It’s Tradeshow Season in the Dental World! Why Attend a Tradeshow?
Written by ashleybentley | November 6, 2019 | News

CDS will be there! Will you?
Whether you are new to a field, or not, you can benefit tremendously by attending a tradeshow or conference in your industry! Check out these ways to make your tradeshow experience more worthwhile!
Head to the bottom to check out our most recent and upcoming tradeshows!
As an attendee, look for:
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- Educational Opportunities – there is always more to learn!
- New technologies
- Strategies & procedures
- Different approaches and points of view
- Skill Development
- In-person Networking
- Have Fun!
- Educational Opportunities – there is always more to learn!
As an exhibitor, you can find ways to:
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- Connect with Educational Opportunities – there is always more to learn!
- New technologies
- Strategies & procedures
- Different approaches and points of view
- Skill Development
- Learn about competitors or meet new companies to work with
- Gather feedback to make more informed business decisions
- Marketing to potential clients
- Become an industry expert that people will recognize – greater brand reach
- To Spark Creativity & Innovation
- In-person networking – with new people and those you have been in communication with electronically
- Let’s Meet! Clicking with someone at a tradeshow can lead to so many possibilities!
- Have Fun!
- Renewed excitement for your industry
- Connect with Educational Opportunities – there is always more to learn!
Important things to remember to make your tradeshow experience worth it
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- Research ahead of time to make a plan for the event
- Check social media & any marketing about the event – who will be there as an exhibitor? Who will be attending? What can you learn? How can you promote your brand?
- Be Prepared
- Marketing strategy ahead of event and after
- Check out floor plan & attendees to ensure you bring the right materials
- Schedule of events & timeline
- Analyze your results
- Was attending the conference worth it? How will you measure this?
- What was cost to attend? Was there a return on investment?
- Research ahead of time to make a plan for the event

Where will CDS be? Meet us there!
Patterson Education Days
September 20th, 2019
http://www.wipattersondentaleducationday.com/home.html
Indigo Dental Hygiene Convention – Wisconsin
October 4th – 5th, 2019
http://widha.org/event/indigoconference/
IDHA Annual Session – Illinois Dental Hygiene Association
November 8th & 9th, 2019
https://www.cezoom.com/events/?conf=430
Minneapolis District and the Minnesota Student District 94th Annual Midwinter Dental Meeting
January 24th, 2020
Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting
February 20th – 22nd, 2020
https://www.cds.org/meetings-events/midwinter-meeting
Star of the North – Minnesota
April 24th – 26th, 2020
Michigan Dental Association Annual Session
April 29th – May 2nd, 2020
https://www.michigandental.org/Annual-Session
We also attend a number of student job fairs including Madison College for Fall & Spring!