2nd Annual Bemidji Women's Expo

Being that I'm from Minnesota, I was happy to have read about the Women's Expo in Bemidji this weekend and I had to write a post about it in my blog. :)

The John Glas fieldhouse at Bemidji State University in Minnesota held the 2nd Annual Women's Expo yesterday. The Expo, sponsored by the Bemidji Pioneer drew an estimated crowd of around 1,500 people!

They had a couple motivational speakers, including Donna Christenson of Oconomwoc, Wisconsin. She added some belly dancing into her keynote speech, “Laugh and Live Your Dreams.” Vendor booths were also abundant so that visitors could ask questions and obtain information.

It turned out that Nintendo's "Wii Fit" was a huge success at the Women's Expo Saturday. Wellness specialist Kristy McGrady says, "We've had a line pretty much the entire morning. So far people think it's pretty cool."

The "Wii Fit" was featured at two separate vending booths including MeritCare Health and Wellness and Physical Therapy Departments.

Donna Laakso, a physical therapist at Neilson Place, has been using “Wii Fit” in her work for six months. Donna says, “It’s just so interactive and you get that instant feedback. It’s just one of our tools we use in physical therapy."