IADR-SEA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

The 40th meeting has live role-based registration; early rates expire August 15 and all categories add a USD20 bank-transfer charge.

Professional access: The live registration form accepts dentists, researchers and students across member, non-member, income-tier and Cambodian categories. Fees and package boundaries vary; the post-conference workshop, airport pickup and accompanying-person dinner are separately priced.

DatesSep 17–19, 2026VenueShangri-La Phnom Penh, Phnom PenhAccessRegistration · Members

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At a glance

Dates
September 17–19, 2026
Venue
Shangri-La Phnom Penh
Edition
40th
Early rates
USD150–700 through August 15
Extra charge
USD20 bank-transfer charge per participant

Tickets, accreditation and entry

Professional access

The live registration form accepts dentists, researchers and students across member, non-member, income-tier and Cambodian categories. Fees and package boundaries vary; the post-conference workshop, airport pickup and accompanying-person dinner are separately priced.

Check official access requirements

Tickets and registration

Current early rates through August 15 start at USD150 only for Cambodian dental students; other categories run USD200–700, and every participant adds USD20 in bank-transfer charges. No cancellation refund remains after July 15.

Open official ticket information

Venue and working scale

A three-day hotel conference and exhibition at Shangri-La Phnom Penh, with a separately priced workshop on September 19.

Is it worth the journey?

Professionals can combine scientific sessions, regional peer exchange and an industry exhibition without treating the meeting as a generic commercial dental show. Select the exact dentist, student, IADR-member, LMIC or Cambodian category before transferring funds. Registration includes three conference days, refreshments, three lunches and one gala-dinner coupon; workshop, companion and airport products are separate.

Best for

  • Oral-health researchers, clinicians and educators whose work benefits from a Southeast Asian research network and current regional evidence.
  • Dental researchers, clinicians, academics, students, institutional leaders, exhibitors and IADR network members from Southeast Asia and beyond.

Think twice if

  • General healthcare visitors, unqualified exhibitors, or delegates assuming a main registration includes the workshop, companion program, airport pickup or every social function.
  • Travelers whose health, mobility, insurance or risk tolerance does not fit current Cambodia entry, traffic, heat, flood, crime, unexploded-ordnance or regional-border conditions.

What IADR-SEA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 is really like

Plan IADR-SEA 2026 with exact registration tiers, no-refund boundary, Shangri-La venue logistics and an honest view of who benefits.

Professionals can combine scientific sessions, regional peer exchange and an industry exhibition without treating the meeting as a generic commercial dental show.

Why it earns the journey

  • IADR's governing body confirms this as the Southeast Asian Division's 40th annual scientific meeting, establishing both continuity and a defined regional research community.
  • Professionals can combine scientific sessions, regional peer exchange and an industry exhibition without treating the meeting as a generic commercial dental show.
  • Registration tiers, bank-transfer charges, workshop boundaries, hotel venue logistics and a narrow abstract-to-attendee transition reward exact planning.

The moments worth planning around

The concentrated event payoff

Three days concentrate regional oral-health research, clinical translation, education and professional exchange in the division's 40th annual meeting.

The entitlement decision

Select the exact dentist, student, IADR-member, LMIC or Cambodian category before transferring funds. Registration includes three conference days, refreshments, three lunches and one gala-dinner coupon; workshop, companion and airport products are separate.

One protected local-context block

Add one museum, temple, market or carefully chosen meal only after checking current hours, dress, photography, weather and transport, and never borrow time from the fixed event.

The controlled return

Agree an exact pickup point, retain the vehicle and driver details and use a known hotel, organizer or licensed transport route instead of accepting an unverified street offer after dark.

Planning your visit

Reserve

Select the exact dentist, student, IADR-member, LMIC or Cambodian category before transferring funds. Registration includes three conference days, refreshments, three lunches and one gala-dinner coupon; workshop, companion and airport products are separate.

Official reservation guide

Arrive

Complete the official Cambodia e-Arrival within the permitted seven-day window, check the visa route for your passport and save every confirmation offline. Do not use lookalike visa or arrival websites. Allow airport, bridge, security and venue-queue margin.

Official transport guide

Budget

Use only the verified paid entitlement and its written category; add disclosed fees, refundable lodging, airport and venue transfers, meals, mobile service, insurance and schedule-change exposure. Confirm currency, taxes and card or bank-transfer terms before payment.

Handle the crowds

Use a zipped front-held bag, separate backups and minimal valuables; confirm the organizer's badge, filming and security rules, and avoid isolated routes after dark.

Bring the family

Confirm minimum age, credential, supervision, sound, seating, toilets and transport. CAMBUILD bars under-16s and children; the race has distance-specific age and guardian rules.

Official family guidance

Accessibility

Ask the organizer, venue and hotel for exact step-free routes, surfaces, seating, toilets, companion rules and evacuation support. Temporary expo builds, heritage sites and road races must not be assumed accessible.

Official accessibility guide

Site rulesFollow the final event and venue list. Never assume large bags, food, professional cameras, tripods, drones or recording equipment are admitted; CAMBUILD prohibits unauthorized photography and filming.Check the official safety guidance

Where to stay

Choose lodging by the hardest fixed movement, then verify the exact property, room and refundable terms. Current Booking.com and Tripadvisor evidence was checked August 13, 2026; every score, sample size and material limitation is disclosed.

Tonle Bassac / Koh Pich edge

Best for: DIECC and Shangri-La movements

Tradeoff: Premium pricing and bridge traffic

BKK1 / central Chamkarmon

Best for: Broader dining and city services

Tradeoff: Vehicle required for every event movement

Riverside / Daun Penh

Best for: Historic-city context

Tradeoff: Poorer fit for repeated Koh Pich commutes

Tonle Bassac, beside Koh Pich

Shangri-La Phnom Penh

luxury

The IADR venue itself and a directly operated riverfront property beside Koh Pich, eliminating the conference commute and reducing transfer exposure for nearby DIECC events.

Know before booking: It is a new, premium high-rise with a smaller Tripadvisor sample; some verified guests mention a hard mattress, smoky odor, busy brunch periods and expensive dining. Confirm the exact event rate, room type and cancellation terms.

Visit hotel Ratings checked August 13, 2026

Tonle Bassac, west of Koh Pich

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra

luxury

A directly operated full-service property with a large independent review base, established meeting facilities and practical road access to Koh Pich.

Know before booking: It remains expensive, is not inside DIECC and recent reviews mention occasional noise and uneven value. A vehicle and traffic margin are still required for event movements.

Visit hotel Ratings checked August 13, 2026

Hotel ratings move over time. We check at least two independent sources and include a drawback, but you should still read recent reviews before paying.

How to use Phnom Penh beyond the event

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are separate air and road markets. In Phnom Penh, Koh Pich is a convention district reached across bridges that can bottleneck at peak times. In Siem Reap, central hotels, the Sokha convention campus and the Angkor start are distinct: prearrange exact pickups, retain the driver's details and protect substantial margin for rain, traffic, security controls and pre-dawn movements.

One respectful heritage block

Use official opening, ticket, dress and photography rules; never schedule Angkor or a Phnom Penh museum so tightly that heat, queues or transfer delay threaten the event.

One deliberate meal

Reserve for the real party size, state dietary needs, verify the exact restaurant page and confirm the return when the route is not genuinely walkable.

A protected recovery window

Prioritize sleep, hydration, heat and rain protection, especially before a pre-dawn race or after dense conference days.

Where to eat

These are independent editorial planning choices, not endorsements or partnerships. Each link was matched to the exact named restaurant; verify the current menu, allergens, price, hours, reservation and return directly.

Shangri-La Phnom Penh, level 49 · Lounge dishes, afternoon tea and drinks

Mekong Lounge

luxury

An exact, current hotel-operated destination with published hours, menu and direct contact at the IADR venue beside Koh Pich.

Know before booking: This is a high-rise hotel lounge rather than a local dining survey; confirm the current menu, kitchen availability, dress code, allergens and reservation before relying on it for a meal.

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra · French brasserie and international buffet

La Coupole

luxury

A named, directly operated restaurant whose current hotel page publishes its identity, service hours and property contact near Koh Pich.

Know before booking: It is hotel dining, service formats can change and the main property page contains several restaurants; confirm that La Coupole is selected, plus the current meal period, price, allergens and reservation.

Restaurant details and hours can change. Reconfirm the operating day and reserve directly before relying on a recommendation.

Questions first-time visitors ask

When is IADR-SEA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026?

September 17–19, 2026.

Is attendee access available now?

Current early rates through August 15 start at USD150 only for Cambodian dental students; other categories run USD200–700, and every participant adds USD20 in bank-transfer charges. No cancellation refund remains after July 15.

Who should attend?

Oral-health researchers, clinicians and educators whose work benefits from a Southeast Asian research network and current regional evidence.

What is the main planning risk?

Package prices exclude bank-transfer charges and cancellation refunds are no longer available after July 15. The final session allocation and accessibility arrangements require direct confirmation.

Are the photographs from the 2026 edition?

No. The edition has not occurred. Images are authentic, rights-cleared Cambodia destination context and are not presented as proof of an unannounced program, route or crowd.

Sources and methodology

Dates, access and audience claims use current organizer, government, governing-body and independent evidence checked August 13, 2026. Every guest-facing URL was opened and matched to the exact named event, registration route, hotel, hotel-review record, restaurant, source, media credit or license destination, not merely tested for a successful status. All images have exact creator, license, source and SHA-256 evidence; none is synthetic.

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