National ASC Open House Day

Join us in celebrating National ASC Open House Day
on
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

National ASC Open House Day gives you the opportunity to educate legislators, local community leaders, patients and many more.  Your event can be an educational experience, networking opportunity, publicity and party all rolled into one.

Why Host an Open House?
National ASC Open House Day is one of the best tools we have for promoting our industry!  

•  Educate and inform legislators and community leaders

•  Provide knowledge and understanding of what services your ASC provides

•  Community experience 1st hand how ASC's operate

•  Present ASC is a less scary environment for both children and parents

•  Showcase the quality care that patients receive for a cost efficient price

ASC Open House Day – Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Who to Invite
Because legislators can't be an expert an all types of health care – invite them you your ASC open house!

•  State Representatives

•  Local Community Leaders

•  Fire and Ambulance Department

•  Police and Sheriff's Department

•  Radio and News stations

•  Members of the Community

•  Other Physicians

•  and don't forget the Mayor!

ASC Open House Day – Wednesday, August 13, 2008

How to Promote
Because people won't come if they don't know it's happening!

•  Radio ads

•  Newspaper ads

•  Story on the local news station

•  Chamber of commerce

•  Send flyers to physicians and other health care professionals

Ideas and Activities
Your event can be an educational experience, networking opportunity, publicity and party all rolled into one!

•  Have scripted tours of the facility

•  Have deli sandwiches and cake

•  Coordinate food vendors for the event

•  Post “Did you Know” signs around the facility highlighting facts about the ASC

•  Perform demonstrations on staff members

•  Examples include laser removal of spider veins, unwanted hair, and dark spots on the skin

•  Offer free health screening

•  Blood pressure

•  Vision

•  Glaucoma

•  Bone density

•  Body contouring and more!

•  Raffle off prizes

•   Just for Kids 
Remember – children are the future of the community!

•  Invite local Police to do finger printing

•  Sponsor a day at the ballpark for a local children's organization

•  Provide free T-shirts and ball caps with company logo

•  Have logo posted on the scoreboard

•  Include kid pack with free hotdog and soda

•  Host a “teddy bear clinic”

•  Include free Doctor/Nurse teddy bear for children to take home

•  Include a goody bag w/sugar-free candy

ASC Open House Day – Wednesday, August 13, 2008

How to use the ASC Tool Kit
Use the tool kit and start planning your ASC Open House Today!

•  Timeline for planning your event

•  Identify community groups and public policy groups

•  Ideas and themes

•  Marketing tips

•  Sample invitations

•  Involving patients who have received care

•  Identifying and inviting public officials

•  Creating an action plan

•  State and Federal facts sheets

•  Guide to meeting with public officials on the day of the event

•  Guide to working with the media

•  Samples of pre-event press release

•  How to follow up with decision makers

•  Sample “thank you” letters to send out after your event

The ASC Association provides a Tool Kit Guide in planning your event.

Start Planning Your ASC's Open House Today!
ASC Open House Day – Wednesday, August 13, 2008

National ASC Open House Day Flyer