October 2019

P age A51 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS October 2019 NFDA Convention Preview 2019 NFDA Convention Preview At a Glance (Subject to change) Friday, October 25 1 – 6 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 1)* Saturday, October 26 7:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. Habitat for Humanity* 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. NFDA Policy Board Meeting 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. NFDA Cremation Certification Program* 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. NFDA Arranger Training* 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC, Day 1) Seminar* 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 2)* 12 – 5 p.m. NFDA Central Sunday, October 27 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NFDA Central 8 – 10:15 a.m. CPC Exam (Day 2)* 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 3)* 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Embalming and Reconstructive Techniques for Trauma, Including Organ and Tissue Cases* 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Funeral Service Foundation Golf Classic* 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Workshops 12 – 4 p.m. Architectural Boat Tour* 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. First-time Attendee Reception** 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Party Monday, October 28 “Think Pink” Day for Breast Cancer Awareness Monday is Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the 2019 NFDA International Convention & Expo. Get your pink badge ribbon and/or wear pink to show your support! 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Central 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Workshops 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. General Session 12 – 5 p.m. Expo 12:15 p.m. Expo Ribbon-cutting Photo Opp. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Wrigley Field Tour* 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. All-Star Recognition Ceremony 5 – 6:30 p.m. Funeral Service Foundation Donor Appreciation Reception** 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. First-time Exhibitor Reception 7:15 – 10:30 p.m. Second City Comedy Show* Tuesday, October 29 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Central 7:30 – 10:45 a.m. Workshops 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Service of Remembrance 12 – 5 p.m. Expo 12:30 – 2 p.m. Conversation Cafés 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Chicago City Tour* 4:30 – 5 p.m. Installation of 2019-20 NFDA President and Board of Directors 5 – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Board of Directors Installation Reception 6 – 7 p.m. Heritage Club Reception** 6:30 – 8 p.m. International Reception** 8 – 11 p.m. Funeral Directors Under 40 Party* Wednesday, October 30 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Registration 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. NFDA Central 8 – 9 a.m. Workshops 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Expo 12 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch* 12:45 – 2 p.m. General Session 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Chicago Gangster Tour* 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Special Pre-screening Honor Guard 2:15 – 4:15 p.m. Workshops 6 – 9 p.m. An Evening Under the Sea* * Additional registration required ** By invitation only At a Glance (Subject to change) Friday, October 25 1 – 6 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 1)* Saturday, October 26 7:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. Habitat for Humanity* 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. NFDA Policy Board Meeting 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. NFDA Cremation Certification Progr m* 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. NFDA Arranger Traini * 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC, Day 1) Seminar* 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 2)* 12 – 5 p.m. NFDA Central Sunday, October 27 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. NFDA Central 8 – 10:15 a.m. CPC Exam (Day 2)* 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Celebrant Training (Day 3)* 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Embalming and Reconstructive Techniques for Trauma, Including Organ and Tissue Cases* 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Funeral Service Foundation Golf Classic* 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Workshops 12 – 4 p.m. Architectural Boat Tour* 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. First-time Attendee Reception** 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Party Monday, October 28 “Think Pink” Day for Breast Cancer Awareness Monday is Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the 2019 NFDA International Convention & Expo. Get your pink badge ribbon and/or wear pink to show your support! 7 a.m. – 5 p. . Registration 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Central 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Workshops 9:45 – 11:4 a.m. General Session 12 – 5 p.m. Expo 12:15 p.m. Expo Ribbon-cutting Photo Opp. 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Wrigley Field Tour* 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. All-Star Recognition Ceremony 5 – 6:30 p.m. Funeral Service Foundation Don r Appreciation Reception** 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. First-time Exhibitor Reception 7:15 – 10:30 p.m. Second City Comedy Show* Tuesday, October 29 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Central 7:30 – 10:45 a.m. Workshops 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Service of Remembrance 12 – 5 p. . Expo 12:30 – 2 p. . Conversation Cafés 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Chicago City Tour* 4:30 – 5 p.m. Installation of 2019-20 NFDA President and Board of Directors 5 – 5:30 p.m. NFDA Board of Directors Installation Reception 6 – 7 p.m. Heritage Club Reception** 6:30 – 8 p.m. International Re ti ** 8 – 11 p.m. Funeral Direct r 40 Party* Wednesday, October 30 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Registration 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. NFDA Central 8 – 9 a.m. Workshops 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Expo 12 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch* 12:45 – 2 p.m. General Session 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Chicago Gangster Tour* 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Special Pre-screening Honor Guard 2:15 4:15 p.m. Workshops 6 – 9 p.m. An Evening Under the Sea* * Additional registration required ** By invitation only Be one of the First to Register at Booth #1333 each day and get an Amazon Gift Card 19th Annual Funeral Service Foundation Golf Classic Sunday, October 27, 11:00 a.m. Topgolf, Naperville, IL Since 2001, the Funeral Service Foundation’s golf outing has raised more than $1 million to advance its mission to support funeral service in building meaningful relationships with the families and communities it serves. Experience all the perks of our annual Golf Classic in a social, casual and exciting at- mosphere at Topgolf in Naperville, Illinois, just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago. No matter your skill level, at Topgolf you’ll be able to take a swing and score some points during our tournament-style golf games.You can also relax and enjoy great food and drinks while networking with your fellow funeral service professionals. And because each covered bay is heated, you’re guaranteed to play no matter what weather comes our way in late October. Want to support The Foundation, but golf isn’t your game? Join us as a spectator! You’ll still experience all the networking and excitement of the day without the pressure to step up to a bay and take a shot. Registration includes transportation, tourna- ment fees, food and beverage, golf clubs and four hours of play in reserved bays, complete with a golf pro and tournament am- bassadors to help the day’s play run smoothly. Visit FuneralServiceFoundation.org/golf to register and learn about sponsorship opportunities. All-Star Recognition Ceremony Monday, October 28 • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the shining stars of funeral serviceasNFDArecognizes firms that earned the 2019 NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award – including Best of the Best recipients and Hall of Excellence inductees – and NFDA’s Green Funeral Practice Certificate.We’ll also honor this year’s NFDA Certified Crematory Operators, NFDA Certified Cremation Services Providers, NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultants, the Funeral Service Foundation’s award/scholarship recipients, and APFSP’s Certified Funeral Service Practitioners.