How To Turn Your Year End Health Fair Into A Success For Your Business

Nowadays, many companies have a health fair at the end of year. Many reasons exist for the popularity of the year end health fair. For many, it is a way to give their employees the opportunity to get their annual flu shot in advance of the cold winter season. For others, it is simply a way to give the employees something fun and relaxing to do at the end of the year.

Having been to many health fairs providing chair massage for employees, I can tell you that massage therapy is always the most popular offering among the members of the staff. Even when there are no lines for other providers, there is a long line for massage therapy. Thus if you will be having a health fair, the most important station for you to have is chair massage, and the more therapists the better.



The most popular offering after chair massage is, of course, the free flu shots for your staff. Flu shots have become very popular in recent years, as companies have begun to use them in an attempt to keep their employees’ sick time down. For some people, the flu shot works, while for others it does not work. Before you spend money bringing in a nurse to administer the flu shot (and paying for all the shots administered), a survey would be helpful to determine if most of your employees benefit from the flu shot, or if offering it would be a waste. Since every company and employee is different, the only way to know is to ask.

One of the most interesting offerings that I have seen at other health fairs is an iridologist. An iridologist can actually provide a personalized report for each employee based upon their very own iris. This practitioner will bring a special camera to take a photo of each person’s eye, and then they will show that person what the condition of their iris can tell them about their health. For example they can see high blood pressure, cholesterol conditions, injuries both recent and old, as well as areas of good health. A good iridologist will always talk about the positive as well as the negative, rather than just the negative.

In addition to massage therapists, flu shots, and iridologists, there are an endless number of other businesses that can be hired for your health fair. However, many of these other health care providers are not nearly as popular among staff as are massage and flu shots. But if you are trying to create a well-rounded experience for your staff, other providers may be necessary depending on the size of your company.

To that end, you can bring in a chiropractor, a physical therapist, healthy food manufacturers, and any other health care providers that regularly attend health fairs. However, unlike massage therapists and iridologists, most of these other health care providers will not actually provide your staff with samples of what they do, but will offer them a free consultation or diagnostic appointment. Since you know your staff best, only you can decide if this will work for them.

As health fairs become more and more popular, and more employers offer them to their staff as a way to show their appreciation, you as the owner of a small or large business may wish to incorporate this type of event into your company’s regular staff perks. Hopefully, this article has given you some ideas for vendors to bring to your company’s health fair. Now you can create your own unique take on the health fair experience.