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| events © Ray_of_Light/Shutterstock.com Japan Annual Meeting 2016 of ISOI and DGZI in Tokyo Author: Dr Rolf Vollmer, Germany From 12 to 13 November 2016, the annual ISOI meeting of the Japanese DGZI fellow society took place in Tokyo. Having been founded ten years ago and now featuring more than 700 members, the In- ternational Society of Oral Implantology (ISOI) is among the most important DGZI partner societies. Both DGZI and ISOI members greatly appreciated the palpable hospitality and close personal relationships during the congress. At last year’s ISOI meeting, the DGZI was repre- sented by its 1st Vice President and Treasurer Dr Rolf Vollmer. Keynote speaker from Germany was oral surgeon Dr Manfred Nilius. On the eve of the con- gress, a traditional party for speakers and members of the board as well as all members who were involved in the congress was held. Prof. Dr Naotaka Sugiyama, ISOI President, and Dr Hitoshi Yamawaki, ISOI Vice President, as well as members of the board Dr Taka- tomo Arai, Dr Waturo Komuro and Dr Osamu Yama- shita addressed the audience in short introductory speeches. Dr Sugiyama pointed towards the friendly relationship between DGZI and ISOI and expressed his regret that he had not been able to partake in the DGZI congress in Munich due to personal reasons. Dr Rolf Vollmer responded to this in his introductory speech by presenting Dr Sugiyama with a small Mu- nich souvenir, hoping to make up for the missed op- portunity to visit the Oktoberfest. On saturday, par- ticipants were given the chance to visit workshops. In addition, the ISOI conducted tests for their qualifica- tion “Authority in Dental Implantology”. On sunday morning, Dr Sugiyama welcomed the nearly 400 congress participants at the Maihama Ho- tel, which is situated at the Tokyo Bay near Disneyland. This year, the congress seemed to have been modelled according to DGZI tradition, taking place at the hotel and featuring snack breaks in which participants chatted with representatives from the dental indus- try. This new congress design received general ap- proval. In his introductory speech, Dr Sugiyama also outlined the significance of education and a thorough knowledge of anatomic structures for protecting the Author details 42 implants 1 2017