The deadline for applying for a scholarship from the Funeral Service Foundation to attend the Professional Women’s Conference in Canada is September 16. Taking place November 16-18 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, this intimate gathering will be the perfect setting for you to generate new ideas, grow personally and professionally, and create lasting relationships with other funeral professionals.

NFDA is partnering with the Funeral Service Association of Canada to offer a second Professional Women’s Conference in 2018. You can expect engaging conference sessions led by experts covering a wide range of topics including children and grief, living funerals, digital marketing, technical skills, diversity in the workplace and much more. Complete details about speakers and education sessions that will be featured during the Professional Women’s Conference can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/pwccanada. 

Kick off your Professional Women’s Conference experience by participating in the NFDA Arranger Training program on November 16. Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA director of member development, will help you learn how to make the most of arrangement conferences through a creative, five-step process you will only discover during the NFDA Arranger Training workshop. NFDA and FSAC members can save $100 (USD) on the Arranger Training registration fee when they also register for the Professional Women’s Conference.

Apply For A Scholarship

The Funeral Service Foundation will award up to five NFDA-FSAC Professional Women’s Conference scholarships that will cover recipients’ conference registration fees and provide up to a $1,000 USD travel and accommodation stipend. The Professional Women’s Conference scholarships are part of the Foundation ‘45 Awards, which are designed to transform the careers of funeral service professionals through scholarships, awards, resources and mission-focused outreach.

All women in funeral service, including students, are invited to apply. Please visit the Funeral Service Foundation website, www.funeralservicefoundation.org, for more information and to apply. Applications are due September 16.

Register and Reserve Your Room

You can save up to $50 (USD) when you register on or before October 22. Register online at www.nfda.org/pwccanada.

NFDA and FSAC have secured a limited number of rooms at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel for the special rate of $249 plus tax (CAD). Visit the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/pwccanada, for information about how to book a room; conference attendees must secure their rooms by October 22 to receive the exclusive conference rates.