Click here for 2024-2025 ABFSE Calendar

Annual Report information sessions
ABFSE relies on the schools for data about funeral service education. Your responses to the Annual Report are the source of that information.

Please register and attend one of these scheduled sessions to assist with the accurate completion of the 2024 Annual Report.

Tuesday, December 17,2024 - Register here
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Register here
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - Register here

All sessions 2 PM EST.

2025 Professional Development

Thursday, January 30th, 4pm EST
Suggestions for successful Advisory Committees - panel discussion
John Kirksey, moderator
Register here

College and University Council (CUC) Meeting (For Educators Only)
Meeting Information
Friday, March 7, 2025 (time tbd)

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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

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
• Sponsorship Information

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Hilgenfeld Curriculum Workshop
June 26-29, 2025
details to be announced

* 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.