SOMSA Conference Locations

a complete history

2026

Nashville, TN at Omni Nashville

May 13 to 16

2025

San Francisco, CA at The Westin St. Francis

April 6 to 9

2024

San Antonio, TX, at Hyatt Regency Hill Country
April 7 to 10

2023

Miami, FL, at Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
April 23 to 26

2022

Phoenix, AZ, at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
April 24 to 27

2021

St. Petersburg, FL, at The Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
April 18 to 21

2020

Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2019

Savannah, GA, at Savannah Marriott Riverfront
April 7 to 10

2018

Newport Beach, CA, at Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
April 22 to 25

2017

Austin, TX, at Renaissance Austin Hotel
April 23 to 26

2016

Miami, FL, at Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay
April 17 to 20

2015

New Orleans, LA, at Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center
April 19 to 22

2014

San Diego, CA, at Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
March 30 to April 2

2013

Grapevine, TX, at Gaylord Texan
April 14 to 17

2012

St. Petersburg Beach, FL, at TradeWinds Island Resort
April 22 to 25

2011

Scottsdale, AZ, at The FireSky Resort
April 10 to 11

2010

Charleston, SC, at Wild Dunes Resort
March 29 to 30

2009

Dallas, TX, at Hotel Palomar
April 2 to 3

2008

Nashville, TN, at Gaylord Opryland Hotel
April 3 to 4
Let’s Make Some Music!

2007

St. Louis, MO, at Sheraton
35 people

2006

St. Louis, MO, at Sheraton
25 people

2005

St. Louis, MO, at Sheraton
18 people

2004

San Francisco, CA; first organizational meeting
12 people

Our MISSION

To provide professional and personal development for OMS practice administrators that align with our 6 core values.

Our VISION

SOMSA will provide its members the opportunity to belong to an organization recognized as the leading national authority on all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice management.

Our VALUES

  1. LEADERSHIP. Cultivate excellence in OMS practice administrators as they lead staff teams towards practice goals while also navigating their unique seat at the table with doctors and partners.
  2. EDUCATION. Provide educational programming designed to meet the unique professional needs of OMS practice administrators.
  3. AUTHENTICITY. Encourage authenticity in our members as they lead with humility, integrity, and courage in interactions with doctors, staff, patients, each other, and the public.
  4. INNOVATION. Influence industry development by encouraging and supporting our members as they intentionally innovate towards growth and profitability in their practices.
  5. COMPLIANCE. Foster compliance in our members’ practices by raising awareness of law and regulation changes, so they can ensure staff and patient safety and manage risk for their practices.
  6. NETWORKING. Organize opportunities for our members to strengthen their professional relationships between other OMS practice administrators and with vendors, for the benefit of their practices and our community.

CONFERENCE HISTORY

2024

San Antonio, TX, at Hyatt Regency Hill Country
April 7 to 10

2023

Miami, FL, at Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
April 23 to 26

2022

Phoenix, AZ, at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
April 24 to 27

2022

Phoenix, AZ, at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
April 24 to 27

2022

Phoenix, AZ, at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
April 24 to 27

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