Upcoming Group Roundtables
March 10, 2020 - Alexandria, LA - Group 5
RSVP to Host: Graham Kramer, Kramer Funeral Home; 318-445-6311
Location: Red River Bank, Tudor Conference Room (3rd Floor), 1412 Centre Court, Alexandria, LA 71301
Time: Registration Begins at 9:00 a.m., Meeting: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Lunch at Noon
Registration Fee: Determined onsite.
March 19, 2020 - Madison, WI - Group 4
Host: Pete Gunderson, Gunderson Funeral Home; 608-221-5420
Location: Gunderson Funeral Home, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, WI 53716
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lunch included, meeting to conclude with tour.
Registration Fee: $30.00
Featured Presentation: This meeting will feature a presentation by Welton Hong, Ring Ring Marketing
RSVP to: Martha Paton, 608-221-5420
March 24, 2020 - Forest City, NC - Group 3
Host: Shane Earley, The Padgett & King Mortuary; 828-245-4951
Location:The Padgett & King Mortuary, 227 East Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (light breakfast items and lunch to be served), followed by tour of firm
Registration Fee: $25.00
April 1, 2020 - Virtual - Group 5
Host: Tom Antram, French Funerals & Cremations; 505-843-6333
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MST
April 7, 2020 - Valdosta, GA - Group 3
Host: Britt McLane, Carson McLane, Inc.; 229-242-5544
Location: Carson McLane, Inc., 2215 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31602
Time: TBD
Registration Fee: TBD
April 29, 2020 - Tampa, FL - Group 3
(Held in conjunction with 2020 Spring Management Summit)
Host: Clay Roberson, Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory
Location: Le Meridien Tampa, 601 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602, Sidebar 1 Room
Time: Noon - 5:00 p.m., followed by Welcome Reception for Spring Management Summit
Registration Fee: Determined onsite.
Featured Presentation: This meeting will feature a presentation on social media by Courtney Gould Miller, MKJ Marketing
May 13, 2020 - Newington, CT - Group 1
Host: Diana Kurz, Newington Memorial Funeral Home; 860-666-0600
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Registration Fee: TBD
May 20, 2020 - Goshen, OH - Group 2
RSVP to Host: Larry Schildmeyer, Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home; 513-683-2430
Location: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 1668 State Rt. 28, Goshen, OH 45122
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: To be determined onsite at meeting
Featured Presentation: This meeting will feature a presentation on pet cremation by Larry Schildmeyer, Jr. and Abby Snider-Robinson
Suggested Lodging: If overnight accommodations are required, Hilton Garden Inn Northeast, 6288 Tri Ridge Blvd., Loveland, OH 45140, 513-576-6999
May 21, 2020 - Newport, RI - Group 1
Host: Kurt Edenbach, Memorial Funeral Home
Location: Hambly Funeral Home, 30 Red Cross Ave, Newport, RI 02840
Time: TBD
Registration Fee: TBD
June 18, 2020 - Kennebunkport, ME - Group 1
(Held in conjunction with the Maine Funeral Directors Association Summer Convention, June 16-17)
Host: Dick Bibber, Bibber Memorial Chapel; 207-985-2752
Location: The Colony Hotel, 140 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
Time: TBD
Registration Fee: TBD
Arriving Early?
Group Roundtable Meeting Hosts and/or Board Members sometimes plan informal gatherings the evening before the meeting. Please feel free to reach out to them for information if you plan to arrive early or wish to explore the area.