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savelle, an experienced member of the CDA Board of Managers, it is “a work in progress.” Dr Craig S. Yarborough, also a dedicated mem- ber of the board of managers of the CDA, believes The Spot will grow and adapt to the participants’ needs and desires. It is a wonderful concept, already being copied by other meetings. The Spot is a well thought-out concept, enabling both a networking and a welcome working area, with room and ideas to grow. This meeting is the represen- tation of the southern portion of The California Dental Associa- tion (CDA) had its annual southern meeting in Anaheim, Calif. on May 14-16. The very successful meeting was facilitated by the spacious and plentiful facilities of the convention center. The CDA presented a multitude of educational courses, including practical “hands-on” lectures, which were all very well attended. The commercial booths were a delight, both from the participants’ and the exhibitors’ points of view. Course times were staggered, allowing for a constant flow of partic- ipants on the commercial floors, and avoiding mad rushes and bunched- up crowds of participants. Also add- ing to the comfort and enjoyment was the presence of wide aisles in the commercial areas. The highlight of the meeting for me was the appearance of “The Greatest,” Wayne Gretsky. He was at the Glove Club booth, meeting and speaking with the attendees. Gretsky is truly one of the great athletes, the finest hockey player of all time, was much taller than I had thought, and humble to boot. He even signed pucks for all who requested it. He regaled me with conversa- tions about his career and his per- sonal relationship with dentistry. Interestingly, it appears that most hockey players eventually seem to need dentistry, especially when their playing careers are over. Gretsky truly sets an example, both in lead- ership and class. The CDA has dedicated an area called “The SPOT,” and equipped it with comfortable couches, chairs, conversational areas and work cubi- cles and tables with electrical outlets for computers and cell phones. The CDA also cleverly arranged for educational presentations and hands-on courses around The Spot. As described by Dr. Rick Roun- California. The northern section will be represented this fall in San Fran- cisco, which I have reported on in previous years. Although the CDA has two sepa- rate meetings each year, the per- sonnel working on these meetings, including the CDA executives, the CDA Board of Managers and the staff all work as one unit with two excel- lent results. This CDA meeting was a well- organized meeting and presented up-to-date knowledge of possibili- ties and availabilities in dentistry today. DT DENTAL TRIBUNE | July 2010 Editor’s Corner 5A AD By David L Hoexter, DMD, FACD, FICD, Editor in Chief Musings from CDA Anaheim meeting About the author Dr. David L. Hoexter lec- tures throughout the world and has published nationally and internationally. He has been awarded 11 fellowships, including FACD, FICD and Pierre Fauchard. Hoexter maintains a prac- tice in New York City limited to periodontics, implantology and esthetic surgery. You may contact him at: 654 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. Tel.: (212) 355-0004 E-mail: drdavidlh@aol.com Editor in Chief Dr. David L. Hoexter with hockey star Wayne Gretsky at the CDA Anaheim meeting in May. (Photo/Provided by Dr. Hoexter)