous years.

The speakers and workshop sessions include: Christina Hefley, DPT, Cornerstone Physical Therapy & Aquatics, “Preventing Work & Sports Related Injuries”; Brian Casey, B.S., M.Ed., Alzheimer’s Association, “10 Warning Signs of Dementia”; Trevia Rawlins, LCPC, Rawlings Community Counseling, “Staying Sane While ParenTEEN”; Audrey Buck, RD, Bonner General Hospital, “Stopping Diabetes in Our Children.”

The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank the generous sponsors of the Health and Safety Fair. Partnering Sponsor: Bonner General Hospital; Major Sponsors: Life Flight Network.

Join the action at this year’s Health and Safety Fair, highlight your business, and show the community what you have to offer as a healthcare or safety business. For more information or to register as a sponsor, please call (208) 263-2161 or visit www.sandpointchamber.org/healthandsafety.html to download the form.