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from the president
Dr. Edward J. Hebert
President, Louisiana Dental Association
New Year’s Resolution:
Participation in LDA Events (Critical)
How many of the LDA’s events have you taken
part in recently? Let’s consider that we take part
in every event and/or function that the LDA has to
offer for year 2011. First of all, to be made mindful
of what the LDA offers, we need to make a list. But
before we get to that, let me give you a little history
of our participation in eight events that the LDA
offers. Refer to the chart of a three year summary of
membership registration and percent of participation
in relation to active membership in the state.
2008 (1,571 Active Members) # of Members in Attendance % of Member Participation
Bowden 40 2.5%
Alpine 26 1.7%
NODC/LDA Annual Session 468 29.8%
Dentists’ Day at the Legislature 37 2.4%
Fishing Rodeo 32 2.0%
Summer Conference 75 4.8%
Golf Tournament 30 1.9%
Last Chance 63 4.0%
2009 (1,588 Active Members) # of Members in Attendance % of Member Participation
Bowden 47 3.0%
Alpine 27 1.7%
NODC/LDA Annual Session 504 31.7%
Dentists’ Day at the Legislature
Not held in 2009, fiscal only session
Fishing Rodeo 38 2.4%
Summer Conference 84 5.3%
Golf Tournament 21 1.3%
Last Chance 50 3.1%
2010 (1,540 Active Members) # of Members in Attendance % of Member Participation
Bowden 47 3.1%
Alpine
2010 Alpine Series cancelled
for restructuring
NODC/LDA Annual Session 450 29.2%
Dentists’ Day at the Legislature 43 2.8%
Fishing Rodeo
Cancelled due to BP Oil Spill
Summer Conference 50* 3.2%*
Golf Tournament 21 1.4%
Last Chance 71 4.6%
*2010 Summer Conference attendance down due to BP Oil Spill.
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