State and local leaders—including WVU President Gordon Gee—will gather at an event Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31 at Embassy Suites in Charleston to share success stories and build support for ActiveWV: The West Virginia Physical Activity Plan (WVPAP).
The 2015 West Virginia Physical Activity Symposium will highlight programs, policies, and initiatives across West Virginia that promote physical activity at work, school, home and play across Mountain State.
“The purpose of this symposium is to bring people together to exchange ideas and highlight successes,” stated Eloise Elliott, Ware Distinguished Professor, West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences.
The program will feature national and state leaders discussing their vision for a healthier and more physically active West Virginia. Speakers include E. Gordon Gee, President, WVU; Rahul Gupta, Commissioner, WV Bureau for Public Health; Michael Martirano, Superintendent, WV Department of Education; Ron Stollings, Senator, WV State Senate; and Harold (Bill) Kohl III, Research Professor, University of Texas.
“We want to facilitate a shared vision for a more physically active state,” said Elliott. “All societal sectors are represented and invested, from healthcare providers to transportation and land use professionals, and represent a unified direction for the future of physical activity promotion in West Virginia.”
Elliott chairs the West Virginia Physical Activity Symposium Coordinating Committee that includes faculty members from the WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, WVU Extension Service, WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, WVU School of Public Health, and the WV CARDIAC Project.
Event sponsors include COKE, WVU Foundation, West Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Humana, WV Chamber of Commerce, Energy Corporation of America and the US Tennis Association.
The first West Virginia Physical Activity Symposium was held in June 2010 and focused on building awareness and support for a statewide strategic plan for physical activity.
Detailed information regarding registration for the event can be found on the website at http://www.wvphysicalactivity.org/symposium2015/. Pre-registration is recommended.
For more information, please contact Eloise.Elliott@mail.wvu.edu.
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CONTACT: Kimberly Cameon, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
304-293-0827, Kimberly.Cameon@mail.wvu.edu
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