Program Schedule*
Friday, April 12, 2019
7:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Neil Gajjar, DDS, MAGD, AGD President
8:30 a.m. – Keynote Address
“Effective Leadership - How to Lead”
Bruce Burton, DMD, MAGD, ABGD, AGD Past President and STAR Facilitator
9:30 a.m. – Morning Break
9:45 a.m.
Track A: “Grassroots Advocacy and Collaborative Opportunities”
Rocky Napier, DMD, Legislative & Governmental Affairs Council Chair
Track B: “Growing from Within”
Sanjay Uppal, DDS, FAGD, Regions 15/16 Trustee
Track C: “CE’s for Growth”
David Halpern, DMD, FAGD, AGD Past President and STAR Facilitator
11:50 a.m. – Networking Lunch and Learn presented by Colgate
Max Moses, JD, CPA, MBA, AGD Executive Director
Burkhard Selent, MSc, PhD, Colgate Dental Science Liaison
GROUPS A, B and C SWITCH SESSIONS
1:30 p.m.
Track A: “Grassroots Advocacy and Collaborative Opportunities”
Rocky Napier, DMD, Legislative & Governmental Affairs Council Chair
Track B: “Growing from Within”
Sanjay Uppal, DDS, FAGD, Regions 15/16 Trustee
Track C: “CE’s for Growth”
David Halpern, DMD, FAGD, AGD Past President and STAR Facilitator
2:30 p.m. – Afternoon Break
2:40 p.m. –
Track A: “Continuing Education Meeting Development”
Ms. Julie Berger, Executive Director, Region 10
Track B: “Engagement Strategies for Staff and Volunteers”
Ms. Francine Johannesen, Executive Director, Region 18
Track C: “Membership Recruitment and Retention”
Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, FAGD, AZAGD President Elect and New Dentist Committee Chair
GROUPS A, B and C SWITCH SESSIONS
3:50 p.m. - Track A: “Continuing Education Meeting Development”
Ms. Julie Berger, Executive Director
Track B: “Engagement Strategies for Staff and Volunteers”
Ms. Francine Johannesen, Executive Director
Track C: “Membership Recruitment and Retention”
Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, FAGD, AZAGD President Elect and New Dentist Committee Chair
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – LDS Networking Reception @ AGD Headquarters
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast
GROUPS A, B and C SWITCH SESSIONS
8:30 a.m.
Track A: “Continuing Education Meeting Development”
Ms. Julie Berger, Executive Director, Region 10
Track B: “Engagement Strategies for Staff and Volunteers”
Ms. Francine Johannesen, Executive Director, Region 18
Track C: “Membership Recruitment and Retention”
Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, FAGD, AZAGD President Elect and New Dentist Committee Chair
9:30 a.m. – Wrap-Up: “Work, Play, and Learn”
Bruce DeGinder, DDS, MAGD, AGD Past President and STAR Facilitator
10:15 a.m. – Closing Remarks
Connie White, DDS, FAGD, AGD President Elect
*Please Note: Schedule is subject to change*
For more information about the meeting, please contact your Regional Director or Constituent Services at constituentservices@agd.org.
