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Wellness in the Workplace Luncheon

COME JOIN THE EMERYVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR AN INFORMATIVE AND PERTINENT DISCUSSION ON

WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE

Do you wonder how you can reduce your employees' health costs for the long-term?
Would you like to know what are some of the most successful employer wellness programs in the area, and how do they work?

Join the Emeryville Chamber of Commerce, a local employer (Clif Bar), and local Wellness experts
Thursday, October 6th at a Chamber luncheon panel discussion -- discussing these very Wellness questions!

Participating in the panel will be an incredible combination of local Wellness experts, including:

- Panel Moderator: Leah Cox. Previously Director of the California Task Force on Youth & Workplace Wellness, Leah is now Wellness Operations Manager at Sutter Health. Leah provides area employers with Wellness options that fit their company culture!

Panel Participants (all Chamber members!) include:

- Jen Freitas, HR Manager, Clif Bar. "Clif Bar and Company started on a bike ride." Jen Freitas will share with you Clif Bar's amazing Wellness & Fitness programs. Clif Bar may be the best example of Wellness you will find in an employer, and we are sure that you will glean from Jen some fabulous Wellness ideas for your employees!

- Jay Sordean of the Redwood Clinic. The Redwood Clinic, a wellness clinic, was established in 1997 in Berkeley, California to serve the natural medical needs of the community. The Redwood Clinic has provided acupuncture, herbal, nutritional, and other alternative medical treatments to a wide variety of patients--ranging from infants to those in their 90's. Jay Sordean offers alternative and natural medical choices -- an important Wellness alternative for your employees! 

- Rob Davenport, Wellness Consultant, Wells Fargo Insurance Services. Rob provides Wellness Program consultation to employers throughout California. Rob has also worked with NASA/Johnson Space Center in Houston as Wellness Manager, and was also previously "Afloat Fitness Director" for the US Navy in Italy and Japan. Rob brings creative ideas to Wellness programs for employers of all sizes in the Bay Area!

Bring your open mind and Wellness questions to this panel discussion, and enjoy lunch at a favorite local restaurant, as well!

We look forward to seeing you there!

PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR ENTREE SELECTION FROM THE FOLLOWING TWO CHOICES BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR REGISTRATION:

Choice of:  Szechwan Chicken with Asian vegetables, spicy sauce, jasmine rice or Grilled Flat Iron Steak, "Kalabi" marinade, imperial noodles and jicama salsa



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