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Join your peers May 13-17 in Chicago, Illinois for the 2011 AAO Annual Session held at the city's newest, state-of-the-art convention campus, McCormick Place West. The four-day program, centered around the theme "Changes, Challenges, Choices" will feature more than 200 national and international speakers and one of the largest orthodontic exhibit halls.

Location:
McCormick Place West
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Exhibit Hall
Level 3 West, MCPW

Hours:
Saturday-Monday, May 14-16; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Doctors dedicated exhibit hours:
Saturday-Tuesday, May 14-17; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Orthodontic staff dedicated exhibit hours:
Saturday-Tuesday, May 14-17; 12 p.m.-2 p.m.

Continuing Education
The 2011 Annual Session speakers will address research and clinical topics related to all of today's top orthodontic treatment trends, dilemmas, technologies and scientific advances.

Annual Session Named Lectures:
The John Valentine Mershon Memorial Lecture
  • Evolving Concepts in Orthodontics: From Craniofacial Biology to Clinical Assumptions – Dr. Katherine Vig
The Jacob A. Salzmann Lecture
  • Dentofacial Orthopedics in Five Dimensions – Dr. Tiziano Baccetti
The Edward Hartley Angle Lecture
  • New Goals, New Technology in Modern Orthodontics – Dr. William R. Proffit
The Big Show
This year's Doctors Scientific Program will feature the "Big Show" concept. Each program will feature two orthodontic experts, two podia and two perspectives on one topic.

The Tom and Jerry Show: Fast Blast Biomechanics
  • Dr. Gerald S. Samson and Dr. Thomas F. Mulligan
Harmonic Convergence of Soft Tissue and Orthodontics
  • Dr. David M. Sarver and Dr. Louis E. Costa
Coordinated Surgical Orthodontic Treatment
  • Dr. G. William Arnett and Dr. Richard P. McLaughlin
55 Years of Joint Herbst Adventure
  • Dr. Hans Pancherz and Dr. Sabine Ruf
Miniplate Skeletal Anchorage and Virtual Treatment Planning of Orthognathic Surgery: New Perspectives
  • Dr. Hugo De Clerck and Dr. Gwen R.J. Swennen
Orthodontic Controversies and Challenges with New Imaging
  • Dr. David C. Hatcher and Dr. James Mah
Targeting Class II Correction: Many Arrows in the Quiver
  • Dr. James A. McNamara and Dr. Lorenzo Franchi
Clinical Decision-making in the Orthodontic Practice: Perspectives from Psychology and Orofacial Pain
  • Dr. Jeffrey Okeson and Dr. Charles Carlson
TMD: Eminence vs. Evidence
  • Dr. Christian S. Stohler and Dr. Charles McNeill
Coaching Your Team to Meet the Challenges of Change
  • Rosemary Bray and Charlene White
3D for You and Me: Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Routine Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
  • Dr. Mark G. Hans and Dr. J. Martin Palomo

Special Events
Opening Ceremonies
Begin the evening at the McCormick Place Lakeside Terrace with a wine and cheese reception at 3:30 p.m. and then enjoy the ballads of one of the longest running and most successful rock and roll groups, Chicago.
Saturday, May 14; 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; $55 (includes reception)

Excellence in Orthodontics Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin, shares the talents, skills and human failings of the leaders and presidents who have formed this nation.
Sunday, May 15; Lunch: 12 p.m.; Awards Ceremony and Speaker: 12:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Entire Program; $50
Awards and Speaker only; $10

Choices, Challenges and Changes in Orthodontic Fashion
Feast your eyes on fashion as the AAO leads you through time from early orthodontic wear to the latest in office attire in the first-ever AAO Fashion Show. Come early and enjoy wine and snacks at a ticketed reception before the fashion show.
Sunday, May 15
Reception: 3:30 p.m.; $35
Fashion Show: 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; No ticket required

AAO Annual Session Gala
Enjoy hundreds of engaging hands-on activities and exhibits at the Museum of Science & Industry with your family. Then later in the evening, enjoy the adult festivities, including musical entertainment by the band 1964.
Monday, May 16; 5:30 p.m-10 p.m.; $80
Family-friendly hours: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $15 (ages 3-12)

Blue Apple Health Screening
New this year, the AAO will be offering health screenings during the 2011 Annual Session from Blue Apple Health. Visit www.aaomembers.org/mtgs/2011-AAO-Annual-Session.cfm to register for a screening date and time.

For more information on the AAO and the 2011 Annual Session, visit www.aaoinfo.org.
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