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IACA conference to be held in Calgary

The 2013 IACA will take place Aug. 1 to 3 at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (DTI/Photo provided by LVI)
Bill Dickerson, LVI founder

Bill Dickerson, LVI founder

Tue. 28 May 2013

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CALGARY, Alberta, Canada: The IACA has become the premier educational meeting in dentistry and, by far, the best meeting I personally have ever attended. And I hear that from almost every speaker who has presented at the IACA as well. It’s not just the outstanding speakers, cutting-edge presentations or the diversity of concurrent lectures, which are critical in ensuring that everyone (team, hygienists, clinicians and technicians) has something to see that he or she is interested in during every time slot.

In reality, it’s “The Event” — the positive attitude of those in attendance and the enthusiasm of everyone involved. It is infectious! People have commented that they almost learn as much in the halls as they do in the lectures because of the quality of the attendees.

The IACA is one of the few places where you can see presentations from the giants of dentistry as well as from up-and-comers who will someday be the giants of dentistry for their generation of dentists. Many of the best presentations are given by people you won’t see anywhere else — because they don’t fall into the status quo of accepted topics or information. 

Many meetings actively prevent controversial advances in dentistry from being presented, denying you the chance to make your own decisions. I guess the easiest way to put it is that the IACA is 10 years ahead of current dentistry — literally, what you will hear is the “future” of dentistry, and those who jump on the train early will be light years ahead of other dentists in the field who only attend other meetings.

Lastly, the other thing I think is so wonderful about the meeting is the family atmosphere that is present. The IACA organizers seem to always pick great locations in order for dentists to bring their families with them for a vacation. 

Calgary, Alberta, where this year’s meeting is being held from Aug. 1 to 3, is filled with so much for people of all ages to do, not to mention the beautiful mountain scenery. This is a great way to not only write off your vacation but get the best of worlds — a great vacation and a great education. 

Don’t be one of those people who, every year after missing the IACA meeting and finding out how incredible it was from those who did attend, says, “I wish I would have gone!” I’m looking forward to seeing you at the IACA!

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