Explore topics that affect your practice’s operations, in the Annual Session’s Business Success path. Help your practice achieve long-term success and stability by mastering topics including accounting, inventory management, and human resources.

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Find Room for Growth

  • Practice Transitions
  • Financial Numbers and Analyses
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Office Systems
  • Practice Health
  • Risk Management
  • Dental Support Organizations
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Event Highlights

Created with growth-driven orthodontists and their teams in mind, Business Success sessions cover topics to help your practice implement efficient and effective management methods that lead to profitability. Join the following CE sessions and networking opportunities to learn best practices for strengthening and expanding your practice.

Path content includes educational sessions, an inspirational keynote address and networking opportunities with exhibitors and your peers.

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Saturday, April 22


8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Engage Opening Keynote

9:00 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open

9:10 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Concurrent CE Sessions

  • Human resources
  • Marketing
  • Sales and finance

4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Opening Party

6:45 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Alumni and Global Receptions

Sunday, April 23


8:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Concurrent CE Sessions

  • Creating a healthy practice
  • Office systems
  • Financial analyses
  • Marketing

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Career Fair

4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
AAO Celebration Featuring RELAPSE

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
AAO Residents Reception

Monday, April 24


8:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Concurrent CE Sessions

  • Marketing 
  • Practice transitions
  • Dental Support Organizations

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open