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CALENDARof Events
CONVENTIONS/
CONFERENCES
South Carolina Funeral Direc-
tors Assn 28th Annual Mid-
Winter Conference & Expo
- Feb 02-04, 2015, Columbia
Convention Center, Columbia,
SC. Exhibits. 800-445-3427.
www.scfda.org info@scfda.org
Cremation Association Of
North America/NFDACrema-
tion Symposium - Feb 04-05,
2015, Tropicana Las Vegas,
Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. 312-
245-1077. www.cremationas-
sociation.org/events/event_de-
tails.asp?id=498076 nanette@
cremationassociation.org
National Funl Dirs & Morti-
cians Assn Inc Annual District
Three Seminar - Feb 08-09,
2015, Clarion Hotel, Myrtle
Beach, SC. Exhibits. 704-982-
6313. nfdma3@aol.com
National Concrete Burial Vault
Assn 2015 Annual Diversifica-
tion Convention - Feb 13-15,
2015, TraderWinds Island Grand
Resorts, St. Petersburg Beach,
FL. Exhibits. 888-886-2282.
associationdatabase.com/aws/
NCBVA/pt/sp/convention info@
ncbva.org
Monument Builders Of North
America Inc - Feb 20-22, 2015,
Charlotte Convention Center,
Charlotte, NC. Exhibits. 800-233-
4472. www.monumentbuilders.
org info@monumentbuilders.org
Alliance Of Illinois Ceme-
terians Annual Convention
- Feb 26-27, 2015, Holiday
Inn & Suites, East Peoria,
IL. Exhibits. 309-788-6622.
www. a i c e m e t e r i a n s . o r g
aic_secretary@mediacombb.net
Cal i fornia Assn Of Pub-
lic Cemeteries 57th Annu-
al Conference - Mar 26-28,
2015, Embassy Suites Hotel,
San Luis Obispo, CA. Exhibits.
888-344-9858. www.capc.info
publiccemeteries@aol.com
Association For Death Educ &
Counseling 37th Annual Con-
ference -Apr 07-08, 2015, Grand
Hyatt SanAntonio, SanAntonio,
TX. Exhibits. 847-509-0403.
www.adec.org info@adec.org
Int’l Cemetery, Cremation &
Funeral Assn 2015 Convention
&Exposition -Apr 08-11, 2015,
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention
Center and The Grand Hyatt,
SanAntonio, TX. Exhibits. (800)
645-7700. www.iccfa.com
Arkansas Funeral DirectorsAs-
sociation -Apr 17-18, 2015, Mar-
riott, Little Rock, AR. 501-687-
9860. www.arfda.com kelly@
brentstevensonassociates.com
International Order Of The
GoldenRuleAnnual Conference
& Supplier Showcase - Apr 22-
25, 2015, Orlando World Center
Marriott, Orlando, FL. Exhib-
its. 800-637-8030. www.ogr.org/
annual-conference membership@
ogr.org
JewishCemeteryAssnOfNorth
America 7th Annual Confer-
ence - May 03-06, 2015, Double
Tree by Hilton Baltimore - BWI
Airport, Baltimore,MA. Exhibits.
314-353-2540. www.jcana.org
danielbrodsky@nmscemetery.org
SouthDakota Funeral Directors
Assn - May 06-08, 2015, Best
Western Ramkota & Convention
Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Exhibits.
605-246-9466. www.sdfda.org
tkerr@triotel.net
North Carolina Funeral Direc-
tors Assn Educational Confer-
ence & Expo - May 11-13, 2015,
Sheraton Hotel Downtown, Ra-
leigh, NC. Exhibits. 800-616-2332.
www.ncfda.org staff@ncfda.org
Iowa Funeral DirectorsAssocia-
tion - May 12-14, 2015, Gateway
Hotel, Ames, IA. Exhibits. 515-
270-0130. www.iafda.org admin@
iafda.org
Texas Funeral DirectorsAssocia-
tionAnnual Convention&Expo
- May 31 - Jun 05, 2015, Sheraton
Arlington Hotel, Arlington, TX.
Exhibits. 800-460-8332. www.
tfda.com ann@tfda.com
Missouri Funl Directors & Em-
balmers Assn Annual Conven-
tion&Tradeshow - May 31 - Jun
02, 2015, St. Charles Convention
Center, St. Charles, MO. Exhibits.
573-635-1661. www.mofuneral.
org info@mofuneral.org
Arizona Funl Cemetery & Cre-
mation Assn - Jun 02-04, 2015,
Carefree Resort and Conference
Center, Carefree, AZ. Exhibits.
480-649-1144. www.azfcca.org
director@azfcca.org
Indiana Funeral Directors
Association - Jun 03-04, 2015,
JW Marriott Hotel, Indianapo-
lis, IN. Exhibits. 800-458-0746.
www.indiana-fda.org info@
indiana-fda.org
Pennsylvania Funl Directors
AssociationConvention&Expo
- Jun 07-10, 2015, Holiday Inn
Harrisburg/Hershey, Grantville,
PA. Exhibits. 800-692-6068. www.
pfda.org john@pfda.org
Tennessee Funeral DirectorsAs-
sociation/TFSSC 112th Annual
Convention - Jun 07-09, 2015,
Embassy Suites Hotel and Confer-
ence Center, Murfreesboro, TN.
Exhibits. 615-321-8792. www.
tnfda.org office@tnfda.org
WestVirginia Funeral Directors
Assn - Jun 08-10, 2015, Mardi
Gras Casino and Resort, Cross
Lanes, WV. Exhibits. 855-345-
4711. www.wvfda.org kimesrob@
yahoo.com
BritishNational Funeral Exhibi-
tion - Jun 12-14, 2015, Stoneleigh
Park, Warwickshire, England.
Exhibits. +44 (0) 1926 815597.
www.nationalfuneralexhibition.
co.uk admin@nationalfuneral
exhibition.co.uk
Virginia Funeral Directors As-
sociation 127thAnnual Conven-
tion - Jun 14-17, 2015, The Hotel
Roanoke & Conference Center,
Roanoke, VA. Exhibits. 804-264-
0505. www.vfda.net lwhittaker@
vfda.net
Southern Cemetery Cremation
& Funl Assn, North Caro-
lina Cemetery Assn & South
Carolina CemeteryAssn (Joint
Convention) - Jun 14-16, 2015,
Embassy Suites Hotel & Kings-
ton Plantation, Myrtle Beach,
SC. Exhibits. 251-634-3434.
www.sccfa.info/Myrtle-Beach-
SC-2015-temp.html sccfa@
bellsouth.net
Funeral Directors&Mort’sAssn
OfNC - Jun 15-19, 2015, Embassy
Suites, Concord, NC. Exhibits.
704-982-0347. www.fdmanc.org
fdmanc@aol.com
WisconsinFuneral DirectorsAs-
sociation - Jun 16 - Oct 17, 2015,
Radisson Hotel and Conference
Center, Green Bay, WI. Exhibits.
608-256-1757. www.wfda.info
gary@wfda.info
Funeral DirectorsAssn Of Ken-
tucky 133rd Annual State Con-
vention & Mid-West Regional
Funeral Trade Show - Jun 17-19,
2015, Hyatt RegencyHotel&Ken-
tucky International Convention
Center, Louisville, KY. Exhibits.
800-866-3211. www.fdaofky.com
info@fdaofky.com
Buckeye State Funeral Dirs &
Embs Assn - Jun 18-20, 2015,
Deer Creek State Park Lodge &
Conference Center, Mt. Sterling,
OH. Exhibits. 614-634-3767.
www.bsfdea.net
Western Pennsylvania Funl
Dirs Assn Inc - Jun 22-25, 2015,
Ambassador Banquet and Confer-
ence Center, Erie, PA. Exhibits.
814-824-5000. www.wpfda.org
schmidtfuneral@aol.com
Maryland State Funeral Direc-
tors Assn 96th Annual Con-
vention - Jun 28 - Jul 02, 2015,
Clarion Resort & Conference
Center, Ocean City, MD. Exhibits.
888-459-9693. www.msfda.net
msfda@msfda.net
CremationAssociationOf North
America 97th Annual Conven-
tion - Jul 29 - Aug 01, 2015, San
DiegoMarriottMarquis&Marina,
SanDiego, CA. Exhibits. 312-245-
1077. www.cremationassociation.
org info@cremationassociation.
org
Selected Independent Funeral
Homes Annual Meeting - Sep
16-19, 2015, The Roosevelt, New
Orleans, LA. Exhibits. 800-323-
4219. www.selectedfuneralhomes.
org lauren.ehle@selectedfuneral-
homes.org
Catholic Cemetery Conference
66th Annual Convention &
Expo - Sep 22-25, 2015, Town &
Country Hotel, San Diego, CA.
Exhibits. 888-850-8131. info@
catholiccemeteryconference.org
New York State Association Of
Cemeteries 87th Annual Fall
Conference - Oct 03-06, 2015,
The Sagamore, Bolton Land-
ing, NY. Exhibits. 518-434-1134.
www.nysac.com info@nysac.com
National Funeral Directors As-
sociation 2015 International
Convention & Expo - Oct 18-21,
2015, Indiana Convention Center,
Indianapolis, IN. Exhibits. 262-
789-1880. nfda.org/2015-nfda-
convention-landing-page.html
nfda@nfda.org
CaliforniaAssn Of Public Cem-
eteries 58th Annual Conference
-Mar 17-19, 2016, EmbassySuites
Monterey Resort Hotel, Seaside,
CA. Exhibits. 888-344-9858.
www.capc.info publiccemeter-
ies@aol.com
CaliforniaAssn Of Public Cem-
eteries 59th Annual Conference
- Feb 23-25, 2017, Embassy Suites
Mandalay Bay, Oxnard, CA. Ex-
hibits. 888-344-9858. www.capc.
info publiccemeteries@aol.com
MEETINGS/SEMINARS
Association Of California
Cremationists Crematory
Training Seminar - Jan 06,
2015, Rose Hills Memorial Park
&Mortuary, Whittier, CA. 877-
936-7222. www.accinfo.org
kmtacc@hotmail.com
M K J Marketing Seminars
- Jan 10-17, 2015, Silversea
Vessel, Silver Galapagos, Gala-
pagos Islands; Jan 28-29, 2015
M K J International Deathcare
Import-Export Summit, Terra-
nea Resort, Los Angeles, CA;
Feb 23-25, 2015 Strategies for
Increasing Profits in a Declin-
ing Industry, Westin Riverfront
Resort & Spa, Beaver Creek,
CO; Mar 23-25, 2015 Strate-
gies for Increasing Profits in a
Declining Industry, Boca Raton
Beach Club, a Waldorf-Astoria
Resort, Boca Raton, FL. www.
mkjmarketing.com eheuer@
mkjmarketing.com
Int’l Cemetery, Cremation
& Funeral Assn 2015 Wide
World of Sales Conference -
Jan 14-16, 2015, Bally’s & Paris
Las Vegas Hotel & Casino,
Las Vegas, NV. 800-645-7700.
www.iccfa.com
Selected Independent Fu-
neral Homes 2015 NextGen
Seminar - Jan 25-29, 2015,
The Westin Maui Resort &
Spa, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
800-323-4219. www.selected-
funeralhomes.org lauren.ehle@
selectedfuneralhomes.org
Indiana Funeral DirectorsAs-
sociation Mid-Winter Confer-
ence - Feb 02-03, 2015, Crowne
Plaza, Indianapolis, IN. 800-
458-0746. www.indiana-fda.org
info@indiana-fda.org
Center For Loss & Life Tran-
sition Training Seminars by
Dr. Alan Wolfelt - Feb 03-05,
2015 Why We Need Funerals
3-Day Training Experience;
Feb 09-12, 2015 Exploring
the Depression of Grief; Mar
02-05, 2015 Comprehensive
Bereavement Skills Training,
The Center For Loss & Life
Transition , Fort Colling, CO;
Apr 06-09, 2015 Understanding
and Responding to Complicated
Mourning; May 04-07, 2015
Exploring the Shadow of the
Ghosts of Grief; Jun 08-11,
2015 Comprehensive Bereave-
ment Skills Training; Jun 23-25,
2015 Why We Need Funerals
3-Day Training Experience;
Jul 20-23, 2015 Companioning
the Traumatized Griever: Re-
framing PTSD as “Catch-Up”
Mourning; Aug 03-06, 2015
Living with Meaning & Pur-
pose in Your Life; Aug 24-27,
2015 Exploring the Spiritual
Dimensions of Death, Grief
& Mourning; Sep 14-17, 2015
Suicide Grief: Companioning
the Mourner; Oct 05-08, 2015
Comprehensive Bereavement
Skills Training; Nov 09-12,
2015 Counseling Skills Funda-
mentals; Dec 07-10, 2015 Sup-
port Group Facilitator Training,
The Center For Loss & Life
Transition, Fort Collins, CO.
970-226-6050. www.center-
forloss.com wolfelt@center-
forloss.com
West Virginia Funeral Di-
rectors Assn Mid-Winter
Advocacy Summi t - Feb
1 0 - 1 2 , 2 0 1 5 , Emb a s s y
Suites, Charleston, WV. 855-
345-4711. www.wvfda.org
kimesrob@yahoo.com
Pennsylvania Funl Directors
Association Winter Manage-
ment Conference - Feb 10-
12, 2015, Nemacolin Wood-
lands Resort, Farmington, PA.
800-692-6068. www.pfda.org
john@pfda.org
Maryland State Funeral
Directors Assn Mid-Winter
Retreat - Feb 13-15, 2015,
Clarion Resort, Ocean City,
MD. 888-459-9693. www.
msfda.net msfda@msfda.net
Montana Funeral Direc-
tors Association Mid-Winter
Conference - Feb 18-19, 2015,
Great Northern Hotel, Helena,
MT. 888-449-7240. www.
montanafuneraldirectors.org
Michigan Funeral Direc-
tors Association Mid-Winter
Seminar - Feb 21-28, 2015,
St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The
Royal Beach Casino, St. Kitts.
517-349-9565. www.mfda.org
pdouma@mfda.org
Ohio Cemetery Association
Annual Awards Banquet - Feb
21, 2015, Holiday Inn,Worthing-
ton, OH. 937-885-0283. www.
ohiocemeteryassociation.com
jburrowes@cemeterydata.com
Cremation Association Of
North CarolinaAnnual Meet-
ing - Feb 24-26, 2015, Pine-
hurst Resort, Pinehurst, NC.
336-838-3178. www.caonc.org
Ohio Funeral Directors As-
sociat ion Annual Educa-
tional Conference - Feb 25
- Mar 03, 2015, The Westin
St. John Resort & Villas, St.
Johns, Virgin Islands. 800-
589-6332. www.ofdaonline.
org melissa@ofdaonline.org
The International Confer-
ence of Funeral Servi ce
Examining Boards 111th
Annual Meeting - Feb 25
- Oct 26, 2015, The Hilton
Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX.
479-442-7076. www.thecon-
ferenceonline.org services@
theconferenceonline.org
National Funeral Directors
Association Advocacy Summit
- Mar 03-05, 2015, Renaissance
Mayflower Hotel, Washington,
DC. 262-789-1880. nfda.org/
government-relations-/advocacy-
summit-.html PAC@nfda.org
Casket & Funeral Supply
Association Winter Seminar
- Mar 05-07, 2015, Sandpearl
Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL.
847-295-6630. www.cfsaa.org
info@cfsaa.org
Cemetery & Mortuary Assn
Of California Conference
- Mar 11-13, 2015, Meritage
Resort, Napa Valley, CA. 916-
441-4533. www.cmaccalifornia.
com cmac@usa.net
National Funeral Directors
Association Meet the Mentors
Meeting - Mar 16-18, 2015,
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
262-789-1880. www.nfda.org
http://nfda.org/conferences-a-
events/meet-the-mentors.html
As s o c i a t i on Fo r De a t h
Educ & Counsel ing Pre-
Conference Institute - Apr
07-08, 2015, Grand Hyatt San
Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
847-509-0403. www.adec.org
info@adec.org
National Funeral Directors
Associat ion Profess ional
Women’s Conference - Apr
24-26, 2015, Loews Chicago
Hotel, Chicago, IL. (800) 228-
6332, (262) 789-1880, Fax:
(262) 789-6977. www.nfda.
org/conferences-a-event s /
nfda-professional-womens-
conference.html nfda@nfda.
org
New York State Association
Of Cemeteries 38th Annual
Public Affairs Seminar - Apr
27-28, 2015, Hilton Albany,
Albany, NY. 518-434-1134.
www.nysac.com info@nysac.
com
Selected Independent Fu-
neral Homes 2015 Spring
Management Summit - Apr
29 - May 01, 2015, Den-
ver Marr iot t Tech Center,
Denver, CO. 800-323-4219.
www.selectedfuneralhomes.
org l auren. ehl e@se l ec t ed
funeralhomes.org
Cremation Association Of
North America Cremato-
ry Operators Certification
Program - May 01, 2015,
Providence, RI. 312-245-1077.
www.cremationassociation.org
info@cremationassociation.org
Nat ional Funeral Direc-
tors Associat ion Leader-
ship Conference - Jul 12-15,
2015, Disney Grand Floridian
Resort , Lake Buena Vista,
FL. 262-789-1880. nfda.org/
conferences-a-events/nfda-
leadership-conference.html
nfda@nfda.org
Cal i fornia Assn Of Pub-
lic Cemeteries Educational
Seminar & Area Meeting
- Oct 09-10, 2015, Crowne
Plaza Beach Hotel, Ventura,
CA. 888-344-9858. www.
capc.info publiccemeteries@
aol.com
Fountain Nat’l Academy’s
2016 International Embalm-
ing & Reconstructive Sur-
gery Conference - Aug 04-07,
2016, FNA Training Facility,
Springfield, MO. 417-833-
5130. www.fnacademy.com
vrfountain@earthlink.net
Cal i fornia Assn Of Pub-
lic Cemeteries Educational
Seminar & Area Meeting -
Oct 07-08, 2016, Lake Tahoe
Resort Hotel, Sacramento, CA.
888-344-9858. www.capc.info
publiccemeteries@aol.com
California Assn Of Public
Cemeteries Educational Sem-
inar &Area Meeting - Oct 06-
07, 2017, Holiday Inn Capitol
Plaza, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
888-344-9858. www.capc.info
publiccemeteries@aol.com
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