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2023 Annual Conference

2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 10, 2023
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration.............................................................The Library
7:15 am – 8:00 am Breakfast ...................................................Prefunction Hallway
7:15 am – 5:00 pm Silent Auction Open............................Champion C Ballroom
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open All Day.................Champion C Ballroom
8:00 am – 8:15 am Opening
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
8:15 am – 9:30 am General Assembly Meeting/Business Session I
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
9:30 am – 9:45 am Balloting for Election of Officers (Voting Members Only)
9:45 am – 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Sue Scherer, RDH, BS: Oh, The Places You Will Go… The Journey from Student to Professional During the First Five Years Post-Graduation
(2 Hours Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Carmen Woodland, NTP, MBA, RDH, BSDH: Myofunctional Therapy Made Understandable
(2 Hours Awarded)
COLFAX ROOM
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Provided (Exhibits will remain open during lunch) ATRIUM
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Jodi Deming, RDH, OMT: Guided Biofilm Therapy- Be a Healthcare Hygienist and Unleash the Master Clinician Within
(2 Hours Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Candace Rich, DDS: Nitrous Oxide Safety Course*
(3 Hours Awarded)
(Certification granted after course completed & affidavit submitted)
COLFAX ROOM
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break
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3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Valerie Dangler, RDH, BSDH: Malocclusion and Clear Aligner Therapy
(2 Hours Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Hygiene Happy Hour
THE ATRIUM AT THE EMBASSY HOTEL
*Course requires an additional fee
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Saturday, November 11, 2023
7:30 am – 10:00 am Registration ............................................................The Library
7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast ..................Traditions Great Room to AB Ballroom
7:30 am – 11:30 am Silent Auction Open …………..……………Champion C Ballroom
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open……………………………Champion C Ballroom
8:00 am – 10:00 am Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA: Prevention and Treatment for the Wear and Tear on Oral Tissues
(2 Hours Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
10:00 am – 10:15 am Snack Break Sponsored by:
10:15 am – 11:15 am General Assembly Meeting/Business Session II
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
11:15 am – 11:45 am Installation Ceremony/Pin the President/Pass the
Gavel/IDHA Awards/2023-2024 President’s Message
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Silent Auction Winners Announced
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Offsite: Dine to Donate at Blaze Pizza
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Hygiene Hot Topics Q&A
(1 Hour Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Kathy Nahrwold, RDH: CPR: BLS Renewal Course*
(4 Hours Awarded)
COLFAX ROOM
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Valerie Dangler, RDH, BSDH: Innovations in Technology and Instruments for Today's Modern Hygienist
(2 Hours Awarded)
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Post-Annual Conference BOD Meeting
CHAMPION AB BALLROOM
*Course requires an additional fee
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Attendance at a state meeting sponsored by an approved organization is awarded one (1) credit hour- COMPLETE THE SURVEY to obtain your Verification of Attendance Certificate
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023
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