Attendance results from the 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) were released via email earlier this week. Total attendance for the meeting capped at 53,772 attendees — just slightly below last year's total of over 54,000. Here's this year's headcount, broken down:
| Dentists | 18,338 |
| Dental assistants | 5,184 |
| Dental hygienists | 4,322 |
| Dental students | 1,731 |
| Dental assistant students | 986 |
| Dental hygiene students | 952 |
| Dental technicians | 788 |
| Dental technician students | 259 |
| Exhibitors | 8,188 |
| Non-exhibiting dental trade professionals | 241 |
| U.S. Department of Commerce members | 26 |
| Administrative staff | 4,787 |
| Members of the press | 53 |
| Non-dental doctors and/or nurses | 232 |
| Guests | 7,685 |
| Countries represented | 137 |
| TOTAL | 53,772 |
(Source: Correspondence from the GNYDM)
About the Author
Erin Robinson
Erin Robinson, MA, is an associate editor in the dental group at Endeavor Business Media (formerly PennWell). Prior to joining the dental team at PennWell, she completed a master's degree at the University of Tulsa, where she taught professional writing to students majoring in business, engineering, and the natural sciences. To contact her or submit an article, email [email protected].
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