The AAP Foundation sponsors promotions throughout the year and fundraising events at the Academy's Annual Meeting....
AAP Foundation Activities at the 2009 Annual Meeting
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Fundraising activities at the meeting September 12-15 in Boston support the Foundation's education and research activities. |
Be sure to stop by the AAP Foundation booth during the AAP Annual Meeting at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The Foundation will showcase the dividends that your investment in the specialty has paid. Most of the events described below require that you sign up when you register for the meeting.
AAP/AAP FOUNDATION
PRESIDENTS’ GALA
Sunday, September 13
6:30 pm Cocktail Reception, 7:00 pm Dinner
Westin Boston Waterfront
Cost: $160 per person, includes After-Party ticket
Attire: Black-tie optional
Limited attendance event
Don’t miss out on the fun the Presidents’ Gala promises to
be with our headliners,
David, AAP President, and Monica
Cochran, and Robert
Ferris, AAPF President. Performing will
be one of Boston's hottest
11-piece dance bands, Flipside.
So put on your best and see you at the Gala!
Note: Physical tickets for this event will not be
distributed, or included in registration credentials.
Our thanks to principal sponsor Astra Tech, and supporting
sponsors Sunstar Americas, Inc. and Treloar & Heisel, Inc. for
sponsoring the Gala and After-Party.
AAP/AAP FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS’ GALA
AFTER-PARTY
Sunday, September 13
8:30 pm
Westin Boston Waterfront
Cost: $35 per person
Attire: Black-tie optional
Limited attendance event
Can’t make it for dinner? No problem—come and join in
on the good times for dessert, drinks and dancing at the
After-Party. Direct from the Gala, Flipside is back on
stage, and we want you on the dance floor! Tickets are
only $35, and can be purchased in advance or
on-site.
ESTATE PLANNING BREAKFAST SEMINAR
FOR PERIODONTISTS AND SPOUSES
Monday, September 14
6:30 - 8:00 am
Westin Boston Waterfront
Cost: Complimentary, advance registration required
Limited attendance event
Robert P. Goldman, selected as one of “the best lawyers
in America” by Trusts and Estates, will discuss tax and
estate planning, including wealth transfer strategies.
Back by popular demand, Jeff Wherry, managing
director of
T&H Financial Group, will share general
principles of financial planning. 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, Inc. for sponsoring the breakfast.
KRAMER FUND DONOR RECEPTION
Monday, September 14
6:00 - 9:00 pm
The Lighthouse at the Seaport Hotel
Cost: $100 per person
Guests will have the opportunity to meet the 2009 Kramer
Scholar and finalists, as well as previous Scholars over cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres. Join this special celebration for the Foundation's first named award. Thanks to support from Boston
University, the
$100 fee for each ticket will benefit the
Kramer Scholar Fund.
SHHHHH! SILENT AUCTION IN PROGRESS
Periodontists and spouses are invited to place bids on the
products and services ranging 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 on 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:
Barbara Talisman
Interim Executive Director
American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
737 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 800-282-4867, ext. 3256
Private fax: (312) 573-3272
E-mail barbara@perio.org