Courtesy of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, here are the final attendance figures from the 2012 installment of the GNYDM, held in late November. As a comparison, the total attendance reported for the 2011 Greater New York Dental Meeting was 53,789.
Total Attendance ... 53,481 Dentists ... 18,305 Assistants ... 5,451 Hygienists ... 4,221 Dental Students ... 1,477 Dental Assistant Students ... 930 Dental Hygiene Students ... 881 Dental Technicians ... 398 Dental Technician Certified ... 155 Dental Technician Students ... 158 Exhibitors ... 8,286 Non Exhibiting Dental Trade ... 199 U.S. Department of Commerce ... 53 Administrative Staff ... 4,304 Press ... 44 Guest ... 8,619
With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.
