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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
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Golf Tournament
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Drop in Pickleball
5:15PM - 6:15PM
Members Business Meeting
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Mr. Kirk Behrendt: The Best Practices to Motivate Your Team
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Welcome Reception
Friday
March 7
6:00AM - 6:45AM
Yoga
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:00AM - 9:30AM
Ross Bernstein: The Champion’s Code
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Break & Networking
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Lou Radja: Dancing in the Rain - How to Thrive in Changing Times
12:30PM - 1:45PM
Spouse & Guest Lunch
12:30PM - 1:45PM
Lunch & Learn: Alan Twigg - Solving the HR Puzzle - The Long Game of Employee Retention
12:30PM - 1:45PM
Lunch & Learn: Dana Watson - Five Voices of Leadership
12:30PM - 1:45PM
Lunch & Learn: Ross Nash - My Five Rules for No-Prep Porcelain Veneers
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Workshop: Dr. Wayne Kerr - Wear it on a Tuesday
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Workshop: Lou Radja - United by Differences: Valuing Diversity in Business and Life
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Wine Pull
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Live & Silent Auction
Saturday
March 8
6:30AM - 7:45AM
Past President's Breakfast
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Colonel Maria Del Pilar McDermott: Intentional Leadership
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Break & Networking
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Myth Busters Panel, Discussing Hot Topics in Dentistry: Wayne Kerr, Dana Watson, Sameer Bhasin, Emme Sanders, Alan Twigg
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Luncheon
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Breakout: Emme Sanders - Welcome to Work - Inspiring Positive Change, Communication, and Mindset
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Breakout: Debra Englehardt-Nash - Six Killer Questions That Inspire Your Patients to Say "Yes"
3:30PM - 4:00PM
Break & Networking
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Closing Keynote: Dr. Uche Odiatu
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Disco Cowboy Dinner & Dance
Enjoy Your Stay
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa
Ready to join dentists shaping the future of private practice?
245 E. Ina Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704