b"MEMBERSHIP MATTERSVisit the Membership Resource Center Booth #1125 in the Exhibit HallAre there times when you wish you could speak to an AAP staff member in-person to ask questions directly?At the Member Resource Center (MRC), you can learn more about the Academys new Dental Hygiene Engagement Initiative, which was created to facilitate collaboration amongst periodontists and dental hygienists. Have a chat with AAP staff to see what components make up the Dental Hygiene Engagement Initiative, and you could end up hosting your own study club or participating in one near you! Additionally, Michelle FleschAAP's Third-Party Specialistwill be available LIVE on Friday, Nov. 1 to answer any questions you may have regarding dental coding, medical coding, or insurance claim submissions, so visit the MRC on Friday for all your coding and insurance claim needs! And if you love periodontal research, you probably are an avid reader of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) and Clinical Advances in Periodontics (CAP). Learn more about all the new JOP and CAP initiatives at their specially dedicated booth in the MRC.MemberFlix is back in-person and better than ever, and the Academy wants to hear from YOU! Record a video at the MemberFlix station and be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $200 gift card. MemberFlix is a video gathering service which allows the Academy to collect stories, testimonials, and successes from our members, so dont forget to stop by (and you may just see yourself in future AAP marketing campaigns).You can also receive a FREE AAP tote bag by paying your 2025 dues fees at the MRC, mingle with other international members in the International Lounge, sign the AAPs 110th anniversary card, snap a picture at the selfie wall, and reminisce about AAP memories from the past 110 years. Clearly, the MRC is the place to be when youre not participating in sessions, and we cant wait to interact with you! 39"