Annual Conference Schedule
 
| Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Registration Opens |
| 4–5:30 p.m. |
 Unplugged & Uncorked: Uninhibited Discussions of Today’s Pressing Challenges [learn more] |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Dine Arounds [learn more] |
| Friday, April 26, 2019 |
| 7–8 a.m. |
Breakfast |
8–8:30 a.m.
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Opening Session
Milestone Celebration - Firms celebrating a milestone year with OGR will get recognized in this short yet meaningful ceremony. [learn more]
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| 8:30–9:30 a.m. |
Becoming a Difference Maker in the Midst of Change - Chad Porter, Difference Maker [learn more]
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9:30–9:45 a.m.
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Break |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. |
Handling Price Shoppers Effectively - Adam Martin, Martin Funeral, Tribute, & Cremation Services and Nancy Weil, OGR [learn more]
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| 10:45–11 a.m. |
Break |
| 11 a.m.-Noon |
Annual Business Meeting |
| Noon–12:15 p.m. |
Break
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| 12:15–1:45 p.m. |
Celebratory Luncheon [learn more] |
| 1:45–2 p.m. |
Break |
| 2–4 p.m. |
Breakout: Opioid Epidemic: How to Be a Respond to the Crisis without Being an Expert - Charles Castiglia, Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home [learn more]
(presented twice - 2:00 p.m. l 3:05 p.m.) |
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Breakout: How End-of-Life Practitioners and Funeral Professionals Can Serve Families Together - Lee Webster, National Doula Alliance [learn more]
(presented twice - 2:00 p.m. l 3:05 p.m.)
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Breakout: Improving the Health of Your Business to Better Serve Families: A Case Study - Stephanie Ramsey and Doug Gober, The Foresight Companies [learn more]
(presented twice - 2:00 p.m. l 3:05 p.m.)
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| 4–6 p.m. |
Free time |
| 6–9 p.m. |
Tavern & Tap Welcome Party [learn more]
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
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| 8–9 a.m. |
Prayer Breakfast & Service of Remembrance [learn more] |
| 9 a.m.–2 p.m. |
Solution Center
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| 9:30–9:45 a.m. |
Demo Station 1 |
10–10:15 a.m.
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Demo Station 2 |
| 10:30–10:45 a.m. |
Demo Station 3 |
| 11–11:15 a.m. |
Demo Station 4 |
| 11:30–11:45 a.m. |
Demo Station 5 |
| Noon–1 p.m. |
Buffet Lunch |
| 1–1:30 p.m. |
Solution Talk 1 [learn more] |
| 1:30–2 p.m. |
Solution Talk 2 [learn more] |
| 2–2:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:15–3:15 p.m. |
Great Ideas Exchange [learn more] |
| 3:15–3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:30–4:30 p.m. |
Closing Keynote: The Challenges are Real but You’re Ready - Caleb Wilde, Confessions of a Funeral Director [learn more] |
| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Free time |
6–9 p.m.
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Closing Dinner: An Evening with Thomas Jefferson [learn more]
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| Sunday, April 28, 2019 |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Play a Round of Golf on Award Winning Course [learn more] |
| 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. |
Williamsburg Winery Tour [learn more] |
All New for 2019
- Consult with solution providers – experience one-on-one consultations and solution-focused 15-minute talks at this year’s Solution Center.
- Find help for challenges – participate in interactive sessions with peers and learning facilitators to find answers to your most pressing challenges.
- Celebrate all you’ve accomplished – get recognized throughout the conference instead of in one long session.
- Discover Williamsburg’s food scene – mingle with friends and exhibitors, enjoy libations, and dine in style at various sites around Colonial Williamsburg on Friday at the Tavern & Tap Welcome Party.
- Dine with Thomas Jefferson – join one of the United States’ Founding Fathers and the Marquis de Lafayette for banter, French cuisine, and wine at this year’s closing party.
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