2025 CONVENTION SCHEDULE*

Tuesday, April 29 

 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

MFDA Board of Directors Meeting

 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. 

MFDA Women in Funeral Service (WIFS) Kickoff Reception

Wednesday, April 30 – 6 CEUs

 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Attendee Registration Open 

 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. 

Past Presidents Breakfast 

 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. 

Attendee Continental Breakfast Available

 9:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Keynote: Kelly Grosklags of Conversations with Kelly (1 CEU PP)

 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

2 Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)

 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 

Lunch/Legislative Update/Officer Installation/50, 25, 10 Yr Milestone Awards (1 CEU General)

 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. 

Service of Remembrance

 2:30 – 3:20 p.m. 

Restorative Arts Keynote Speaker: Lincoln Plain (1 CEU Body Prep)

 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 

Exhibit Hall w/Reception/Bingo (1 CEU General)

 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. 

MFDA Trivia Night! sponsored by Funeral Directors Life

Thursday, May 1 –
5 CEUs

 9:00 – 10:50 a.m. 

Exhibit Hall with Bingo (1 CEU General)

 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. 

NOR Keynote Speaker: Katey Houston of Return Home  (1 Regulations & Ethics or Professional Practices / 1 Transfer Care Specialist CEU)

 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.           

Lunch/MFDA Leadership Academy Graduation

 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. 

2 Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)

 2:00 – 2:50 p.m. 

2 Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)

 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

OSHA Training (1 CEU OSHA/Body Prep or Regs / 1 Transfer Care Specialist CEU)