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Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, the EMP Museum and some of the top thought leaders in pediatric dentistry are among the reasons to be in Seattle May 21–24 for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) annual session. Scientific sessions are at the Washington State Convention Center, in the heart of downtown, adjacent to hotels, restaurants, nightlife and shopping. Taking advantage of the location, the welcome reception on Thursday, May 21, features exclusive access to the Space Needle, EMP Muse- um and Chihuly Gardens. The keynote, on May 22, features Frank Abag- nale with “The True Story of Catch Me If You Can.” An authority on forgery, embezzlement and se- cure documents, Abagnale became an expert of sorts 40 years ago as a world-famous con man, as depicted in his best-selling book, “Catch Me If You Can.” Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks starred in a Steven Spielberg film based on the book. Attendees must register for the meeting prior to making hotel reservations to get the meeting rate. Hotels in the AAPD official block are the Sheraton Seattle (headquarter hotel), the Grand Hyatt Seattle, the Hyatt at Olive 8, the Fairmont Downtown Seattle will host pediatric dentists May 21–24 Olympic, the Crowne Plaza, the Hilton Seattle and the Renaissance Seattle. Three-day exhibit hall Products and services in the meeting’s exhibit hall will be geared toward pediatric dental prac- tices. An AAPD booth will have a bookstore, which will have copies of the Coding Manual, the new pediatric dentistry handbook. Also in the exhibit hall will be the Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Donor Lounge, where you can learn more about Access to Care Grants and donate to its supporting foundation. The exhibit hall schedule provides attendees plenty of time to explore without conflicting with education courses, while also leaving time to enjoy the city. A hospitality area on the ex- hibit hall floor will offer a continental breakfast, and there will be complimentary beverages each morning and afternoon and lunch available for purchase. You can register for the meeting online by visit- ing www.aapd.org/annual. (Source: AAPD) The AAPD welcome reception features exclusive access to the Space Needle, EMP Museum and Chihuly Gardens. Photo/Provided by EMP Museum Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2015a8 MEETINGS Ad Saint-Paul Street in Old Montréal is one of many sights awaiting attendees of the 2015 Journées Dentaires Internationales du Québec, May 22–26. Photo/MTTQ/André Rider, Tourism Montréal JDIQ dates in Montréal, May 22–26 The Journées Dentaires Internationales du Québec, Canada’s largest bilingual dental meeting, according to organizers, is from May 22–26 (Friday through Tues- day) in Montréal. Online registration is available at www.odq.qc.ca. Meeting apps for Apple and Android phones and tablets can be downloaded through www.odq.qc.ca, the app store or the Play Store. Onsite at the meeting, free WiFi will be available to all delegates and exhibitors at the venue, the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The meeting’s educational program has more than 125 prominent speakers from Canada, the United States and Eu- rope presenting approximately 175 edu- cational sessions in English and French during the five-day convention. Among the educational sessions: “Lights, Camera, Action! Patient Photog- raphy Made Easy — A Hands-On Work- shop,” “Endodontics for General Dentists: Advanced, Comprehensive and Practical Hands-On Training,” “Oral Surgery for the General Dentist: Faster, Easier, and More Predictable” and “Hands-on Infec- tion Control Workshop.” Many other lectures and workshops are scheduled, with details in the program online. The exhibition hall will feature more than 225 companies in 500 booths in the 133,563-square-foot space. More than 2,000 company represen- tatives will be on hand to help you see, compare and make decisions on new fur- niture, equipment, instruments, tech- niques and other products and services — all under one roof. One C.E. hour per day can be earned by visiting the exhibit hall. Just be sure to have your badge scanned at the entrance. The exhibition hall hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 25 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26. The organizers invite you to join the more than 12,000 expected delegates to meet, learn, share and enjoy this gather- ing of friends and colleagues. (Source: JDIQ)