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Sun
4/18
8 AM to 1 PM: Pre-conference Course
5 PM to 6 PM: New Member Mixer
6 PM to 6:30 PM: Sponsor Champagne Reception
6:30 PM to 8 PM: Opening Networking Reception
Mon
4/19
8 AM to 12 PM: Educational Sessions
12 PM to 1:30 PM: Exhibit Hall & Lunch
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM: Break-out Sessions
6 PM to 9 PM: Monday Cocktail Hour, Dinner & Entertainment
Tue
4/20
8 AM to 12 PM: Educational Sessions
12 PM to 1:30 PM: Lunch and Annual Business Meeting
1:30 PM to 4 PM: Sponsor Prize Drawing and Break-out Sessions
after 4 PM: Escape, Explore, Network in St. Petersburg On Your Own
Wed
4/21
8 AM to 11 AM: Educational Sessions
11 AM to 12 PM: Conference Closing

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This is a COVID-sensitive conference. Attendees should wear masks when not in the general session room, which will be socially distanced. In other words, masks will be required everywhere indoor on the hotel property, except when seated for educational sessions. Additionally, our exhibit hall will allow for the CDC-recommended 6′ between attendees visiting exhibitors and those at the next booth. The Vinoy, as a Marriott property, is following company-wide policies regarding COVID mitigation, which involves everything from sanitizing our meeting spaces during breaks to changing how food is presented.


NOTE: Speakers and sessions subject to change.

 

 

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Sunday, April 18, 2021

8 AM
to
1 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Pre-Conference Course with Terri BradleyTerri Bradley
Title
Coding & Billing Pre-Conference Course

Pre-Conference Pricing

Member fee: $75 | Non-member fee: $125
To register only for the pre-conference course, click here.

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5 PM
Fred’s
New Member Mixer
All new members are invited to this special event to meet each other and SOMSA leadership… plus receive a free gift!
6 PM
Palm Court Ballroom
Sponsor Champagne Reception
Mingle with sponsors and other attendees, then make a toast to the start of the conference
6:30 PM
Esplanade
courtyard
Opening Reception
Greet old friends and meet new ones at the conference opening reception! Casual attire welcome.


 

 

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Monday, April 19, 2021

7 AM to 3:30 PM
Vinoy Grand
Ballroom foyer
Conference HQ open
7 AM to 3:00 PM
Palm Court
Ballroom
Exhibit Hall open
8 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Pete BlankPete Blank
Title
Keynote Session: Pick Up the Roach! Why Great Practice Administrators do the Dirty Work.
10:30 AM
Palm Court Ballroom
Exhibit Hall + Break sponsored by DSN Software
11 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
James AlmondJamie Almond
Title
Legal Prescribing and Preventing Diversion
12:30 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Lunch sponsored by Lighthouse
1:30 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Monday Breakout Session A
Pete BlankPete Blank
Title
Put a Little Disney Customer Service in Your Practice
1:30 PM
Avery/
Chancellor
Monday Breakout Session B
Sam MunaklSam Munakl
Title
Ransomware: Prevention, Protection, and Education
1:30 PM
Plaza Ballroom
C&D
Monday Breakout Session C
Christopher Litchfield & Daniel Boyce
Title
Marketing Your Practice in The Post-Pandemic Age
1:30 PM
Plaza Ballroom
A&B
Monday Breakout Session D
Terri Bradley Terri Bradley
Title
2:30 PM
Palm Court Ballroom
Exhibit Hall
Monday Night Event

Magical MASKquerade sponsored by OMSNIC OMSNIC
6:00 to 6:45 PM Happy hour with Cirque Bishop on Esplanade lawn
6:45 PM to 9:00 PM: Dinner and magical entertainment in Grand Vinoy Ballroom
Feel free to explore the city after our event ends

 

 

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

7 AM to 3:30 PM
Vinoy Grand
Ballroom foyer
Conference HQ open
7 AM to 2:30 PM
Palm Court
Ballroom
Exhibit Hall open
8 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Suzanne Moy
Title
Managing Patient Non-Compliance and Patient Dismissal Scenarios
9:30 AM
Exhibit Hall + Break sponsored by CEDR HR Solutions
Palm Court Ballroom
10 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Rich Sanders
Title
Just the Facts, Difficult Conversations about HR Management
11 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Rich Sanders Q&A
Title
12 PM
Palm Court Ballroom
Lunch sponsored by Southern Anesthesia & Surgical
1 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Annual Business Meeting
1:30 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Tuesday Breakout Session 1A
Suzanne Moy
Title
Break out Session with OMSNIC Risk Management
1:30 PM
Avery/
Chancellor
Tuesday Breakout Session 1B
Sam MunaklSam Munakl
Title
Ransomware: Prevention, Protection, and Education
1:30 PM
Plaza Ballroom
C&D
Tuesday Breakout Session 1C
Audra Lansdown, Keith Miller, David Nye
Title
SOMSA OMS Benchmarking
1:30 PM
Plaza Ballroom
A&B
Tuesday Breakout Session 1D
Johnise Nuttycomb
Title
Open Wide & Peek Inside an OMS New Office! (Member-Led Session)
2:30 PM
Palm Court Ballroom
Exhibit Hall + Break sponsored by Southern Anesthesia & Surgical
3 PM
Palm Court Ballroom
Sponsor Drawings—must be present to win!
3:00 PM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Tuesday Breakout Session 2A
Christopher Litchfield & Daniel Boyce
Title
Marketing Your Practice in The Post-Pandemic Age
3:00 PM
Avery/
Chancellor
Tuesday Breakout Session 2B
Audra Lansdown, Keith Miller, David Nye
Title
SOMSA OMS Benchmarking
3:00 PM
Plaza Ballroom
C&D
Tuesday Breakout Session 2C
Member Round Table
Title
HR Hiring and Retention
3:00 PM
Plaza Ballroom
A&B
Tuesday Breakout Session 2D
Member Round Table
Title
Bringing Hospitality into Healthcare
Tue. Night
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Sarasota
Escape, Explore, Network
Explore the St. Petersburg area—or branch out to the Tampa or Sarasota areas—on Tuesday night. Or stay near the hotel, escape for an evening poolside. Explore St. Petersburg’s renowned art scene. Network with SOMSA friends and exhibitors in some of the area’s many great craft breweries and restaurants. Or do a little of all three throughout the night. Tuesday night is free for your own whims this year, so start planning now!

 

 

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

7 AM to 12 PM
Vinoy Grand
Ballroom foyer
Conference HQ open
8 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Donald JenkinsDonald Jenkins
Title
Perfect in My Own World: Making It Happen for You
9:30 AM
Palm Court Ballroom
Break
10 AM
Vinoy Grand Ballroom
Coyte CooperCoyte Cooper
Title
Flip the Script