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2011 Midwinter Clinic Two Weeks Away!
Just two weeks to go before Midwinter Clinic, VDDS' Annual Conference and Tradeshow! Taking place Friday, December 9 at the Westin Bayshore, our premier event of the season for the dental community is not to be missed! Exhibitor Booths are sold out ... see the Final Exhibitor List posted on our website.
We hope that you and your dental staff plan to attend! Please encourage your team members to join us on this great day of networking and quality education offering 5 CE credit hours. Please download our Registration Form and fax or e-mail it back to our office. Regular Registration Deadline is Friday, December 2. ($15 Administrative Fee will be charged for registrations received after deadline.)
Co-Chaired by Dr. Esther Tam and Dr. Joy Maru, VDDS is excited to present another stellar line-up of speakers and lectures for this year's clinic. Salon A will feature oral pathologist Dr. Samson Ng and his presentation for the entire dental team: "Another Way of Looking at Lumps and Bumps in the Mouth." Susan Isaac (RDH, BScN) is up next with her provocative title, "You've Been Slimed!" ... emerging biofilm science and therapeutic decisions.
Salon D will feature wide-screen presentations, opening with Dr. Ken Neuman and Dr. Scott Yamaoka, and their talk on dental implants. Dr. Matt Illes will then give his fascinating lecture on restorative dentistry: "Enhancing Predictability in Anterior Esthetics ... Strategies to Reduce the Incidence of Premature Porcelain Failure."
The Cypress Room (on the second level) will host Dr. David Gane and his presentation on "Getting Started with Cone-Beam CT," ... 3D imaging in dentistry. Next, the College of Dental Surgeons of BC with President, Dr. Bob Coles and Registrar, Ms. Heather MacKay will host a forum/discussion relating to regulatory and legal issues in the profession. Visit the Midwinter Lecture Schedule on our website for exact times and updated details.
New to this year's Midwinter Clinic is VDDS' first ever Silent Auction. Proceeds will support an increased endowment of the VDDS Ludlow Beamish Ethics Award which is given to a 3rd year dental student each year. We have already received several fabulous items to entice the bidder, including Fine Dining Experiences, NHL Canuck Hockey Tickets and a Test Drive of a New Maserati for a weekend... !
(If you or your company have an item that you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, please contact VDDS Board Member Dr. Vivian Chow or Gerri Randall at the VDDS office.)
Our traditional Festive Luncheon, always a crowd favourite, will be held in the Stanley Park Ballroom ... enjoy a Live Musical Performance this year featuring international singer and pianist, Robyn McCorquodale, VDDS' new Communications Manager.
 Plan to stay in the festive ambience of the Westin Bayshore! Book now for our Special VDDS Hotel Rate of $129 per night (upon availability) that applies to days leading up to and following Midwinter Clinic.
We look forward to seeing you on December 9! | 
