Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

DENTAL TRIBUNE | OctOber 2011 Event Preview 9A AD The largest dental and health care convention in United States invites you to the Greater New York Dental Meeting, Nov. 25–30. With no pre-registration fee for all dental professionals and their guests, the Greater New York Den- tal Meeting continues to be at the head of its class, attracting 58,135 attendees from all 50 states and 132 countries, which included 19,431 dentists in 2010. Exhibit floor Last year, the Greater New York Dental Meeting’s exhibit floor included 600 exhibitors and more than 1,500 exhibit booths offering a unique opportunity to meet face- to-face with companies that export. Their continuous partnership with the U.S. Department of Com- merce International Buyer Program allows exhibitors a free listing in the GNYDM Export Interest Direc- tory, the opportunity to meet many worldwide senior level volume buyers, export counseling by gov- ernment specialists and additional benefits derived from their exten- sive international marketing efforts. International pavilion The GNYDM has significantly expanded its international program to accommodate 6,970 interna- tional visitors in 2010. In terms of education, the Greater New York Dental Meeting discounts all of its programs by 50 percent for interna- tional attendees and there is never a registration fee for international attendees. In an effort to expand hospi- tality, free multi-language courses are offered in Portuguese, French, Spanish, and this year adds Italian and Russian to the mix. ‘Live’ Dentistry Arena: No tuition! This revolutionary concept offers eight free “live” patient demonstra- tions right on the exhibit floor. By placing two large screens on either side of the stage as well as smaller screens scattered throughout the audience, attendees are able to get an up-close view of the procedures occurring in real-time. Attendees also have the chance to earn up to 24 hours of free C.E. credits. Educational programs Once again, the Greater New York Dental Meeting offers an unpar- alleled educational program, fea- turing some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of dentistry. There are choices of 300 essays, full-day and half-day seminars as well as hands-on workshops, including exciting educational pro- grams such as Salivary Diagnostics (offered in English and Spanish), Only in New York City, ‘The Capital of the World’: The Greater N. Y. Dental Meeting Botox/Dysport and dermal fillers, lasers, orthodontics, endodontics and so much more. The greatest city in the world has so much to offer during the holi- day season. Attendees have access to discounted tickets to highly acclaimed Broadway shows, list- ings of top-notch restaurants with breathtaking views and historical sites that are walking distance to g DT page 10A