​Gratitude Journal – within the Challenge app, log 3 things you are grateful for or the positive events that have happened in your day.  Practice journaling for your mind daily can lower your stress levels and make you feel calmer at night.  (DL)

Bonus Steps: max 1 per day x 1,000 per day x 3 days = 3,000 steps

 

2. Social Wellbeing – Caring for others

 

Conversation Starters - Connecting with other attendees at the Conversation Starter stations and scan-in the QR code to earn bonus steps. (DL)

Location: PCMA Connect (Grand Canyon Foyer) & The Hub (Grand Canyon 6)

Schedule for in person sessions available here. Look for the QR code near the session area.

 

Digital Location:  Online.  Schedule for digital sessions available here.

At the end of each online session, find the QR code here and using the scan in feature in the Challenge app to earn your bonus steps.

Scan-In for Bonus Steps: max 5 per day x 500 per activity x 2 days = 5,000 steps

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Connect via Social Media -  The Wellbeing Challenge app has the integrated Twitter and Facebook modules.  Throughout, EduCon, share photos of you participating in the EduCon activities or any of the EduCon Wellbeing Challenge activities. The module auto-tags #PCMAEC and grants the bonus steps. Users can post as often as they like. (DL) 

Bonus Steps: max 1 per day x 1,000 x 3 days = 3,000 steps

 

Caring for others by giving back - Participate in the HHH Wheelchair build for Paralyzed Veterans America. After the event, scan in for bonus steps awarded. Event to be held Thursday, July 8 - 3:30 – 5:00 pm.  (L)

Scan-In for Bonus Steps: 1,000 steps

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3. Environmental Wellbeing - Caring for the earth

 

Reduce CO2 Emission - Track estimated reduction of your group’s carbon footprint for every step. Track real time emission reduction estimate on leaderboard and provide data on reduced emission equivalents. This will be on the leader board and support the Environmental effort. Not a bonus steps redeemer.  Knowledge of the impact.

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Plogging - is a combination of jogging with picking up litter. As a workout, it provides variation in body movements by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main action of running, hiking, or walking. Earn Bonus steps by using the Challenge app's integrated Twitter and Facebook modules and sharing on social media. (DL)

 

Hydration Stations – Fill your water bottle up and reduce waste.  Scan the QR codes at various water stations located within the PCMA meeting space. (L)

Scan-In for Bonus Steps:  max 4 per day x 250 steps per fill x 3 days = 3,000 steps  

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4. Career Wellbeing – Caring for your career

• Write down 3 career goals with in the online form at the beginning of the event and at the end. (DL)

• Scan-In for Bonus Steps: max 2 entries x 2,500 steps per entry =  5,000 steps

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5. Financial Wellbeing - Caring for the financial future of the industry

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• PCMA Foundation Connect Lounge - Stop by the Lounge to learn how to advance the events industry. Location: Grand Canyon Foyer (DL)

• Scan-in for Bonus Steps: max 1 per day x 1,000 steps x 3 days = 3,000 steps

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      To donate to the PCMA Foundation:

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1. Following this link or

2. Text to 41444 with the following message format: ECWELL (Amount) (Name) ... for example: ECWELL 50 Jane Doe

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For the digital audience, please find the QR code here and using the scan in feature in the Challenge app to earn your bonus steps. 

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• Scan-In at the Give Back Bash - Join the bash and scan the QR code to earn points. (L)

• Location: Sheraton Phoenix

• Scan-in for Bonus Steps: max 1 = 1,000 steps​​

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