Name badges may be picked up in the Level 1 lobby (Broadway Level) of the Renaissance Hotel during registration hours.  

Thursday, May 11th                           2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

Friday, May 12th                                6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, May 13th                            6:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Please wear your badge at all times while at MCDC 2023. It is required for the conference, and it is your ticket to general registration sessions. 

Paid parking is available for guests staying at hotels with exclusive MCDC room blocks. Nearby parking is also available at the locations listed below:

Additional Parking Options 

Paid parking is suggested at the following locations: 

• 5th & Broadway Parking Garage/Retail (550 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37219)
• 5th Avenue of the Arts Garage (147 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219)
• Library Garage  (151 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219) 
• McKendree Center (140 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN)
  
  

All sessions at MCDC 2023 are ticketed. Your badge is your ticket. For reference, all continuing education sessions will be printed on your badge.  

You will be scanned in at the session of your choosing. To ensure the line flows smoothly, please keep the barcode on your badge facing forward. Once admitted, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

To receive CE certificates for the sessions you attend at MCDC 2023, you must be scanned in at the door. Please have your badge with the barcode facing forward.  

At the end of each session, you will be prompted to complete a course evaluation. Completion of course evaluations are required to receive CE Certificate as proof of attendance. 

MCDC will have exclusive use of the Broadway level meeting space in the Renaissance Hotel. Exhibits will be located throughout the Broadway level. 

Hours 

Thursday, May 11th                          5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

Friday, May 12th                               8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Saturday, May 13th                           8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Explore the Exhibit Hall

You may find the temperature in lecture rooms too hot or too cold for your comfort. We suggest that you come prepared with a sweater or a light jacket.

No attendees may solicit business in the Tennessee Dental Association conference space. Violation of this policy will result in expulsion from the meeting.

If you have a disability or food allergies that require special arrangements at the conference, please contact the TDA in advance of the meeting by calling: (615) 628-0208.

In a continued effort to minimize paper waste and benefit the environment, course handouts will ONLY be available via our conference app. These materials are not printed for distribution onsite. (Please note that some speakers have chosen not to distribute handouts.) 

Questions about registration? Please reach out to Eleventh & Gather, our registration provider.  

Email: MCDC@prereg.net  
Phone: 678-341-3000 

For general questions or concerns about the conference, please email mcdc@tndentalassociation.org or call the TDA office at 615-628-0208. 

We use your personal information to fulfill your requests and serve you better. Attendee information submitted to, or collected during MCDC sessions and events, may be shared with TDA partners. 

Music City Dental Conference 2023 Code of Conduct

The Tennessee Dental Association (TDA) is committed to providing a safe, professional, and courteous environment for all conference participants and TDA staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, TDA staff members, TDA Board of Trustee members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct. This code of conduct applies to all Music City Dental Conference (MCDC) related events. MCDC related events include social events and receptions, board meetings, committee meetings, membership meetings, and continuing education courses.

TDA has zero-tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment by participants or our staff at the MCDC. If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, the TDA asks you to inform Langley Clements, Events & Education Coordinator at MCDC@tndentalassociation.org or 615-628-0204 ext. 103 so that appropriate action can be taken.

Unacceptable behavior is defined as:

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.
• Verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, exhibitor, TDA staff member, service providers, or other conference guest.
  • Examples of verbal abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and or sexual images in public space or in presentations or during live events, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, exhibitor, TDA staff member, service provider, or other meeting guest.
• Disruption of program offerings. All participants must comply with the instructions of moderators and TDA staff.
• No attendee shall solicit or distribute business materials at the Music City Dental Conference onsite at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, except for registered exhibitors operating within their physical booth space. Violation of this policy will result in expulsion from the conference with no tuition or booth refunds issued.
• Recording of any type (video, audio, live streaming) is strictly prohibited at the Music City Dental Conference’s continuing education sessions. Violation of this policy will result in expulsion from the in-person conference with no tuition refunds issued.

TDA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the conference without warning or refund, in response to any incident or unacceptable behavior, and TDA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meetings or conferences.