Dental Implant Conference – General Information

Educational Program

Visit AAOMS.org/DICprogram to view the full schedule of sessions and events, including detailed descriptions and CE information.  

In-person Conference with Online Access

Attendees who register by Oct. 31 will receive their registration packets – including conference badge, badge holder and any preconference tickets – in the mail before the conference.*

Visit the Registration page for more information and to register.

Those registering after Oct. 31 will pay the on-site registration rate and must pick up their conference badges on-site at the AAOMS Registration Center. Advance registration will save time when arriving at the conference and is strongly recommended.

*International (non-U.S. and non-Canada) registrants must check in at the AAOMS Registration Center at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. AAOMS regrets it is unable to mail registration packets to addresses outside the United States and Canada.

Online-only Access

The Dental Implant Conference general sessions and two didactic preconference sessions will be livestreamed. This allows participation from the home or office. This is a convenient alternative for those who cannot travel to Chicago. Member and non-member rates are available.

Visit the Registration page to register for the online-only access option.

Online-only access registration will include live coverage as well as 60 days of archived access. The web-based event will stream the conference’s live general sessions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Dec. 5, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Dec. 6. For an additional fee, two didactic preconference sessions on Dec. 4 also will be offered to the online-only audience. CDE/CME credit is included.

AAOMS residents can access the livestream at no cost. Contact  AAOMS Continuing Education staff  with questions.

Conference Facility

The exhibition and all educational sessions will take place at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, 301 E. North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611.

Event and session locations will be listed on the web program and mobile app as well as in the Dental Implant Conference Final Program.

AAOMS has secured discounted room rates for attendees at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. Visit the Hotel and Travel page for more information and to make reservations.

Conference Hours

Visit the conference web program at AAOMS.org/DICprogram for more information.

Exhibit Hall Hours

Visit the Exhibition page for more information.

Conference Badges

Admittance to all conference programs and the exhibition requires a badge. Replacement badges are available at the AAOMS Attendee Registration Center on the Sheraton Chicago Riverwalk Ballroom Promenade.

Online Evaluations and Continuing Education Credit Transcripts

AAOMS collects educational session evaluations and provides CDE/CME credit transcripts using an internet-based system to give attendees greater control over their continuing education credit. 

Attendees will need to reference their member/registration ID number when logging in to the system. 

Visit AAOMS.org/MyCE for more information.

AAOMS Internet Center

Computer workstations with printers and internet access will be located in the AAOMS Internet Center in the Sheraton Chicago Riverwalk Ballroom Promenade. The AAOMS CE verification system will be accessible from these workstations. They will be available from 8 a.m. Dec. 4 through 3 p.m. Dec. 6.

Session Presentation Materials

Educational session materials prepared by conference presenters and provided to AAOMS will be available online beginning Dec. 4 to registered attendees only. To access materials, you will need the registration/member ID number displayed on your conference badge and registration confirmation. Download presentation materials from any internet-enabled computer or mobile device.

Note that some sessions may not have materials available. Presentation materials will be posted as they are submitted by speakers and will remain available online for registered attendees after the conference.

Conference Mobile App

The AAOMS Events mobile app for your smartphone or tablet will allow you to create your personal schedule, evaluate sessions and claim CE credit, network with colleagues, locate vendors in the Exhibit Hall, find local attractions and more. Information and instructions will be available this fall. 

Attire

Business attire is requested for all educational sessions. Winter clothing is appropriate for Chicago’s December climate.

Coat-Check Services

Complimentary coat check is available Dec. 4 to 6 on the lobby level of the Sheraton.

Electronic Devices

Please silence cellphones, computers and electronic devices before entering an educational session. All phone conversations should be conducted outside the meeting rooms.

Attendee Event Space Requests

To request event space for allied organization functions, visit the online Dental Implant Conference Attendee Space Request Form. Form submissions are due Nov. 3.

Questions? Contact AAOMS Meetings and Events staff. 

Consent to use photographic images and recordings

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, AAOMS meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the attendee to AAOMS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, electronic reproductions as well as video and audio recordings of such events and activities. No individual or entity may photograph, audio record or video record any portion of the conference.

Letter of Invitation

If you require a letter of invitation for visa purposes, you may submit an online request. 

Media

There will be no Media/Press Registration Booth at the Dental Implant Conference. Media and press representatives wishing to attend the Dental Implant Conference must notify AAOMS communications staff in advance of the conference to register. Press badges are available only to working press who can show evidence their attendance results in coverage of the AAOMS conference in print, broadcast or recognized internet media. AAOMS reserves the right to inspect the credentials of anyone registering as press. Working press may not register as exhibitors.

To obtain a press badge, identification certifying you are a working member of the print, web or broadcast news media and/or a letter stating you are on assignment to cover the conference is required. Membership cards from communications or writers’ organizations are not sufficient to establish eligibility. Press badges allow access to the Exhibit Hall. AAOMS reserves the right to restrict press attendance at any portion of the conference. Media and press representatives must agree to adhere to the AAOMS Press Guidelines, which are available upon request.

For more information, contact AAOMS Communications staff.

Liability Waiver

Liability Waiver, Assumption of Risk and Release

You acknowledge that you derive personal benefit from your attendance at this in-person AAOMS event and willingly engage in the Dental Implant Conference. By registering for this event, you hereby release, waive and forever discharge any and all liability, claims and demands of whatever kind or nature against AAOMS and its speakers and exhibitors, including in each case, without limitation, their directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents (the “Released Parties”), either in law or in equity, to the fullest extent permissible by law, including but not limited to, damages or losses caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties, including but not limited to death, bodily injury, illness, economic loss, or loss or damage to property, which you, your heirs, assignees, next of kin and/or legally appointed or designated representatives, may have or which may hereinafter accrue on your behalf, which arise or may hereafter arise from your participation in the AAOMS Dental Implant Conference. Your attendance at an in-person AAOMS event includes possible exposure to and illness from communicable diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19. While particular rules, vaccination and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death still exists. You knowingly and freely assume all such risks associated with attending the AAOMS Dental Implant Conference, even if arising from the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the Released Parties. BY ATTENDING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE AAOMS DENTAL IMPLANT CONFERENCE, YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN A FULL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE RELEASED PARTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND ARE ASSUMING THE RISK OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COVID-19.