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Wellness Council of Maine to hold 2nd Annual
Worksite Wellness Leadership Symposium

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DOWNLOADABLE REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT www.wellnesscouncilofmaine.org/registration

Symposium Admission:
Breakfast and morning session only:
$60 (WLCME members pay only $40, SMWC and HPKV members pay $50)
Full day symposium, lunch included:
$85 (WLCME members pay only $65, SMWC and HPKV members pay $75)

Well Workplace University, Level 1

Building a Results-Oriented Employee Wellness Program

June 25, 2010

7:30am – noon 

A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital, McCain Conference Room A, 140 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME 04769

 

Sponsored by:

 

Host Sponsor:

With rising health care costs, the growing need for competitive advantage, and the stresses of our changing world, there has never been a better time to maximize the health and productivity of your most valuable asset—your employees. Whether you’re beginning a new program or wondering how to breathe new life into an already existing one, this workshop is for you! Key components include:

• The seven basic steps that drive the entire process of building a "Well Workplace"
• A proven blueprint for success based on the best practices of employers nationwide
• Specific ideas, examples, and take-home resources you can use at your worksite

7:30am – 8:00am: Continental Breakfast, Registration and Networking

8:00am – noon: Well Workplace University

 

Admission Fee:

WWU - $50, WLCME Members

WWU - $75, Non-Members

Admission fee includes continental breakfast and Well Workplace Manual filled with samples, how to's, tips, strategies, and case studies that will help you and your organization build a results-oriented workplace wellness program.

 

Instructors:
Jaime Laliberte, Director, Wellness Council of Maine
Dawn Poitras, Senior Manager of Horizons Occupational Health & Wellness Services, The Aroostook Medical Center

 

Questions or RSVP: Contact Jaime Laliberte:

(207) 947.0307 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Online printable registration form: http://www.wellnesscouncilofmaine.org/Registration/

Annual Well Workplace Award Celebration

Please be our guest at the Wellness Council of Maine's Annual Awards Celebration as we honor Maine's nationally recognized Well Workplace Award winners and highlight the outstanding businesses, groups, and individuals that collaboratively influence and shape Maine's health outcomes in the workplace and beyond.

Annual Well Workplace Award Celebration
"Spirit of Collaboration"
May 25, 2010
6:00PM-8:30PM

The Senator Inn
284 Western Ave
Augusta, Maine 04330

Keynote Speaker: Frank Johnson, Executive Director,
Office of Employee Health & Benefits, State of Maine

Celebration Co-Sponsors:

Program

5:30-6:00p: Social
6:00-6:50p: Plated Meal
6:45-7:00p: Greeting and Acknowledgements
7:00-7:20p: Keynote Speaker: Frank Johnson, State of Maine
7:20-7:35p: WLCME's "Welcome Contribution" Recognition
7:35-7:55p: Irv Marsters Workplace Wellness Leadership Awards -Individual and Business/Organization
7:55-8:25p: 2009-2010 Well Workplace Awards
8:25-8:30p: Close

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Irv Marsters Wellness Champion Leadership Award Sponsors

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BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION

Wellness After Hours

Join the Southern Maine Wellness Council and the Wellness Council of Maine for

Wellness After Hours

…an informal opportunity to network, learn and share your programs, ideas, challenges and successes with colleagues involved in worksite health promotion

May 18, 2010
4:30pm-6:30pm
USM Abromson Center
25 Bedford St Portland, ME 04101
Free parking/attached garage at 25 Bedford St

• Social time and light refreshments
• Exhibitors on hand with timely and relevant resources
• 5:15-5:45pm: Presentation on Community Supported Agriculture and how it supports not only healthy, high quality food, but healthy communities too
• Informal Q & A and idea share between hosts and participants

Co-Sponsored by:

 

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There is no charge for this event!

Speaker:
Melissa White Pillsbury is the Organic Marketing Coordinator for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). She began the Maine CSA Directory in 2007 which is the only comprehensive and up-to-date resource of CSA Farms in Maine. She works with farmers on developing individual marketing strategies, helps individuals and businesses source food from Maine producers, and strives to increase and strengthen the local markets for Maine grown food.

Exhibitors:
MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers
American Lung Association
American Heart Association
MMC Sports Medicine Department
Healthy Portland/Healthy Casco Bay, Healthy Maine Partnerships
Maine Heart Center/Take Charge!