Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 10, 2016

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | October 2016 A6 AD EVENTS Opening day for online registration for the 2017 Pacific Dental Conference is Sat- urday, Oct. 15. The annual meeting will be held from March 9–11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Register at www.pdconf.com. The Pacific Dental Conference is one of the largest dental conferences in North America, offering a varied and contempo- rary selection of continuing education pro- grams. With more than 200 open sessions and hands-on courses and close to 300 ex- hibiting companies occupying 625 booths — the meeting is designed to serve dentists and their entire dental team. Two-day exhibit hall The exhibit floor will be open to all attend- ees on Thursday and Friday, March 9 and 10. Special hotel rates are available through Jan. 13, at which time rates will increase. For the majority of attendees, C.E. credit is given for general attendance (maximum of five hours) and hour-for-hour credit for individually attended courses. The PDC programming offers the opportunity to acquire up to 20 C.E. credits Dental technicians conference Entering its fourth year at PDC, the dental technicians’conferencedaywillhaveanew look and direction at the 2017 event. The PDC Lab Expo will take place on Saturday, March 11, bringing together dental techni- cians, denturists, dentists and their teams. Expo attendees will be able to visit the ex- hibits area between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and during session breaks. Attendees will be able to enjoy lunch and meet a selection of company repre- sentatives to learn more about some of the industry’s latest tech advancements. A new “Showcase Stage” in the PDC Lab Expo will feature 30-minute demonstrations throughout the day looking at the latest products and technologies from a number of exhibitors. About the PDC In British Columbia, the tradition of gath- ering to share information on dentistry began in 1936 when the first BC Study Club was established. As time passed, the need for an annual meeting that all BC dentists could attend became evident. Anannualdentalconventionwascreated and in the subsequent years experienced continued growth and with that the need to expand from smaller hotel settings into the world-class Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre (now the Vancouver Convention Centre). In 1998 that meeting Vancouver, seen here from Jerricho Island, serveS as the scenic host site of the annual Pacific Dental Conference in British Columbia. Photo/Provided by the Pacific Dental Conference Registration opening for Pacific Dental Conference became known as the Pacific Dental Con- ference and welcomed dentists and their teams not only from BC, but also from oth- er provinces and from across the U.S. The Pacific Dental Conference is organized by dental professionals for dental profession- als. The PDC Organizing Group (made up of nine dentists and one hygienist) volunteers its time to present one of the most repu- table dental conferences in North America. (Source: Pacific Dental Conference)

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 10, 2016

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