Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a veteran, here’s a look at what you can expect at ASDA’s Annual Session in 2012.

 

Day 1 — Wednesday, Feb. 29:

• Arrive by 3 p.m. to attend all sessions
• District caucuses (4:45 p.m.)
• Opening ceremonies (5:30 p.m.)
• Welcome reception (6:30 p.m.)

Day 2 — Thursday, March 1:

• First-time attendee orientation
• House of Delegates Meeting I
• Mike Staver, keynote speaker: “Leadership Isn’t for Cowards”  
• ADA Insurance chapter awards
• House of Delegates Meeting II
• Parliamentary procedure training
• ASDA strategic plan and financial update
• Executive committee candidate presentations
• Speaker of the House candidate presentations
• Networking lunch
• Breakout sessions 
• Joint district caucuses
• Review House of Delegates procedures
• Review questions for executive committee and speaker candidates
• Exhibit fair 
• Poster Session judging and reception

 

Day 3 — Friday, March 2:

• Joint district caucuses
• Breakout sessions 
• Luncheon
• Hot topics super session 
• Gold Crown Awards ceremony 
  • Delegates of the Year
  • Excellence in journalism
  • Chapter achievements and Ideal Chapter
  • Ryan Turner Memorial Scholarship
   
• Gold Crown Awards reception

 

Day 4 – Saturday, March 3:

• Workshops 
• Joint district caucuses
• Executive committee and Speaker of the House elections
• House of Delegates Meeting III
• Words from other dental organizations
• Luncheon
• House of Delegates Meeting IV
• Student subsidized loan update from GL Advisor
• House of Delegates Meeting V
• President’s installation and pin ceremony
• New business
• Individual district caucuses: election of district trustees
• President’s reception and dinner dance

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