Upcoming Group Roundtables
Planning is underway for upcoming Group Roundtable Meetings. Check back frequently for updates or look for notices in the weekly newsletter, The Link.
May 14, 2026 (Group 5)
Host: Charles Rader, LeRoy Rader Funeral Home
Location: Summit Club of Longview 3700 Judson Road, Longview, TX 756015
Phone: 903-753-3373
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $50.00 paid at the meeting
Agenda:
- Networking, peer discussion, and idea-sharing
- Tour of funeral home, cemetery, and crematory operations
- Succession planning presentation by Chris Cruger, Foresight
- Decedent tracking and workflow insights from Passare
- Memorialization and heirloom options presented by Eternava
Dinner is planned for May 13 6:00 p.m. at Café Barrons, 405 W. Loop 281, Longview, TX 75605
Hotel options:
- Hilton Garden Inn 905 E. Hawkins Pkwy., Longview TX 75605
- Courtyard by Marriott 1125 E. Hawkins Pkwy., Longview, TX 75605
June 2, 2026 (Group 2)
Host: Anthony Geisen
Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre
Location: Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, 606 E. 113th Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone: 219-663-2500
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $60 paid at the meeting
Agenda: TBD
July 30, 2026 (Group 2)
Host: Nathanael M. Billow
The Billow Fairlawn Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd, Akron, OH 44333
Location: The Billow Fairlawn Chapel, 85 N Miller Rd, Akron, OH 44333
Phone: 330-867-4141
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $150 paid at the meeting
Agenda: TBD
October 6, 2026 (Group 2)
Host:
Ashlee Etzweiler or Shannon Etzweiler
Etzweiler Funerals and Cremation, Inc.
Location: Country Club of York, 1400 Country Club Rd., York, PA 17403 and Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions, 2880 Black Bridge Rd., York, PA 17406
Phone: 717-578-7250
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Fee: $35 paid at the meeting
Agenda: TBD
Additional Information:
Meeting will begin with wood plant tour at Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions, 2880 Black Bridge Rd, York, PA 17406
Rooms available at the Yorktowne Hotel, 48 E. Market St., York, PA 17401 – room rate TBD.
Golf available at Country Club of York on October 7 for an additional $125.00.
October 7, 2026 (Group 1)
Host: Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
Contact to Register: Kurt Edenbach
Location: Wyndam Newport Hotel,
240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: 401-236-2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $65 paid at the meeting
Agenda: TBD
Additional Information:
Hotel rooms available at Wyndam Newport Hotel.
Selected does not apply for continuing education credit for Group Roundtable Meetings to keep these events exclusive to Selected members. Please contact your Roundtable host directly to inquire if the meeting is eligible for continuing education credit.