Pennsylvania's Dental Meeting 2024
April 19-20, 2024, at the AAA Four-Diamond Mount Airy Casino Resort in the scenic Pocono mountains. Call the hotel directly at (877) 682-4791 to reserve your room at the discounted rate of $199 per night plus applicable taxes. Mention PA Dental Association 2024 to receive the discounted rate. The room reservation deadline is April 3. Please note that all guests staying in the hotel and dining in the restaurants must be at least 21 years of age.
Registration Options for PDM
Friday Conference Package: $234 for PDA/ADA member dentists. $192 for hygienists, assistants, guests. $213 for PDA life/retired member dentists. $120 for dentists enrolled in a PA residency program. $442 for non-member dentists. Includes both CE courses on Friday, breakfast and lunch. Social events require a separate registration.
Saturday Conference Package: $280 for PDA/ADA member dentists. $239 for hygienists, assistants, guests. $260 for PDA life/retired member dentists. $120 for dentists enrolled in a PA residency program. $488 for non-member dentists. Includes both CE courses on Saturday, breakfast and lunch. Social events require a separate registration.
A la Carte Registration: register separately for the courses and events that you are able to attend.
Agenda Highlights
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Meet Your ADA Trustee Reception hosted by Dr. Jim Boyle, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Complimentary; Open to all members and their guests.
Axe Throwing at Splinters' for PDA Members and Guests - 7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $32 per person; Open to all member and their guests. Splinters' is located less than 10 minutes from Mt. Airy Casino Resort.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Exhibit Area, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Complimentary, available for dentists and non-dentist staff of the dental office; no meals included
CE - Revolutionizing Dentistry with Digital Precision and Patient-Centric Approaches, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Separate registration or part of Friday Conf. package fee
Lunch, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Separate registration or part of Friday Conf. package fee
CE - Treatment Considerations for the Geriatric and Special Needs Patient, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Separate registration or part of Friday Conf. package fee
Welcome Reception, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $40 per person; Open to all members and their guests
Member's Celebration and Awards Dinner, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Celebrate with PDA's outgoing president, Dr. Richard R. Grossman and the 2024 winners of PDA's Distinguished Service, Recognition and Public Service awards. $75 per person; Open to all members and their guests
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Exhibit Area, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Complimentary, available for dentists and non-dentist staff of the dental office; no meals included
PDA's Business Meeting with updates from leadership and 10 Under 10 award presentations, 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Complimentary; continental breakfast provided
CE - Radiation Safety and Regulations with Radiographic Pathology, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Separate registration or part of Saturday Conf. package fee
Lunch, 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Separate registration or part of Saturday Conf. package fee
CE - Local Anesthesia: Debunking the Myths--A Comprehensive Review, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Separate registration or part of Saturday Conf. package fee
Reception, 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Open to members and guests of the Pierre Fauchard Academy; the Philadelphia-Delaware Valley Section of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, USA Section, District 3. $20 per person
To register please follow these steps:
Non-dentist dental team members who are not attending the meeting with a dentist should contact PDA at rvn@padental.org or call (717) 234-5941, ext. 117.
1. Sign in to the website. Every dentist has a record. For most dentists, your website default username is your first initial, last name and four-digit year of birth with no spaces. The password is lowercase ada and your ADA number. If you don't remember your username and password, please contact PDA.
2. Click the Register Myself button (the button will appear after you are signed in on the website). The Add buttons will appear and pricing will be applied for each event based on your member status. Click the "Add" button to select the events you will attend.
3. To register non-dentist (hygienists, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the course, click +Add a Guest under "My Registration Status:" to add your guest.
- If you have previously attended a PDA program with a non-dentist guest, that person may appear as an existing contact. If the Select an existing contact option appears and the correct guest's name is displayed when clicking in the box, please select his or her name. If a unique email address is not listed for this guest, please add it. Click Save & Close.
- If the Select an existing contact option does not appear, please enter the name of the guest, his or her designation (RDH, EFDA) and a unique email address; click Save & Close.
- Click the "Add" button next to the events your guest will attend.
- Repeat the process until all guests are registered.
- Please note: if the same email address is used for all registrants, only one "reminder to attend" email will be sent.
4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information.
5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration.
Please contact Rebecca Von Nieda, PDA's director of meetings and administration, at (717) 234-5941, ext. 117 with any questions about the meeting or online registration.