Dear Exhibitors:

On behalf of the Scientific Sessions Board of Managers, I would like to thank you for your partnership and participation in our Scientific Sessions. Thanks to you, our exhibition hall is one of the most extensive in the nation and helps keep attendees on the cutting edge of our profession.

The Fall Scientific Session is only a week away! I encourage you to take advantage of CDA’s Exhibitor Success Center’s online tools and the educational on-site seminar and booth critiques provided by Fred Fox of the Exhibitor Institute. This is a great way to maximize your success at our show. Also, the Sunday Brunch is a great opportunity to capture attendee attention by offering a Sunday-only show special.

Our current attendee pre-registration count is at 13,382 and we will provide final meeting statistics in our post-show issue of Connection. As always, if you have any questions about the Fall Session, please don’t hesitate to contact Sue Gardner, Exhibits Manager, at 916.554.4952. See you in San Francisco!

Sincerely,

Anthony L. Perez, DDS
Chair, Scientific Sessions Board of Managers

To assist you in making the Fall Scientific Session a successful tradeshow, we are providing you with an onsite fact sheet that highlights valuable information on show enhancements, on-site services and attendance demographics. Included are locations of on-site services such as exhibitor lounges, the GES Service Center and the Internet café. Pre-registered attendance information, badge holder color and attendee demographics are also included. Please share this information with your staff who will be working at the meeting.

CDA’s goal is for you to be successful at our meetings. For your reference, attached are tradeshow tips prepared by Fred Fox, founder of the Exhibitor Institute, covering steps, strategies and practices to excel at the show.

Additionally, CDA is providing a complimentary on-site education seminar presented by Fred Fox on Saturday, September 13^th from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. in Room 101 of the Moscone South Convention Center, which includes continental breakfast. Additional information, including registration, is included on this informational flyer.

One week following the 2008 Fall Scientific Session you will receive the post show edition of Connection with the final attendance numbers for the show. This information will include a breakdown of attendance by each registration category to assist you with your post show reports. Additionally, you will receive via e-mail a post show survey to provide feedback on your exhibit experience. Exhibitor feedback is very important to CDA as your concerns and suggestions enable us to enhance our future annual meetings and exhibitor services.

Promote your exhibit booth to your customers and colleagues by including the Fall graphic below in your email signature and Web site. To use the graphic, all you have to do is right click on it and copy and paste it into your email signature and/or Web site. Type your booth number below the graphic to let your customers know exactly where to find you. This serves as a great reminder for your audience to look for you at the show!

Booth # 802 

CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry on May 15 – 17, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Notice something new? CDA is no longer calling our conventions Scientific Sessions. We are now referring to our biennial meetings as CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry. The Spring 2009 Exhibitor Prospectus with floor plan, exhibit application, hotel and show information will be mailed in a new CD format in mid-September and will available on our Web site at cda.org at that time. We are excited to provide you with a new CD-ROM format for your prospectus and a new look and feel for our convention!