Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2016
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- Lecture/ Briefing
Target Audiences:
- Other
- Other: 50+ Community
Approximate Number of People Reached:
700+
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Successful Aging and Your Brain program and brain fair Panelists were S. Small, M. Fink, W. Suzuki. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer moderated.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Mailings
- Posters/Flyers
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Website
- Social Media
- Other
Other Publicity Methods:
Phone calls
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
MBPO e-mail blast AARP e-mail blast WQXR radio ads
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Brain Research
- It’s Mindboggling!
- Staying Sharp Bookmark
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Facebook Cover Photo
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
The SA&YB program was well received by the audience. They benefited from the current and useful information about brain health and how to age successfully.
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