2014 Bone & Joint EXPO Planning Committee

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10th Annual Bone & Joint Expo

presented by the Arthritis Foundation (AF) Northern California Chapter

A one-stop-shop for people living with arthritis and related diseases and their family members and care-givers. The Bone & Joint EXPO offers educational seminars, arthritis-safe exercise demonstrations, peer net-working sessions, health screenings, products, and services aimed at improving quality of life and enabling better self-management of America’s number one cause of physical disability.

FREE EVENT!

• Chair & Co-Chair: Work directly with AF Staff to ensure that EXPO meets its educational and financial goals. Activities: Build and implement the overall event strategy and meet regularly with committee members to ensure/track progress.
• Marketing/PR Chair & Committee: Ensure that EXPO receives maximum visibility in local area and to target audience throughout the Chapter’s service area. Activities:Develop press releases and pitch stories to the media; coordinate interviews with radio, TV, and print publications; coordinate event day media, emcee scripting and message points; and assist with brochure distribution and placement, etc.
  • Online/Social Media Lead: Ensure that the EXPO receives maximum online visibility. Activities: Increases online presence utilizing social media, blogs, online calendars, etc.
  • Canvasser: Ensure that EXPO flyers are distributed throughout the Greater Bay Area. Activities: Distribute flyers to various large and small businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

• Logistics Chair & Committee: Plan and implement all day of event logistics. Activities: Ensure all event day logistics are planned, coordinated, and efficiently run; recruit and train Day of Event Volunteers; work closely with hotel; oversee event set-up/tear-down including placement of event registration area, staging, refreshments, sponsors booths, rentals, etc.

• Sponsorship Chair & Committee: Solicit financial and in-kind sponsorships to underwrite expenses and generate event revenue. Activities: Identify potential event sponsors and exhibitors (corporate and nonprofit partners); and present sponsorship information; secure financial commitment (cash or in-kind donations to help decrease event expenses).

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Did you know...

• Arthritis is the #1 cause of physical disability in the country.
• 52 million Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Women outnumber men 3 to 1. Locally, 2 million live with some form of arthritis.
• Arthritis costs the U.S. over $128 billion each year in direct medical expense and lost productivity.
• 300,000 American children have some form of arthritis (more than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and sickle cell anemia combined). Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of the most common chronic illnesses in children.