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Ontario Funeral Professional Conference

September 15 & 16, 2025

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This year, bereavement professionals are taking Niagara Falls by storm for an unforgettable gathering at the newly renovated Brock Hotel. The conference kicks off with a private sector social at the iconic Hard Rock Club—featuring stand-up comedy, great music, and your shot at a winning poker hand.

The momentum continues the next day with sector team-building activities, professional development sessions, and a special awards presentation recognizing exceptional contributions to the profession and our communities.

Whether you’re joining us for opening night or the whole conference experience, all bereavement sector professionals are welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate with your community.

Hotel Group Booking from $159 per night plus applicable taxes.
Group Code: OFSA

Hotel Room Reservations:

**Rooms sold out online. Please email the office @info@ofsa.org if you a looking for a room.

Hotel Amenities:

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Monday, September 15, 2025

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hard Rock Club (In the Brock Hotel)
Private Sector Function
Comedy Bar & Music

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

7:00 AM
Registration Open - BREAKFAST YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
9:00 AM
Business Tables Open
9:30 AM
Coffee & Refreshments
10:00 AM
Professional Development
11:00 AM
Keynote – Paul Krismer
12:20 PM
Lunch
1:20 PM
Partner Showcase
1:45 PM
AI Discussion Forum
2:30 PM
Partner Showcase
3:15 PM
Refreshment Break
3:30 PM
AGM
6:30 PM
Cocktail Hour
7:30 PM
President’s Banquet & Awards

PRIVATE SECTOR SOCIAL 

September 15th, 2025 7 PM – 11PM

HARD ROCK CLUB 

( located in the Brock Hotel)

Comedy Bar – Music  –  Munchies –  Prizes
Only $20 for members and first-time attendees

All Bereavement sector professionals are welcome to join us for a night of solid fun. Take a break from your community responsibilities, have some induced laughter with classmates and peers, and enjoy yourself.

But wait, that’s not all… You will also have the chance to enjoy an affordable beverage, play some interactive games, and win some pretty awesome prizes.

Transportation – safely ride the elevator back to your room at the Sheraton Fallsview or The Brock Hotel.

Local Activities

Nature
Shopping
Casino

Keynote Speaker

September 16th , 2025 @ 11AM

Executives, employees, and staff deal with hundreds of complaints on a daily basis from both complaining customers and complaining coworkers. In a fast-paced and funny presentation you’ll learn:•What’s wrong with complaining? (Complaining’s destructive effects on health, happiness, relationships, and career)•What is (and isn’t) a complaint?•The 5 reasons people complain (as remembered by the acronym G.R.I.P.E.)•How to get other people (and ourselves) to stop complaining Positive leadership in a negative world. You’ll leave inspired, mindful of own complaints, and motivated to approach complainers with new, simple and effective strategies.

Paul Krismer 

Employee Engagement and Positive Psychology Expert

Paul teaches the practical application of positive emotions to achieve corporate and personal excellence. At no time in our modern life has this message been more important. With economic, epidemic stress, and political issues creeping into every part of people’s already demanding lives, Paul provides the HOW of resiliency and the POW of effective culture!

The Serious Business of Positive Emotions- Easy & Proven Tools to Achieve Personal and Professional Success

 

Get a blast of personal and corporate well-being in this inspirational introduction to the science of positive psychology. Learn about the research results that prove happiness leads to greater success. Come away with simple, applicable skills that will fuel your personal happiness and create positive contagion amongst the people you influence.

The field of positive psychology research has massively expanded our understanding of human potential. Most of this discovery has happened in the last 15 years. We now know that happiness is not a lucky outcome resulting from a fortunate upbringing. Rather, happiness generally results from skills we can all learn.

If your company knows “what to do”, but too often falls short, you will discover new insights about how to powerfully engage employees and change corporate culture.

OFSA Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, September 16 @ 3:30 PM

Hosted by the OFSA Board of Management

Rebecca Steckly – President, Michele Glendinning, Vice President, David LaPlante, Treasurer, John Cunningham, Past President, and Directors: Brett Denning – Past President, Melanie MacDonald, Brad Jones, Drew Gauthier

Breakfast Options

Rainbow Room
Perkins Family Resturant
Continental Pancake House

EVENT AGENDA

Monday September 15th, 2025

2:00 PM Board Meeting King George Room
4:00 PM Past Presidents Meeting King George Room
7:00 – 11:00 PM Private Sector Social Hard Rock Club (in the Brock Hotel)

Tuesday September 16th, 2025

7:30 AM Supplier Set up The Brock Room
Breakfast on your own
9:30 AM Arrive / Coffee & Tea Break The Brock Room
10:00 AM Team Building The Brock Room
11:00 Speaker The Niagara Room
12:20 Lunch The Brock Room
1:30 Breakout / Panelist AI The Niagara Room
2:30 Supplier Spotlights The Niagara Room
3:15 Afternoon Break The Brock Room
3:30 AGM – Members only The Niagara Room
3:30 – 5:00 Supplier takedown
4:00 Meeting Ends - Leisure Time
6:30 – 7:30 Cocktails The Niagara Room
8:30 – 10:30 President's Banquet - Awards & Recognitions

info@ofsa.org

905-637-3371

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