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PDA's Family Vacation Dental Conference

Join us! PDA is offering you a reason to plan a vacation AND use the costs to attend the dental conference as a tax write-off.* The conference will be held August 14-16, 2025 at the AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland.

Hotel accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay are the same rate as 2024! Rooms start at $281 per night including fees before taxes and the rate is extended to three days before and three days after the meeting (based on availability). Click here to access the reservation portal created for PDA. The hotel reservation deadline is July 16.

*consult your accountant or tax advisor regarding any deductions of expenses to attend CE.

Conference Registration Fee $399 for PDA/ADA member dentists; $315 for PDA life/retired member dentists; $299 for PDA/ADA new dentists, residents and dental students; $599 for non-member dentists; $315 for hygientists, dental assistants, EFDAs, non-licensed staff and guests. Fee includes courses offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, breakfast, breaks and one (1) ticket to the Friday Welcome Reception at 5:00 p.m. You can purchase additional Welcome Reception tickets for guests and children.
OR, register for individual courses at $185 per person ($299 for non-member dentists) and purchase Welcome Reception tickets separately.

Agenda
Thursday, August 14
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CE: Nitrous Oxide and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (3 CE Credits) presented by Craig McKenzie, DMD, MSEd
Friday, August 15
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CE: Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain (3 CE Credits) presented by Thomas P. Sollecito,DMD, FDS, RCSEd
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception - socialize with the other attendees and their families!
Saturday, August 16
7:15 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CE: Management of Acute Dental Pain and Opioid Prescribing (3 CE Credits) presented by Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP

To register please follow these steps:

Non-dentist dental team members who are not attending the meeting with a dentist should contact PDA at rvn@padental.org or call (717) 234-5941, ext. 117, to request a website username and password.
1. Sign in to the website. Every dentist has a record. For most dentists, your website default username is your first initial, last name and four-digit year of birth with no spaces. The password is lowercase ada and your ADA number. Pricing will be applied based on your membership status once you sign in to the website. If you don't remember your username and password, please contact PDA's membership department.
2. Click the Register Myself button and an Add button will appear for each event. Click the "Add" button to select the events you will attend.
3. To register non-dentist (hygienists, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the course, click +Add a Guest under "My Registration Status:" to add your guest. 

  • If you have previously attended a PDA program with a non-dentist guest, that person may appear as an existing contact. If the Select an existing contact option appears and the correct guest's name is displayed when clicking in the box, please select his or her name. If a unique email address is not listed for this guest, please add it. Click Save & Close.
  • If the Select an existing contact option does not appear, please enter the name of the guest, his or her designation (RDH, EFDA) and a unique email address; click Save & Close.
  • Click the "Add" button next to the events your guest will attend.
  • Repeat the process until all guests are registered.
  • Please note: if the same email address is used for all registrants, only one "reminder to attend" email will be sent.

4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information.
5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration.

Please contact Rebecca Von Nieda, PDA's director of meetings and administration, at (717) 234-5941, ext. 117 with any questions about the meeting or online registration.

When
8/14/2025 - 8/16/2025
Where
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina Cambridge, MD 21613

Program Items

   

Thursday, 14 August 2025

Description
Registration fee includes courses on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Breakfast each morning and one (1) ticket to attend the Welcome Reception on Friday, August 15. Follow directions above to Add a Guest attending courses. Purchase additional tickets for the Welcome Reception under the Friday heading.

Course presented by Craig McKenzie, DMD, MSEd. Select this option to register for individual courses instead of the full conference package. The full conference package includes admission to all CE courses.
Time
8:15 AM - 11:30 AM
8:15 AM

Friday, 15 August 2025

Description
Course presented by Thomas P. Sollecito, DMD, FDS, RCSEd. Select this option to register for individual courses instead of the full conference package. The full conference package includes admission to all CE courses.
Time
8:15 AM - 11:30 AM
8:15 AM

Mix and mingle with other attendees and their families! Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. Dress code is casual. Note: The conference package includes one (1) ticket to the reception. Purchase additional tickets here for anyone ages 21 and up.
Time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM

Add this option to your cart and select the number of tickets needed for children ages 7-13 attending the reception. Kid friendly food and beverages will be available. Children ages 6 and under are complimentary. Dress code is casual.
Time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM

Add this option to your cart and select the number of tickets needed for attendees ages 14-20 attending the reception. Dress code is casual.
Time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Description
Course presented by Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP. Select this option to register for individual courses instead of the full conference package. The full conference package includes admission to all CE courses.
Time
8:15 AM - 11:30 AM
8:15 AM