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JULY 2017
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
S ec t i on A
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc.
80th Annual National Convention & Exposition
July 29 – August 3, 2017 Myrtle Beach, SC
CONVENTION PREVIEW
Thursday, July 27, 2017
7:00am - 7:00pm
American Board of Funeral Service Education
Collaboration with the ABFSE
Friday, July 28, 2017
7:00am - 7:00pm
American Board of Funeral Service Education
Collaboration with the ABFSE
8:00am - 4:30pm
Convention Early Bird Educational Presentation (8 CEUs)
In Partnership with the
National Funeral Directors Association, Inc.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
8:30am - 10:45am Convention Early Bird Educational Presentation (Exam Day)
In Partnership with the
National Funeral Directors Association, Inc.
10:00am - 8:00pm NFDMA Pre-Show Marketplace Open
1:00pm - 7:00pm NFDMA Convention Registration Open
4:00pm - 5:30pm Convention Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
Presented By:
Arlington Chemicals & Bondol Laboratories
4:00pm - 5:30pm Convention Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
5:00pm - 9:00pm Committee Meetings
9:00pm - ??
A White Party featuring DJ Gary
Hosted By: South Carolina Morticians Association,
Inc. with the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
8:00am - 11:00am NFDMA Convention Registration Open
8:00am - 5:00pm
NFDMA Pre-Show Marketplace Open
8:00am - 8:00pm
Committee Meetings
8:30am - 10:30am Executive Committee Meeting
9:00am - 10:30am NFDMA Choir Rehearsal
11:00am - 1:00pm Requiem: Annual National Worship & Service of Remembrance, Public Day (1
CEU)
Sponsored In Part By: Funeral Home Gifts
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch at Sandy Grove Baptist Church
2:00pm - 7:00pm NFDMA Convention Registration Open
4:00pm - 4:45pm New Members & First Time Convention Attendees Orientation (1 CEU)
5:00pm - 7:00pm Board of Directors Meeting
8:00pm - ??
Commitment: A Diverse Community Convention Welcome Reception
Sponsored In
Part By: The Dunk Law Firm
Monday, July 31, 2017: It’s Your Decision: Owners & Managers Day
7:00am - 8:00am
Devotional Service
8:00am - 9:30am
Annual President’s Breakfast
Executive Committee, State Presidents & District Gover-
nors Only
8:00am - 12:00pm NFDMA Pre-Show Marketplace Open
8:00am - 4:00pm
NFDMA Convention Registration Open (Closed from 10:00am-1:00pm for the
Opening Ceremony)
10:00am - 12:00pm A Diverse Community Convention Opening Ceremony & Centennial Firm Recog-
nition (2 CEUs)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Keynote Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
3:15pm - 4:45pm Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
3:30pm - 4:30pm Breakout Educational Presentation (1 CEU)
Presented By: The Piedmont Group &
Mass Mutual
3:30pm - 4:30pm Past National Presidents Meeting
5:00pm - 7:00pm Official Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Ceremony
7:00pm - 8:00pm Candidate Chat - Round Table (1 CEU)
8:00pm - 12:00am Back 2 the 70’s With Live Entertainment by Jesse James & the Airtight Band
Hosted
By: South Carolina Morticians Association, Inc. Entertainment Sponsored In Part By:
Rest In Beauty
Tuesday, August 1, 2017: Funeral Service in the 21st Century: Industry Hot Topics
7:00am - 8:00am
Devotional Service
7:00am - 8:00am
Breakfast with the Birdies
Hosted By: The Birdies of NFDMA, Inc.
8:00am - 4:00pm
NFDMA Convention Registration Open (Closed from 11:45am-1:00pm)
8:30am - 10:30am Opening Business Session
11:00am - 12:30pm Keynote Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
Sponsored By: Batesville Casket Company
12:30pm - 6:00pm Exhibit Hall Open (Only 1 CEU issued for both days)
12:30pm - 6:00pm The International & Funeral Service History Pavilion (Only 1 CEU issued for both
days)
Presented By: The One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Servicex
2:00pm - 3:30pm How To Become A Certified Funeral Service Practitioner & the “CFSP” Recognition
Celebration (1.5 CEUs)
Sponsored By: North Carolina Mutual Financial
4:00pm - 6:00pm Voting Room Open
6:30pm - 7:30pm The International Honors Reception (This Event Is By Invitation Only)
8:00pm - 10:00pm The Annual NFDMA Robert H. Miller Professional of the Year Awards Dinner
10:00pm - 1:00am A Night with the NFDMA, Inc. 40 & Under Funeral Directors
Wednesday, August 2, 2017: The Funeral Profession on the Horizon and Mortuary Education Day
6:30am - 8:00am
The PAC Health Walk Annual Political Action Committee (PAC) Event
Hosted By:
NFDMA, Inc. Political Action Committee (PAC)
7:00am - 8:00am
Devotional Service
7:30am - 8:30pm
The Expo Chew-N-Chat (This Event Is By Invitation Only)
8:00am - 9:30am
Early Bird Breakout Educational Presentation (1 CEU)
8:00am - 12:00pm NFDMA Convention Registration Open
8:30am - 2:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open (Only 1 CEU issued for both days)
8:30am - 2:00pm
The International & Funeral Service History Pavilion (Only 1 CEU issued for both
days)
Presented By: The One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Service
9:00am - 12:00pm Voting Room Open
9:00am - 3:00pm
Mortuary Education Day
Hosted By: NFDMA, Inc. 40 & Under Funeral Directors
1:30pm
Exhibit Hall Grand Prize Drawing (Winners will be chosen only from those present
at the time of drawing.)
2:00pm - 3:30pm Breakout Educational Presentation (1.5 CEUs)
3:45pm - 5:00pm Closing Business Session
7:30pm - 8:00pm The Inaugural Ceremony of the 66th National President & 2017-2019 National
Elected Officers
8:00pm - 11:00pm Capital Campaign Gala with Silent Auction
Thursday, August 3, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm Officers & Committee Chairs Orientation (3 CEUs) Mandatory for Elected Officers,
Appointed Officers, District Governors Committee Chairs & Headquarters Staff
CONVENTION AGENDA
D e c i d e ! C o mm i t ! S u c c e e d !