October General Meeting

Uniting for Legislative Progress

Featuring:

Dr. William Gerlach - President, Texas Dental Association
Dr. Craig Armstrong - Vice-Chair, ADA Council on Government Affairs
Dr. Matthew Roberts - Chair, TDA Council on Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Mr. Jess Calvert - TDA Director of Public Affairs

Meeting Moderator:
Dr. Adam Shisler - Chair, GHDS Legislative Action Committee

This Meeting will inform attendees of the TDA’s & ADA’s legislative agendas for the 86th
State Legislature and 115th Congressional Session (second session) and how essential it is to have the involvement of member dentists, dental students, & pre-dental students grassroots actions in accomplishing our legislative goals.

• Building a closer relationship with your elected officials
• Your elected officials dental association's monetary means (ADPAC and DENPAC donations)
• Participating in your elected officials local fundraisers

DENPAC's "BACK THE PAC" FUNDRAISER DRIVE will take place during this meeting.  Each member that contributes to DENPAC will receive a giant sports foam finger that reads "I'm a PAC BACKER".  A group photo will be taken to be submitted to the TDA. The TDA component society with the best photo will be featured in the TDA Today.

We need DENTAL STUDENT dinner sponsorships to attend this meeting.  Please indicate on
the registration form if you would like to sponsor a dental student.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Registration fee includes dinner (unless registering as meeting only) and the program. Payment is required with registration;  otherwise, registration is not guaranteed.  Advance registration ends October 26th.  A 25% administration fee will be applied to any refund request received prior to October 26th.  Refund requests will not be accepted after this deadline.

The Greater Houston Dental Society is an ADA CERP recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.  ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.