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BADGES
Badges are issued at the meeting and will admit you to all meetings and social events where a ticket is not required . Please wear your badge at all times . To save administrative costs for next year , please deposit your badge in the recycle bin at PDA ’ s Registration Desk in the Fountain Lobby .
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
All courses are ticketed events . Present your ticket at the door of the course and record the code given at the end of the course to receive your continuing education credits ( if applicable ). If you have any questions , please visit PDA ’ s Registration Desk in the Fountain Lobby .
MEALS
Breakfast will be offered in the Fountain Lobby beginning at 7:00 a . m . and is included with the tuition paid for the following courses :
• Guidelines for Infection Control ( Friday )
• Clinical Records that Prevent Criminal Records ( Friday )
• Winning Strategies for Increasing Production ( Saturday )
Lunch tickets were distributed to attendees who purchased a lunch ticket or registered to attend the Pain Management ( Act 124 ) course on Friday or the Winning Strategies for Increasing Production session on Saturday . If you have any questions , please visit PDA ’ s Registration Desk in the Fountain Lobby .
TICKETS
In addition to the tickets issued for continuing education courses , tickets are required for attendance at the following functions :
• Welcome Reception
• Luncheon on Friday and Saturday
• APDA Champagne Luncheon & Cooking Demonstration
• APDA Trolley Tour of Hershey
• 150 th Anniversary Gala
• PDA Former Presidents ’ Breakfast ( by invitation )
PDA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
PDA ’ s annual business meeting will be held Saturday , April 28 beginning at 3:15 p . m . with a legislative update . We are excited to welcome ADA ’ s executive director , Dr . Kathleen O ’ Loughlin , to this year ’ s meeting . All PDA members in good standing are encouraged to attend the business meeting and voice their opinion on issues affecting dentistry and participate in the Bell-PDAIS Shareholder ’ s Meeting . There is no fee to attend the business meeting .
WELCOME RECEPTION
Network with colleagues and mingle with PA legislators and officials from the Governor ’ s Administration on Friday , April 27 from 6:00 p . m . to 7:00 p . m . in the Castilian Room of The Hotel Hershey . The reception is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dental Association Political Action Committee ( PADPAC ) and the Fifth District Dental Society . Dress code is business attire .
150 TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Celebrate 150 years of PDA history at the 150 th Anniversary Gala on Saturday , April 28 , beginning with a reception in the Fountain Lobby at 7:00 p . m . Dress code is black-tie optional so a dark suit or black-tie would be appropriate . Sponsored in part by the Pennsylvania Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons , the Second District Valley Forge Dental Association , TDIC and the Lehigh Valley Dental Society .
Seating for the Gala must be reserved . There will be a sign near PDA ’ s Registration Desk in the Fountain Lobby for attendees to indicate their seating preferences . Seating arrangements must be made by 5:00 p . m . on Saturday , April 28 .
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