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Fairfax County, Virginia, June 6-8, 2003 – The unique
"Celebrate Fairfax" technical,
music and entertainment festival is the most anticipated annual event in Fairfax
County, a community of more than a million residents. This was the second year
that the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) joined hundreds of
exhibitors at the Festival.
CIDI's exhibit was located in the Business Expo tent not far from the entrance and
thousands of visitors strolled through the technical tent en route to the
entertainment, musical, and shopping events. Also, CIDI had the opportunity to
meet many and diverse multi-cultural exhibitors and to share and exchange
information with them on appropriate activities during an international disaster.
One of the major objectives of the CIDI program is to educate the public about
appropriate in-kind donation activities for international disaster relief. The
festival venue provides an ideal outreach opportunity to meet and talk to thousands
of receptive visitors.
The 2003 Fairfax Festival was no exception. Despite inclement weather, and one
full day closed because of heavy rain, hundreds of visitors passed the CIDI
booth. Many stopped to volunteer for training to work our hotline during
international disaster activities.
Attendees will go back to their families, communities, workplaces and places of
worship to share what they have learned about how best individuals, groups and
corporations can provide assistance to victims of disaster around the globe.
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