| When it comes to planning a health fair, there are | | | | member. During this step in the process the |
| quite a few details that you will need to keep in | | | | educator should ask for volunteers, or even |
| mind. While it may seen impossible at the onset to | | | | assign particular duties if they so desire. Either |
| plan with success, in the long run you will actually | | | | way, it is important that everybody knows what |
| see how easy this can be if you stay one step | | | | they are doing and how they are expected to |
| ahead of the game. The key to planning a | | | | perform. |
| corporate health fair is to know what you need | | | | The next step in planning a health fair is to |
| to do, and then to have a plan to carry out these | | | | brainstorm the many available activities that will |
| details. | | | | take place. Topics are limitless when it comes to |
| The great thing about planning a health fair is that | | | | activities, and the more you have the better. |
| the possibilities are nearly endless. You can do | | | | Health fairs that are based more around activities |
| everything from providing health screenings and | | | | and less around lectures will allow attendees to |
| demonstrations to speaking with employees about | | | | learn hands on as opposed to simply "looking and |
| how to make better decisions concerning their | | | | listening." |
| individual health. | | | | Finally, when you are done with planning the health |
| If you are interested in planning a health fair you | | | | fair the process is still not complete. When |
| need to remember that success is greatly | | | | everything is said and done you should evaluate |
| determined by the amount of time that you put | | | | the entire health fair. Not only will you want to |
| into the process. You should start planning details | | | | look at the health fair from a planner's point of |
| of the event at least six months before your | | | | view, but you should also get the feedback of |
| target date. You want to make sure that you | | | | both exhibitors and participants. You can do this |
| have plenty of time and may even choose to | | | | by handing out evaluation forms, and encouraging |
| start one year in advance. Remember, the more | | | | attendees to get them back to you as soon as |
| time you have when planning a health fair the | | | | possible. |
| better off you will be in the long run. Having | | | | As you can see, planning an employee health fair |
| plenty of time to make changes and deal with | | | | is far from impossible. Although you will have to |
| unexpected occurrences will allow you to move | | | | take some time to plan the details, this will pay |
| forward with ease. | | | | off in the end. The bottom line is that even |
| The first step in planning a health fair is to set up | | | | though planning a health fair can be hard work, it |
| a committee, and delegate duties to each | | | | can also be quite gratifying. |