Norwegian Fjords Cruise (2025) with Dr. Gordon J. Christensen
Product Details
SUMMER 2025: Sail into the heart of adventure along Norway's majestic fjords on our unforgettable 2025 cruise!
CR Dentistry Update & Office Manager Course
July 12–19, 2025
"I have been attending Dr. Gordon's updates since 1986 and have thoroughly enjoyed including my four children. They look forward to joining me since they know their summer vacation will always be in a fun-filled place for them. Thank you for all your wisdom, knowledge, and priceless memories for my children." (Dr. T. C.)
*Participation in the course requires reserving your cabin with our travel department.
Course Topics
REGISTER NOW! Tuition rates increase January 1, 2025.
The most trusted, fast paced, comprehensive dental continuing education course available!
14 CEs. This Dentistry Update course features all new course material for 2025 with the most important, useful, and potentially influential advancements available in all areas of dentistry. 20–25 topics will be covered.
Specific topics will be announced in 2025.
Earn 14 CE credits. At the completion of this course, attendees should be able to identify the best new materials and techniques for 2025; determine which products and techniques presented in the course meet individual practice needs; and integrate the new concepts into practice.
The CR “Dentistry Update” course includes at least 25 diverse topics each year. The cutting edge information presented makes this course an annual “must attend” event!
Office Manager Course
Leaders of the Pride: Creating an Aligned, Accountable, Positive, and Effective Team
Learning Objectives
In this course you will learn:
- 3 steps to developing a leadership mindset
- 4-part courageous conversation framework
- To clarify and articulate a “Company Charter” including your vision, cultural standards, and value set for your team
- To lead and coach others to unlock their potential while creating alignment and accountability
- To convert more calls to appointments and to present and close more treatment cases
14 CEs
Unlock the key to efficient dental practice management with the Office Manager course! Tailored specifically for dental offices, our program equips you with the essential skills and strategies to streamline operations, enhance patient satisfaction, and boost practice productivity. From mastering scheduling and billing systems to optimizing inventory management, our expert-led training ensures you're equipped to excel in every aspect of office administration.
CR Foundation is an ADA CERP recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. CR Foundation designates this activity for 14 CE credits.
For information on our cancelation and refund policies, please see CR's Terms and Conditions.
Venue Information
Embark on a Journey of Splendor and Knowledge: 7-Day Norwegian Fjords Cruise and CR Dentistry Update
July 12–19, 2025
TWO Steps Required to Register:
- RESERVE CRUISE CABIN: Contact CR Cruise Department at 855-522-2580 (Doug@DouglasTravel.com) to reserve your cabin. More information about the cruise and cabins is available at CRcruise.com.
- REGISTER FOR COURSE: Online registration above or call CR at 888-334-3200. (Register early, rates increase Jan 1.)
Please Note: Course registration and cruise cabin booking are two separate registrations. You must book through the CR Cruise department to attend the course.
Sky Princess
Enjoy sweeping views from one of more than 1,400 balconies on Sky Princess! From the tranquil Sanctuary, a retreat reserved for adults, to innovative new dining options and more, you'll find diversions for every mood.
CRUISE ITINERARY: Roundtrip from Southampton, England, While enjoying the splendors of Norway, visit the charming ports of Haugesund, Skjolden, Olden, and Stavanger as well as scenic cruising along the picturesque Sognefjord. Port details and excursion information available at CRcruise.com.
COURSE SCHEDULE: Dentistry Update and Office Manager sessions are held on "sea" days allowing attendees to participate in shore excursions and enjoy the ports of call.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
| Sat, Jul 12 | Southampton (London), England | 4:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jul 13 | Cruising (Course 7:30am–12:30pm) | ||
| Mon, Jul 14 | Haugesund, Norway | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Jul 15 | Skjolden/Sognefjord, Norway | 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Wed, Jul 16 | Olden, Norway | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Thu, Jul 17 | Stavanger, Norway (Course 7:00–9:00am) | 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Fri, Jul 18 | Cruising (Course 7:30am–12:30pm) | ||
| Sat, Jul 19 | Southampton (London), England | 7:00 AM |
Port arrival and departure times are approximate and subject to change without notice.
CR DENTISTRY UPDATE
Discover what is faster, easier, better, and more profitable in dentistry!
14 CEs
Course Presenter: Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD*
We are continually told that just one day with Gordon will make your entire year more rewarding. Your entire team will benefit from this informative and entertaining “learn today, use tomorrow” course covering the latest trends, proven techniques, materials, devices, and new concepts in dentistry.
We look forward to spending time with you!
Staff may attend the "Dentistry Update" or the concurrent Office Manager course
OFFICE MANAGER:
CR is pleased to announce our guest presenter: Katherine Eitel Belt
Katherine Eitel Belt is an international speaker and communication coach. She is best known for her innovative approach to creating extraordinary non-scripted communication skills for leaders, managers, and teams.
Katherine is founder of LionSpeak, a communications coaching company dedicated to teaching the powerful art of un-scripted, authentic communication and personal leadership skills to professionals who strive to speak with greater clarity and inspiration to achieve extraordinary results. With over 25 years experience as a chairside assistant, treatment coordinator, marketing director, and practice management coach, her revolutionary communications training programs have helped hundreds of practices and small businesses throw out their old tired scripts and access instinctive greatness improving marketing results, organizational systems, client service, and verbal skills.
Leaders of the Pride: Creating an Aligned, Accountable, Positive, and Effective Team
Katherine Eitel Belt, Dentistry’s Unscripted Communication Expert, believes personal leadership and high-performing teams are created with three basic things: clear expectations, a positive culture, and courageous communication skills.
In this engaging presentation, Katherine adamantly rejects stale methods of leadership thinking and canned scripts and shares a fresh, instinctive approach to building a team that thrives. Using The Lioness Principle, you’ll learn to lead, manage, and communicate in an intuitive way to improve your existing culture, team agreements, personal effectiveness, and productivity. Katherine will show us how to successfully navigate moments of conflict, disagreements, and all those conversations we’ve been tolerating or avoiding. Bring your hardest situations and watch as Katherine demonstrates live how to masterfully navigate them using a new mindset and a few simple tools.
This is one of the most fun, enlightening, and inspiring programs you’ll ever attend and one of Katherine’s favorite topics to present to teams. She believes these skills could literally change the world, and that once you know them, you and your team will never be the same again. No more excuses... and no more limits!
*The listed presenters are committed to attending the event; however, we cannot guarantee that illness, emergencies, or other unforeseen conflicts will not interfere with this schedule.*
