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2008 Annual Meeting Agenda

"Signals of Change"



TUESDAY, JULY 22

Noon - 7:00 pm Registration
12:30 - 3:30 pm Board Lunch and Meeting
5:30 - 6:30 pm Board and New Member Reception
6:30 - 10:30 pm Children/Teen's Dinner / Program
7:00 - 10:00 pm Opening Reception and Dinner


WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

7:00 am - Noon Registration
7:00 - 8:00 am Full Breakfast Buffet
8:00 - 8:15 am Opening Ceremonies
8:15 - 9:45 am Members' Business Meeting
9:45 - 10:00 am DTA Foundation Report
10:00 - 10:30 am Networking Break
10:30 - 12:30 am Clayton Christensen. Opening Speaker

Clayton Christensen

Seeing What's Next
1:30 - 6:00 pm Golf and Tennis Tournaments
Golf: 1:30 Departure from Golf Starter Area
Tennis: 1:30 Departure from Tennis Pro Shop
1:00 - 4:30 pm USS Midway Tour
1:00 Departure from Spa Curb
6:00 - 8:00 pm Reception - All attendees
7:30 pm Movie on the Lawn: The Pursuit of Happyness


THURSDAY, JULY 24

7:00 am - Noon Registration
7:00 - 8:00 am Full Breakfast Buffet
8:00 - 10:00 am What's Next in our Industry? Panel:
  • Technology: Dr. Larry Emmott (Leading technology speaker and author)
  • Key Opinion Leaders: Dr. Mark Murphy (Pankey Institute)
  • Education: Dr. Jack Dillenburg (University of Arizona Dental School)
  • Auxiliary: Anne Battrell (Executive Director, American Dental Hygienists' Association)
Dr. Larry Emmott Dr. Mark Murphy. Dr. Jack Dillenburg Anne Battrell.
Dr. Larry Emmott Dr. Mark Murphy Dr. Jack Dillenburg Ann Battrell
10:00 - 10:30 am Networking Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Roundtable Session
Mr. David Norton.

Facilitator:
David Norton

Table Moderators: DTA Committee
2:00 - 3:30 pm Trade Show Metrics Marty Smith.
Marty Smith
President, ethnoMETRICSsm Corporation

Learn more about dental trade shows and how attendees react on the show floor. Ethnometrics uses video cameras to study attendee and exhibitor behavior in the exhibit hall. Marty will be sharing some of the patterns he observed from the 2007 ADA Annual Session in San Francisco. Everyone who exhibits at dental meetings should make time for this important presentation.
1:00 - 5:00 pm America's Cup Match Race
1:00 Departure from Spa Curb
OR
Wild Animal Park
1:00 Departure from Spa Curb
5:30 - 11:30 pm Children/Teen's Dinner / Program
6:00 - 8:15 pm Auction & Reception
8:30 - 11:00 pm Dinner and Dancing


FRIDAY, JULY 25

7:00 am - Noon Registration
7:00 - 8:00 am Full Breakfast Buffet
7:00 - 8:00 am 2008 / 2009 Board Meeting
8:00 - 10:00 am Financial Panel
Bob Savage - Financial Panel Moderator. Moderator
Bob Savage
Vice President and CFO, Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Mr. Ed Snyder.

Ed Snyder, Jr.
Managing Director, FTN Midwest Securities
Hector Calzada.

Hector Calzada
Senior Vice President, Houlihan Lokey

10:00 - 10:30 am Networking Break
10:30 - noon Christopher Gardner. Closing Speaker

Christopher Gardner
The Pursuit of Happyness
2:15 - 8:45 pm Group Activity: Del Mar Race Track
2:15 Departure from Spa Curb
 


SATURDAY, JULY 26

  Departures
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