SDDS Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes • It has been decided to hold our October board meeting virtually • After experiencing many problems with Verizon phone service for the past two years, we have switched to a Voice over Internet Protocol phone system. It has been in use for the past month, is less costly than Verizon and has been working well with no issues • This afternoon we received our final payment of proceeds from the 2021 Greater New York Dental Meeting. The total amount received by Second District for the 2021 meeting was a little over $560,000 NYSDA REPORTS: Board of Trustees —Dr. Demas: • Minutes of the meetings have been emailed • A new NYSDA executive director has been chosen, Mr. Gregory Hill • The ADA is embarking upon a new strategic forecasting initiative • NYSDA will be conducting a search for a new lobbyist Council on Ethics —Dr. Teplitsky: • Minutes of the June 22, 2022 meeting previously emailed HOD Report —Dr. Demas: • Previously emailed SDDS REPORTS: Greater NewYork Dental Meeting—Dr. Richard Oshrain: • As of today, we have sold 905 booths and we are at 1,375 visas for international attendees • We still need more presiding chairs • Total registration so far for this year’s meeting is at 7,859 compared to 5,581 at this time for last year’s meeting • Courses have been open for two weeks and we have sold 1,449 tickets to date • The new general manager has been hired. Mr. Thomas Loughran will begin coming to the office on Sept. 22 and officially assume the role of general manager on Jan. 1 Richmond County Dental Society —Dr. Merola: • Via text message, it was reported that RCDS needs one more lecturer for their CE program next year Nominating Committee —Dr. Donato: • Report of the Nominating Committee has been emailed Publications Committee —Mr. Hackett (in Dr. Lieb’s absence): • Dr. Flagiello has already reported on recommendations for appointments for 2023 • Dr. Segelnick had a report which was presented by Dr. Lieb announcing that our Bulletin won the newsletter award for the third time, two years in a row • It is suggested that we encourage Second District members to submit articles and to approach hospital program administrators to have their residents submit case studies and articles UNFINISHEDBUSINESS: • Vacancy on the SDDS board of trustees • The Board voted for candidates to fill the slot vacated by Dr. Demas when he assumed the position of NYSDA trustee. Dr. Mitchell Mindlin was elected to fill the remaining four months of the twoyear term formerly held by Dr. Demas NEWBUSINESS: • Dr. Quartey-Sagaille was approached by Dr. Meena Kim from NYCDS for the Second District to co-sponsor a women’s leaders luncheon to be held at the ADA House of Delegates meeting. The luncheon will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 1:00–3:30 P.M. Motion Passed: Second District will contribute $2,500 to co-sponsor a women’s leaders luncheon at the ADA House of Delegates meeting GOOD &WELFARE: • Dr. Wolfe reported that today was the first day in her new office ADJOURNMENT: • The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 P.M. OCTOBER 3, 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING President, Dr. Michael Donato, called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M. Motion Passed: To accept the minutes of the September 12, 2022 board of trustees meeting as distributed. PRESENT: Drs. Donato, Flagiello, Quartey-Sagaille, Teplitsky, Venterina, Merlino, Bina, Buccigrossi, Buchalter, Butt, DeLeonibus, Demas, Libramonte, Meiselman, Merola, Mindlin, Mistretta, Richard, Sager, Segelnick, Turchak andWolfe; Mr. Hackett EXCUSED: Drs. Albicocco, Bongiorno, Flamer-Caldera and Rosenwein GUESTS: Drs. Halikias, Lieb, Pasquale, Ratner, Reyes and Sherman DECEASEDMEMBERS: Dr. George Diacoumakos, NYU – 1981 ELECTIONOFMEMBERS NEWMEMBERS: (none) REINSTATEMENTS: (none) TRANSFERS: Dr. Danielle Kristal – SUNY Stony Brook, 2019 (Transferred fromWashtenawDistrict Dental Society –Michigan) 16 SDDS BULLETIN November/December 2022 — VOLUME 39 ◊ NUMBER 6
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