Funeral Directors from across Michigan will convene in Port Huron at the Blue Water Convention Center and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on June 3-5, 2024, for the Michigan Funeral Directors Association’s Annual Convention.
Please join us for the MFDA Golf Outing on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Solitude Links Golf Course and exhibitors are welcome to participate.
Check out the information below for more event details. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Don’t forget to bring your enhanced Driver’s License or your Passport, if you plan to visit Canada!!!
For more information on the Port Huron area, visit the Blue Water Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Online attendee registration closed--you can register on site!
Registration Fees
Type | Before May 27, 2024 | Onsite/After May 27, 2024 |
MFDA Member | $200 | $250 |
Non-Member | $350 | $400 |
MFDA Retiree/Spouse | $100 | $150 |
MFDA Past President | $0 | $0 |
Non-Licensed Spouse/Staff | $100 | $150 |
MFDA Student/Resident Trainee | $25 | $25 |
777 Club Member/Spouse | $0 | $0 |
Golf Outing | $150 | $150 |
Registration
Online attendee registration closed--you can register on site!
Register for MFDA’s 146th Annual Convention to be held June 3-5, 2024, at the Blue Water Conference Center and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Port Huron. Those who register prior to May 27 will receive $50 special discount.
Convention Registration includes: All educational programming, the exhibition, Service of Remembrance, Honors Reception and the MFDA Party.
Hotel Details
Host Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Port Huron
800 Harker St., Port Huron, MI 48060
Group Rate $129
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is completely sold out. So, please contact the Holiday Inn & Suites Port Huron at 810-662-3400 and use the Group Code MFDA to make your reservations.
Alternate Hotel
Holiday Inn & Suites Port Huron
2021 Water St., Port Huron, MI 48060
Group rate $130
To Register Online:
- Reserve your room by clicking HERE
- Enter the group code MFDA and complete your reservation.
To Register Via Phone:
- Call the reservation department at 810-662-3400 and use the same group code MFDA.
Room Block Available Until May 16, 2024
2024 MFDA Convention Schedule of Events
Monday, June 3, 2024
Solitude Links Golf Course
5810 Flinchbaugh Road
Kimball, MI 48074
8:00 am Registration
9:00 am Shotgun Start
Lunch on the turn
Golf is $150 per person or $600 for a foursome
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024 | |
8:00 a.m. Registration & Team Photo's 9:00 a.m. Shot Gun Start |
Golf Outing at Solitude Links Golf Course Lunch on the Turn |
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 | |
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Move-In-Lake Huron Hall |
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | REGISTRATION OPEN |
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Annual Meeting |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop |
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Presented by: Wally Hooker "The Final Touch" Wallace P. (Wally) Hooker, CFSP, MBIE, is the owner/funeral director/embalmer of Family & Friends Funeral Home of Wingate, IN. Wally does a significant amount of trade embalming from his funeral home. He is routinely called on by other professionals, for technical consultation, to assist with their problem cases. He is a featured writer, ‘Embalming 101’ in Nomis Publication’s Funeral Home & Cemetery News. |
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12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Workshop/Luncheon | |
Presented by: Chris Farmer "FTC Compliance and the Future of the Rule" Chris Farmer is General Counsel for the National Funeral directors Association and founder of The Farmer Firm in Houston, Texas. He has been serving funeral service for 20 years. Chris provides counsel on business matters, regulatory matters, buying and selling, litigation, employment law, and any other legal matters the funeral profession faces. Box lunch provided. |
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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Service of Remembrance |
3:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. |
GRAND OPENING OF EXPOSITION HALL |
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
WSU Reception |
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024 | |
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | REGISTRATION |
8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Workshop | |
Presented by: Mark Harrison "OSHA & Medical Waste Training" Mark Harrison is the president of Certified Safety Training, the exclusive safety and compliance provider to NFDA. Mark has extensive experience in online education and digital training and has launched successful online safety and compliance services in the death care industry. |
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10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Michigan Mortuary Science Foundation Meeting |
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
EXPOSITION HALL OPEN |
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Past Presidents Luncheon (Invitation Only) |
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Workshop | |
Presented by: Antonio Green "Understanding the Millennial Mindset" Antonio Green is a fourth-generation funeral director at his family’s firm James H. Cole Home for Funerals. Antonio has been a licensed mortician for over 15 years. In 2021, Antonio took on the task of becoming a published author. His book "Talk to Me -Understanding the Millennial Mindset" was written to help people better understand the Millennial generation, specifically small business owners. |
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4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker Presentation | |
Presented by: Cassi Chandler "Building the Human for Tomorrow" Cassi Chandler was the FBI’s first African American Special Agent Assistant Director, as well as the bureau’s first female national spokesperson and Director of Public Affairs. In more than 23 years with the FBI, Cassi directed investigations into the white collar crimes, terrorism, cybercrimes, and foreign intelligence activities, while also evolving its healthcare fraud and domestic terrorism intelligence program. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |
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5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. |
Honors Recognition Ceremony |
6:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
MFDA Party Sponsored by Brutsche Concrete Products, C & J Financial and Santeiu Vaults |
Exhibit/Sponsor Registration
Exhibitor & Sponsor Details
- Booth size: 8' Wide x 10' Deep
- Booth Fees: $830
MFDA will raffle off one (1) free booth space for the 2024 convention to be held in Port Huron. Only Michigan Funeral Supply Sales Association (MFSSA) members exhibiting are eligible to participate in the raffle.
EXHIBIT HOURS
MOVE IN | |
Monday, June 3, 2024 Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 7:00 am – 2:30 pm |
SHOW HOURS | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm |
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm |
REMINDERS
DEADLINES |
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BOOTH LEASE* INCLUDES |
*For each additional booth purchased you will receive 1 additional convention registration badge. |
BOOTH STAFF | Exhibit & Vehicle Rates include the following number of Badges:
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Please contact Sandy West at swest@mfda.org for Exhibitor or Sponsor registration information.
2024 Service of Remembrance
2024 Honoree Achievements in Funeral Service
To ensure that everyone deserving of recognition at this year’s Honors Recognition Ceremony is included, please take a few minutes to review the list below. If you or someone you know is not listed, but should be, please contact Megan Rosenbery at the MFDA Office at mrosenbery@mfda.org or at 1-888-955-6332 as soon as possible.
25 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1999) |
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Todd Ager, CFSP |
Rayme R. LaBean |
Jason B. Barclay | Jeffrey A. Lamparski, CFSP |
Jeffrey Bell | Todd M. Luchies |
Patricia M. Bucchare | Michael Kelly Martin |
Amelia Buhay | William M. Oaks |
Matthew W. Buresh | Traci Palmateer |
D. Chad Esch | Jerry Pennock |
Larry Ferguson | Arin Rudd |
Bruce Feuerstein | Robert K. Stroo |
Donald E. Hanson | Todd Turowski |
Timothy Harris | |
Daniel Jansen | |
Lorrie A. Johnson | |
Robert D. Johnson | |
Stephanie Kehrer | |
James E. Koops | |
Christopher E. Korkoian | |
40 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1984) |
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Thomas Basel | Michael J. Raudio |
Keith Bildner | Jeffrey C. Rupp |
Paula Coleman | Robert D. Schwarzkoff |
Kelly J. Dawson | Louis B. Smith |
Stevan M. Garrett | Samuel A. Smith |
Gregory B. Hackman | Charles T. Stallard |
Karen G. Hardy | Kenneth C. Throop |
John D. Kaatz | Doug Walls |
Terry Kaufman | June R. Williams, CPC, CFSP |
John W. Kendrick | William H. Wint |
Sherry A. Marshall, CFSP | |
Ross C. Meyering | |
50 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1974) |
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James K. Allred | James D. Crawford |
Stephen Baron | Mark E. Kendall |
Richard E. Bowerman | Bruce E. Lindke |
David C. Brown, CFSP | Raymond C. Lope |
Kim A. Cederberg | scott Meyersieck, CPC, CFSP, COO |
Paul S. Connell | Bob W. Nelson |
Gregory T. Connelly | David Techner |
Randall F. Cook | Monty S. Wulff |
60 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1964) |
70 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1954) |
E.G. Buresh, Jr. | Donald J. Crawford |
Douglas W. Clark | |
Terence B. Desmond, CFSP | 75 YEAR LICENSEES (Received License in 1949) |
Donna Dodds Hamm, CFSP |
Richard P. McLaughlin, CFSP |
David J. Klaassen | Joseph Eugene Pray |
John F. Kuiper, Sr., CFSP | |
James M. Lamb | |
John K. Stroo |
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Platinum |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Federated Insurance** |
Brutsche Concrete Products* | NGL |
C&J Financial | Santeiu Vaults* |
Gold |
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Austin's Funeral Coach Service* | Physicians Mutual |
funeralOne | Precoa |
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions* | Preferred Removal Services Inc.* ** |
NFDA | Prudent Investor Advisors, LLC |
Silver | |
American Coach Sales* | Hilton Funeral Supply* ** |
Cincinnati Equitable Life Ins. Company | Inch Memorials* |
D.E. Hodges Company* | Private Label/Drink the Message |
Express Funeral Funding | Ross A. Corio Funeral Service Professionals* ** |
Genesee Valley Vault* |
Bronze | |
Batesville Casket* | Precious Memories* |
Exclusive Transportation* | Public Funeral Car Service* ** |
Farm Bureau Insurance-Michael Smith Agency LLC | Silvey's Metro Removal Service* ** |
FT North America | Six Feet Over |
Homesteaders Life Company** |
*Indicates MFSSA Member
**Indicates MFDA Supplier Member