Summer Convention
The Beach is Calling
June 1-3, 2025
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
St Simons Island, GA
The King and Prince is the perfect location to spend time with your family, friends, and colleagues. During the course of our Convention attendees will participate in programs offering 8 Continuing Education hours from world-class speakers, each with timely and pertinent information for funeral service professionals. Our funeral service suppliers will be exhibiting with the latest products and services for your funeral home. You will have time each afternoon to relax, unwind, and enjoy all St Simons Island has to offer before enjoying our evening festivities.
Thank you to all presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees for joining us!
What a GREAT event it was with over 200 individuals joinining us throughout the convention. Our convention highlights are included below.
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During our Business Meeting we recognized licensed funeral directors
with 10, 25, 40, 50 & 60 years of service. Congratulations!
10 YEARS OF SERVICE
Casey Brannen-Strickland
40 YEARS OF SERVICE
Mitchell Shawn Blinn
Ben J. Mason
David W. Roach
60 YEARS OF SERVICE
Alvin L. Ricketson, Jr.
On Tuesday, June 3, we paused to remember those who passed
from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
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THANK YOU TO OUR HOST SPONSORS
Hospitality House
Piedmont Precast
Find Your Tribe, Let’s Socialize
Doric Vaults/Classic Metal Vaults
Federated Insurance
Welcome Reception
Homesteaders Life Company
Continuing Education Program
Federated Insurance
Tuesday Breakfast
Batesville
Tuesday Social
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary
Tuesday Entertainment
ASD
Service of Remembrance
Funeral Home Gifts
Messenger
Tukios
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Monday Audio Visual
Georgia Injury Law/ Georgia Veterans Law
Tuesday Audio Visual
Funeral Directors Life (FDL)
Folders
Messenger
Totes
Tukios
Lanyards
Federated Insurance
Golf Tournament
Longest Drive & Closest to the Pin
Memorial Products & Services Unlimited (MPSU)
Golf Tournament Holes
IFPA
Memorial Products & Services Unlimited (MPSU)
Diamond Platinum
Federated Insurance
Matthews Aurora
Gold
A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home & Crematory
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance
Cherokee Specialty Caskets, Inc.
Principal Financial Network
Shields Professional Vehicles
Silver
Express Funeral Funding
IFPA
Mowell Funeral Home & Cremation Service
National Funeral Directors Association
PMRS
Precoa
Bronze
LifeLink of Georgia
Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes
Treasured Memories
Supporter
Brannen Family Funeral Services
Lovein Funeral Home, Inc.
EXHIBITORS
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company
Batesville
Cemetery Funeral Supply
Clark Grave Vault
Curtron Transport
Dodge
Doric Vaults/Classic Metal Vaults
Express Funeral Funding
Federated Insurance
FT North America
Funeral Home Gifts
Georgia Eye Bank, Inc.
Homesteaders Life Company
Matthews Aurora
Memorial Products & Services Unlimited (MPSU)
Messenger
National Funeral Directors Association
Piedmont Precast
Polyguard, LLC
Precoa
Principal Financial Network
Security National Life Insurance
Shields Professional Vehicles
TOPTIER Funeral Funding
Treasured Memories
Tukios
