Contact: Theresa Islo Director of Operations
(Milwaukee, WI)—The Wellness Council of Wisconsin will hold its 22nd Annual Worksite Wellness Conference, Making Interventions Matter, on September 26, 2012, at the Frontier Airlines
Center, Milwaukee. Attendance has reached 500 health, wellness and business professionals with innovative exhibits, including a Steelcase Walkstation treadmill desk, one of the latest advances in health promotion at the worksite. The event will kick off with Dr. David Hunnicutt, president of the Wellness Council of America, presenting the morning keynote, “Toxic or Terrific? Six Startling Statistics On Why Your Company’s Culture Matters.” Jenn Lim, CEO & Chief Happiness Officer of Delivering Happiness, Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos” will present the luncheon keynote, “Delivering Happiness: A Path To Profits, Passion, And Purpose”. Twelve skill-building sessions with local and national experts completes the day. Visit http://www.wellnesscouncilwi.org for full agenda.
“This event has been the largest worksite wellness-focused conference in the Midwest for many years. We bring together a highly engaged group of thought leaders from a wide variety of organizations, representing both the public and private sectors,” according to Jessica Raddemann, executive director of the Wellness Council. The two-day event includes the fourth annual pre- conference summit, The Essential Link: Wellness and Benefit Strategies on September 25, 2012.
The pre-conference summit will address value-based wellness and benefit design including a profile of Steinhafels, Inc., a local employer who has realized significant savings through the use of this design strategy for approximately 10 years.
The Wellness Council of Wisconsin was founded in 1985 by the Wisconsin business community. Membership has grown from 9 founding companies to over 440 organizations representing 450,000 employees.
The Wellness Council is also the local affiliate of the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). With more than 4000+ member organizations located throughout North America, WELCOA is highly recognized and regarded for their innovative and results-oriented approach to worksite wellness.
