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Upcoming Events

←	October 2019					→
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1 District 19 - OFDA Meeting/Program Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Laurello Vineyards, Geneva October 1, 2019 3:30-8:00PM	2 District 1 - OFDA Meeting/Program Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Jackie Blu's, Bryan October 2, 2019 4:00-6:00PM 2019 Annual OSHA Refresher Training Online Registration is now available Presidential Banquet Center, Kettering October 2, 2019 3:30-7:30PM	3 Annual OFDA PAC Fundrasier - Sporting Clay Event SAVE THE DATE! Registration coming soon! Mad River Sportsman's Club, Bellefontaine October 3, 2019	4	5
6 OFDA Young Funeral Directors: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Columbus Walk Alum Creek State Park, Columbus October 6, 2019 11:00AM-3:00PM	7	8 District 7 - OFDA Meeting/Program Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Crates Life Appreciation Center, Findlay October 8, 2019 2:00-4:00PM 2019 Annual OSHA Refresher Training Afternoon Session Registration is now closed. If you would ike to attend please join us as an onsite registration. Thank you. Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls October 8, 2019 1:30-5:00PM 2019 Annual OSHA Refresher Training Morning Session Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend please join us as a onsite registration. Thank you. Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls October 8, 2019 7:30-11:00AM	9 Master's Training Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend please join us as an onsite registration. Thank you. Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls October 9, 2019 8:00AM-3:30PM	10 OFDA Strategic Planning Retreat OFDA Office, Columbus October 10, 2019 8:00AM-4:00PM	11	12
13	14	15 Executive Committee Meeting OFDA Office, Columbus October 15, 2019 1:00-4:00PM Master Trust Committee Meeting OFDA Office, Columbus October 15, 2019 10:00AM-12:00PM	16 District 8 & 16 - OFDA Meeting/Program Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Guy's Party Center, Akron October 16, 2019 5:00-8:00PM Board of Directors Meeting OFDA Office, Columbus October 16, 2019 10:00AM-12:00PM	17 2019 Annual OSHA Refresher Training Afternoon Session Please call Diana at the OFDA office for registration information October 17, 2019 1:30-5:00PM 2019 Annual OSHA Refresher Training Morning Session Please call Diana at the OFDA office for registration information OFDA Office, Columbus October 17, 2019 7:30-11:00AM	18	19
20	21	22 District 4 - OFDA Meeting/Program Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions Woodside Cemetery Event Center, Middletown October 22, 2019 5:30-8:00PM	23 Young Funeral Directors Committee Meeting OFDA Office, Columbus October 23, 2019 4:00-6:00PM	24	25	26
27 NFDA International Convention & Expo Chicago, IL October 27-30, 2019	28 NFDA International Convention & Expo Chicago, IL October 27-30, 2019	29 NFDA International Convention & Expo Chicago, IL October 27-30, 2019	30 NFDA International Convention & Expo Chicago, IL October 27-30, 2019	31

October 2019

October 22, 2019
5:30-8:00PM

District 4 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Woodside Cemetery Event Center, Middletown

October 23, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

Young Funeral Directors Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 27-30, 2019

NFDA International Convention & Expo

Chicago, IL

November 2019

November 5, 2019
4:00-7:00PM

District 13 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Olde Dutch Restaurant, Logan

November 7, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

District 15 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Salem Golf Club, Salem

November 12, 2019
5:00-7:00PM

District 3 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Old Barn Out Back, Lima

November 14, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

District 10- OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Comfort Inn, Piketon

November 15, 2019
10:00-11:00AM

Webnar - Exceeding Expectations: A Creative Approach for Cremation Families

Registration is now open!

1 CE (pending approval)

November 18, 2019
4:45-8:30PM

District 6 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Georgio's Cafe, Toledo

November 19, 2019
10:00AM-12:00PM

Master Trust Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

November 19, 2019
1:00-4:00PM

Executive Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

November 20, 2019
4:00-6:30PM

District 9 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Presidential Banquet Center, Kettering

November 21, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

District 2 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Life Celebration Reception Center, Mansfield

November 25, 2019
6:00-9:00PM

District 20 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

America-Croatian Lodge, East Lake

November 28-29, 2019

OFDA office closed in observance of the holiday

December 2019

Dec. 1, 2019 - Feb. 29, 2020

OFDA YFD Annual Distinguished Service Award

December 3, 2019

District 12 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Borkoski Funeral Home, Cadiz

December 10, 2019
3:30-7:30PM

District 5 - OFDA Meeting/Program

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Maggiano's, Cincinnati

December 11, 2019
7:00AM-5:00PM

Insurance Seminar (Two Five Hours Classes)

Online Registration is now open!

OFDA Office, Columbus

December 14, 2019

OFDA Young Funeral Directors: Wreaths Across America

January 2020

January 21, 2020
10:00AM-12:00PM

Master Trust Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

January 21, 2020
1:00-4:00PM

Executive Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

January 22, 2020
10:00AM-12:00PM

Board of Directors Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

January 29, 2020
4:00-6:00PM

Young Funeral Directors Committee Meeting

OFDA Office, Columbus

January 31 - February 6, 2020

Annual Education Conference

Maui

May 2020

May 19-21, 2020

140th Annual OFDA Convention & Exhibition

Hilton Columbus at Easton

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In Memoriam

Husband of Becky Bayliff, Son-in-law of John Bayliff, Brother-in-law of Valery Bayliff Fultz, all of Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

Upcoming Events

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Laurello Vineyards, Geneva

October 1, 20193:30-8:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Jackie Blu's, Bryan

October 2, 20194:00-6:00PM

Online Registration is now available

Presidential Banquet Center, Kettering

October 2, 20193:30-7:30PM

SAVE THE DATE! Registration coming soon!

Mad River Sportsman's Club, Bellefontaine

October 3, 2019

Alum Creek State Park, Columbus

October 6, 201911:00AM-3:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Crates Life Appreciation Center, Findlay

October 8, 20192:00-4:00PM

Registration is now closed. If you would ike to attend please join us as an onsite registration. Thank you.

Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls

October 8, 20191:30-5:00PM

Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend please join us as a onsite registration. Thank you.

Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls

October 8, 20197:30-11:00AM

Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend please join us as an onsite registration. Thank you.

Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls

October 9, 20198:00AM-3:30PM

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 10, 20198:00AM-4:00PM

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 15, 20191:00-4:00PM

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 15, 201910:00AM-12:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Guy's Party Center, Akron

October 16, 20195:00-8:00PM

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 16, 201910:00AM-12:00PM

Please call Diana at the OFDA office for registration information

October 17, 20191:30-5:00PM

Please call Diana at the OFDA office for registration information

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 17, 20197:30-11:00AM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

Woodside Cemetery Event Center, Middletown

October 22, 20195:30-8:00PM

OFDA Office, Columbus

October 23, 20194:00-6:00PM

Chicago, IL

October 27-30, 2019

Chicago, IL

October 27-30, 2019

Chicago, IL

October 27-30, 2019

Chicago, IL

October 27-30, 2019

October 2019

October 22, 20195:30-8:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

October 23, 20194:00-6:00PM

October 27-30, 2019

November 2019

November 5, 20194:00-7:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

November 7, 20194:00-6:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

November 12, 20195:00-7:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

November 14, 20194:00-6:00PM

Ohio Funeral Law & Ethics: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions

November 15, 201910:00-11:00AM

Registration is now open!

October 1, 2019
3:30-8:00PM

October 2, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

October 2, 2019
3:30-7:30PM

October 6, 2019
11:00AM-3:00PM

October 8, 2019
2:00-4:00PM

October 8, 2019
1:30-5:00PM

October 8, 2019
7:30-11:00AM

October 9, 2019
8:00AM-3:30PM

October 10, 2019
8:00AM-4:00PM

October 15, 2019
1:00-4:00PM

October 15, 2019
10:00AM-12:00PM

October 16, 2019
5:00-8:00PM

October 16, 2019
10:00AM-12:00PM

October 17, 2019
1:30-5:00PM

October 17, 2019
7:30-11:00AM

October 22, 2019
5:30-8:00PM

October 23, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

October 22, 2019
5:30-8:00PM

October 23, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

November 5, 2019
4:00-7:00PM

November 7, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

November 12, 2019
5:00-7:00PM

November 14, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

November 15, 2019
10:00-11:00AM

November 18, 2019
4:45-8:30PM

November 19, 2019
10:00AM-12:00PM

November 19, 2019
1:00-4:00PM

November 20, 2019
4:00-6:30PM

November 21, 2019
4:00-6:00PM

November 25, 2019
6:00-9:00PM

December 10, 2019
3:30-7:30PM

December 11, 2019
7:00AM-5:00PM

January 21, 2020
10:00AM-12:00PM

January 21, 2020
1:00-4:00PM

January 22, 2020
10:00AM-12:00PM