Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.4, 2016

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | April 2016 a5Events Ad JDIQ:Deep lineup of sessions The Journées Dentaires Internationales du Québec, the annual meeting of the Ordre des Dentists du Québec, will be held in Montréal from Friday, May 27, through Tuesday, May 31. The meeting typically attracts more than 12,000 del- egates from around the world. Organizers describe the event as being the “world’s most highly attended bilin- gual convention.” The JDIQ offers a scientific program with more than 125 lectures and workshops presented in both English and French. Featured speakers for this 46th edition of the meet- ing include Drs. Véronique Benhamou, Philippe Mar- tineau, Marina Braniste, Matthieu Schmittbuhl, Gordon J. Christensen, Marie-Andrée Houle, Samer Abi Nader, Maude Albert and Nadia Rizkallah. Session topics include cone-beam computed tomogra- phy, endodontics, lasers, dental photography, dentures, composites, challenging implant cases, advanced local anesthesia, dento-alveolar surgery, conservative den- tistry, sleep apnea and embezzlement protection for practices. More than 225 exhibitors will span 500 booths in the exhibit hall, which will be open on Monday and Tuesday, May 30 and 31. A continental breakfast will be available to early risers on both days, and a wine and cheese recep- tion will close out each of the two days. JDIQ is May 27–31 at the Montréal Convention Centre (Palais des congrès de Montréal). Photo/MTTQ/Marc Cramer, Tourism Montréal Many of the workshop courses have already sold out. Prospective attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible at www.odq.qc.ca/convention. You can download the free mobile app, JDIQ 2016, to your smart phone or tablet via the App Store or Google Play. Or you can access the app via the QR codes on the meeting website. The meeting organizers look forward to seeing attend- ees in Montreal at the end of May, with their usual prom- ise of beautiful summer weather. (Source: JDIQ) Pediatric dentists to meet in San Antonio American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry event is from May 26–29 The fun and history of Alamo City combine with top speakers and high-value C.E. at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) 2016 annual session. The event will be held from May 26–29 at the Henry B. Gon- zalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Online registration is open via www.aapd.org, with the cutoff for advanced registration set for April 4. You can use AAPD’s online itinerary planner to find de- tails on the scientific program, social events and other events in San Antonio. Barbecue, hoedown, carnival rides The welcome reception on Friday, May 27, will feature a family-friendly fiesta San Antonio style, with barbecue, southern hoedown and carnival rides for the kids. The keynote speaker on Friday, May 27, will be Erik Wahl, an internationally recognized graffiti artist known for his high-energy, inspirational live perfor- mances. The best-selling author of the business book “UNThink” uses his on-stage painting as a visual meta- phor to communicate his core message: encouraging organizations to achieve greater profitability through innovations and superior levels of performance. Because attendees must register for the meeting prior to making meeting-block hotel reservations, attendees are encouraged to register early. There are a number of hotels in the AAPD block, including the Marriott River- center (headquarters hotel), the Marriott Riverwalk, the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, the Hilton Palacio del Rio, the Residence Inn Alamo Plaza and the Westin Riverwalk. As you can tell from the hotel names, the convention center and hotels string the city’s famed River Walk and its many restaurants, bars, shopping and entertain- ment venues. A wide variety of other popular destinations are just blocks away in the heart of downtown San Antonio. All of the meeting’s scientific sessions will take place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Preconference course on esthetic restorations The preconference course “Esthetic Pediatric Restor- ative Dentistry” will be presented by Kevin J. Donly, DDS, MS; William F. Waggoner, DDS, MS; Theodore P. Croll, DDS, MS; and Nasser Barghi, DDS on Thursday, May 26. The course will offer the most current esthetic pediatric restorative dentistry techniques with data available to support restorative regimens. Indications and contraindications will be presented. You can learn more about this course and the complete scientific pro- gram with the AAPD 2016 Online Itinerary Planner. (Source: AAPD)

Dental Tribune U.S.Edition No.4, 2016

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