HoD Business Meeting
The HoD Business Meeting is held every two years, immediately before the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene and is one part of three IFDH elements:
Board of Directors Meeting: A 2-day meeting, followed by:
House of Delegates Business Meeting: A 2-day meeting and social events for IFDH HoD members only, followed by:
International Symposium: A 3-day scientific symposium with over 1,000 attendees from around the world.
This is the one in-person meeting for the House of Delegates. Motions are presented and voted on. Individual country members and committees present their work from the last term. A new board is elected. Awards are presented. New committees meet and plan for the next term. Guest speakers on timely topics. Social events include a Welcome Party and offsite dinner and entertainment. And lot of networking for all of our Dental Hygienists from around the world!




HoD 2024 Business Meeting
SCHEDULE
(Final times may vary slightly)
Seoul, South Korea, 2024
Saturday, July 6 – Sunday, July 7:
- Board Meeting
Monday July 8
- 11 am – 6 pm
Registration
- 1:30 pm – 4 pm
Leadership Seminar
- 6 pm – 8 pm
Welcome Reception (registered attendees only)
- 8 pm
Dinner on your own
Tuesday July 9
- 8 am – 9 pm
Registration
- 9 am – 5 pm
HoD 2023 Business Meeting
- 6:30 pm – 10 pm
Bus to Dinner
Wednesday July 10
- 9 am – 10:30 am
HoD Business Meeting continued
- 10:45 am –12 pm
Committee Meetings
- 12 Noon
HoD Business Meeting ends. Pick up box lunch
- 1 pm SHARP
Bus departs for ISDH Convention Centre Seoul
Convention Centre Seoul (COEX):
- 3 pm – 6pm
ISDH Registration
- 3:30 pm – 5 pm
Delegates participate in Opening Ceremony Rehearsal
Registration and Hotel information coming soon.
International Symposium on Dental Hygiene
Seoul, South Korea
July 11-13, 2024
For more information, visit www.ISDH2024.com
For ISDH Sponsorship and Exhibit information, contact Peter Anas

Future ISDH Locations
- 2026:Milan, Italy: July 9-11, 2026
- 2028:Dubai, United Arab Emirates: June 2028
Past ISDH Locations
- 2022: Dublin, Ireland – read the article and see photos
- 2019:Brisbane, Australia – read the article and see photos
- 2016:Basel, Switzerland – read the article and see photos
- 2013:Cape Town South Africa – read the article and see photos
- 2010:Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2007:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2004:Madrid, Spain
- 2001:Sydney, Australia
- 1998:Florence, Italy
- 1995:Tokyo, Japan
- 1992:The Hague, Netherlands
- 1989:Ottawa, Canada
- 1986:Oslo, Norway