Proctor Blackwoods Restaurant and Banquet Facilities
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Program begins at 8:00 a.m.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Full Day - $145.00 (includes lunch & OSHA)
Lunch only - $35.00
OSHA only - $35.00
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8:00 – 9:00
OSHA Compliance in Deathcare
Mark Arnold, Deathcare Safety Consultant
1
2
4
Reg/Ethics
or Body Prep
or General
9:00 – 10:00
Vendor Roundup
3
Prof. Pract.
10:00 – 11:00
Creative Applications to Master the Prep Room
(Lincoln Plain)
4
Body Prep
11:00 – 12:00
Small Moments, Lasting Impact: How
Funeral Directors Influence Healing
(Kelly Grosklags)
3
Lunch
1:00-2:00
Embalming Hollywood
(Benjamin Schmidt)
Body Prep
2:00-3:00
From Mortuary School to Service- Why Mentorship Matters
(Allison Craft & Allison Menz)
3:00-4:00
Panel Discussion: Generational Differences in Funeral Service and How We All Can Benefit
(Carrie Rowell)
Prof. Practices
10:00 – 12:00
The Relevance of Restorative Art
Dominick Astorino, Embalming Professor
12:00 – 1:00
1:00 – 2:00
I Could *never* Do What You Do
Victor Sweeney, Author/YouTube Creator
2:00 – 3:00
Mortuary Inspections 101
Sarah Schmidt/Carlena Weiland, MDH
2
3:00 – 4:00
Formaldehyde Free Embalming
Lincoln Plain, Embalming Specialist