Kentucky Dental Association Annual Meeting 2021

SurgiTel will be at booth 15.

JOIN US AUGUST 19-22, 2021 AT LOUISVILLE’S GALT HOUSE HOTEL!

From the President of the KDA:

Good times are just around the corner! On behalf of the Kentucky Dental Association Executive Board, Council on Annual
Session and the KDA staff, I welcome you to the 2021 KDA Annual Meeting, Thursday, August 19 through Sunday, August
22, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

I hope to see everyone in person, this year. I cannot wait! The Galt House is special to me. Way back
when I was a student at ULSD, the KDA meetings were at the Galt House. We, as students, were allowed
to attend. We were not that interested in the CE, but looked forward to meeting what we thought were
the “real” dentists. As students, we really enjoyed the entertainment and cheap drinks. I had a great time.

This year, I hope to rekindle that feeling as the presiding president. There will be lots of entertainment to
be enjoyed by everyone. Great live CE will be available, thanks to our Council on Annual Session. The
Scientific Sessions Committee and Council on Annual Session are the work horses for the KDA. They
really take their jobs seriously and endeavor to highlight what the KDA has to offer.

It is a new annual session and it will be fun. If you did not attend in 2019 when we last hosted an in
person meeting, you missed a great time. CE used to be the drive to attend in the past, but we all know how easy we can
get CE, today. That is why this year will focus on great CE and great entertainment, including the ability to rekindle
relationships with friends and colleagues.

We will kick things off on Friday night with our keynote speaker, Kenny Aronoff, who is a World Class Drummer and
“Influential Keynote Speaker & Best-Selling Author.” Kenny will speak to us about teamwork. Thank you to Delta Dental of
Kentucky for sponsoring this first half of our evening as we honor our current and past presidents, long-time members and
recognize those members who have gone above and beyond to represent dentistry and the KDA.

Thanks to Patterson Dental Supply we are thrilled to have the return of the Artie Dean Harris Band in a live format in the
ballroom. Plus, after his keynote address, Kenny Aronoff is going to play with the band, so join us for a real treat! The
“swell” theme of the evening will be Bootlegger’s Bash! So, dress up in your 1920s gangster garb for a contest that will
decide the best dressed! Hors D’oeuvres and cash bar will be available. This party is open to EVERYONE – KDA members,
staff, family, dental students and vendors, too! As they were fond of saying in the1920s, “change out of your work clothes
and into your glad rags”, and get ready for a night out and in person! Just keep in mind, attendees will be required to follow
all Kentucky mask and social distancing guidelines in place in August.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday have a great lineup of speakers, including Dr. Brian Novy – Dental Caries; Dr. Michael Dorociak
– Products Review/Fixed Prosthodontics/Restorative Pearls; Dr. Ankur Gupta – Implants/Wellness/Team Building; Sandy
Baird, MBA – Practice Management; and Minal Sampat, RDH – Marketing/Communication.

It is so good to be back in person this year at the Galt House in Louisville. KDA 2021 is going to be great. See you there!

Darren Greenwell, DMD, FACD, FICD, MAGD
President,
Kentucky Dental Association