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Moments From Past Seminars

CE sessions, fishing tournaments, beach bashes and everything in between. A look back at Smiles in the Sun through the years.

Through The Years

Real Moments From Real Seminars

2026

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A large group of attendees in matching blue Smiles in the Sun t-shirts posing together on the beach in front of a Beach Bash banner, with resort buildings behind them — The whole crew at the 2026 Beach Bash.

Attendees in blue event t-shirts and floral leis seated around a white-linen table outdoors, smiling at the camera with palm trees and the resort behind them — Leis, cold drinks and good company at the beachside BBQ.

Round banquet tables set with white linens on the sand at sunset, with guests gathered nearby as the sun sets over the Gulf — Dinner on the sand as the sun goes down over the Gulf.

Attendees seated at tables in a hotel conference room watching a presenter speak beside a projection screen, with sponsor tables along the left wall — Back to work. A CE session before the beach calls.

2024

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A large group in matching orange shirts and leis posing together on a beach boardwalk, with a Beach Bash banner — The annual Beach Bash. Matching shirts required.

Three women in matching orange event t-shirts dancing together on the beach in the evening light — The dancing usually starts before the sun even goes down.

Attendees at a banquet dinner wearing balloon-animal party hats and laughing together at the table — Balloon hats made an appearance at dinner one year.

Attendees seated in a conference room watching a presentation slide titled Computer World Domination — Another packed CE session, this one on technology in the modern practice.

A group in matching light blue shirts posing on a dock with a Smiles in the Sun Fishing Tournament banner — The fishing tournament is still going strong. Here’s the 2024 crew.

A man on a fishing boat smiling and holding up a spotted seatrout he caught — Another solid catch from the 2024 fishing tournament.

Two men on a fishing boat each holding up a fish they caught — Teamwork pays off out on the water.

A woman on a fishing boat holding up a large fish with an excited expression — Not everyone stays calm when they reel one in, and that’s half the fun.

2023

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A large group of attendees wearing floral leis, gathered on a beach boardwalk waving at the camera — The 2023 group photo, taken right on the boardwalk to the beach.

A large group of attendees in matching green Beach Bash BBQ t-shirts posing together in a banquet room — Green was the color of the year at the 2023 Beach Bash BBQ.

Two men posing beside a Smiles in the Sun 2023 sponsor recognition board listing platinum, gold and silver sponsors — Thanking our sponsors. The seminar wouldn’t happen without them.

A man kneeling on a golf green next to a tee sign for sponsors adit and MARS Bio-Med Processes — Our golf sponsors get their own spot right on the course.

A group of attendees seated around a table at a casual waterfront restaurant, one wearing a shirt marking the 10th Annual tournament — Refueling after the tournament. That shirt gives away just how many years running this has been.

Silhouettes of people walking along the beach at sunset with the sun low over the water — Golden hour on Longboat Key. Hard to beat.

2021

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A large group of attendees posing together on a beach boardwalk beside a banner reading Smiles in the Sun Beach Bash BBQ 2020/2021 — The 2021 Beach Bash BBQ, always one of the best-attended nights of the week.

Attendees seated at outdoor tables on a resort terrace, socializing between sessions — Catching up between sessions out on the terrace.

A presenter smiling behind a podium next to a sign for a Smiles in the Sun Lunch 'n Learn session — A Lunch ‘n Learn session, one of the smaller-format talks between main sessions.

A presenter demonstrating dental models to seated attendees at a hands-on workshop table, with a sign for Dr. Joe Massad's Neuromuscular Program session — Hands-on learning at Dr. Joe Massad’s Neuromuscular Program session.

A group in matching blue shirts posing with a banner reading 8th Annual Smiles in the Sun Fishing Tournament 2021 at Hart's Landing — The 8th Annual Smiles in the Sun Fishing Tournament, 2021.

An angler on a fishing boat smiling and holding up a large barracuda he caught — One of the catches of the day from the 2021 fishing tournament.

A woman in golf attire mid-swing on a driving range, palm trees and a resort building in the background — Warming up on the range before one of our golf outings.

Two young children eating ice cream treats poolside while a man in a Smiles in the Sun t-shirt looks on smiling — It’s not just for dentists. Smiles in the Sun is a family affair for a lot of our attendees.

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