Full Convention Schedule
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Start your convention experience by attending one of these two educational programs: Insurance Seminar or Embalming Seminar.
MondayMay 23 |
Event/Program |
Presenter(s) |
Location
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CE Breakdown |
7:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Morning Insurance Seminar - Ethics in Today’s Business and Meeting the Insurance Needs of the Senior Market |
Kevin Gaffney and Pam Ulery |
Juniper A Room |
5 CEC |
12:00 - 12:30 pm |
Power Lunch for Insurance Attendees |
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Juniper A Foyer |
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12:30 - 5:30 pm |
Afternoon Insurance Seminar - Insurance Industry/Preneed/Final Expense |
Thomas B. Holland II, PhD, CPC |
Juniper A Room |
5 CEC |
1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Embalming Seminar - Embalming 101 - Advanced Technician |
Matthew Smith |
Juniper B,C Room |
4 General |
TuesdayMay 24 |
Event/Program |
Presenter(s) |
Location
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CE Breakdown |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Registration |
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8:00 - 9:00 am |
Learning Lab: The Unconditional Love and Stories of a Pet Loss Business |
Coleen Ellis, CT, CPLP |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
8:00 - 9:00 am |
Learning Lab: Three Emerging Trends in Cremation: How to Prepare and Profit |
Alexandra Jo |
Juniper Room |
1 Ethics |
9:15 - 10:15 am |
Learning Lab: The VA Triangle |
Don Ferfolia, Jr., J.D., CFSP |
Juniper Room |
1 Laws & Rules |
9:15 - 10:15 am |
Learning Lab: Caring for Families and Caring for Yourself: The Importance of Self-Care in the Funeral Service Profession |
Kelly Manion |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
10:30 - 11:45 am |
Service of Remembrance and Reception |
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Columbus Room & Foyer |
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11:00 am - 12:15 pm |
Picnic in the Parking Lot |
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Hilton Garage |
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12:30 - 12:45 pm |
Opening Ceremony |
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Regent Ballroom |
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12:45 - 1:45 pm |
Keynote: Families Gone Wild: Defusing Conflict in the Arrangement Room |
Jason Troyer, PhD. |
Regent Ballroom |
1 General |
1:45 - 2:15 pm |
Association Matters: Annual Meeting, Board Installation, Past President Introductions |
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Regent Ballroom |
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2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Break |
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Regent Foyer |
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2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Keynote: "Cover Your Ass" Yes - He Just Said That |
Poul Lemasters, Esq. |
Regent Ballroom |
.5 General .5 Ethics |
3:30 - 6:00 pm |
Exhibit Hours |
Easton Ballroom & Foyers |
1 General |
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3:30 - 6:00 pm |
Welcome Reception and Portrait Studio |
Easton Ballroom & Foyers |
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6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Young Funeral Directors Social Event @ Beeline |
Beeline Bar |
WednesdayMay 25 |
Event/Program |
Presenter(s) |
Location
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CE Breakdown |
6:30 am - 5:30 pm |
Registration |
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7:00 - 8:00 am |
Rise & Shine Breakfast |
Juniper Foyer |
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7:30 - 8:30 am |
Learning Lab: There is Help and There is Hope |
Tony Coder |
Juniper Room |
1 General |
7:30 - 8:30 am |
Learning Lab: The Obituary - Your Greatest Marketing Asset |
John Heald |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
8:45 - 9:45 am |
Learning Lab: Presentation, Public Speaking and Laughing Out Loud |
Ethan Blumenthal |
Juniper Room |
1 General |
8:45 - 9:45 am |
Learning Lab: Fostering a Successful Apprentice/Master Relationship |
Amanda Crates and Cheryl Grossman |
Magnolia Room |
1 Laws & Rules |
8:45 - 9:45 am |
Learning Lab: Your Most Common Master Questions, Answered! |
Laura Dempsey, Scott Serafin, Paul vonSchoeler |
Lilac Room |
1 Preneed |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Learning Lab: Balance your Family, your Family Business and your Business |
J. Mark Busch |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Learning Lab: The Young and the Restless |
Leili McMurrough |
Juniper Room |
1 Ethics |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Learning Lab: Community Outreach: How to Get Free, Positive Publicity |
Nancy Weil |
Magnolia Room |
1 General |
11:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Lunch Is On Us! |
Regent Foyer |
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12:15 - 12:45 pm |
ICCFA/NFDA Update |
Regent Ballroom |
.5 General |
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12:45 - 1:30 pm |
Awards and Recognition Ceremony |
Regent Ballroom |
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1:30 - 2:45 pm |
Mortuary Student Forum: The 'F-Words' of Funeral Service; What I wish Someone Had Told Me Before Mortuary School Graduation" |
Justin P. Zabor, CFSP |
Juniper Room |
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1:30 - 3:00 pm |
Keynote: Transforming Your Work Through Laughter and Active Listening |
Ethan Blumenthal |
Regent Ballroom |
1.5 General |
3:00 - 5:30 pm |
Exhibit Hours |
Easton Ballroom & Foyers |
1 General |
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3:00 - 5:30 pm |
Portrait Studio |
OFDA Booth |
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5:30 - 7:00 pm |
President's Reception |
Regent Ballroom |
ThursdayMay 26 |
Event/Program |
Presenter(s) |
Location
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CE Breakdown |
7:00 - 1:30 pm |
Registration |
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8:00 - 9:00 am |
Learning Lab: The Future is NOW for Funeral Service |
Chris Cruger and Doug Gober |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
8:00 - 9:00 am |
Learning Lab: Whose Right Is It Anyway? |
David Ingram, Esq. |
Juniper Room |
1 Laws & Rules |
9:15 - 10:15 am |
Learning Lab: How Can I Help? How To Help Offer Support to Those Suffering Loss |
Sherrie Dunlevy |
Lilac Room |
1 General |
9:15 - 10:15 am |
Learning Lab: It's not "just a cremation!" |
Adam Sanden, CPA, MBA |
Juniper Room |
1 General |
10:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Brunch |
Easton & Regent Foyers |
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10:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Exhibit Hours |
Easton Ballroom & Foyers |
1 General |
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10:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Portrait Studio |
OFDA Booth |
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12:15 - 1:45 pm |
Keynote: Is Phone Etiquette Killing Your Business? |
Nicole Weideman, CSE |
Regent Ballroom |
1 Preneed.5 General |
1:30 - 1:40 pm |
Closing |
Regent Ballroom |