American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) announces new Web site at www.aahperd.org

Reston, VA, October 8, 2009-AAHPERD announces the launch of its newly redesigned Web sites. We gave AAHPERD and its National and District Associations a new visual look, added features designed to improve usability, cut the clutter to make it easier to find what's most important, and implemented improved navigation and search capability.                 

"It is exciting to have an updated Web site with a new visual look as we begin the celebration of AAHPERD's 125th year. This new site will be the premiere online destination for our members and the public to find the most cutting edge information on health and physical education, recreation, and dance and the important roles our members play in promoting healthy, active lifestyles." Dr. Dana Brooks, AAHPERD President

As with all things on the Internet today, sharing is essential. The new site utilizes Web technology to foster content sharing across the national and district associations of AAHPERD. To create that functionality, AAHPERD integrated PaperThin's content management system, CommonSpot, to help make sharing content and site management easier, and provide an organized process for regular updates. One example of content sharing is the master events calendar. All AAHPERD national and local events appear on the home page calendar as well as being automatically displayed in the events section on the applicable national association calendar.

Additional new site features include:

• Ability to instantly e-mail or print pages with our user friendly print formatting
• New online communities with links to social networking portals
• Videos on association homepages  
• A new Press Room
• Increased visibility for news and announcements in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance
• Streamlined navigation and an enhanced search capability
• Links to the new AAHPERD Resource Guide

Says Mike Davis, AAHPERD CEO, "We are very excited about AAHPERD's new Web site. It is designed to better communicate with all of our members and provide important information to the general public about our Alliance. The improved navigation and design along with a powerful search engine will better explain who we are and what we do. In addition, the site provides increased opportunities to further develop an e-community through sophisticated social networking options."  

Visit www.aahperd.org to explore the new site.

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Contact:
Jennifer Jones
jjones@aahperd.org
703-476-3416

AAHPERD, an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a Research Consortium, provides its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. It is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, dance, health promotion and all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD serves 20,000 members and has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, 25 miles west of Washington DC. To learn more, visit www.aahperd.org.