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XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2015A6 Ad JDIQ is May 22–26 at the Montréal Conven- tion Centre (Palais des congrès de Montréal. Photo/MTTQ/Marc Cramer, Tourism Montréal JDIQ courses in French/English 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. On-site 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 Pho- tography Made Easy — A Hands-On Workshop,” “Endodontics for General Dentists: Advanced, Comprehensive and Practical Hands-On Training,” “Oral Sur- gery for the General Dentist: Faster, Easi- er, and More Predictable” and “Hands-on Infection Control Workshop.” Many other lectures and workshops are scheduled, with details in the pro- gram online. 225 companies, 500 booths The exhibition hall will feature more than 225 companies in 500 booths in the 133,563-square-foot space. 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 ses- sion. Scientific sessions are at the Washing- ton State Convention Center, in the heart of downtown, adjacent to hotels, restau- rants, nightlife and shopping. Taking advantage of the location, the welcome reception on Thursday, May 21, features exclusive access to the Space Needle, EMP Museum and Chihuly Gardens. The keynote, on May 22, features Frank Abagnale with “The True Story of Catch Me If You Can.” An authority on forgery, embezzlement and secure 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. Three-day exhibit hall Products and services in the meeting’s exhibit hall will be geared toward pedi- atric dental practices. 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 support- ing foundation. A hospitality area on the exhibit hall floor will offer a continental breakfast, and there will be complimentary bever- ages each morning and afternoon and lunch available for purchase. You can register for the meeting on- line by visiting www.aapd.org/annual. (Source: AAPD) AAPD to be in Seattle, May 21–24 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) EVENTS

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