WDA President's Gala
2026 WDA President's Gala
Featuring the Dental Excellence Awards
Friday, November 13, 2026
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Honoring WDA President Dr. Rachel Steele and featuring our Gala entertainment, comedian Bert Walpack
Join us, along with our co-hosts, the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association and the Waukesha County Dental Society, for an evening honoring President Dr. Rachel Steele, celebrating the Association’s success and congratulating member dentists, organizations and friends of dentistry through the WDA Dental Excellence Awards.
Everyone who supports dentistry in Wisconsin is welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring your team, family and friends!
Bert Walpack is a tall, gray haired, lanky, waspy, father of three who runs a dental practice during the day but keeps his smoldering comedy career alive at night. Now living in Eugene, Oregon he performs throughout country on his “Oral Fixation” show. He likes to tell jokes about what it is like to hold needles and drills in people’s mouth.
Born and raised in rural New Jersey, Bert has lived in his second home state of Oregon since 2007. Dr. Walpack graduated from Oregon Health and Sciences University in 2013 and went on to take advance training in IV sedation, dental implants and pediatric dentistry at the University of New Mexico in 2014. Dr. Walpack recently received his Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD). A Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD) is one of the highest awards that a dentist can receive, with only 2% of General Dentists nationally receiving this level of distinction. He is also a Diplomate with the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.
Friday, November 13, 2026
Brookfield Conference Center, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Cocktail attire
6:30 p.m. Reception
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and two complimentary drink tickets per guest. Visit the WIDPAC Wall of Wine and bid on valuable items and experiences in the WDA Foundation Silent Auction.
7:30 p.m. Dinner and Program
The evening will kick off with nationally known comedian Dr. Bert Walpack, an Oregon dentist by day and nationally known comedian by night! We will toast our accomplishments in 2026 and give thanks to our outgoing president, Dr. Rachel Steele. The evening will continue with presentation of the WDA Dental Excellence Awards, including the prestigious WDA Lifetime Achievement honors.
Location & Hotel Information
Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee
Brookfield Conference Center
265 South Moorland Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
Room block expires: Oct. 17 or until it's filled
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