When: 8:00am - 4:00pm September 13, 2024
Where: Edmonton Convention Centre
Assembly level: Exhibit Hall
Meeting level: Scientific sessions
What: A conference-style event with multiple exhibitors and lectures running simultaneously
Who: We expect about 1000 attendees
A mixture of dentists, dental hygienists, assistants, denturists, and other members of the dental team
Breakfast, lunch, and other refreshments will be available
Schedule: Click to Download
NWDE 2024 Program: Click to View
Exhibit Hall Map and List of Exhibitors: http://nwde2024.expofp.com/
President's Message
Dear Members,
Welcome to the 2024 NWDE! I am Dr. Brian Wong, honored to serve as your EDDS President 2024-25 as we embark on another exciting chapter in our organization’s history. This year marks our 111th anniversary, a testament to our enduring commitment to excellence in learning and community.
Under the leadership of our NWDE Chair, Sigmund Lee, we are excited to continue the successful short lecture format introduced in 2023. These engaging, bite-sized sessions are designed to provide digestible insights, making information easily accessible and enjoyable—similar to the quick formats popularized by platforms like TikTok. We are also focused on fostering social engagement among our members and actively seeking your feedback to shape future NWDE events.
Following the success of our recent AGM and golf tournament at Millwoods Golf Course in May 2024, we look forward to creating more opportunities for networking and collaboration.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, whose unwavering support enables us to deliver exceptional programs year after year. We have a dynamic agenda planned ahead, and I encourage your participation and contributions.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with your ideas and suggestions—I value your input immensely.
Warm regards,
Dr. Brian Wong
EDDS President 2024-25
NWDE Chair's Message
Welcome to the NorthWest Dental Expo (NWDE) 2024!
The theme for this year’s NWDE is “CONNECTED”. I chose this theme because it highlights the importance of human relationships in our professional lives. As a clinician, I understand that I cannot perform my job well on my own. I am connected to a myriad of individuals that range from the dedicated team members in my office, to the talented technicians in the lab, to the resourceful service personnel and sales representatives in the dental industry. I am connected not only to colleagues and specialists in dentistry, but also to non-dental experts who give me valuable advice and support in diverse fields such as business & law, computer informatics & technology, banking & insurance, and health & wellness. Working together, clinicians like myself leverage all of our connections in order to deliver the highest quality care for our dental patients.
The NWDE is a fantastic event because it is an opportunity to bring together everyone in the “dental eco-system” under one roof, for one day. It is a venue to exchange ideas and information, to forge new business relationships, to renew friendships, and to acquire new knowledge. I encourage everyone to visit all the booths in the exhibit hall to see how new products and innovations can make your lives easier and perhaps less stressful! Attendees can also draw inspiration from our talented line-up of speakers – who will bring you the latest trends and give you clinical pearls you can use immediately, or give you advice on how to stay safe! Even though advances in digital technology have given us the ability to communicate remotely and to attend meetings virtually, I truly believe that there is no substitute for in-person lectures and trade shows.
I would like to thank all the speakers, the exhibitors, the sponsors, and attendees who are participating in this event, and to all the volunteers who worked so hard behind the scenes. THANK YOU to our sponsors for their generous financial support – especially our Title Sponsor, Kingsway Oral Surgery. Without the external support of our partners and sponsors, the NWDE would not be made possible.
I hope you will all enjoy NWDE 2024. Let us all get connected!
Sincerely,
Dr. Sigmund Lee,
Chair, NWDE 2024
