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HAFThe first Healthy Alternative Fair was held in early 2004 as a means to bring together alternative health practitioners and staff, patients and health care professionals at the James Cook University Hospital trust - the largest teaching hospital in Europe. Fairs have been held regularly since then and the range of exhibitors and interest has grown tremendously. They are managed through the hospital radio station Southside Radio, which itself has been broadcasting and entertaining for over 20 years not only to the hospital but to the local community too. If you would like to be part of the fair then please contact us for more details and prices, or download the registration form and return it to us. A GOOD DAY- The ninth Healthy Alternative Fair launched What they say!
First time fair-goer Shelagh Jones was kind enough to share her HAF 4 experience with us. Here's what she had to say: "I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and was very impressed by the organisation. There were plenty of 'helpers' to assist with the set-up and close-down which made the process easy and stress-free - often not the case at these events! Good signage around the hospital ensured a steady stream of visitors all day long - I got two pages of names of people wanting my quarterly newsletter, which was what I was promoting. Additional publicity (and my first opportunity to broadcast live!) came through an informal interview on Southside Radio with Alexius - he made it all so comfortable and helped me to get my sales message across in a relaxed but effective way. And I greatly appreciated that Jason handled all the enquiries at my stand whilst I was in the Studio. And I hugely enjoyed networking with the other Exhibitors - it was good to meet so many other people running businesses like mine, intent on improving people's health and well-being in some way. My intention was to introduce people to our new tooth powder, Microcare, give them samples to try, and find new subscribers to my Quarterly newsletter. I handed out around 30 samples of Microcare, together with my contact details - most of these people wanted to receive my newsletter. A further 10 people enquired about one or more other products, and requested further information together with my newsletter. Finally, I thought that the fact the event was taking place within a Hospital gave us all added credibility, and encouraged visitors to look at what they might not have come across before. No wonder I've got my booking for June 2005 in the post!" |
and magically moved with the efforts of 3 Southsiders 
Ross Bowring, George Sunley & Shelagh Jones who then became 5 Southsiders
with the addition of Terri Eaton and Craig Boddy, and then a magnificent 7
with Stuart Easby, Louise Rigg ,Dr Jim Kyaw Tun ( who had started with Alex Lewczuk at 7.00a.m ),and Ian Richardson.David Eagle also made his second Hafair and is already working on jingles for the Leisure Lounge & Hafair10. Not forgetting Nick Murray
and Fr Bill Serplus making a baker`s dozen of Southsiders meeting some fabulous exhibitors on a generally superb September day - Here are just a few memories of the event ( more will be available with exhibitor details on 
Terri puts BT Disability`s Mike Begley to the test
Louise & Terri with Fiona Stanley
Gary Wetherall explains the Bioptron light treatment to Ross
Instant Karma with Fr Bill
Great Expectations ChildCare
Body Shop at Home with Shelagh
whilst Terri & Louise connected with David Chatterjee
From Noni Juice to sugar-free sweets
and on to the Newcastle Wellness show on Sept 23/24th with Mark Huntington
Meanwhile Marie Cuningham
is already looking forward to HAFAIR 10 ( Friday Nov 3rd -bookings already being snapped up for our Christmas Extravaganza )