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
- 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.
- EDUCATION. Provide educational programming designed to meet the unique professional needs of OMS practice administrators.
- 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.
- INNOVATION. Influence industry development by encouraging and supporting our members as they intentionally innovate towards growth and profitability in their practices.
- 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.
- 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