Winter C.E. with Character
📍 Hotel
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
📅 Conference Dates
Sunday, February 7 – Tuesday, February 9, 2027
⏰ Course Times
7:30 AM - 11 AM each day
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Disney Park Tickets
We highly recommend purchasing park tickets through our group discount link — it has saved guests approximately $300 in the past!
This exclusive perk is available to everyone in your group, even if they are not staying in your room. The discounted tickets will be available later this year once Disney comes out with their 2027 park ticket pricing. Jeanne will send an email to those with reservations when the tickets become available.
This exclusive perk is available to everyone in your group, even if they are not staying in your room. The discounted tickets will be available later this year once Disney comes out with their 2027 park ticket pricing. Jeanne will send an email to those with reservations when the tickets become available.
Hotel Information
Grand Floridian Group Block Room Rates
Regular rooms: $419 per night (plus taxes and fees) **Additional Adults are $35 each (after 2 adults in the room)
Number of Rooms You May Book
Each registrant may book up to 3 rooms total:
• 1 room for yourself
• 2 additional rooms for family or friends
If you need more than 3 rooms, please fill out this request form- HERE. If you need 3 or less rooms, please continue reading and then book your rooms using the methods below.
Around late November, we will determine availability for any additional rooms.
Guest Names for Additional Rooms
You will be asked to provide the names of guests staying in your 2 additional reserved rooms when you register for the C.E. course.
• Any reservations without confirmed guest names by December 15 will be removed from our group block.
• These unconfirmed guest rooms will be moved to regular hotel inventory at the standard rate ($1,000+ per night).
Please make sure we have all guest names to avoid this happening to anyone in your group.
Book Your Room Now
Ready to secure your spot? Book your room(s) today!
Call: (407) 939-4686 (8:30am and 6:00pm EST, Monday through Friday.)
When you call, if the hotel says they do not have availability for you (and/or your other 2 rooms), please fill out this reservation request form and we will reach out when we add additional rooms to our group block: CLICK HERE
Speakers & Course Topics
Dr. Brandon Allison
Brandon Allison has been practicing dentistry for seven years and owning the practice with his wife Dr. Blades for five. Dr. Brandon is blessed with two wonderful children, Ellie and Cam. He specializes in CAD CAM, comprehensive restorative planning, digital smile design, implants and implant restorations. He also owns a dental lab and enjoys all facets of dental prosthesis design and fabrication. Dr. B enjoys lecturing on new technologies like 3D Printing, guided implant surgery, implant prosthetics and is adjunct faculty at the Wehrle Immersion Implant Course in Puebla, Mexico. He is in the process of obtaining credentials with the AAID, ABOI, DLT and the AGD. Dr. B loves to learn and is frequently seeking out continuums to improve the treatment he provides to patients. Dr. Brandon has received general dental and prosthodontic awards from LSUSD as well as from the local Northlake Dental Association, of which he serves on the board. When he isn’t learning about dentistry he is spending time with his family, church community, mowing the lawn, spending time outdoors or tinkering with new dental innovations. Dr. B truly loves the Northshore community and feels blessed to be trusted with the care of his patients
Dr. Jeffrey Kerst
Dr. Jeffrey Kerst is a 2019 graduate of LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans, where he graduated with honors in Leadership and received the Louisiana Dental Association's Outstanding Senior Dental Student Award. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology, Magna Cum Laude, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Dr. Kerst is a Director of The Pankey Institute and a Platinum Alumnus, having completed the Institute's full multi-year continuing education curriculum. In 2024, he earned the Pankey Institute's Mastery in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry - a recognition awarded to dentists who complete advanced postgraduate coursework in comprehensive examination, occlusion, and aesthetic case design. The Pankey Institute, founded in 1972 in Key Biscayne, Florida, is one of the most respected advanced dental education organizations in North America.
Dr. Kerst is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the International College of Dentists - three of the dental profession's most established honor societies. He serves as a Director on the Board of the Louisiana Dental Association.
Dr. Kerst speaks nationally to dental students and early-career dentists on aesthetic dentistry, TMJ disorders, occlusion, leadership, practice growth, and the ethics of business in dentistry. Clinically, his focus is comprehensive care, occlusion-based restorative dentistry, porcelain veneers, dental implants (restorative phase), TMJ treatment, and sleep apnea oral appliance therapy.
Dr. Kerst is married to Dr. Allison Haynie Kerst, a board-certified orthodontist who practices in the same building at Kerst Orthodontics. They have three sons: Robert, Truman, and Vincent. Dr. Kerst grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Outside the practice he is active in the Rotary Club of Shreveport, Boy Scouts of America, and Holy Angels. Dr. Kerst is a member of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans.
Fun Fact: Dr. Kerst spent four years as an NCAA / NISOA collegiate soccer referee and officiated three major championship matches.
Disney Fireworks Reception
Monday, February 8, 2026
We invite you and your family and friends to join the LDA at our Fireworks Dessert Reception at the Grand Floridian. We will be hosting a private event with desserts, beer, and wine outside the Grand Floridian Hotel in a premier spot to see and hear the magic from the Magic Kingdom fireworks show!
Reception Pricing
| C.E. Registrant | Complimentary Admission |
| Adult Guest | $39.95 |
| Child (4-12 yrs old) | $18.95 |
| Child (3 & Under) | $10.95 |
Registration
| Prices until December 10 | Prices from December 11 to January 4 | Prices from January 5 to February 7 | |
| LDA Member | $489 | $514 | $539 |
| ADA Member | $589 | $639 | $664 |
| Non-Member | $699 | $749 | $774 |
| Hygienist & Other Staff | $389 | $439 | $464 |
REGISTER HERE
Cancellation Policy
Refunds and Cancellation Requests
To receive a refund, all requests must be postmarked or sent no later than the day before each meeting begins. You may send your request to jeanne@ladental.org or fax to (225) 926-1886. Registration and course cancellation/refund requests must be in writing.
Cancellation Requests prior to Early Registration Deadline (see specific meetings for specific dates)
- Refund requests for registration will be granted a full refund, less a $15 processing fee. The request must be received on or before each meeting's early registration date.
- Exceptions will not apply.
Cancellation Requests between Early Registration Deadline and the day before your meeting begins
- Refund requests for registration fees will be granted a 50% refund less a $15 processing fee. The request must be received no later than 4 p.m. on the day before your meeting begins.
- Exceptions will not apply.
No cancellation requests or refund requests will be accepted or granted after the scheduled start to any meeting. This includes cancellations due to illness, late arrivals, weather, parking difficulties or any other reasons.
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