The GNYDM Exceeds Expectations With the Largest Face-to-Face Dental Convention of the Year by Jayme S. Spicciatie, GNYDM Program Manager The Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) thanks you for making the GNYDM the largest face-to-face dental event in the United States. At its 97th annual session held from Friday, Nov. 26 throughWednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, the GNYDM registered a total of 23,539 attendees, including 9,692 dentists, 1,213 dental students, 1,253 dental assistants, and 1,565 dental hygienists. The GNYDM continues to be the largest face-toface dental convention and event in the United States. The GNYDM hopes that you took the opportunity to make new friends, renew old acquaintances and make new contacts with decision-makers and partners for your continued success. The exhibit floor offered special discounts and giveaways. Professionals visited over 800 exhibit booths. It was a great week of business, learning and networking. The GNYDM education included 150+ seminars, handson workshops and essays, with programs in Spanish and Portuguese. The GNYDM included a free health screening fair and vaccinations (flu, COVID-19 boosters, shingles and pneumonia vaccines) on the Sunday of the Meeting; the GNYDM gave out 250+ vaccines to attendees. The in-person event followed all the safety protocols from state and federal mandates. The Javits Center required that all attendees be fully vaccinated and wear a mask. These health and safety protocols led to a successful meeting with no COVID-19 infections reported. The GNYDM continues to expand its specialty meetings, including nine in 2021: World Implant EXPO, Global Orthodontic Conference, Pediatric Dentistry Summit, Sleep Apnea Symposium, 3D Printing & Digital Dentistry Conference, Public Health Symposium, Oral Cancer Symposium, Special Care Dentistry Forum, Women Dentists Leadership Conference and the GNYDM Lab Symposium. The specialty meetings each continue to increase attendance The exhibit floor at the 2021 GNYDM 4 SDDS BULLETIN January/February 2022 —VOLUME 39 ◊ NUMBER 1
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