DISTRICT MEETINGS
GFDA is excited to bring our six GFDA districts together for three events across Georgia,
with less sitting, more socializing, more fellowship, and a little friendly competition.
We hope you will come out and Take Your Best Shot.
Afternoon Sporting Clay Tournament & Dinner with Bruce Goddard
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged!
Walk-in registrations may be unavailable due to tournament and catering deadlines.
DISTRICT 3 & DISTRICT 5
September 30, 2026
Mossy Pond Lodge
3099 Mayberry Rd, Patterson, GA 31557
Registration for this meeting
will close Monday, September 28 at noon!
DISTRICT 2 & DISTRICT 4
October 7, 2026
Cherokee Rose Sporting Clays
895 Baptist Camp Rd, Griffin, GA 30223
Registration Deadline: September 30
DISTRICT 1E & DISTRICT 1W
October 13, 2026
Barnsley Resort
597 Barnsley Gardens Rd NW, Adairsville, GA 30103
Registration Deadline: October 6
Bruce Goddard will be joining us for our dinner portion of the meetings. He will be presenting Things that Never Change in a Changing Profession. Drawing on nearly five decades in funeral service, Bruce offers a practical, personal, and often humorous look at the profession from the perspective of a fourth-generation funeral director. Through powerful true stories and lessons learned during a career that ranged from owning two rural Georgia funeral homes to overseeing funeral homes and cemeteries across the country, Bruce reminds funeral professionals why their work matters, challenges them to remain relevant in a changing profession, and shares his belief that while funeral service continues to change, some things never change.
In addition to our program, attendees will receive updates from the GFDA Executive Committee, NFDA, and learn more about the GFDA Marketing Alliance Partners, Choice Colleagues, and District Meeting Sponsors.
Sponsorship opportunities are available!
Benefits for all 3 events include recognition as a district meeting sponsor by signage and acknowledgement at each location;
opportunity to welcome attendees at every meeting; media promotion on website, social media, and emails.
In addition,
some sponsorships include attendance.
Use the form(s) below to register. Send your fully completed form to the GFDA office.
If mailing a check, send a copy of your form by email or fax to ensure receipt by the deadline(s).
Payment instructions are included on the form.
ROOM BLOCKS
Mossy Pond Lodge (Block closes September 28)
3099 Mayberry Rd, Patterson, GA 31557
Call 912-937-8933 and ask for the GFDA District Meeting block
($200 plus tax/fees)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Griffin
1361 N Expy, Griffin, GA 30223
Call 678-408-6693 and ask for GFD block
or
use the Room Block Link
HERE
($154 plus tax/fees)
Hampton Inn & Suites Adairsville
101 Travelers Path, Adairsville, GA 30103
Call 770-773-3100 and ask for GFDA District Meeting block or use the Room Block Link HERE
($104 plus tax/fees)
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND PLATINUM
Federated Insurance
*
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions
*
GOLD
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company **
SILVER
IFPA Independent Funeral Planning Alliance
BRONZE
* Marketing Alliance Partner / ** Choice Colleague

