Schedule of Events

Hourly Schedule for the Convention

The 2018 Conference & Trade Show will be held at 
The Shaw Centre  |  Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

1100-11:30: Memorial Ceremony at the East Lawn of Parliament Hill lead by Colin Haskett

1145-1205: Wreath Laying at the Cenotaph & brief statement and prayer by Chaplain-General of the Canadian Forces

1330-1430: Opening Keynote by The Honourable Vernon White, Senator

1440-1540: Arranger Training Teaser (Lacy Robinson)

1600-1630: President's Welcome Reception & Ribbon Cutting (His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa) 

1600-2000: Trade show - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here to trade show details.

2030: Free event night - enjoy Ottawa!

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

0800-0900: Breakfast 

0830-1030: FSAC Annual General Meeting 

1040-1210: The Funeral Director's Secret Weapon: The Celebrant (Colin Haskett, Funeral Director and Celebrant)

1210-1310: Lunch 

1315-1445: Legal Issues In the Funeral Profession Part 1 : “What We Don’t Know Can’t Hurt Us?” (Poul Lemasters, Lawyer & Funeral Director)

1455-1555: Concurrent Workshops 
Capitalize on Your Pre-Need Potential (Heather Kiteley)
Embalming: Clinical Care Process, Health and Safety and Environmental Perspective (Jeff Chancellor, H.S. Eckels & Company)

1600-2000: Tradeshow - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here for trade show details.

2000: Fun Night at Heart & Crown Pub sponsored by Life Expressions Ltd.

Thursday, June 21, 2018

0730-0800: Breakfast 

0800-0930: Legal Issues In the Funeral Profession Part 2: “We Don’t Know What We Don't Know” (Poul Lemasters, Lawyer & Funeral Director)

0900-1200: Tradeshow - open to all death care professionals. Suppliers must be registered. Click here for trade show details.

0940-1040: Bearpit Session - open forum, hot button topics in our profession & todays challenging environment (Moderator: Jeff Weaffer)

1050-1150: Concurrent Workshops 
The Under 40 Group (Marie-Eve Garneau)
Beyond Price: Your Guide to Mastering Cremation Phone Inquiries (Lacy Robinson)

1200-1330: Plated Lunch & Online Obituaries – Intrusions on Privacy (Ashley Montroy, FrontRunner Professional & Neil Milton, Miltons IP Legal Firm)

1340-1440: The Fentanyl Crisis (Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario & Bob Leier, Funeral Director, at Ground Zero for the Fentanyl Crisis in Vancouver)

1450-1620: Closing Keynote Speaker - Skid Row to CEO – An inspirational 90 minutes. (Joe Roberts)

1800-1900: President's Reception 

1900-2100: President's Banquet