Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
36955.25
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Conference/Forum
- Exhibit
- Lab Tour
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- University students
Approximate Number of People Reached:
600
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Public seminar for >500 people on March 13th titled “Brain and stress” with three presentations by University Professors, and a poster exhibition by doctoral students. School visits to high schools and/or middle schools by doctoral students to present how the brain works and how brain research can be done. School visit of 15-year-old students to neuroscience laboratories to learn about brain research.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Advertisement in the main local newspaper usually works best. Also, national TV had an insert in the news. Social media works well, too.
Resources
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Web site banner
Feedback & Keys to Success
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
Recordings from the public seminar presentations are popular as not all can participate in the actual seminar.
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