2016 Summit Explores “Communities as Centers of Health Innovation”
New York, NY – January 22, 2016 – Technogym (www.technogym.com), a worldwide leader in the fitness and wellness industry, today announced it will be an official sponsor for the Clinton Health Matters Initiative's (CHMI) 2016 Health Matters Annual Activation Summit in Indian Wells, CA on January 24 - 25.
Technogym prides itself on the promotion of health and wellness throughout the world by partnering with influential thought leaders to spread the culture of healthy living. Working together for the third year, both Technogym and the CHMI aim to improve health standards in communities across the globe.
The Health Matters Activation Summit is a yearly assembly of thought leaders from various backgrounds in the health industry that work to identify strategies for the improvement of health standards as well as devise ways to act upon and implement the strategies. This year’s Summit will feature discussions surrounding communities as centers of health innovation, the quest for longevity and healthy aging, health-tech innovation, and addressing health disparities through entrepreneurship.
Technogym will donate 20 of its Wellness Balls as seating for attendees to exercise their core, and improve their posture throughout the summit.
WHO:
The Clinton Health Matters Initiative, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, works to improve the health and well-being of all people by bringing together individuals,
communities, and organizations to make meaningful, collective contributions to the health industry. CHMI works to reduce the prevalence of preventable health
outcomes, close health iniquities and disparities and reduce healthcare costs by improving access to key contributors to the health of all people.
WHAT:
The Fifth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit
WHERE:
Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa
44-400 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210
WHEN:
Sunday, January 24, and Monday, January 25, 2016
Press interested in covering the Summit can reach out to [email protected] for more information.
About the Clinton Foundation
The Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for girls and women, reduce childhood obesity, create economic opportunity and growth, and help communities address the effects of climate change. Because of our work, more than 30,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; more than 85,000 farmers in Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania are benefiting from climate-smart agronomic training, higher yields, and increased market access; more than 33,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced annually across the United States; over 400,000 people have been impacted through market opportunities created by social enterprises in Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia; through the independent Clinton Health Access Initiative, 9.9 million people in more than 70 countries have access to CHAI-negotiated prices for HIV/AIDS medications; 85 million people in the U.S. will be reached through strategic health partnerships developed across industry sectors at both the local and national level; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative community have made more than 3,400 Commitments to Action, which have improved the lives of over 430 million people in more than 180 countries. Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.​
About Technogym
Founded in 1983, Technogym (www.technogym.com) is the world’s leading international supplier of products, services, and solutions in the Wellness and Fitness fields. With over 2,200 employees and 14 branches globally, Technogym exports 90% of its product to 100 countries. More than 65,000 Wellness centers and 100,000 private homes are equipped with Technogym. Technogym was the official supplier for the last five editions of the Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and will continue this partnership at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Technogym also is a leading sponsor at the next Universal Exposition, Expo 2015 in Milan.
