By participating in National Engineers Week you are part of a nationwide event, helping to improve public appreciation and understanding of technology. Following is a sample release for you to distribute to your local newspapers about your Engineers Week program. Please provide it to your public relations office or type it, double spaced, on your letterhead and mail it about two weeks prior to National Engineers Week.

(Note: You can send this to calendar editors at local newspapers as well as at radio and television stations.)

Sample Release For Immediate Release Contact: (Name and phone) (Date) - (Name of Library) has announced it will sponsor a special exhibit as part of the 2004 National Engineers Week celebration in (city). The library is located at (address). (Name) announced that it is displaying special reading materials and will be distributing bookmarks to patrons. (Name) also announced that engineers from (organization) will be at the library on (day, time) to conduct hands-on science activities for families with children in (grades). The event is free. National Engineers Week, February 22-28, is celebrated throughout the United States to increase public awareness and appreciation of engineers and their work. END