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