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Page B2 JULY 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B Center For Loss & Life Tran- sition Training Seminars by Dr. Alan Wolfelt - Jul 13-16, 2020. RESCHEDULED FROM May 04-07, 2020. Parental Be- reavement, Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO. 970-226- 6050. www.centerforloss.com wolfelt@centerforloss.com Iowa Funeral Directors As- sociation 2020 Annual Con- vention - Jul 13-14, 2020. RE- SCHEDULED FROM May 19- 21, 2020, Prairie Meadows Hotel & Conference Center, Altoona, IA. Exhibits. 515-270-0130. www.iafda.org admin@iafda.org Professional Grounds Manage- mentSociety2020SummerCon- ference - Jul 14-16, 2020, Wash- ington, DC. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 443-966-3852. www.pgms.org info@pgms.org Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn University - Jul 17-22, 2020. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 703-391- 8400. www.iccfa.com/university kspann@iccfa.com Indiana Funeral Directors As- sociation 140th Annual Con- vention & Tradeshow - Jul 20-22, 2020. RESCHEDULED FROM May 11-14, 2020, Em- bassy Suites Conference Cen- ter, Noblesville, IN. Exhibits. 317-846-2448. www.infda.org connie@infda.org Florida Cemetery Cremation & Funl Assn 2020 Annual Conven- tion & Trade Show  - Jul 23-25, 2020, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, FL. Exhibits. 800- 226-3332. www.thefccfa.com elane@executiveoffice.org National Funl Dirs & Morti- cians Assn Inc 83rd Annual Convention & Expo  - Aug 01- 06, 2020, National Harbor, MD. Exhibits. 770-969-0064. www. nfdma.com nfdma@nfdma.com National Funeral Directors Association 2020 Leader- ship Conference  - Aug 02-05, 2020, Belmond Charleston Place, Charleston, SC. 800-228- 6332. www.nfda.org/leadership nfda@nfda.org Cremation Association Of North America 102nd An- nual Convention - Aug 05-07, 2020, EVENT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A VIRTU- AL FORMAT. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Missouri Funl Directors & Em- balmers Assn 2020 Convention  - Aug 05-06, 2020, Embassy Suites, St. Charles, MO. Exhibits. 573- 635-1661. www.mofuneral.org publications@mofuneral.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals Front-Line Cemetery Training  - Aug 13, 2020, Civic Memorial Cemetery, Sudbury, ON. 905-383-6528. www.oacfp.com info@oacfp.com West Virginia Cemetery & Funeral Assn 2020 Annual Convention  - Aug 14-16, 2020, Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, Cross Lanes, WV. 304-342-3769. www.wvcfa.org office@wvcsi.com American Bio-Recovery Asso- ciation 2020 International Bio Recovery Summit  - Aug 16- 19, 2020, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL. 888-979-2272. www.americanbiorecovery.org president@americanbiorecovery.org Louisiana Funeral Directors As- sociation & Mississippi Funeral Directors Association & Ala- bama Funeral Directors Associa- tion (Tri-state Convention) - Aug 16-18, 2020, Natchez Convention Center, Natchez, MS. Exhibits. 601- 910-7305. onlinereg.info/ Shay@ MsCemeteryAssociation.com Nebraska Funeral DirectorsAs- sociation 2020 Annual Conven- tion - Aug 17-19, 2020, Younes Conference Center, Kearney, NE. Exhibits. (Originally sched- uled 4/21-4/23). 402-761-2217. www.nefda.org staff@nefda.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals Charity Golf Tournament  - Aug 17, 2020, Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club, Gormley, ON. 888-558- 3335. www.oacfp.com info@ oacfp.com Associated Cemeteries Of Mis- souri 2020 Annual Convention  - Aug 19-20, 2020, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach, MO. Exhibits. 314-385-0841. www. associatedcemeteriesofmissouri. com info@associatedcemeteriesof missouri.com Ohio Funeral Directors Association 24th Annual Golf Outing - Aug 20, 2020, Oakhaven Golf Club, Delaware, OH. EVENT DATE CHANGED FROM JUNE 18, 2020. 614- 486-5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ofdaonline.org Academy Of Graduate Em- balmers Of Georgia 65TH An- nual Clinic  - Aug 24-26, 2020, Forsyth, GA. 770-445-3180. www.ageg.org staff@ageg.org Georgia Cemetery Association 2020 Convention - Aug 30 - Sep 01, 2020, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA. RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 28-30, 2020. Exhibits. 770- 490-6810. www.gacemeteries.org georgiacemeteryassoc@msn.com SCCFA, GCA, CAT, NCCA, & SCCA (Joint Convention) - Aug 30-Sep 1, 2020, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Exhibits. RESCHEDULED FROM Jun 28- 30, 2020. 770-880-7210. www. sccfa.info sccfa.office@gmail.com Alabama Funeral Directors As- sociation 134th Mid-Summer Meeting - Sep 04-07, 2020, Mar- riott’s Grand Hotel & Spa, Point Clear, AL. RESCHEDULED FROM Jun 21-24, 2020 334- 956-8000. www.alabamafda.org dedmisten@alabamafda.org Virginia Funeral Directors Association 132nd Annual Convention - Sep 08-11, 2020. RESCHEDULED FROM JUN 21-24, 2020, NEW LOCA- TION Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront The Cavalier, Vir- ginia Beach, VA. 804-264-0505. www.vfda.net lwhittaker@vfda.net Western Canada Cemetery Association 2020 Annual Conference  - Sep 09-11, 2020, Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, AB. 403-507-9359. www.westerncemetery.com administration@westerncemetery.com New York State Association Of Cemeteries 92nd Annual Fall Conference  - Sep 12-16, 2020, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA. 518-434-1134. www.nysac.com info@nysac.com Independent Funl Dirs Assn Of Texas Inc 87th Annual Convention & Expo - Sep 13- 16, 2020, Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio-Live Oak Conference Center, SanAntonio, TX. Exhibits. RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 11-13. 254-214-5649. www. ifdatexasinc.org ifdatexas@aol.com Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2020 Executive Leadership Summit  - Sep 15- 17, 2020, Mountain Shadows Resort, Paradise Valley, AZ. 703-391-8400. www.iccfa.com kspann@iccfa.com Cremation Association Of North America Crematory Operations Certification Program  - Sep 16, 2020, National Funeral Home, Falls Church, VA. 312-245-1077. www. cremationassociation.org/events/ EventDetails.aspx? id=1303545 info@cremationassociation.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation 2020 Embalming and Restorative Art Seminar - Sep 17-18, 2020, RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 2020). Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/embalmingseminar nfda@nfda.org Kates-Boylston Publications Technology Think Tank  - Sep 17, 2020 Technology Think Tank, Doubletree by Hilton North CharlestonCenter, Charleston, SC. (800) 500-4585, (732) 746-0201. https://events.kates-boylston.com/ event/technology- think-tank/ tparmalee@kbpublications.com Kates-Boylston Publications An- nual Cremation Innovators Con- ference  - Sep 18, 2020, Doubletree by Hilton North Charleston Center, North Charleston, SC. Exhibits. 732-746-0201. www. katesboylston.com tparmalee@ kbpublications.com National Funeral Directors As- sociation 2020 Ryder Cup Buck- et List Adventure  - Sep 21-23, 2020, NFDA Headquarters and the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Brookfield and Sheboygan, WI. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/ adventures nfda@nfda.org Ontario Funeral Service Association 2020 AGM & Conference - Sep 21-23, 2020, Queen’s Landing, Niagara-on-the- Lake, ON. POSTPONED. NEW DATE TBD. 905-637-3371. www. ofsa.org info@ofsa.org New Jersey State Funeral Direc- tors Assn 2020 Annual Conven- tion - Sep 21-23, 2020, Atlantic City, NJ. Exhibits. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 732-974- 9444. www.njsfda.org/convention convention@njsfda.org Utah Funeral Directors Asso- ciation Annual Convention  - Sep 23-24, 2020, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Midvale, UT. Exhibits. 801-263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Int’l Assn Of Pet Cemeteries/ Crematories 49th Annual Con- ference - Sep 24-26, 2020 800- 952-5541. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. www.iaopc.com iaopc@aol.com Catholic Cemetery Conference 71st Annual Convention & Expo - Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2020, New Or- leans, LA. EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 708-202-1242. www.catholiccemeteryconference.org info@catholiccemeteryconference.org Selected Independent Funeral Homes 2020 Annual Meet- ing  - Sep 30 - Oct 03, 2020, Le Westin Montreal, Montreal, QC. 800-323-4219. www. selectedfuneralhomes.org raf@ selectedfuneralhomes.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals 2020 Annual Conference and Tradeshow  - Oct 06-08, 2020, Hilton Lac- Leary, Gatineau-Ottawa, QC. 888-558-3335. www.oacfp.com info@oacfp.com Cremation Association Of North America Crema- tory Operations Certifica - tion Program  - Oct 08, 2020, Holiday Inn Express, Albany, NY. 312-245-1077. www. cremationassociation.org/events/ EventDetails.aspx? id=1309811 info@cremationassociation.org New York State Funeral Di- rectors Assn 2020 Annual Convention - Aug 16-19, 2020, Turning Stone Resort and Ca- sino, Verona, NY. EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM AUG 16-19, 2020. 518-452-8230. www.nysfda.org info@nysfda.org National Hospice & Palliative Care Org 2020 Interdisciplin- ary Conference  - Oct 12-14, 2020, Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, AR. 703- 837-1500. www.nhpco.org Green Burial Council Confer- ence 2020  - Oct 12-13, 2020 Green Burial Council Virtual Video Conference 2020 (888) 966- 3330. www.greenburialcouncil.org info@greenburialcouncil.org National Funeral Directors Association 2020 Interna- tional Convention & Expo  - Oct 18-21, 2020, New Orleans, LA. Exhibits. 262-789-1880. www.nfda.org/neworleans2 020 nfda@nfda.org Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association 139th Annual Con- vention - Oct 26-28, 2020, Wis- consin Dells at Chula, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Exhibits. RESCHED- ULED FROM JUN 8-10, 2020. 608-256-1757. www.wfda.info office@wfda.info 2020 Mid-Atlantic States Cemetery & Funeral Confer- ence - Nov 03-04, 2020, Golden Nugget Resort & Casino, At- lantic City, NJ. Exhibits. (800) 604-3416. www.pccfa.com amy@dulaneyvalley.com National Museum Of Funeral History 26th Annual Charity Golf Classic - Nov 09, 2020. RE- SCHEDULED FROM JUN 01, 2020, Kingwood Country Club, Kingwood, TX. 281-876-3063. www.nmfh.org info@nmfh.org Casket & Funeral Supply Asso- ciation 2019 Fall Conference & Trade Show  - Nov 09-10, 2020, J W Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. Exhibits. (847) 295-6630, Fax (847) 295-6647. www.cfsaa.org tmurphy@raybourn.com Cremation Association Of North America Crematory Operations Certification Pro - gram  - Nov 10, 2020, National Museum of Funeral History, Houston, TX. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Funeral Service Association Of Canada Professional Women’s Conference Canada  - Nov 13-15, 2020, Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. 888-507-3722. www.fsac.ca info@fsac.ca Maine Funeral DirectorsAssoci- ation 2020 Annual Convention  - Nov 21, 2020, Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, ME. 207-729-9100. www.mainefuneraldirectors.org carolgay@mainefuneraldirectors.org Kates Boylston Publications Cremation Strategies Confer- ence  - Dec 02, 2020, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN. 732-746-0201. www. katesboylston.com/conferences tparmalee@kbpublications.com Connecticut Funeral Directors Assn 2020 Annual Convention  - Dec 03, 2020, Sheraton Hartford South, Rocky Hill, CT. 860-721- 0234. www.ctfda.org connfda@ aol.com Kates-Boylston Publications Annual Funeral Service Busi- ness Plan Conference  - Dec 03-04, 2020, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN. 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