SOMSA is the national society of oral and maxillofacial administrators, which represents more than 290 practices in North America. We promote the professional development of OMS practice administrators and office managers through peer interaction and educational programs. We are recognized as the leading national authority on all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery practice management.

Corporate sponsorship encompasses great benefits beyond the annual conference, including:

  • Unparalleled access to key decision makers from the most successful OMS practices
  • Quality, personal interactions and networking opportunities, like in the exhibit hall, during meals, and at social events at our conference
  • Development of name recognition
  • Diverse marketing opportunities for every budget designed to maximize return

Conference Dates & Location

Sunday, April 23, 2023 to
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 N. Bayshort Dr.
Miami, FL 33132
(305) 374-3900
https://bit.ly/SOMSA23-MIABB

Our group rate is $259, plus tax. The group rate is available 3 days pre- and post-conference as rooms remain available, and it can be booked through March 21, 2023.

Contact Information

Nicole Toombs, SOMSA Vendor Chair
402.317.5657, sponsors@somsa.org

Linden Tucker, SOMSA Executive Director
417.319.1130,
fax 979.764.7115
sponsors@somsa.org

Deadlines

Sponsorship Contract: March 10

Sponsors will be accepted until March 1 with guarantee of all promised benefits. After March 10, we will do our best to accommodate within printing and shipping deadlines.

Logos: ASAP

Presenting, Platinum, and Gold level sponsors: Email current print quality logo to sponsors@somsa.org as soon as you submit your Sponsor Contract.

Program Ad: March 10

Email your program ad to sponsors@somsa.org by March 10. See Program Ad section for all ad specs. Failure to comply with specs could prevent your ad from being included in the program.

Sponsor Info Survey: March 15

Complete the Sponsor Info Survey by March 15. Nicole Toombs will email you the link in February.

Shipped Materials to Venue: April 20-22

Materials should arrive at hotel no earlier than April 20, or you will incur storage fees per package per day.

At our 17th Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, we are expecting 180 attendees representing practices with 1 doctor and 1 location all the way up to practices with many locations and up to or exceeding 25 doctors. Our members are decision makers and influencers in their practices who manage HR, coding and billing, front and back office, software, finance, referrals, marketing, and all other aspects required to run oral and maxillofacial surgery offices.
Interested? Contact Nicole Toombs at 402-951-9522, sponsors@somsa.org, or check out the 2023 Sponsorship Prospectus.

Presenting, Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsors

  • will be included in the 1-minute elevator speeches on Monday,
  • are strongly encouraged to participate in the vendor-supplied prize drawing from the podium,
  • and will be included in our Vendor Bingo game.

The sponsor year is October 2022 to September 2023.

BenefitPlatinum
GoldSilver
Attendee Roster–Advance electronic access
–Benefits of other levels
–Printed at conference
–CSV post-conference
–Printed at conference
–CSV post-conference
Conference Credentials2 people2 people1 person
Booth Space2 tables1 table1 table
Booth locationPremiumChoiceAssigned
Advertising in promotional materialsLogoLogoListing
Advertising in conference programFull pageHalf pageQuarter page
Single letter-sized promotional in registration bag1X$650$650
Logo featured during conference break slide deckXX
Logo on volunteer polo shirtsX
Company introduction presentation during conference5 minutes at assigned time
Breakfast or lunch sponsor creditX
Door drop1$750, Mon. night$1,000, Tue. night$1,500 Tue. night
Dedicated educational eBlast during sponsor year2
SOMSA.org presenceLogo, link, taglineLogo, link, taglinelisting
Maximum accepted annually6
No limitNo limit
Investment$5,950$3,750$2,750

1 Mail directly to venue, attention SOMSA, Linden Tucker

a la carte sponsorships

Multiply your visibility in Miami by adding on unique exposure opportunities. As needed, we will work with you to schedule these additional sponsorships during the sponsor year, October 2022 to September 2023. Once a one-off a la carte sponsorship has been purchased, it will be removed.

Conference Sponsorships

The following sponsorships will reach the captive audience of attendees in Miami.

Attendee Check-In Pool Bags
SOLD OUT
1 available @ $3,000
All attendees receive a bag at check-in with the conference program and other goodies in it, and then they tote it around throughout the conference… don’t you want your logo on those bags? This high visibility item will be co-branded with the 2023 conference logo. SOMSA selects a bag suitable for use pool-side to match the venue environment.
Attendee Gift
SOLD OUT
1 available @ $2,500
We’ll select a useful, quality promotional item that matches the conference theme and venue environment, then co-brand it with your logo and either the SOMSA logo or the conference logo, then hand it out to every attendee at check-in.
Lanyards
SOLD OUT
1 available @ your cost OR $1,500
Conference Program
1 available @ $2,500
Underwrite some of the printing costs, and we’ll put your logo and credit on the inside front cover and outside back cover, in hand for all attendees and sponsors, plus all future downloads of the eProgram forever available on the members-only section of our website!
Branded Attendee Drink Ticket Pack
$150 per pack of 10
Treat your best clients and woo prospects with branded drink tickets (available when purchased before March 10). Unbranded drink ticket packs will be available for purchase on-site! For use at Sunday’s opening reception. Drink ticket packs include sales tax, service tax, and bartenders’ fees. Tips are not included.
Special AM/PM breaks
total of 5 available (with Regular AM/PM Break) @ $1,600 each
Leave your special mark on one of the breaks by providing a memorable, desirable break time offering, and we’ll distribut your brochure or promotional material at attendees’ seats in the session room, plus you’ll get signage credit and recognition from the podium. First come, first served!
Regular AM/PM break
total of 5 available (with Special AM/PM Break) @ $800 each
Sponsor a break and receive signage and credit from the podium. First come, first served, although requests for this option will be held until March 1 to allow for Special Break requests to be offered for attendees.
Digital Sponsor, available in special cases only at SOMSA’s discretion
$3,150
If you can’t travel to the conference, this package is for you! With this opportunity, you’ll get to interact with attendees and publicize your company through our email, social media, and podcast channels. Included in the Digital Sponsor package is the following:

  • Quarter-page ad in program
  • Promotional letter in registration page
  • 2-minute elevator pitch shared on our social media channels
  • Co-host one episode of our podcast, Oral Surgery Admin’s Time Out: Practice Management Success Tips
  • 1 email blast
  • Attendee roster, digital, within one week of conference end
Leadership and volunteer Polo Shirt Sponsors
8 available @ $250 each
(Included for Presenting and Platinum sponsors) Be recognized for supporting the people who support SOMSA. Your logo on the reverse of quality polo shirts. SOMSA leadership will wear these shirts on Sunday, and volunteers will be asked to wear them whenever they’re volunteering at SOMSA HQ or at events.

Monday Evening Event

Monday Bar Sponsor
2 available @ $2,000 each
Cheers! Support our Monday bars and have your company’s linked logo included on the event web page and your logo in the event section in the conference program, plus on a sign at each bar—first come, first served. Includes 2 tickets for the Monday night event.
Monday Event Ticket
$150 per person
We’re inviting sponsors to our Monday evening event this year, so dust off your boat shoes and enjoy casual time with attendees at an exclusive yachting evening. In the past, we have enjoyed cocktail hour, dinner, and music, but this year’s event might surprise the knots off your captain’s hat.
New Member Mixer Promotional Item
SOLD OUT
your cost OR $1,300
Introduce yourself to a special group of 35-45 conference attendees (new members who joined since the last conference) by giving them a special item. You select, order and ship the item, to be co-branded with your logo and the SOMSA logo, with final design pre-approval from the SOMSA office, OR let us handle all the details.

Other SOMSA Opportunities

Interested in reaching SOMSA members outside of the conference? Look no further.

Facebook Post Series
4 available @ $1,200 each
Socialize your message to our Facebook audience through a series of 6 Facebook posts, including your links, photos, videos, and text, approved by SOMSA, on your schedule. Posts may be scheduled any time during the sponsor year.
Dedicated Email Blast
4 remaining @ $1,200 each
We will send your product profile; new feature spotlight; podcast, article or ebook link; HTML email; or advertisement banner out to our membership email list for you during the month of your choice (first come, first served!).
Podcast Co-host
3 remaining @ $995 each
Co-host one episode of our Oral Surgery Admin’s Time Out: Practice Management Success Tips by SOMSA podcast. The Education Committee will work with you to create educational content for our interview-conversation style episodes that highlights your speaker’s expertise. Your content will be available in our episode list available on all podcast platforms.
Webinar Presenter
2 available @ $600 each
Spend one hour with our members educating them about an area of your business expertise. Your presenter will work with the Education Committee to create a session that fits in our educational plan and schedule, and we provide the webinar platform and promotional support. Webinar recordings and slide decks, plus any other handouts you wish to provide, remain in our webinar library for on-going access by members.