MFDA EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FULL!  Funeral industry suppliers - we hope to see you at our May 24-26, 2022 Convention!

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

The Minnesota Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) is holding a tabletop show as part of their MFDA 2021 Convention at Breezy Point Resort. Minnesota funeral directors will attend this two-day event which features CEU presentations, tabletop displays, and an evening event for all attendees and exhibitors.

Exhibitor Registration - click Register button above

Exhibitor Prospectus - download PDF here

Hotel Reservations - Make reservations online (click Online Reservations on top right corner) or by calling 218-562-7176 - Please use Group ID 337076 to receive your MFDA Convention room rate when making your reservation. Room rates are $189-$209/night plus tax.

Exhibitor Hours
Wednesday, August 11
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.......Exhibitor Set-Up/Registration
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.......Exhibits Open (Exhibitor Lunch Break 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.)

Thursday, August 12
9:20 a.m. – 1:00 p.m........Exhibits Open (Exhibitor Lunch Break 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. or after Exhibitor Tear-Down)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m........Exhibitor Tear-Down

Convention Schedule
Wednesday, August 11
7:00 a.m. Registration Opens
7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Attendee Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. OSHA Training
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Past Presidents Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m. General Session
10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. General Session
10:50 a.m.-Noon Attendees Visit Exhibitors
Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch for Attendees
1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m. General Session
1:50 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Attendees Visit Exhibitors/Afternoon Break
2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m. General Session
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Life’s a Breeze Beach Bash Outdoor Party for Attendees and Exhibitors

Thursday, August 12
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Breakfast for Attendees and Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. Registration Opens
8:30 a.m.-9:20 a.m. General Session
9:20 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Attendees Visit Exhibitors
11:00 a.m.-11:50 p.m. General Session
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch for Attendees
1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m. General Session
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. General Session
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. OSHA Training

Why Exhibit at MFDA's 2021 Convention?
• Funeral directors have missed you!  They are looking forward to a laid back convention to reconnect with their colleagues and spend time learning more from funeral industry suppliers.

• Designated exhibit hours for attendees to visit with you at your table - no sitting for 8 hours waiting for attendees to walk by.
• Incentives offered for attendees to visit your table - prize giveaways for attendees.
• Wednesday’s Life's a Breeze Beach Bash Party gives exhibitors an opportunity to enjoy an evening with attendees at a free event for all attendees and exhibitors.
• Dynamic line-up of speakers that covers required funeral director CEUs drives greater Convention attendance.
• And more!

Tabletop displays will be set up in the room where breaks are served, adjacent to where CEU sessions will be delivered and lunch served, and in the registration foyer, and along hallways where all registrants travel and network between sessions.

Tabletop location assignments will be based on if exhibitor is a sponsorship, consecutive years of exhibiting at MFDA convention, if they are an MFDA Allied member, and when the display contract and payment are received. Your tabletop location with a map will be provided via email after the early-bird registration closes on Friday, July 9, 2021 and tabletops are assigned. Due to layout and demand, you may be close to a competitor. Exhibit spaces may not be shared – one company per space.

Attendance of CEU sessions is included with exhibit registration.

Meals: Lunch with the attendees is not included as many attendees will walk through and speak with the exhibitors during this time. (Some tabletop displays are located in the room where attendee lunch is served). Exhibitors are welcome to have lunch on their own at one of the resort restaurants outside of the time attendees are having lunch. A ticket for Thursday breakfast will be included for each registered exhibitor staff. Breakfast will be served in the Marina II Restaurant starting at 7:00am.

Set-up on Wednesday, August 11, from 8:00am-11:00am. There is no day/evening-before access to set-up. Tear Down on Thursday, August 12 at 1:00pm-3:00pm. To access your tabletop display there is a large 1st floor load-in door to the lunch meeting space along with elevator access to the 2nd floor meeting space. Your tabletop location with a map will be provided via email after early-bird registration closes on Friday, July 9, 2021 and tabletops are assigned.

Life’s a Breeze Beach Bash Outdoor Party, Wednesday, August 11, 7:00pm-10:00pm: All convention registrants (attendees and exhibitor staff) receive a wristband to this optional but fun reception at the conclusion of the first day of classes for networking, free appetizers, and cash bar. Wristbands will be provided for exhibitor staff at set-up.

If you need anything (e.g. electric, storage, etc.) besides the 8’ skirted table, two chairs, and WiFi access, you must arrange for it through MFDA’s Exhibit Coordinator Kathy Sheridan at 763-416-0124 kathy@mnfuneral.org.

Convention dress code: Business casual for exhibitors. We are encouraging all funeral director attendees to leave their suits at home and enjoy the resort atmosphere!

Sponsorships: The Convention’s success depends upon sponsor support. See Sponsorship page for details on ways to get extra exposure.

Parking: Multiple parking lots are available for free parking on the Breezy Point resort grounds.

Tabletop registration fees include:
• One 8’ skirted table with two chairs.
• Up to 2 exhibitor staff badges (additional exhibitor staff/guest badges available for $50 each).
• Wristbands for each registered exhibitor staff/guest for Wednesday’s Life’s a Breeze Beach Bash.
• Thursday breakfast for each registered exhibitor staff/guest.
• Incentive prize giveaways to draw attendee traffic to your tabletop display.
• Publicity in MFDA Bulletin, Official Convention Guide, MFDA social media, and Convention web site at www.mnfuneral.org.

8’ Tabletop Display Rules: No booth set-ups, backdrops, banners, flags, end tables, racks in front, etc. Some flexibility allowed, but only with advance approval and if adjacent vendors don’t object. Stay within your space (stage instead of upstage). Your entire exhibit must fit on the included 8’ wide, skirted table. Two chairs included. 2 registered exhibitor staff included with tabletop.

Exhibitor Fees:
MFDA Allied Members: $500 early-bird/$600 after July 9, 2021.

Non-Members: $860 early-bird/$960 after July 9, 2021.

Non-Profit (must be 501(c)(3) designated): $300 early-bird/$400 after July 9, 2021.

Car Spaces: $600 early-bird/$700 after July 9, 2021 (car spaces include 1- 8’ tabletop display indoors and 1 – designated outdoor parking space for a vehicle, located in close proximity to the convention meeting building).

Additional Exhibitor Staff: $50 for each additional staff or guest of exhibitor staff outside of two (2) registered exhibitor staff per tabletop space, unless included with sponsorship.  Additional staff will receive the same exhibitor staff benefits (Wednesday party wristband and Thursday breakfast ticket).

Exhibitor Cancellation Policy: In the event you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund until July 9, 2021, upon written notification, and a 50% refund from July 10-August 1, 2021. After that date, no refunds will be issued.

Breezy Point Meeting Space Layouts

The layout below shows the pre-assembly area where tabletop displays will be set-up, as well as the perimeter of the Minnesota Ballroom where lunch will be served.

The layout below shows another pre-assembly area where tabletop displays will be set-up outside of the Whitebirch Ballroom where all general sessions will occur.

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