AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL EDITORS
2008 AADE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Oct. 15-16, 2008
Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel
Salon del Rey — South Room
San Antonio, Texas USA

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Program

Wednesday, Oct. 15th

12:30 PM — 1 PM               Registration

1 PM — 2:30 PM                 SESSION: “Presentation and Discussion Concerning Dental Editors
                                                                    Guidelines and Job Descriptions”
                                                                   Speaker: Dr. Mike Maihofer, AADE President & Chair, AADE
                                                                    Editors Guidelines Task Force

2:30 PM — 2:40 PM            Break

2:40 PM – 4 PM                   DENTAL EDITOR’S ETHICS PANEL: “Everyday Ethical Dilemmas Facing
                                                                      Dental Editors and How to Approach Them”

                                              Back by popular demand! A panel of dental editors responding to participants'
                                              practical questions. The 2008 panel includes Ms. Mary Byers, Dr. Elliott Moskowitz
                                              and Ms. Jeanne Marie Tokunaga.

                                             The panel discussion will be led by Dr. David Chambers.

                                             Ethics Session sponsored by the American College of Dentists.

4 PM — 4:30 PM               ADA LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION: Dr. Mark Feldman, ADA President

                                             Presentation of the 2008 ADA-AADE Dental Editor Service Awards

4:30 PM — 6 PM                AADE PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION:
                                              Honoring 2008 AADE President Dr. Mike Maihofer
                                              (President’s Reception in the Salon del Rey — North Room)

Thursday, Oct. 16th

7 AM — 7:30 AM               Continental Breakfast - Registration

7:30 AM — 8 AM               AADE BUSINESS MEETING:  Moderator: Dr. Mike Maihofer, AADE President
                                              Awarding the Certified Dental Editor (CDE) Recognitions

8 AM – 9:50 AM                 SESSION: “Managing Editor Alert! You Can Have More Fun AND Make a
                                                                   Difference”
                                              (And dental editors can help make this happen for their managing editor.)
                                               Speaker: Denise Rucci

9:50 AM — 10 AM              Break

10 AM — 11:50 AM            SESSION: “Rethinking Your Publication: The Ten Questions All Dental Editors
                                                                     Must Ask”
                                               Speaker: Mary Byers

11:50 AM — 12 PM            Awarding the International College of Dentists / Dental Journalism Awards

12:15 PM — 2 PM               AADE ANNUAL DENTAL EDITORS LUNCHEON:
                                               Luncheon Speaker: Sherri Driscoll “Secrets of the Alamo”
                                               (Luncheon in Salon del Rey — North Room)

                                               Presentation of the American College of Dentists/American Association of
                                               Dental Editors Prize for Dental Journalism Award

                                               Presenting the AADE Meskin Journalism Award for Excellence in Dental
                                               Student Publications

2 PM — 2:10 PM                 Awarding the William J. Gies Foundation for the Advancement for
                                              Dentistry / William J. Gies Awards

2:10 PM - 3:15 PM              SESSION: “It’s the Message”
                                              Speaker: Deborah Menger

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM             Break

3:30 PM – 5 PM                 SESSION: “It’s the Medium”
                                             Speaker: Deborah Menger


Note: Schedule subject to change.