Students
Students!
There are a variety of opportunities each year for you to learn and network. Check out the information from the 2010 meeting below. Updates and opportunities for 2011 coming soon! At the meeting, there are:
Things To Do
Hinman offers a variety of great learning opportunities for students. Meeting registration is free and many courses have no cost to attend.
The meeting also offers several "fun events" to attend. Be sure not to miss:
- Auxiliary Reception (Friday)- This gathering is filled with free food and drink, dancing, and fun!
- Dentist Reception (Saturday)- This event has a great spread of food and a live band that promises a good time for all!
Hinman Special Events
These are fun events that offer some things to do when not in your classes. Opportunities range from a Thrashers Hockey Game to taking a Cooking Class. Check out our Events Page for more details.
The Exhibit Hall is a great place to see the latest dental products, technologies, and meet people.
- Be sure to check out "Art in the Hall", where you can contribute to painting a mural to be donated to local dental facilities & hospitals.
- Free internet is available in the Cyber café and complimentary morning and afternoon snacks are also provided.
- Lastly, make sure you check out some of the table clinic presentations, several of which are presented by dental students.
Places To Go
Another great part of attending the meeting is being right in the center of the best city in the South! Atlanta offers so many different opportunities.
.Be sure to print off your Southern Hospitality Card for substantial savings around the city of Atlanta!
Check out the Luckie District discounts, all establishments are within walking distance of the GWCC!
Top 10 Budget Friendly Restaurants (within walking distance of the GWCC):
- Baja Fresh Mexican Grill (Centennial Olympic Park)
- CNN Food Court (Across the street)
- Hard Rock Café (6-7 blocks from the GWCC)
- Luckie Lounge (across from the Georgia Aquarium)
- Max's Pizza (3 blocks from the GWCC)
- Pittypat's Porch (6-7 blocks from the GWCC)
- Rise Sushi (3 blocks from the GWCC)
- STATS (2 blocks from the GWCC)
- Taco Mac (connected to Phillips Arena)
- Ted's Montana Grill (3 blocks from the GWCC)
Top 10 Nightlife Spots (All within 3.5 miles of the Congress Center):
- Atlantic Station Neighborhood (3 miles from GWCC)
- Bodies Exhibit & Dialog in the Dark (3 miles from GWCC)
- Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Saturday, 3/27 (2 miles from GWCC)
- Little 5 Points Neighborhood (3.25 miles from GWCC)
- Loca Luna (3.4 miles from GWCC)
- Nightclub Alley, including Cosmo-Lava, Leopard Lounge , and Twisted Taco (3 miles from GWCC)
- Opera Nightclub (3.25 miles from GWCC)
- The Peking Acrobats at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts (1.63 miles from GWCC)
- Thrashers Hockey Game Thursday, 3/25 (Across the street from GWCC)
- Whole World Improv Theatre (2.3 miles from GWCC)
People to Meet
With attendees coming in from all over the world, there are definitely several opportunities to meet new people and network.
- In addition to the classes and events listed above, there are also alumni receptions for some schools at the meeting, check here to see if your school is on the list!
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