December 2008 | Dental Lab Products
Buyer's Guide 2008
Meetings for 2009
There is certainly no shortage of industry meetings and educational events around the country and the world in 2009. Here’s a list featuring meetings for the next 12 months.
Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting
February 26-March 1 Chicago
312-836-7300 | www.cds.org
International Dental Show
March 24–28 Cologne, Germany
773-326-9920 | www.ids-cologne.de
DFW Southwest Conference & Expo
April 2-5 Irving, TX
877-689-8848 | www.dlat.org
Southeastern Conference of Dental Laboratories
April 23-26 Atlanta
336-835-9251 | www.scdl-online.org
Mid-West Spring Technical Meeting
April 23-26 Indianapolis
800-366-1161 | www.mwstm.com
Western States Conference of Dental Laboratories
April 30-May 2 Reno/Sparks, NV
800-532-2352 | www.cdla.org, www.wsci.us
Southern States Symposium & Expo
May 7-9 Orlando, FL
850-224-0711 | www.fdla.net
International Education Congress of Dental Technology
September 18-19 Old Greenwich, CT
877-DLANY-65, 518-355-3183 | www.dlany.org
Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories
November 5-8 Concord, NC
336-835-9251 | www.eastern-conference.com
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Mark your calendars!
Whether measured by attendance, exhibition space, or educational offerings, these meetings represent the biggest draws for the dental laboratory industry, and two events—the Chicago Midwinter Meeting and the massive, bi-annual International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany—constitute the largest regular gatherings of the global dental community.
January
Rocky Mountain Dental Convention
January 15-17 Denver
303-488-9700 | www.mddsdentist.com
Miami Winter Meeting & Dental Expo
January 22-23 Miami
800-344-5860 | www.miamiwintermeeting.org
Southwest Dental Conference
January 22-24 Dallas
866-843-7932 | www.swdentalconf.org
NADL Vision 21
January 25-29 Las Vegas
800-950-1150 | www.nadl.org
Yankee Dental Congress
January 28-February 1 Boston
800-943-9200, 800-342-8747 (Mass.),
508-480-9797 | www.yankeedental.com
February
National Dental Association Mid-Winter Meeting
February 4-8 Nassau, Bahamas
202-588-1697 | www.ndaonline.org
Mississippi DLA Winter Lab Days
February 6-7 Jackson
336-835-9251 | www.msdla.org
DLA of Alabama Ron Ables Memorial Seminar
February 21 Birmingham
706-778-9988 | www.dlaa.info
American Equilibration Society
February 25-26 Chicago
847-965-2888 | www.aes-tmj.org
DTA World Dental Trade Conference
February 26 Chicago
703-379-7755 | www.dentaltradealliance.org
American Prosthodontic Society
February 26-27 Chicago
312-981-6780 | www.prostho.org
Cal-Lab Meeting
February 26-27 Chicago
336-835-9251 | www.cal-lab.org
Academy of Osseointegration
February 26-28 San Diego
847-439-1919 | www.osseo.org
Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting
February 26-March 1 Chicago
312-836-7300 | www.cds.org
Spectrum Dialogue Techno-Clinical Day
February 27 Chicago
905-489-1970 | www.spectrumdialogue.com
American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
February 27-28 Chicago
866-254-0280 | www.fixedprosthodontics.org
Lab Day Chicago
February 28 Chicago
203-459-2888 | www.lmtcommunications.com
March
Spectrum Pacific Techno-Clinical Meeting
March 5-7 Vancouver, BC
905-489-1970 | www.spectrumdialogue.com
Technorama 2009
March 6-7 Toronto, ON
416-884-1572 | www.diac.ca
Louisiana DLA Spring Meeting
March 13-14 Baton Rouge
336-835-9251 | www.ldla.org
Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting
March 19-21 Atlanta
404-231-1663 | www.hinman.org
Minnesota DLA Northland Exhibition
March 20-21, Bloomington
651-317-8065 | www.mndentallab.org
North Carolina DLA Spring Educational Meeting
March 20-21 North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
336-835-9251 | www.ncdla.org
Colorado DLA Spring Technical Expo & Ski
March 20-21 Lakewood
303-948-7441 | www.cdlawebpage.org
International Dental Show
March 24–28 Cologne, Germany
773-326-9920
info@koelnmessenafta.com | www.ids-cologne.de
April
International Association for Dental Research
April 1-4 Miami
703-299-8095 | www.iadr.com
Northwest Lab Forum
April 2-5 Seattle
800-652-2212 | www.wsdla.com
DFW Southwest Conference & Expo
April 2-5 Irving, TX
877-689-8848 | www.dlat.org
CDTA Alberta Dental Technology Conference
April 3-4 Edmonton, AB
780-469-0615 | www.cdta.ca
Lab Day East
April 18 New York
203-459-2888 | www.lmtcommunications.com
Mid-West Spring Technical Meeting
April 23-26 Indianapolis
800-366-1161 | www.mwstm.com
Southeastern Conference of Dental Laboratories
April 23-26 Atlanta
336-835-9251 | www.scdl-online.org
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
April 27-May 1 Honolulu
800-543-9220 | www.aacd.com
South Carolina DLA
April 28-May 2 Myrtle Beach
864-585-7330 | www.scdla.org
Academy of Prosthodontics
April 29-May 3 Chicago
507-284-2850 | www.academyofprosthodontics.org
Western States Conference of Dental Laboratories
April 30-May 2 Reno/Sparks, Nev.
800-532-2352 | www.cdla.org, www.wsci.us
May
Southern States Symposium & Expo
May 7-9 Orlando
850-224-0711 | www.fdla.net
Lab Day West
May 9 Garden Grove, CA
203-459-2888 | www.lmtcommunications.com
California Dental Association Spring Scientific Session
May 14-17 Anaheim
800-232-7645 | www.cda.org
Academy of CAD/CAM Dentistry
May 27-30 San Diego
800-836-2484 | www.acadcamdent.com
June
American Academy of Implant Dentistry-Northeast District
June 4-6 Boston
312-335-1550 | www.aaid-implant.org
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
June 7-11 Fort Lauderdale
202-789-1890 | www.apic.org
Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures Infection Control Symposium
June 11-14 Plano, TX
800-298-6727 | www.osap.org
International Symposium On Comprehensive Care
June 12-13 Cleveland
800-621-0387 | www.quintpub.com
The World Aesthetic Congress 2009
June 12-13 London, UK
(44) 1923 851 734 | seminars@fmc.co.uk
www.independentseminars.com
Zahn Expo West
June 15-21 Santa Clara, CA
631-414-8306, 800-496-9500
www.henryschein.com/us-en/zahn
Florida National Dental Congress
June 18-20 Orlando
850-681-3629 | www.floridadental.org
International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging
June 19 -20 Chicago
800-205-3570 | www.i-cat3d.com
Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics
June 24-27 Sun River Resort, OR
206-242-6660 | www.pcsp.org
Simplant Academy
June 25-27 Monterey, CA
(32) 16 396 259
info@simplantacademy.org
www.simplantacademy.org
July
Academy of General Dentistry
July 8-12 Baltimore
888-243-3368 | www.agd.org
Aesthetic Advantage 2009
July 17-19 & 24-25 London, UK
(44) 1923 851 734 | seminars@fmc.co.uk
www.independentseminars.com
National Dental Association
July 24-29 Jacksonville, FL
202-588-1697 | www.ndaonline.org
International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics
July 30-August 1 San Francisco
866-669-4222 | www.theiaca.com
August
IFED World Congress
August 2-5 Las Vegas
312-981-6774 | www.ifed2009.org
www.estheticacademy.org
Mississippi/Louisiana DLA Fun ’N Sun Weekend
August 6-9 Biloxi
336-835-9251 | www.fun-n-sun-weekend.com
Dental Trade Alliance
August 12-15 Paradise Island, Bahamas
703-379-7755 | www.dentaltradealliance.org
ICOI World Congress XXVI
August 20-22 Vancouver, BC
973-783-6300 | www.icoi.org
September
FDI World Dental Congress
September 2-5 Singapore
(33) 4 50 40 50 50 | info@fdiworldental.org
www.fdiworldental.org
World Congress on Preventive Dentistry
September 7-10 Phuket, Thailand
703-299-8095 | www.iadr.com
Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
September 10-12 Orlando
866-608-3223 | www.flacosmeticdentistry.org
California Dental Association Fall Scientific Session
September 11-13 San Francisco
800-232-7645 | www.cda.org
NADL University 2009
September 13-17 Denver
800-950-1150 | www.nadl.org
ICOI/DGOI Symposium
September 17-19 Karlsruhe, Germany
973-783-6300 | www.icoi.org
Oregon Lab Day 2009
September 18-19 Portland
503-355-0550 | www.oadl.net
International Education Congress of Dental Technology
September 18-19 Old Greenwich, CT
877-DLANY-65 | www.dlany.org
Venus Las Vegas
September 18-20 Las Vegas
408-867-6324 | www.smilebyvenus.com
American Dental Association
September 30-October 4 Honolulu
800-232-1432 | www.ada.org
October
AAOMS Annual Meeting
October 12-17 Toronto, ON
847-678-6200 | www.aaoms.org
Gold Coast Aesthetic Continuum American Society for Dental Aesthetics International Conference
October 14-17 Hollywood, FL
614-430-8990 | www.asdatoday.com
Zahn Expo East
October 29-November 1 Weston, Fla.
631-414-8306, 800-496-9500
www.henryschein.com/us-en/zahn
November
Eastern Conference of Dental Laboratories
November 5-8 Concord, NC
336-835-9251 | www.eastern-conference.com
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
November 10-15 New Orleans
312-335-1550 | www.aaid-implant.org
Greater New York Dental Meeting
November 27-December 2 New York
212-398-6922 | www.gnydm.com
December
AAOMS Dental Implant Conference
December 4-6 Chicago
800-822-6637 | www.aaoms.org
ICOI/New York University Symposium
December 11-12 New York
973-783-6300 | www.icoi.org