Contact Us
Florida Dental Convention
Phone: 850.681.3629
Toll Free: 800.877.9922 (in Florida)
General email: fdc@floridadental.org
Crissy L. Tallman, CAE, CMP
Director of Conventions & Continuing Education
850.350.7105
ctallman@floridadental.org
Mrs. Tallman has been with the FDA since 2009. Crissy works in all areas of the convention to ensure they are successful. Crissy works directly with the hotel, service contractors, Convention and Visitors Bureau and destination management companies to coordinate meeting logistics. Crissy coordinates the educational program’s logistics and works directly with the Committee on Convention and Continuing Education throughout the convention planning process.
Brooke Martin, PCM
Marketing Coordinator
850.350.7103
bmartin@floridadental.org
Mrs. Martin has been with the FDA since 2014. Brooke handles all marketing for FDC including print, digital, social and onsite marketing and promotion. She works directly with the graphics designers and outside vendors to facilitate convention marketing. She also oversees the reporting of CE credit earned at FDC to CE Broker for all FDC attendees after the convention. Brooke acts as a resource to FDA members for all online CE and license renewal needs.
Lisa O'Donnell, CAE
Program Coordinator
850.350.7120
lodonnell@floridadental.org
Mrs. O'Donnell has been with the FDA since 2022. Lisa works with the FDC Scientific Program Chairs to coordinate the speaker selection and program development for each annual convention along with the annual Women Inspire & Navigate Dentistry (WIND) event each fall. Lisa schedules the Rooted in Dentistry webinar series and coordinates logistics for hands-on workshops around the state.
Grace Pereira
Meeting Assistant
850.350.7162
gpereira@floridadental.org
Ms. Pereira has been with the FDA since 2024. Grace works directly with attendees to assist in their registration needs and coordinates all speaker host logistics. She coordinates the scout, press and VIP registration, as well as allied and specialty event logistics. Ms. Pereira also organizes all allied and specialty event requests and travel and transportation logistics for FDC speakers. Grace acts as a resource to FDA members for all online CE and license renewal needs.
Deirdre Rhodes
Exhibits, Sponsorship & Advertising Coordinator
850.350.7108
drhodes@floridadental.org
Mrs. Rhodes has been with the FDA since 2018. Deirdre coordinates the sale of booth space for the FDC Exhibit Hall and provides general assistance to all FDC exhibitors and deals with the logistics surrounding the 400-booth show. She works directly with exhibitors for advertising and corporate sponsorship opportunities. Ms. Rhodes also works directly with dental companies to purchase advertising in FDA publications including Today's FDA and NewsBites.
Heather Slager
Program Coordinator
850.350.7106
hslager@floridadental.org
Ms. Slager has been with the FDA since 2024. Heather works with the FDC Scientific Program Chairs to coordinate the speaker selection and program development. She also works directly with the speakers to coordinate travel arrangements, course equipment & A/V needs and course handouts. Heather handles negotiating and obtaining equipment sponsorships for speakers and courses, and coordinates the selection of the speaker hosts for the convention.
