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Dental Success Summit 2026: The Business of Dentistry—Built to ThriveSave the Date: Friday, May 15, 2026 (Online Registration Opening Soon)
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuition, Lunch Included: Complimentary for AGD Active Members Dentists and Staff Members (All Individuals must Register to Attend)
Non-AGD Dentists and Staff Members: $99 (All Individuals must Register to Attend)
Location: Washington AGD Global Learning Center, 19415 International Blvd, Suite 410, SeaTac, WA 98188
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Course Description:
Dentistry is more than clinical excellence—it’s leadership, strategy, financial intelligence, and long-term planning.
Join us for a dynamic, high-energy, fast-paced morning with the region’s leading dental business experts. This interactive CDE program is designed to give dentists practical strategies they can implement immediately to strengthen profitability, reduce risk, and position their practices for sustainable growth.
This is not your typical lecture—expect real conversations, case scenarios, and expert insights tailored specifically to today’s dental economy.
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Understand current banking and lending trends affecting dental practices
2. Identify key legal protections for practice ownership and employment contracts
3. Evaluate risk management and insurance strategies
4. Improve financial reporting, tax efficiency, and profitability tracking
5. Navigate construction and expansion planning effectively
6. Assess practice valuation, transitions, and opportunities
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Featured Dental Business Experts
Columbia Bank
Speakers: Tom Rueter & Dani Collins
Topic: Financing Growth & Strategic Lending for Dentists
• SBA vs. conventional lending
• Practice acquisition funding
• Equipment financing strategies
• Cash flow optimization
• Preparing for expansion or satellite offices
Helsell Fetterman
Speakers: Tyler Jones
Topic: Legal Essentials Every Practice Owner Must Know
• Associate agreements & partnership structures
• Employment law updates
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Lease negotiations
• Practice purchase agreements
WDIA Insurance
Speakers: Matt French & Kerri Seims
Topic: Protecting What You’ve Built
• Malpractice trends
• Disability & overhead expense coverage
• Cybersecurity insurance
• Risk assessment best practices
• Insurance planning for growth
Dental Accounting Pros
Speakers: Kevin Bray
Topic: Financial Intelligence for Practice Owners
• Understanding EBITDA in dentistry
• Tax planning strategies for 2026
• Cash flow forecasting
• KPIs that truly matter
• Preparing your books for a future sale
Big Sky Northwest – Dental Construction
Speakers: Dustin Long
Topic: Designing for Efficiency & ROI
• Build vs. buy decisions
• Construction budgeting
• Timeline planning
• Avoiding costly build-out mistakes
• Maximizing workflow and operatory productivity
Omni Practice Group
Speaker: Jen Bennett
Topic: Practice Valuation & Transitions
• How practice values are determined
• Market trends in the Pacific Northwest
• Buying vs. selling strategies
• Exit planning timelines
• Associate-to-owner pathways
ICON Dental Partners
Speaker: Dr. Jeromy Dixson
Topic: What Every Dentist Should Understand
• Partnership models
• Equity structures
• Operational support systems
• Culture considerations
• When a DSO makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
Full-Day Program Schedule (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
• 9:00 AM – Welcome & State of the Dental Economy 2026
• 9:20 AM – Banking & Capital Strategy
Columbia Bank
• 9:50 AM – Legal Risk & Practice Structure
Helsell Fetterman
• 10:20 AM – Insurance & Risk Protection
WDIA Insurance
• 10:50 AM – Morning Break & Networking
• 11:05 AM – Financial Intelligence & Tax Strategy
Dental Accounting Pros
• 11:45 AM – Construction & Expansion Planning
Big Sky Northwest
• 12:15 PM – Hosted Lunch & Expert Roundtables
• 1:00 PM – Practice Valuation & Transition Strategy
Omni Practice Group
• 1:40 PM – DSO Models & Strategic Partnerships
ICON Dental Partners
• 2:15 PM – Expert Panel Discussion: Ownership Pathways in 2026
• 2:45 PM – Open Q&A & Strategic Planning Takeaways
• 3:00 PM – Adjourn
Hosted by AGD-Washington
19415 International Blvd Ste 410
SeaTac, WA 98188-5366
AGD Provider ID # 219331
(206) 212-4969
www.washingtonagd.org
Nationally Approved From 6/1/2024 – 5/31/2028
Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
The Washington AGD Continuing Dental Education Committee gratefully acknowledges corporate partners of our programs for their generous support. CE program providers and instructors will disclose to participants any monetary or other special interest the program.
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Event Venue
Washington Academy of General Dentistry, 19415 International Blvd, Ste 410,SeaTac, Washington, Des Moines, United States
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