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2010-02-02 Firehouse Supports and Encourages Health and Wellness Amongst Nation’s Firefighters Burnsville, MN (February 2010) – Cygnus Expositions, a division of Cygnus Business Media, announced today that they will provide resources and space for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Health and Wellness Advocate Program (HWA) at Firehouse World 2010 in San Diego, CA, February 28-March 4, the country’s largest fire, rescue and EMS event on the West Coast. “Firefighters put their lives in danger every day for the benefit of others. We want them to know that their health and safety is a priority for us,” stated Mary Velline, Group Show Manager for Firehouse Events. “In addition to publishing articles for this program in Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com, Cygnus is proud to offer the resources and space needed for the Health and Wellness Advocate Program at Firehouse World and promote their initiatives throughout our marketing materials.” The NVFC is dedicated to being the voice of the volunteer fire and emergency services in the United States. The mission of their Health and Wellness Advocate Program is to help reduce the number of firefighter deaths from heart attack. This mission will be accomplished by promoting a healthier lifestyle and by providing firefighters with fitness, nutrition, cholesterol and other pertinent information to assist them on the road to becoming healthy and well. Firefighters are encouraged to visit the Health and Wellness Advocate Program in booth 504, at Firehouse World, March 2-4. The NVFC will provide health and wellness material to attendees, as well as information on the National Volunteer Fire Council. This space will also accommodate Nintendo Wii Fit competitions and free cholesterol screenings. As an added benefit, NVFC will provide a free two-day workshop, March 2 & 3 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, on how to design a health and wellness program within the fire department, with demonstrated functional fitness activities on the second day. As continued support to the NVFC for their efforts to reduce line of duty deaths as well as provide education for firefighter health and safety, Firehouse World will provide free exhibit hall admission to attendees that preregister online at www.FirehouseWorld.com with Promo Code FPNVFC. The exhibit hall badge will provide access to three days on the exhibit floor visiting with over 300 companies, two days at the NVFC workshop, opening ceremony, keynote presentation and networking opportunities. For information on attending or exhibiting at Firehouse World 2010, being held February 28 – March 4 in San Diego, visit www.FirehouseWorld.com. Cygnus Expositions successfully produces Firehouse World annually on the West Coast, Firehouse Expo annually on the East Coast and Firehouse Central, co-located with EMS EXPO and Enforcement Expo, which rotates cities each year and will be held this September in Dallas, TX. These three fire industry events attract a combined 25,000 attendees, display over 200,000 net square feet of exhibits, and offer more than 200 educational seminars and hands-on training workshops taught by top experts in their field. In addition to the company’s already established Firehouse tradeshows, Cygnus’ Firehouse media products reach over 600,000 unique visitors monthly through Firehouse.com and another 72,000 fire commissioners, chiefs and firefighters who subscribe to Firehouse Magazine. Firehouse.com boasts over 150 million impressions of sponsor advertisements, messages and products every month. Cygnus Business Media is an internationally-recognized business-to-business media company. Its diverse portfolio serves 13 market categories with print and interactive products, and live events. Through its media, the company reaches more than 1.5 million print subscribers, nearly 1 million industry professionals via its Custom Marketing services group and expositions, and attracts 2 million unique visitors to its websites monthly. Cygnus Business Media provides comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for some of the world’s strongest business-to-business brands. For more information, visit www.cygnusb2b.com. Back to Headlines |
