Nov. 15-16, 2010 Crowne Plaza Hotel @ Union Station
Indianapolis, Ind.

GENERAL INFORMATION

More than 250 funeral supply professionals are expected to attend CFSA's Fall Conference & Trade Show on Nov. 15-16, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The exposition will once again be held in the historic Union Station adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Monday, Nov. 15, 2010

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Registration Desk Open
9:30 a.m	Exhibitor Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Set-up
11:25 a.m.	Official Show Opening
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Luncheon
12:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open/Lunch in Exhibit Hall
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.	Networking Reception & Lifetime Recognition Awards
6:00 p.m.	Dinner on Your Own

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010

7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Registration Desk Open
7:30 – 9:15 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Business Meeting/Elections/In Memoriam
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Beverage Break
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.	Panel Discussion #1
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.	Beverage Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.	Panel Discussion #2
11:30 a.m.	Exhibits Open
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:30 p.m.	Fall Conference & Trade Show Closes/Exhibit Tear-Down

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

Personnel Registration (Non-Exhibitors)
(Fees per person)

	By 10-22-10		After 10-22-10
Member registration	$295		$320
Non-member registration	$395		$420
Member one-day pass	$195		$220
Non-member one-day pass	$225		$250

Each two-day registration includes: lunch, a networking reception and access to exhibits on Monday; buffet breakfast, lunch, educational programs and access to exhibits on Tuesday. Each Monday one-day registration includes: lunch, a networking reception and access to exhibits. Each Tuesday one-day registration includes: buffet breakfast, lunch, educational programs and access to exhibits.

Attendee Registration Form

Check back in August for a Registration Form.

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION

Exhibit Space Rental Fees
Registration requires exhibit space rental and personnel registration for each attendee.

		By 7-30-10		After 7-30-10
CFSA member exhibit space rental		$490		$540
Non-member exhibit space rental		$1,600		$1,650

Personnel Registration (Exhibitors Only)
(Fees per person)

	By 10-22-10		After 10-22-10
Member registration	$260		$285
Non-member registration	$375		$400
Member one-day pass	$150		$175
Non-member one-day pass	$180		$205

Each two-day registration includes: Exhibitors-only Continental breakfast, Exhibitors-only lunch, a networking reception and access to exhibits on Monday; buffet breakfast, lunch, educational programs and access to exhibits on Tuesday. Each Monday one-day registration includes: Exhibitors-only Continental breakfast, Exhibitors-only lunch, a networking reception and access to exhibits. Each Tuesday one-day registration includes: buffet breakfast, lunch, educational programs and access to exhibits.

Exhibitor Registration Form
Check back in June for an Exhibitors Packet, including Registration forms, exhibit hall floorplan and booth regulations.

LODGING

Crowne Plaza Hotel @ Union Station
123 W. Louisiana St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Web site: www.crowneplaza.com

NOTE: HOTEL RESERVATIONS DEADLINE IS OCT. 22, 2010 CFSA cannot guarantee room availability or group rates after Oct. 22

Hotel Reservations Form

Check back in June for a Hotel Reservations form.

Room Rates
King bed/2 double beds: $129.00 per night
Train car room: $139.00 per night
Plus 16 percent tax

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Business Meeting
In Memoriam, Reports and Elections
Join CFSA for In Memoriam - a simple ceremony to recognize and remember the colleagues and friends we lost since the last Fall Conference & Trade Show. Immediately following, president Scott M. Jones will officiate CFSA's annual membership meeting with an update of association activities, introduction of past presidents, and election of 2010-2011 CFSA Board of Directors and Officers. John Malone will deliver the Treasurer's Report.

2010 Fall Conference & Trade Show
Educational Programs
Panel Discussion #1: Industry Leaders' Forecasts and Responses to Threats Facing Funeral Suppliers
Funeral suppliers have one thing in common: ALL are affected by a shifting death care environment including consumer buy down, death rates, cremation, importers, and third party sellers, to name a few challenges. We have some issues to tackle. Find out what leaders from a variety of funeral supply companies identify as the most pressing threats to the way you conduct business and what they're planning to do in response.

Panel Discussion #2: Topical Discussion (set in September to be current)
We don't know exactly what we're going to talk about yet in this session because we want it to be the hottest, most up-to-date issue possible. Stay tuned for details in September.

QUESTIONS

Call (847) 295-6630 or email brussell@cfsaa.org.

2011 WINTER SEMINAR

March 10-12, 2011
Mandalay Bay Reosrt & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

CFSA's 2011 Winter Seminar offers a bonus: in addition to another memorable event, the Winter Seminar is being held at the same time as the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association's (ICCFA) Annual Convention & Exposition on March 8-11, also a Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Special registration rates will be available for Winter Seminar attendees who also want to attend ICCFA's event. One trip; two events.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Do your employees take responsibilty for their actions in the workplace? Would ramping up your entrepreneurial thinking improve your business and personal productivity? The success of companies in highly competitive environments depends on their abilities to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit within their organization in order to create forward thinking professionals who take ownership for results.

Topics covered in this session include the following:

• Identify the key success traits of entrepreneurial thinking and how to apply it to your work, your life and personal accountability
• Create new ways to stay on track, stay focused, tap into creativity and increase confidence at all levels of the organization
• Anchor the principle of "possibility thinking" to inspire individuals to take action
• Build team collaboration in order to improve bottom-line results
• Promote life-long learning and keep employees challenged

While it's not magic, you'll be amazed at how much a correctly-designed personality test can tell you about what motivates you and your employee. Find out how you can gain tremendous insight into whether your employees are well-suited for their current positions or if their strengths would be better utilized in another role. All attendees will be given an opportunity to take ADVISA's brief two-question personality test before they arrive in Las Vegas and apply the results to your real-life work or personal situations.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2011 Winter Seiminar will open later this year. Check back on November 15 for registration fees. A special Winter Seiminar-ICCFA Annual Convention & Exposition registration package will be available.

LODGING

The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is the host hotel for the 2011 Winter Seminar in Las Vegas. The rate for a standard room will be $199 plus taxes.
Check back on November 15 for hotel reservation instructions.

LAS VEGAS ATTRACTIONS

Las Vegas is unlike any other city in the world. World-class entertainment, five-star dining, and more activities than one can imagine await visitors. Click here for a preview of the many pleasures that await you.

QUESTIONS

Call (847) 295-6630 or email brussell@cfsaa.org.

2010 WINTER SEMINAR

"This has been the best funeral service-related event I've ever attended," commented an attendee of the 2010 Winter Seminar on March 25-27 at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, S.C. Another attendee said, "We always enjoy getting together with everyone as we need to maintain our important relationships with vendor competitors."

Whether it was visiting Ft. Sumter, the site where the Civil War began, touring lovely southern plantations and gardens, or savoring the unique flavors of Low Country cuisine, Charleston was the perfect backdrop to a gathering of funeral suppliers and their families.

CFSA members, click here for more details about the 2010 Winter Seminar.