ABSTRACT Although the shareholder benefits of investor conferences are well-documented, evidence on whether these facilitate managerial opportunism is scarce. We examine managers opportunistically exploit heightened attention around conference to “hype” stock. find that (1) increase quantity voluntary disclosure leading up conference, (2) disclosures more positive in tone and prices a greater e...

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the goal of this section is to provide insights into the thoughts and perspectives of some of dentistry's premier educators. in this issue, aacd conference advisory co-chair dr. hugh flax (hf) interviews dr. david sarver (ds). dr. sarver is scheduled to present at the aacd's 24th annual scientific session in new orleans in may 2008. for more information on aacd's conference, log onto www.aacd.com