DTA Annual Meeting Closing Speaker is Christopher Gardner. Hear first-hand the amazing story of how Gardner went from being homeless to being on Wall Street, and starting his own institutional brokerage firm which has expanded into Christopher Gardner International Holdings. His rags to riches autobiography "The Pursuit of Happyness" became a New York Times and Washington Post #1 bestseller, recently made into a popular movie. He has been featured on TV on “Evening News with Dan Rather,” “20/20,” “Oprah,” “Today Show,” and more. Exciting news - The DTA Foundation Raffle announces amazing gifts this year. See what you could win.

DTA Market Data Services
A new "Dental Procedure Trends Report", a comprehensive analysis of in-office dental procedures, based on insurance claims, is now available to DTA members.

A new DTA seminar, "Market Data Forecasting Workshop", will be offered only to DTA members on October 15, just prior to the ADA Annual Session. Richard Fishbane, Vice President of Strategic Dental Marketing, will lead a panel of market data experts.

DTA's "Know Your Customer" Workshop was a success!

(Left:) Workshop participants and DTA Educational Program Committee members. (Right:) Michael Lynam, DTA Chairman of the Board (left) with Dr. Craig Yarborough, Executive Associate Dean at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. See more photos.

DTA members receive discounts on purchases of market data products from
Strategic Dental Marketing.

California State Board of Pharmacy has voted to delay any implementation of new pedigree requirements. Read background information and get a direct link to the California Board's report in our Regulatory section.

2008 DentaCheques Sales Award
Winner of a Trip
to the
DTA Annual Meeting is Chosen
And the Winner is.... Rich Foti from Henry Schein, CT!
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Dental Trade Alliance Foundation News: DTAF announces the second in a series of successful events promoting the reach of the American Dental Association Foundation's Give Kids A Smile © campaign. Click here to read the press release. DTAF grant leads to $10 million in leveraged funding to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry DTAF's three-year partnership with the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) to launch the Pediatric Dental Home by One campaign has leveraged a five-year, $10 million contract to establish dental homes for one million children annually. Read more on the DTAF website.

On-line version of Introduction to Dental Learning is available! DTA’s popular 17 module training series is now available on-line, available to DTA members exclusively. Members purchase training licenses for their employees who can use the valuable tool at anytime. Testing is included; members can monitor the progress of employees. Watch this short video that gives more information, and visit www.dtatraining.com to sign up now.

DTA has developed a Position Paper on Dental Meetings, after a great deal of study of US dental meetings, focusing efforts on finding ways to improve the trade show experience for dentists and for the trade. The Position Paper on Dental Meetings contains guidelines for what the trade considers a successful exhibition and dental meeting. Read about the process and the position paper itself.

DTA Large Equipment Sales Reports for First Quarter 2008 Improved!

Additional Market Data Reports for Dental Consumables
DTA Members may receive reports with market share information on a state-wide or even by a 3-digit zip code basis.

2008 Dental Laboratory Report now available!

FDA Quality System Training is a 10 CD set of regulatory training for just $445 for DTA members. Topics include Production, Process and Equipment Control, Corrective and Preventive Actions and FDA Export Certificates.