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What is APDP?
The Academy for Private Dental Practice is a community of elite dentists dedicated to advancing private practice through relationship-based care, peer support, and leadership development. For over 60 years, we’ve helped some of the nation's leading dentists discover success and fulfillment in their practices through collaboration, education, and personal growth.
What being a member gets you
Community and connections with the top dentists in the nation
Access to our annual event with industry-leading speakers
Endless resources to create an incredible private practice
Meet Our Speakers
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Schedule
Thursday
March 6
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Drop in Pickleball
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Registration Open
Sonoran Patio
Sonoran Patio
4:00pm - 5:15pm
APDP Members
Business Meeting
Gold Room
Business Meeting
Gold Room
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Mr. Kirk Behrendt
The Best Practices to Motivate Your Team
Sonoran Ballroom
The Best Practices to Motivate Your Team
Sonoran Ballroom
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Welcome Dinner
Sonoran Rooftop
Sonoran Rooftop
Friday
March 7
6:00AM - 6:45AM
Yoga
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
7:00am - 8:00am
Women in Dentistry
Mastermind Breakfast
Cholla
Mastermind Breakfast
Cholla
8:00am - 8:05am
Dr Julie Spaniel & Dr. Uchi Odiatu
Welcome
Sonoran Ballroom
Welcome
Sonoran Ballroom
8:05am - 9:30am
Ross Bernstein
The Campion’s Code
Sonoran Ballroom
The Campion’s Code
Sonoran Ballroom
9:30am - 10:00am
Dr. Brett Kessler
American Dental Association
Sonoran Ballroom
American Dental Association
Sonoran Ballroom
10:00am - 10:30am
Break & Networking
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
10:30am - 12:15pm
Lou Radja
Dancing in the Rain: How toThrive in Changing Times
Sonoran Ballroom
Dancing in the Rain: How toThrive in Changing Times
Sonoran Ballroom
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Garden to Table Luncheon
Gold Room
Gold Room
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch & Learn: Alan Twigg
Solving the HR Puzzle: The LongGame of Employee Retention
Sonoran Ballroom
Solving the HR Puzzle: The LongGame of Employee Retention
Sonoran Ballroom
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch & Learn: Dana Watson
Five Voices of Leadership
Ocotillo
Five Voices of Leadership
Ocotillo
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch & Learn: Ross Nash
My Five Rules for No-PrepPorcelain Veneers
Cholla
My Five Rules for No-PrepPorcelain Veneers
Cholla
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop: Dr. Wayne Kerr
Wear It On a Tuesday
Ocotillo
Wear It On a Tuesday
Ocotillo
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop: Lou Radja
United by Differences: Valuing
Diversity in Business & Life
Cholla
United by Differences: Valuing
Diversity in Business & Life
Cholla
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Wine Pull
Sonoran Patio
Sonoran Patio
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Live Auction
Sonoran Ballroom
Sonoran Ballroom
Saturday
March 8
6:15am - 6:45am
Sound Bath
Sonoran Rooftop
Sonoran Rooftop
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
8:00am - 9:50am
Colonel Pilar McDermott
Intentional Leadership
Sonoran Ballroom
Intentional Leadership
Sonoran Ballroom
9:50am - 10:15am
Dr. Rich Risato
American Dental Association
American Dental Association
10:15am - 10:45am
Break & Networking
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
10:45am - 12:00pm
Myth Busters Panel
Discussing Hot Topics in Dentisry
Sonoran Ballroom
Panelists:Wayne Kerr | Emme SandersDana Watson | Alan Twigg |Sameer Bhasin
Discussing Hot Topics in Dentisry
Sonoran Ballroom
Panelists:Wayne Kerr | Emme SandersDana Watson | Alan Twigg |Sameer Bhasin
12:15pm - 1:45pm
Installation Luncheon
Sonoran Ballroom
Sonoran Ballroom
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Breakout: Emme Sanders
Welcome to Work: Inspiring PositiveChange, Communication & Mindset
Ocotillo
Welcome to Work: Inspiring PositiveChange, Communication & Mindset
Ocotillo
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Breakout: Debra Englehardt-Nash
Six Killer Questions That InspireYour Patients to Say “Yes”
Sonoran Ballroom
Six Killer Questions That InspireYour Patients to Say “Yes”
Sonoran Ballroom
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Breakout: Mike Buckner
Revolutionizing Patient Care &Practice Profitability with AI
Cholla
Revolutionizing Patient Care &Practice Profitability with AI
Cholla
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Break & Networking
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
Sonoran Foyer + Patio
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Dr. Uche Odiatu
Transform Your Body, TransformYour Life!
Sonoran Ballroom
Transform Your Body, TransformYour Life!
Sonoran Ballroom
5:30am - 6:00pm
Dr Julie Spaniel
Closing
Sonoran Ballroom
Closing
Sonoran Ballroom
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Disco Cowboy Dinner
Sonoran Rooftop
Sonoran Rooftop
Sponsors
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