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exhibitorsxx AAPD — Saturday, May 23, 2015 hand off responsibilities to incoming president Rob Delarosa, DDS — who also was at that Seattle meeting 23 years ago. “Almost a third of our membership is here this year,” Delarosa said, com- menting on how involved AAPD’s members are. “We had more than 440 people in the preconference courses. The Joint Academic Day sold out. We’re really encouraged by what we are seeing. It’s going to be an exciting meeting.” With on-site registrations still climbingonFriday,thenumberofreg- istrants had exceeded 5,500, includ- ing about 3,000 AAPD members. Another sign of the organization’s growing stature: More than 170 com- panies have booths in the exhibit hall. Included among them is Parker Porter, launching the Silhouette low- profile nasal mask, in booth No. 717. NuSmile is a highly visible presence throughout the meeting, including its exhibit hall booth, No. 405. Preven- tech, in booth No. 421, can show you how its handpieces and attachments can help fast-paced pediatric prac- tices reduce time spent on infection control, repairs and maintenance. Isolite, in booth No. 810, has dental- isolationsystemsthatarespecifically designed for smaller mouths. Beyond the exhibit hall, today’s agenda is packed with educational opportunities and networking events. Keep in mind as you’re con- versing with fellow practitioners that the organization’s president 20 years from now is likely among them. Perhaps it’s that perspective that has Delarosa focusing on some of AAPD’s younger members as he pre- pares for his term as president. “We want to stay a vibrant and relevant organization,” he said. “We need to look to the future.” Toward that end, Delarosa is inter- ested in setting up a millennials task force. “I’mveryexcitedaboutthisupcom- ing year,” Delarosa said. “We have a strong foundation in place. We have a good and generous group of corporate sponsorswhocareaboutus—andcare about the children. We’re in a good position with advocacy programs.” But most important, Delarosa said, commenting again on the strong turn- out for this year’s meeting, “The acad- emy is in a very strong position for the future because of our active and involved membership.” from page one2 AAPD — Saturday, May 23, 2015 About the Publisher Tribune America, LLC 116 W. 23rd St., Suite 500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Phone: (212) 244-7181 Fax: (212) 244-7185 E-mail: info@dental-tribune.com www.dental-tribune.com Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President/Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com Business Development Manager Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com Education Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Accounting Department Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Published by Tribune America © 2015 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. today American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Show Dailies Vol. 1 appear during the AAPD 2015 Annual Session in Seattle, Washington, May 22–24, 2015. Tribune America makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturers’ product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names or claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America or Dental Tribune International. Ad SMILES 7 from page 1

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