Agenda
Sunday, April 30, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Monday, May 1, 2023
7:00 – 11:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
9:15 – 9:50 a.m.
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
10:50 – 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Past President’s & Board Dinner
Supplier Showcase Setup
Off-Site Member Tour (Add-On)
Tiedemann-Bevs
Lunch
Two Truths and A Lie
Karl Ahlrichs | Professional Speaker
Vendor Speed Dating
Awards/Networking
Dinner On Own
Under-40 After Party
The Columbia Club
Breakfast
Annual Business Meeting
Automatic Leadership – The Foundation for Building Your People
CJ McClanahan | Professional Speaker
Breakout Sessions
The Sales Process – The Secret Recipe to Close Every Deal
CJ McClanahan | Professional Speaker
Fireworks Get Remembered: How Owners Can Better Communicate with Staff and Customers
Matthew Van Drimmelen | Owner & President, Full Circle Aftercare
CFSA/OGR Fireside Chat
Moderator: Tim Murphy, CAE
CFSA Panelists:
Dwayne Heeter | Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions
Scott Weisenbach| Sich Casket Company
Jack Schmidt | National Directory of Morticians, The Red Book
OGR Panelists:
Chris Miller | Thomas Miller Mortuary & Crematory
Larnique Mickens, MBA | Heritage Mortuary
Evan Strong | Evan J. Strong Funeral Services
Distributors/Manufacturers Roundtables
*included in registration*
Distributors moderated by Greg Beavers
Topics: Truck Bodies, Cremation, Marketing/Online Presence, CRM Software, Digital Catalogs
Manufacturers moderated by CJ Thacker
Topics: Technology, Customer Relations, etc.
Women in Leadership Forum
*included in registration*
- 1:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Welcome & Ice Breakers
- 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Leading from Strength
Casey Keller | Executive Director, Sigma Kappa National Housing Corporation - 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Wrap Up