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**How to hack it?** Many associations [host small meetings (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asaecenter.org/resources/articles/an_magazine/2018/september-october/small-but-mighty-meetings)
, and that includes the American Dental Association. But this year, instead of hosting three smaller meetings at different times, ADA is scheduling them back-to-back in one [conference week (opens in a new tab)](https://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/events/conference-week)
.

The three meetings—ADA’s State Presidents-Elect Conference, Management Conference, and Conference on Membership—will be hosted at the association’s headquarters in Chicago later this month. Together, they will emphasize a collaborative theme: “focusing and aligning for maximum impact.”

**Why does it work?**The conference week includes a few overlapping days when attendees can participate in joint strategy sessions and discussions between meetings. It also provides expanded professional development opportunities for attendees to learn in a variety of formats, including presentations, workshops, and open forums.

**What’s the bonus?**ADA’s conference week combines resources and stakeholder groups from the national, state, and local levels, delivering one consistent attendee meeting experience.

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[Tim Ebner](https://associationsnow.com/author/tim-ebner/)

Tim Ebner is communications director and press secretary at the American Forest & Paper Association in Washington, DC. He is a member of ASAE’s Communication Professionals Advisory Council and a former Associations Now senior editor.

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