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The 2006 Oklahoma Dental Association Annual Meeting will take place on April 27 - 30, 2006, at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa. What follows is a brief overview of some of this year’s meeting highlights.
Opening Session
Lt. Governor, Mary Fallin will help kick off the 2006 Oklahoma Dental Meeting on Friday, April 28, 11:00 a.m. Come support your award-winning friends and colleagues as they are recognized for their contributions to dentistry and their communities. The 2006 award winners are: William "Lee" Beasley, DDS, Dentist of the Year; William B. "Bernie" Wynn, DDS, Young Dentist of the Year; Joe E. Maltsberger, DDS, Thomas Jefferson Award for Citizenship; Kimberly Cozort-Stokes, DDS, Robert K. Wynne Award for Public Relations; Steven W. Hogg, DDS, Dan E. Brannin Award for Professionalism and Ethics; Robert A. Augsburger, DDS, Richard T. Oliver Legislative Award; and Lisa Grimes, DDS, President's Leadership Award.
Scientific Sessions
This year’s scientific sessions will feature giants in the field of dentistry. Hal Crossley, DDS, PhD, will speak on “Practical and Useful Dental Pharmacology: Issues and Answers". Dennis Brave, DDS, will cover “Precision-Based Endodontics". John Molinari, PhD, will discuss the “Emerging Diseases and Challenging Issues in Infection Control". Harald Heymann, DDS, MEd, will focus on “Adhesive and Esthetic Dentistry: Proven Solutions for Clinical Success". Additionally, Joseph D'Ambrosio, DDS, and Kay Rankin, DDS, will present “Early Oral Cancer Detection and Tobacco Use Cessation", and Linda Miles will hold a Practice Management session entitled "Organization...The Key to Efficiency, Working Less and Gaining More". We also have a special hygienist-focused session offered this year presented by Sherrie Brown, RDH, called "How to Start, Modify or Streamline Your Hygiene Practice".
New this year, is the Oklahoma Twister series. Earn CE credit from your own colleagues; each "Twister" will focus on a dental speciality and will feature ODA member presenters.
And don't forget the Eat & Learn Breakfast - an opportunity to enjoy breakfast while learning about advancements in the dental arts, office management, and technology in a casual round table setting.
Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall in 2006 will feature over 130 booths of various vendors exhibiting the latest goods and services related to the practice of dentistry and the business of running a dental practice. The Exhibit Hall will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28 and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.
Attendees in the Exhibit Hall can participate in a Treasure Hunt that will take place during both days that the Exhibit Hall is open. The Treasure Hunt involves visiting participating booths in order to get signatures from the exhibitors staffing those booths, and then turning in the complete Treasure Hunt card to be entered in various drawings that take place throughout the day.
The middle of the Exhibit Hall will feature the DENPAC Silent Auction, which is always one of the most popular events at the Annual Meeting. Numerous organizations and individuals have donated a wide range of goods that will be available for purchase via silent auction. The Silent Auction will open at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning and will close at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stop by the silent auction, make a bid, and have a free bag of DENPAC popcorn! All profits from the Silent Auction will benefit DENPAC, the Oklahoma Dental Association’s Political Action Committee.
Wines from the Heartland - A Tasting
Join us in the Exhibit Hall on Friday, April 29, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. The Hall will remain open - enjoy some excellent Oklahoma wine while you peruse the many companies, checking out the "latest and greatest" in dental care. We're showcasing excellent wine selections from four Oklahoma wineries.
Sid's All American Dinner Honoring ALL ODA Members
The 2006 President's Dinner is dedicated to ALL ODA members! Sid invites you to come prepared to dance, enjoy food from all across American and be merry. Dancing to the music of Souled Out will begin at 7:00 p.m. and a unique, dining-around-the-world style dinner will be served from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. You will be tempted with a variety of foods from Southwest cuisine, Cajun, Italian, Game (Sid has been hunting), and good 'ol Oklahoma beef. A selection of beer and wine will be available throughout the evening. The evening's attire is black tie VERY optional, so come comfortable and be prepared to share great food, enjoy fantastic music, and most importantly, have fun with your friends!
Tulsa
In addition to the social events and scientific sessions at this year’s Annual Meeting, Tulsa, the site of the 2006 ODA Annual Meeting, offers a little bit of everything! From cowboys to classical ballet, art deco to arena football, rodeos to rolling hills. The choices are endless, and whatever you do, you'll have the time of your life!
This year’s official meeting hotel is the DoubleTree Hotel located just south of the Tulsa Convention Center. Hotel rooms are also available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, also in downtown Tulsa. |
