Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is open for the profession’s leading gathering for women in funeral service: the National Funeral Directors Association’s Professional Women’s Conference. This intimate gathering, taking place April 7-9 in Franklin, Tenn., is the perfect setting for funeral directors, educators, students and suppliers to generate new ideas, grow personally and professionally, and create lasting relationships with other professionals.
The conference begins on Friday, April 7 with a complimentary welcome reception. Immediately following the reception is a very special event, Funeral Service Foundation: Uncorked at Arrington Vineyards, which is owned, in part, by Kix Brooks of the legendary country music group Brooks and Dunn. After learning about the vineyards, attendees will indulge in a variety of award-winning wines and delicious cheeses and desserts while enjoying live bluegrass music with friends and colleagues. A ticket is required for this event.
Attendees can look forward to engaging conference sessions led by experts covering a wide range of topics:
- Saturday, April 8
- General Session: Serving a Perpetrator’s Family Following a Mass Shooting Event presented by Martha Thayer, program director at Arapahoe Community College
- General Session: Secret Tech Tools for Funeral Directors! presented by Beth Ziesenis, technology expert and author
- Celebrate the accomplishments of women who have earned Professional Women’s Conference scholarships from the Funeral Service
- Foundation during the complimentary recognition luncheon
- Attendees will exchange great ideas on a variety of topics with like-minded funeral professionals during the popular Powerhouse Panel Discussions
- Sunday, April 9
- Concurrent Workshops – attendees can choose between an embalming and restorative art workshop or a presentation on the FTC Funeral Rule by NFDA General Counsel Scott Gilligan
- General Session: You in the Driver’s Seat: 6 Steps to Ensure You’re in Control of Your Career presented by Meridith Elliott Powell, author and business strategist
Complete details about the NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, including registration and hotel information, can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/pwc.
Attendees can save up to $50 when they register on or before March 13. Attendees can register online at www.nfda.org/pwc.
| On or before March 13 | After March 13 | |
| NFDA member | $475 | $525 |
| Nonmember licensed funeral director | $625 | $675 |
| Non-funeral director | $475 | $525 |
| Second registrant from the same organization
(includes members, nonmembers, non-funeral directors) |
$425 | $475 |
| Mortuary science student | $80 | $90 |
| Special Event: Funeral Service Foundation: Uncorked |
$80 | $90 |
The Funeral Service Foundation will award up to 10 Professional Women’s Conference scholarships that will cover recipients’ conference registration fees and provide up to a $1,000 travel and accommodation stipend. The Professional Women’s Conference scholarships are part of the Foundation ‘45 Awards, which are designed to transform the careers of funeral service professionals through scholarships, awards, resources and mission-focused outreach.
Please visit the Funeral Service Foundation website, www.funeralservicefoundation.org, for more information about the Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships and to apply. Applications are due February 15.
From the energy of Nashville’s music scene to the quiet beauty of Tennessee’s rolling hills, attendees can have it all at the beautiful Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel, located 20 minutes from Nashville. NFDA has secured a limited number of rooms at the hotel for the discounted rate of $139 plus tax per night exclusively for Professional Women’s Conference attendees. Visit the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/pwc, for information about how to book a room; conference attendees must secure their rooms by March 13 to receive the special NFDA rates.
NFDA is the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent nearly 10,000 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
