LAB DAY West attendees and exhibitors alike raved about this year’s extended Exhibit Hall format—now open for four hours on Friday and six-and-a-half hours on Saturday—which gave attendees more time for thorough comparison shopping and in-depth conversations with manufacturers/suppliers. Perhaps Sasha Der Avanessian, Founder and CEO of Harvest Dental, said it best: “Thank you for giving us more time to play!”

Held May 10-11 in Garden Grove, CA, the show featured a new Friday Night Fiesta, a happy hour for attendees hosted by the LAB DAY 2019 Signature Sponsors—Alien Milling, Amann Girrbach, GC America, Sterngold, Straumann and Wagner Precision Rotary Instruments—featuring tasty Mexican fare, beer, wine and show signature margaritas.

Hailing from 30 states and 13 countries, the 1,759 attendees took full advantage of the 118 educational seminars, with many programs...