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 March 2011
SCDA Annual Convention Registration Is Now Open!

Register by March 26 and Save $$$! The SCDA 142nd Annual Session promises to be an exciting and enhanced event! Visit the conference web site www.scdaannualsession.com to see the agenda, list of exhibitors, hotel information and much more.  For registration questions, call 877-205-1943 between the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm central time or email [email protected].  Online registration will close April 26.  To book your hotel room at the Embassy Suites or Kingston Plantation, please call 800-876-0010 and mention the group SC Dental Association or group code SDA. You may also book your reservation online. SCDA discount expires on March 26, 2011, or when the room block is full.

 

We look forward to seeing you in April!

Special Evening with Dr. Ray Gist 

President Ed Wise and Dr. Isaiah Davis request your presence at a special evening with Dr. Ray Gist, the first African-American President of the American Dental Association, who will be the keynote speaker for our kickoff dinner to help raise $1,000,000 to support scholarship funding for under-represented minority students.  The dinner reception will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC.  The cost is $50 per person.

 

We are reaching out to our friends and colleagues to help us raise funds to aid in the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority students at the Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicine.  A big barrier to under-represented minority students attending MUSC, College of Dental Medicine, is the increased cost of a dental education.  We are attempting to help remove this barrier by raising funds for the George C. McTeer, Sr., Scholarship.

 

Please make a commitment to be a part of the school's efforts to fund scholarships. This will help the under-represented minority population at the MUSC, College of Dental Medicine.  With the support of our new ADA President, Dr. Raymond Gist, and your cooperation, we will be in an excellent position to further this goal.

SCDA Annual Session Silent Auction 
The SCDA Foundation is once again hosting the silent auction at the upcoming annual session.  This auction has become of the high events.  Dr. Mona Ellis and others have collected a wide variety of items which will be on display and up for bids at the auction.  If you have anything personal or know of anyone who may want to donate an item for this auction, you can contact Christy Meador at [email protected] or 800-327-2598.

SCDA's DAD Project 

SCDA's third DAD project will be held in Florence, SC, August 25-27, 2011 at the Florence Civic Center.  A volunteer form and hotel information is posted on the SCDA website. 

SCDA District Meetings
The district meetings are where you as a member can catch up on the latest news and events, connect with your peers and even pick up an hour or two of continuing education.  Several spring meetings have been planned for March.  Please make an effort to attend your district's meeting.  Directions and details for each meeting are available on the SCDA website. 

Coastal - Friday, March 4
Pee Dee - Friday, March 4
Central - Friday, March 18 (brochure)
Sincerely,
 
 

Phil Latham
Executive Director, SCDA