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AAP Foundation Activities at the 2008 Annual Meeting

Fundraising activities at the meeting September 6-9 in Seattle support the education and research activities of the AAP Foundation.


Golf Tournament Presidents' Gala Estate Planning Breakfast	Kramer Fund Reception 5K Fun Run and Walk Silent Auction

Be sure to stop by the AAP Foundation booth during the AAP Annual Meeting at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. The Foundation will showcase the dividends that your investment in the specialty has paid. All events support the education and research activities of the Foundation. Sign up for these events when you register for the Annual Meeting.

EV1: AAP FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT

Saturday, September 6
6:15 am bus departure, 7:30 am tee time
Echo Falls Country Club
Cost: $285 per person
Limited attendance event
Join golf chairman Bryan Frantz and experience a spectacular combination of scenery, championship golf, and world-class facilities. This Jack Frei-designed course features a par-3 18 with a magnificent island green framed by a cascading waterfall. The style of play will ensure fun for golfers at all levels. All golfers will receive tournament shirts, complimentary golf accessories, starter snacks and lunch, and a chance to win fabulous prizes for a hole-in-one! The registration fee is $285 per player and includes round-trip transportation. Deluxe motor coaches will depart from the Sheraton Seattle Hotel at 6:15 am.
Our thanks to double major tournament sponsor Straumann; major tournament sponsor Materialise Dental; holes 1, 9, & 18 sponsor Keystone Dental; transportation sponsor ACE Surgical Supply Company; lunch sponsor Materialise Dental; beverage cart sponsor Straumann; starter snack sponsor Tom’s of Maine and tournament award sponsor Colgate.

EV8: AAP/AAP FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ GALA

Sunday, September 7
6:30 pm
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Cost: $160 per person
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Limited attendance event
Join AAP President Dr. Susan Karabin and her husband, Arden Emerson, and AAP Foundation President Dr. Michael K. McGuire and his wife, Jana, for a festive evening of dinner and dancing at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
Our thanks to principal sponsor Astra Tech; supporting sponsors OraPharma, Inc., Sunstar Americas, Inc. and Treloar & Heisel Inc., for sponsoring the Gala.

EV10: ESTATE PLANNING BREAKFAST SEMINAR FOR PERIODONTISTS AND SPOUSES

Monday, September 8
6:30 - 8:00 am
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Cost: Complimentary, advance registration required
Limited attendance event
A financial expert will present estate planning strategies to help periodontists protect their assets, and will address general financial planning issues for periodontists. The information presented will be of interest to periodontists in all stages of their professional lives and to their spouses.
Our thanks to Treloar & Heisel for sponsoring the breakfast.

EV12: KRAMER FUND DONOR RECEPTION

Monday, September 8
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
Cost: $85 per person
Guests will have the opportunity to meet the 2008 Kramer Scholar and finalists and previous Scholars over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $85 each for this special celebration of the Foundation’s first named award and proceeds will benefit the Kramer Scholar Fund.

EV13: FASTER THAN FLIGHT 5K FUN RUN AND WALK

Tuesday, September 9
6:00 am bus departure, 7:00 am race start
Myrtle Edwards Park
Cost: $40 per person
Runners and walkers alike will enjoy Myrtle Edwards Park’s running path along Puget Sound. Participants will face spectacular views of the Sound and of Seattle’s skyline, and may see sea otters and other local wildlife. Runners will experience Seattle as the nation’s aviation leader as the flight crew warms them up to the theme from “Top Gun.” The registration fee is $40 and runners/walkers should pick up their race number and shirt from the Foundation booth in the Registration area. Participants will board buses at 6:00 am at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel for the 15-minute ride to the park.
Our thanks to Biohorizons for sponsoring the Fun Run and Walk.

SHHHHH! SILENT AUCTION IN PROGRESS

Periodontists and spouses are invited to place bids on the more than 100 products and services that will be offered. Items for bid range from dental equipment to unique fashion accessories to hotel stays! Have fun supporting the Foundation, outbidding your colleagues, and scooping up bargains! Companies and individuals donating items will receive contact and shipping information for the winning bidders immediately after we receive the payment. For more information, or to donate an item for the auction, contact Dana Camacho at 800-282-4867, ext. 3257, or dana@perio.org.

CONTACT THE AAP FOUNDATION

To get more information about Foundation activities, please contact:

sharon@perio.org