b'YEAR IN REVIEWFirst-ever Virtual Annual Meeting a success!From Nov 6-15, periodontists and other dental professionals from around the world came together online for the American Academy of Periodontologys (AAPs) inaugural Virtual Annual Meeting. Here are some highlights from this historic online meeting: Opening Ceremony: The 2020featured a slate of live continuingwithout a visit to the Exhibit Hall Virtual Annual Meeting kicked offeducation courses as well as a robustand 2020 was no different. Over 50 on Friday, Nov. 6 with the Openinglibrary of on-demand sessions.companies set-up virtual Exhibit Booths Ceremony which featured remarksImmediately following broadcast, theto share information, answer questions, from the presidents of co-collaboratorlive CE courses were added to the on- and schedule appointments. The always organizations the Japanese Societydemand library. This format allows forpopular Member Resource Center of Periodontology and the Japaneseattendees to view every hour of CE athad a prominent position in the online Academy of Clinical Periodontology;their convenience, at their own pace. Exhibit Hall with membership staff on updates from the AAP Foundationhand to discuss the benefits of AAP and the American Board of Corporate Forum: The 2020membership.Periodontology; a keynote addressCorporate Forum included over 20 from Centers of Disease and Controlcutting-edge presentations from General Assembly: The 2020 Virtual and Prevention Division of Oral Healthsome of the industrys foremostAnnual Meeting closed on Sunday, Nov. Director Casey Hannan, MPH; and thecorporate leaders. Couldnt make the15 with the General Assembly Business Presidential Address from 2019-2020Corporate Forum? All sessions areMeeting. Voting members (Active and AAP President Dr. Bryan Frantz. now available on-demand.Life Active categories) approved the 2021 budget, ratified the actions of theContinuing Education (CE) Courses: Exhibit Hall: No Annual MeetingBoard of Trustees, and witnessed the The 2020 Virtual Annual Meetingexperience would be completeinstallation of new trustees and officers.AAP Periospectives| 14'