The 145th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting | February 25-27, 2010

 

The Midwinter Meeting annually offers one of the largest dental exhibitions in the United States. Nearly 600 manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and labs will participate in the 2010 Midwinter Meeting. Many exhibitors use the Midwinter Meeting as the setting for new product introductions and offer special incentives during the Midwinter Meeting.

We invite you to return to Chicago in 2010, when the Midwinter Meeting moves to the new McCormick Place West Building for a three-day event. The commercial exhibition and scientific program will be held Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 25-27.

See our YouTube video and hear from dentists and exhibitors about what draws them to the Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting each year. Also, find out what innovations to expect at the 2010 meeting! 

 

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Registration

• Attendee Pre-registration
• Course Catalog
• Special Events & Tours Catalog
• Course handouts will not be available on site at McCormick Place. Some speakers who have provided course handouts which will be available as a PDF download and will feature the Acrobat logo next to their course title in the Course Directory. (Please note: Not all speakers have provided handouts for their courses. Check back periodically, as more course handouts will be available leading up to the 2010 Midwinter Meeting.)

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Dates and times

• Exhibit Hall hours: Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 25-27, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• The Exhibit Hall is located on Level 3, Hall F.
• All courses will be conducted Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 25-27.
• Check course descriptions for staggered times for courses. Courses start at 8, 8:30 and 9 a.m. and at 1:30 and 2 p.m.
• Look for classroom numbers when they become available online in mid-January or in your Official Program, which will be available on site only.

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Special Events and Tours

Opening Session Featuring Rita Rudner Thursday, Feb. 25	Tours starting Thursday, Feb. 25	Moda Latina: CDS Fashion Show and Luncheon Friday, Feb. 26	Friday Night featuring Blood, Sweat & Tears with Chuck Negron Friday, Feb. 26	The President’s Dinner-Dance Saturday, Feb. 27
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Tickets are required for all special events, whether or not there is a fee attached. Please make certain to order your special event tickets at the same time you order your scientific program tickets.

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2010 Midwinter Meeting Honorees

Gordon J. Christensen Recognition Lecturer Award recipient

Dr. Samuel Low is the 2010 recipient of the Gordon J. Christensen Recognition Lecturer Award.

Established in 1990, the award acknowledges Dr. Christensen’s many out­standing contributions to the dental profession and the Midwinter Meeting. Dr. Low will receive the Christensen Award during the Opening Session Thursday, Feb. 25, for his many contributions to the profession.

Cushing Award recipient

The George Cushing Award recognizes those who raise public awareness about the importance of oral health. The award is bestowed by the Communications Committee of the Chicago Dental Society.

The 2010 Cushing Award winner is Illinois General Assemblywoman Cynthia Soto, the Democratic representative for the fourth district. A longtime advocate of dentistry, Rep. Soto spearheaded the effort to expand Erie Family Health Center to include a dental clinic, which opened in 2007 and now serves more than 8,000 people each year. Rep. Soto has also been fundamental in obtaining funding for dental services throughout the state. She was awarded Erie's first Golden Toothbrush Award in winter 2009 for her commitment to improving oral health in Illinois.

Past recipients include former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher; Dr. Burton Edelstein, founder of the Children’s Dental Health Project; Dr. Linda Niessen and Ms. Sara Ivey for their television program “Dental Health Minute,“ and Dr. Steven Perlman, founder of the Special Smiles program at Special Olympics.

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Meeting up with friends at the Midwinter Meeting?

Try one of these easy to spot locations:

• Starbucks: Level 3, Concourse
• Wellness Center: Level 3, Hall F
• Internet Stations : Level 3, Hall F

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Complimentary Tote Bags

Receive your complimentary tote bag at the Tote Bag Pick Up stations located in the Exhibit Hall, Level 3, Hall F. Tote Bag Pick Up stations will be located at the end of rows 100-200, 1300-1400 and 4700-4800.

Tote bag tickets are included in your registration credentials.

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Dinner reservations

You can make a dinner reservation for any of Chicago’s fabulous restaurants while you are at the Midwinter Meeting. Look for the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau’s desk located adjacent to General Registra­tion, Level 3, for dinner reservations and other information about the city. This service is available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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A CDS membership pays dividends

Free registration for the Midwinter Meeting is a benefit available only to those CDS members who have paid their 2010 dues. Online registration saves you time because everything you need to attend the meeting is mailed to you well in advance of the meeting. Associate members receive the same benefits as regular members, including free registration for the Midwinter Meeting, the opportunity to participate in CDS Special Events throughout the year, and much more.

If you are an ADA member or an International dentist, you can join as a CDS Associate Member.

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Renew your dues

For current members:

• CDS tripartite members (Cook, DuPage and Lake counties in Illinois)
• CDS associate members (outside Cook, DuPage and Lake counties)

Non-member dentists and dental students:

• Join CDS today. Click here to get started.

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2009 MWM Photo Gallery

View selected photos from the 2009 Midwinter Meeting.

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Official disclaimer

The Chicago Dental Society endorses neither speaker content nor products presented during the scientific program. Any references by speakers to products, equipment and techniques are the opinions of the speakers.