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Bloor West Dental Group wins healthcare category at the 2014 Interiors Awards
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Contract Magazine’s 35th Annual Interiors Awards ceremony took place on January 24th, 2014 at the Cipriani in New York. With over 600 people in attendance, 13 projects were chosen from over 400 entries. Dr. Carolyn Poon-Woo, Gerry Lee Wing and the team at Bloor West Dental Group in Toronto, Ontario, took home the award for Healthcare (Small). Toronto-based Southside Design, founded by interior designer Stephanie Kamburis and architect Bruce Stratton, brought Poon Woo’s objective to design a tranquil, sustainable, technologically-advanced dental facility to life. The jury described the brand new office as “lively and modern, it helps relieve dental visit anxiety.” Congratulations to Bloor West Dental Group on the award!
JDIQ courses are quickly selling out
Journées dentaires internationales du Québec will take place this spring from May 23rd to 27th, 2014 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The annual meeting of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec expects to draw over 12,000 delegates from around the world. Featuring a scientific program with over 125 lectures and workshops in English and French, JDIQ maintains its status as Canada’s most highly attended bilingual convention. More than 225 exhibitors will span 500 booths in the exhibit hall which will be open on Monday and Tuesday, May 26th and 27th and will feature a continental breakfast on both days for the early risers as well as a wine and cheese reception to close out both days. Featured speakers for this 44th edition include Drs. Michael DiTolla, Gerard Kugel, Karl Koerner, George Freedman, Jason Smithson, Brian Novy and Ken Hargreaves, just to name a few. Several of the workshop courses have already sold out. Do not wait any longer and register today. For more information, please call 1-800-361-4887, visit www.odq.qc.ca or email congres@odq.qc.ca.
First two-way loyalty program for companies launched by Vertical Motion Vertical Motion, one of the leading development shops for enterprise applications in Canada, announces the release of eTrove, a solution for companies looking to get more out of their customer loyalty programs. eTrove enables clients to gain extra points towards ‘that prize they are eyeing’ by engaging with a company’s social media profiles, which simultaneously helps the company grow their online presence. A powerful and simple to use back end administration dashboard displays the details of the company’s social media performance, with stats and feedback on participation levels that helps hone social media initiatives. This dashboard is web based, and accessible on any device from a tablet, to a smartphone, to a desktop computer. In addition to tracking client interaction, eTrove’s back end system allows administrators to set and monitor their auto-adjusted on hand inventory, amout of points awarded for specific actions, and points redemption values. With the eTrove system, administrators and front-desk staff have more control and less hassle than with traditional programs, as well as no hidden fulfillment fees. www.etrove.ca.
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