9:00 a.m.  Golf Outing Registration

10:00 a.m. Shot Gun Start

Bucks Run Golf Club

Bucks Run Golf Club

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Annual Meeting

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Presented by: Kelly Koerner

"Supporting Grieving Children & Teens"

Kelly Koerner, MA, LPC serves as the Program Director of Ele's Place-Capital Region. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Kelly also has a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Adler University in Chicago, Il.  As the longest continuously serving employee of Ele’s Place, she has proudly held a number of positions within the organization, including Bereavement Coordinator, Program Volunteer Coordinator and Associate Program Director.  Prior to working at Ele’s Place, Kelly worked for a non-profit organization in Chicago supporting children and teens in foster care.   

Presented by: Coach Mark Dantonio

Mark Dantonio, Michigan State University’s Hall of Fame football Coach. Coach Dantonio was the Head Football Coach at Michigan State University from 2007 to 2019, presiding over the most successful era in the program’s history.  He led the Michigan State Spartans to three Big Ten Conference championships and eight victories over archrival Michigan in 13 years.

2:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

GRAND OPENING OF EXPOSITION HALL

Tote Bags sponsored by Hilton Funeral Supply* **

Bottled water sponsored by Private Label/Drink the Message

6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

WSU Reception

Alumni, students, and friends, please join us for our annual WSU Alumni Reception. Visit with faculty and alumni. No charge for attendees, but please reserve your place with Anita Knight at 313-577-2050 or fundappsciences@wayne.edu.

Presented by: Stephen Kemp

"OSHA & Medical Waste Training"

Stephen R. Kemp, CFSP is owner of Kemp Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Southfield, Michigan. He was formerly an Instructor at Wayne State’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He is a graduate of Wayne State University and the University of Tennessee and was also a senior research Associate at the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute.  He has presented many Research articles for the NFDA, NFDMA and other associations.  He also participated on a panel on Terrorism and Infectious disease agent treatment

Sponsored by Austin's Funeral Coach Service*

Presented by: Mark Klingenberger

"Better Communication with Families"

Mark Klingenberger began his career in 1988 when he joined Hillenbrand Industries with Forethought.  He worked managing Premier Preneed for D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes for 6 years before he joined Wilbert in 2005.  There he held several roles including the Vice President of Sales & Marketing.   He is currently managing Sales & Marketing for Brutsche Concrete.

12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

EXPOSITION HALL OPEN

Tote Bags sponsored by Hilton Funeral Supply* **

Bottled water sponsored by Private Label/Drink the Message

Presented by: Dominick Astorino

"Defending the Truth: Embalming, Media & Bias"

Dominick J. Astorino is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the states of Michigan and Illinois and has taught in the mortuary science department at Wayne State University for the last 10 years. He is frequently invited to present lectures on embalming and restorative art across the United States and Canada as well as in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Most recently, he is the author of the new restorative art textbook entitled Postmortem Restorative Art: Principles, Methods, and Applications.

Workshop Sponsored by Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Honors Recognition Ceremony

Sponsored by Federated Insurance**

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

MFDA Party

With Music from Frog and The Beeftones

Sponsored by Brutsche Concrete Products & Central MI Crematory* **  and Santeiu Vaults Inc.*

Monday, May 12, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

7:00 am – 2:00 pm

• March 7, 2025 - Exhibit and Sponsorship Contracts due
• April 20, 2025- Hotel room block special rate ends

• Electrical outlet included (must bring your own extension cord/power strip)
• Three (3) Full Convention Registrations
• Draped Backwall & Sidewall (Burgundy/Black)
• Carpeting
• Listing in 2025 Convention Materials
• Security

*For each additional booth purchased you will receive 1 additional convention registration badge.

*Separate from this Lease, you can rent tables, chairs and other items for your booth from Art Craft Display, or you may bring your own tables, chairs, etc. for your booth. Information will be sent after Booth Lease is confirmed.

• Booth = 3 badges (each additional booth purchased includes 1 additional badge)
• 1 Vehicle = 5 Badges
• 2 Vehicles = 8 Badges
• 3 Vehicles = 10 Badges
• 4 Vehicles = 12 Badges