PDHA Annual Session General Information

INFORMATION
Registrants should indicate on the registration form which educational sessions and social events they plan to attend. Appropriate fees must be remitted with the registration form to the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association, Central Office, PO Box 606, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

Any questions, please call Margie at PDHA’s Central Office 717-766-0334 or email pdha@verizon.net.

PRE-REGISTRATION
Attendees are urged to take advantage of the registration fee discount by registering by October 6, 2008. Registration forms must be postmarked by October 6 in order to receive the discounted rate.
(Registration fee is $10.00 before Oct. 6)

REGISTRATION
Registration for PDHA’s Annual Session must be postmarked by October 20, 2008. If you miss the deadline, you must register at the On-Site location.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
On-site registration allows for course space as available on a first-come, first-served basis. Special Events will NOT be available for on-site registration. A $30.00 registration fee will be charged for on-site registration. On-site registration will be available at the hotel beginning Wednesday at 1:00pm at the PDHA registration desk.       

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
There will be limited attendance in some CE courses due to room size. 

• Academy Members and ADHA members must be on the current roster.
• ADA or ADAA members – use member fee.
• Graduate Fee – current student (must send copy of student ID) or 2008 graduate.
• Distinguished Academy Members (Must be on the current roster) may choose Course #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 7 at no charge.
  **If using course 6 or 7 as your free course, and you are planning on taking both courses, you will need to pay the Academy fee for the second course.
• Continuing Education Credits - All courses have been approved for continuing education credits through the Academy of General Dentistry, the Pennsylvania Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies, and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB.)

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Registrants may cancel from the conference without penalty if written cancellation is received by October 22, 2008. Written cancellations received after October 22 and before October 31, will be subject to a $30.00 processing charge. Cancellations after October 31 will receive no refund. Telephone cancellations will not be honored. Cancellations are to be sent to: PDHA Central Office, P.O. Box 606, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 or email to:
pdha@verizon.net

GUESTS There is no registration fee for guests but they are to sign the registration book and will receive a badge.  Registrants may have non-RDHs as their guests who may attend social functions for the appropriate fee. Guests are welcome to join us for Corporate Exhibits, Table Clinics, Marketplace and the business sessions of PDHA.

ATTIRE Business attire is appropriate for any time during Annual Session and the Keystone Dental Health Conference.