29 January 2023

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The GNYDM announces Tom Loughran as general manager

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On Jan. 18, the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) announced the appointment of Tom Loughran as general manager. The GNYDM is currently the largest dental convention in the U.S.,

Loughran is a 23-year veteran of the trade show industry and began his career at Reed Exhibitions as a sales executive in 1999. After working on various Reed events, he was promoted to sales manager in 2004 and sales director in 2006. Since 2007, Loughran has managed events and held positions including vice president for the International Vision Expo East (TSE Top 100 Event) and West, Global Gaming Expo (TSE Top 100 Event) and G2E Macau. He also recently served as vice president of the food and beverage group at Clarion Events. 

Before joining the events industry, Loughran served as a U.S. Marine Corps captain and graduated from Army Ranger School. He is a veteran of Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Operation Sea Angel, a humanitarian relief effort in Bangladesh.

Loughran succeeds Dr. Robert Edwab, executive director. His appointment comes after an extensive search process by the executive boards of the two components of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, the Second District Dental Society and New York County Dental Society.

“We are thrilled to have Tom as our new General Manager,” said Dr. Richard Oshrain, general chair. “He is a proven leader with the vision to expand on the success the GNYDM has built over the past 98 years and takes us into our next phase of growth and innovation.”

Loughran has extensive trade show experience leading multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams across various industries. Additionally, he is well-versed in building customer relationships, strategic planning, P&L management, sales, marketing and education.

About the Greater New York Dental Meeting

The Greater New York Dental Meeting fosters lifelong learning by providing outstanding educational opportunities and industry support as the largest Dental Congress in the United States. In 2022, the GNYDM registered 33,468, including 12,188 Dentists from 162 countries.