CONVENTION AGENDA (12 CEUs offered)
Sunday, August 21
11:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Special Event: Shooting of Sports Clays Competition (pre-registration required)
Vernon National Shooting Preserve
6:30 p.m. - Opening Night Texas-Style BBQ (pre-registration required)
Tin Rooster, Turning Stone Resort Casino
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 (4 CEUs offered)
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions (choose 1; repeated 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.)
- Families Gone Wild: Defusing Conflict in the Arrangement Room
Presenter: Jason Troyer - What to Say and Not Say to a Grieving Family
Speaker: Dave Roberts - Custom Approaches to Building a Better Residency
Presenter: Leili McMurrough - What About the Kids?
Presenters: Megan Lopez and Vicki Jay
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Understanding the Importance of Nonverbal Communication
Presenter: Jan Hargrave
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. - Buffet Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. - Keynote: Medical Examiner
Presenter: Dr. Michael Baden
2:45 – 4:30 p.m. - Service of Remembrance & Annual Meeting
4:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Exhibit Preview and Silent Auction
- 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 (4 CEUs offered)
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions (2 CEUs each; choose 1)
- The Relevance of Restorative Art Practical Restorative Art
Presenter: Dominick Astorino - Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive: A Critical Marketing Tool
Presenter: Allison Gilbert
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Exhibits Open & Strolling Brunch/Ice Cream Break
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions (2 CEUs each; choose 1)
- NYS Law (repeated Wednesday)
Presenter: Thomas Fuller - Reading Between The Lines: Industry Bias, Facts and Fallacies & Color Theory and Soft Tissue Repair
Presenter: Dominick Astorino - Marketing Bootcamp: You Must Start with the Basics
Presenter: Joe Weigel
6:00 – 10:00 p.m. - Annual Banquet (pre-registration required)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 (4 CEUs offered)
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. - General Session: Yes You: How to Serve Families Better by Being Selfish (1 CEU)
Presenter: Ryan Thogmartin
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. - General Session: Cremation is ______: Understanding Cremation Motivations (1 CEU)
Presenter: Barbara Kemmis
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - General Session: NYS Law (2 CEUs; repeated from Tuesday)
Presenter: Thomas Fuller