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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Get ready for the 145th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session Ohio Meeting DENTAL TRIBUNE | July 20114A all speakers provide handouts.) The exhibit hall is not only an exceptional shopping experi- ence, but a learning opportunity as well. Attendees are invited to take advantage of the many different companies and products assembled under one roof to learn about new technologies, comparison shop and take advantage of show specials. Bring your dancing shoes, or even just your comfortable ones, The 145th Ohio Dental Asso- ciation (ODA) Annual Session will take place Sept. 15–18 (Thursday through Sunday) at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC) complex in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The event will feature more than 60 continuing education courses, networking opportunities, unique social events and an expansive exhibit hall. According to meeting organiz- ers, the entire dental team can find valuable opportunities for learning, growth and fun. All annual session events and courses will be held in the GCCC or the Hyatt Regency, which is con- nected to the GCCC. Continuing education courses and events are scheduled Thursday through Sun- day. The exhibit hall will be located in the GCCC and will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Continuing education A wide range of continuing educa- tion opportunities is available to the entire dental team, featuring such speakers as: • Dr. Ellen Byrne • Dr. John Cranham • Dr. Howard Glazer • Dr. Lou Graham • Dr. Robert Lowe • Dr. Michael Miyasaki • Dr. Udell Webb • Karen Davis, RDH • Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH • Anne Guignon, RDH • Lois Banta In addition to nationally known speakers, the ODA Annual Ses- sion features unique educational formats to enhance your learn- ing experience, including several hands-on courses, dynamic lec- tures, panels and luncheons. Free courses are also available each day. Course handouts will be avail- able online only, in late August, at www.oda.org. Hard copies of handouts will not be available at the meeting. (Remember that not to the special events planned this year. They include a “Lunch with the Chef” cooking adventure, a culinary tour of the Short North area, a tour of downtown Grand- view Heights, a “Women DDS” lun- cheon, the Callahan Celebration of Excellence, The BASH and more. Planning to attend a meeting, reception or luncheon event spon- sored by a dental organization dur- ing the ODA Annual Session? Visit AD Wurth most recently served as president and CEO of the Orthopae- dic Research and Education Foun- dation (OREF), which raised more than $150 million for research and education during his 11-year tenure. Prior to joining the OREF, Wurth served as assistant dean for devel- opment of alumni programs at the University of Illinois College of Law, and he served as president and CEO of Provena Covenant Medical Center Foundation in Urbana, Ill. Wurth earned a bachelor’s degree in English, a law degree and a mas- ter’s degree in business administra- tion from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wurth and his wife of 38 years, Mary, have a son, Stephen, who works as an attorney in Chicago, and a daughter, Melissa, who works as an educator in North Carolina. DT (Source: ADA) f DT page 1A