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ADS Florida Seminar Series Scheduled for Orlando April 11, 2008
Enhancing Practice Productivity to Maximize the Value of Your Transition

NAPLES, Fla. --- Greg Auerbach, spokesperson for ADS Florida, LLC, has announced his company is producing a seminar series to benefit dentists nearing a practice transition. The first seminar, “Enhancing Practice Productivity to Maximize Value,” will take place in Orlando, Fla. at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 9:00A.M. to 4:30P.M. Featured speakers are Charles Blair, D.D.S and Hy Smith, M.B.A.

Charles Blair is the Tax Column contributing editor for Dental Economics magazine, author of “E-Z Tax Cookbook,” co-author of “Marketing for the Dental Practice” and “Employing Family Members in Your Dental Practice: A Tax Bonanza,” and founder of a full time dental industry consulting service that bears his name--- Dr. Charles Blair & Associates, Inc.
Hy Smith is a dental practice industry leader who contributes regularly to Dental Economics, has authored the book “Buying and Selling a Professional Practice,” is founder and Managing Member of ADS Florida, and Director of Transitions Strategies for Pride Institute. He has helped thousands of dentists with his practical experience in practice valuation, associateship buy-in arrangements, practice sales and mergers, and multi-doctor group arrangements.

This seminar is especially for dentists who anticipate transitioning their practice in the next ten years,” Auerbach said. “Both Dr. Blair and Hy Smith will offer their expertise on how to maximize dental practice value in preparation for retirement.”

Auerbach said the key topics to be covered are how to increase income until retirement, how to build equity and value for the practice and how to prepare for a highly profitable transition. The seminar is eligible for State of Florida and Academy of General Dentistry continuing education credits.

“Enhancing Practice Productivity to Maximize Value” is sponsored by Bank of America and ADS Florida.

About Charles Blair, D.D.S.
Charles Blair is a contributing editor to Dental Economics magazine. He is a former successful practicing dentist who now provides consulting services to the dental industry on a full-time basis with Dr. Charles Blair & Associates, Inc. He has authored the “E-Z Tax Cookbook” and co-authored “Marketing for the Dental Practice” and “Employing Family Members in Your Dental Practice: A Tax Bonanza!” Dr. Blair is a nationally recognized speaker who offers leading-edge presentations in the business/finance arena of dentistry at such prestigious meetings as ADA National Conventions, Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Yankee Dental Congress, New Orleans Conference and most state meetings.

About Hy Smith, M.B.A.
H.M. (Hy) Smith, M.B.A., is Managing Member and founder of ADS Florida, LLC. He is also Director of Transitions Strategies for Pride Institute. He has helped thousands of dentists with his practical experience in practice valuation, associateship buy-in arrangements, practice sales and mergers, and multi-doctor group arrangements. He has published a book entitled “Buying and Selling a Professional Practice” and written numerous articles for Dental Economics magazine. Smith is also a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers.

About ADS Florida
ADS Florida has been in business for thirty five years and has never had a transaction fail because of analyses or transaction structure. The company is in a very exclusive group of consultants and brokers nationally that qualify for and carry errors and omissions insurance.

ADS Florida has been affiliated with the Pride Institute for the past ten years and has provided knowledge and expertise in appraising dental practices, assisting in complex associateship/partnership structuring and providing guidance in exit strategy decisions.

ADS Florida founder and Managing Member, Hy Smith, has taught transition strategies at Marquette, Indiana University and University of the Pacific dental schools as well as monthly seminars throughout the country to dentists seeking solutions to transition issues.

ADS Florida principals include H.M. (Hy) Smith, MBA; Stuart M. Auerbach, D.D.S.; Paul Rang, D.M.D., JD; Gregory Auerbach, MBA; Donald Elsman, D.D.S and his wife Melody Elsman, RDH.