On September 23 and 24, we attended the DSO Tech Summit 2026 in Nashville.

The summit brings dental service organization (DSO) leaders and their technology partners into one room to decide which tools deserve a place in their stack. We were there to meet those leaders, and we hosted a Paubox Table dinner at Harper's while in town.

Greg Hoffman and Kenzie Mills represented Paubox.

See related: The Paubox Table: September dinner in Atlanta

Our takeaways

  • Support is the deciding factor when DSOs choose a tech vendor.
  • Ease of use counts in the product itself and in how quickly a team can reach the right person at the vendor.
  • Before bringing on a vendor, leaders need to ask whether it helps them serve patients better.

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Enjoy the pics.

Paubox banner reading Fight phishing attacks with AI-powered Inbound Email Security beside a black high-top table | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

Our table at the DSO Tech Summit.

Panelists seated on stage beside a screen showing the session Before It Enters the Stack | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

The panel “Before It Enters the Stack: How Leaders Decide What Deserves a Place.”

Hotel lobby with a giant blue flip-flop sculpture in a glass case | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

The lobby at Margaritaville Hotel Nashville, giant flip-flop included.

Chandelier of hanging margarita glasses on black iron rings wrapped in rope | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

A chandelier made of margarita glasses.

Two attendees raising drinks by a rooftop pool | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

Poolside in Nashville with Greg Hoffman.

Guitar-shaped glass decanter on a bar cart with four rocks glasses and toast | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

Drinks poured from a guitar-shaped decanter at Harper's. Very Nashville.

Dinner guests around a long table with chocolate cake at Harper's in Nashville | DSO Tech Summit and The Paubox Table in Nashville

Chocolate cake all around at Harper's with Jordan Holmes, Greg Hoffman, and Kenzie Mills representing Paubox.