The 2024 AFSA AGM & Conference is heading back to Calgary April 25-27, 2024!
We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 convention, scheduled to be held at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino from April 25-27, 2024. The AFSA Board has arranged for a fantastic lineup of speakers, including Linda Edgecombe, who will be the Keynote Speaker on Day 1. Linda is an esteemed Leadership and Change Expert, Award-Winning Celebrity Humorist, and a Hall of Fame Speaker. Her presentation, "Get Fired Up and Ready to Shift" promises to be a captivating and informative experience.
The 2024 Partnership Package is now available!
This package was developed with you, our sponsors in mind. Utilizing this package will encompass your sponsorship contributions for the entire year. It is your one-stop-shop for Membership, the annual convention, and the golf tournament. Sponsors of AFSA will receive recognition throughout the course of the year via virtual and/or in-person platforms such as our monthly newsletter, The Standard, brand exposure at AFSA events, social media spotlights, etc.
Should you have any questions, please contact the AFSA office.
Time | Event | Speakers |
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9:00 am - 9:30 am | Registration | |
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Session: Funeral Processions | Sgt. Daran Wood & Sgt. Joerg Gottschling |
10:30 am - 10:45 am | Coffee Break | |
10:45 am - 12:00 pm | HR in the Funeral Home | Leslie Kobayashi & Adele Warner |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Naloxone Training | Monica Dickson |
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Coffee Break | |
2:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Keynote Speaker | Linda Edgecombe |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Supplier Night |
Time | Event | Speakers |
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8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration & Breakfast | |
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Service Canada Death Benefit and Survivors Pension Information Session | Raymond Ivanus |
9:30 am - 9:45 am | Coffee Break | |
9:45 am - 11:15 am | Government Relations Panel | AFSA Executive Board |
11:15 am - 11:30 am | Coffee Break | |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Transport Canada's Secure Supply Chain Program: Funeral Homes as Known Consignors | Shaun Casselton & Danny Garrett-Rempel |
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch with Exhibitors | |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Electronic Medical Certificate of Death Introduction | Christina Dentzien, Bartek Nagorski, and Tara Cooman |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Coffee Break | |
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner | Margaret Querin & Pat Bruni-Job |
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Past President's Reception | |
7:00 pm | Awards Gala |
Time | Event | Speakers |
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9:00 am - 9:45 am | Registration & Breakfast | |
9:45 am - 10:00 am | In Memoriam | |
10:00 am - 11:30 am | Annual General Meeting | AFSA Board of Directors |