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2025 Professional Development

Suggestions for successful Advisory Committees - panel discussion
John Kirksey, moderator
(See notes on For Educators page)

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Tech tools for video content in courses
Moderator: Joseph Finocchiaro
(See notes on For Educators page)

Monday, March 31, 2025 - 2 pm Eastern
ABFSE Accreditation Standards - What’s New in 2025?

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Formaldehyde Standard update

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Topic: To be determined

Monday, September 22, 2025
Topic: To be determined

College and University Council (CUC) Meeting (For Educators Only)
Meeting Information
Friday, March 7, 2025
10:00 AM
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82314155377?pwd=lHjTSrtvPhqWL3HMNTZur63cra5Txa.1

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Self Study Workshop

Next Self Study Workshop will be conducted in person in Kansas City, MO in April 2025.

The PowerPoint presentation from the last workshop is available AND segments of the presentation have been pulled out so you can review areas of interest.

* Self Study Workshop (full presentation)
* Getting Started
* General Suggestions
* Weave ideas
* Weave Quick Start Guide (not part of the workshop)
* Site Visit
* ‘Standards’ Hit List (problem areas and topics that require special scrutiny)
 

Questions? For further information, call the ABFSE Office, 816.233.3747.

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ABFSE 63^rd Annual Conference - 2025 - Kansas City, MO  April 8-11, 2025

Hotel Information
Crown Plaza Kansas City Downtown
1301 Wyandotte Street
Kansas City, MO 65105

• 63rd Annual Conference Schedule

Room Reservations: Call 1-888-233-9527 or use booking link: ABFSE - 2025 Annual Conference Group Booking

For Exhibitors

• Exhibitor Information
• Exhibitor Registration & Credential Form
• Shipping and Parking Information
• Sponsorship Information

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Hilgenfeld Curriculum Workshop
June 26-29, 2025
Click here for details

* Restorative Art
* Funeral Service Management
* Cremation

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See For Educators page for past Town Hall and Professional Development notes.

Contact ABFSE office for link to Professional Development Recordings

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Questions? For further information, call the ABFSE Office, 816.233.3747.