Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Other
- Other: Information provided at First Friday Night event
Target Audiences:
- Other
- Other: general public
Approximate Number of People Reached:
200
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We had about 200 people come through the Friday evening event. We had tables with BAW information along with brain games and activities and local resources. We have continued to share the information from BAW at other public events. Our exhibit has been extended til November so we anticipate sharing materials until they are all gone.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
We have no way to assess this.
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:
- Brain-shaped Erasers
- The Mindboggling Workbook
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Activities/Experiments
- New Puzzles/Games
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Poster
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Having Dana materials to provide for visitors in support of our current Brain exhibit was great! Our volunteers also have used the information as they interpret the exhibit for visitors and for their own knowledge.
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