Dr. Devinn Geeson
Anchored in Purpose and Engineered to Make Waves
What problem in dentistry made Smiles At Sea necessary?
Across the industry, Dr. G saw the same issues again and again:
- Dentists exhausted and overwhelmed
- Teams operating without unity
- CE that felt transactional instead of transformational
- Vendors isolated instead of integrated
- No real community holding the industry together
Clinicians weren’t lacking knowledge — they were lacking connection and energy.
She realized that successful dentistry doesn’t happen in isolation.
It thrives in environments where people are restored, supported, and inspired.
Smiles At Sea became that environment.
When did the shift become impossible to ignore?
It happened on a cruise ship long before Dr. G owned the company. Watching her team bond, laugh, problem-solve, and return home recharged, she realized something profound:
- Change the environment, and you change the culture.
- Change the culture, and you change the outcomes.
Cruises weren’t just vacations — they were catalysts.
And CE didn’t have to be stressful — it could be meaningful, memorable, and magnetic. That realization ignited the mission.
Building the Evolution
As CEO and Chief Evolutions Officer, Dr. G has expanded Smiles At Sea into a dynamic ecosystem of destination CE and community-driven experiences.
Today, the brand stands on four pillars of evolution:
- Expanding Our Impact – Supporting dentists, teams, vendors, speakers, and the entire industry through integrated, year-round community experiences.
- Elevating the Experience – Transforming CE into an immersive journey that feels energizing, not exhausting — from cruises to land festivals.
- Enhancing the Environment – Crafting spaces where learning, connection, and joy flourish naturally—whether on a ship, onshore, or online.
- Redefining CE in Every Format – Delivering modern, experience-based CE on land, at sea, virtually, and in person.
Smiles At Sea is not just an event. It’s an evolution.
Where We’re Headed Next
Smiles At Sea is entering its most impactful era yet — expanding beyond cruises into:
- The Dental Festival (our flagship land experience)
- The Green Room (industry collaboration summit)
- Pop-ups & roadshow activations
- Speaker development and education
- Vendor-integrated ecosystems
- Year-round virtual and hybrid experiences
- A nationwide community movement
Everything we do is designed to support dentistry through connection, culture, collaboration — and unforgettable experiences.
