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2026 Annual Kansas Funeral Directors 128th Convention

  • 05/05/2026
  • 05/07/2026
  • Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hills Drive Wichita, KS 67207

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Licensed spouses pay member rate
  • For Mortuary Science Students and Apprentices
    Complimentary Convention Registration
    Rate is to cover the student or apprentice's meal.

Register


Convention at a Glance

Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM: Arrangement Skills Masterclass

12:00 PM: KFDA Golf Tournament

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM:  Registration

10:30 – 11:30 AM: Planning Your Own Send Off

11:30 AM – 12:50 PM: Lunch & Learn: 2026 Kansas Legislative Update & Elections Preview

1:10 – 2:10 PM: AI in Funeral Service

2:30 – 4:50 PM: Kansas Active Shooter Mitigation Course

5:00 – 7:30 PM: Grand Opening of Exhibits & Reception


8:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Registration

8:30 - 9:30 AM: KFDA Annual Meeting & Service of Remembrance

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Exhibits

12:00 – 1:15 PM: Awards Luncheon & Installation of KFDA Officers

1:30 – 2:30 PM: Helping Those Who Have Lost a Loved One to Addiction

2:45 – 3:45 PM: Saving Sight: Your Partnership Continues the Vision of Your Community

4:00 – 5:00 PM: Exploring Modern Methods of Disposition

5:30 – 6:30 PM: Funeral Directors Under 40 Happy Hour — Chicken N Pickle

6:30 – 8:00 PM: Chicken N Pickle Social, 1240 N Greenwich Rd

7:30 AM: Past President’s Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30 AM: Registration

8:30 – 9:30 AM: The Relevance of Restorative Art

9:30 – 11:30 AM: Case Studies in Traumatic Death Restoration



Registration Type

Early Bird (by Apr 27)

After Apr 27

KFDA Member  $200 $220
Spouse (Non-Licensed) Licensed spouses pay member rate $85 $90
Non-KFDA Member $450 $475

Student Complimentary registration only – meals additional

$0 + $80 meals $0 + $90 meals

Chicken N Pickle Social Ticket required

$25 $35
Funeral Directors Under 40 Happy Hour $0 $0

REGISTRATION BROCHURE

Convention registration includes all CE sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday, breaks, and the Exhibit Hall.

Separate fees for Pre-Convention Arrangement Skills Masterclass, KFDA Golf Tournament and Chicken N Pickle Social.

PRE-REGISTRATIONS

Early Bird pricing is available through April 27.

3 OPTIONS TO REGISTER

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS

All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by April 27, 2026. Cancellations received by this date will receive a full refund of the Convention registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. No refunds will be granted for requests received after April 27, 2026. Submit all cancellation requests via email using the subject line "KFDA Registration Cancellation" to exec@ksfda.org. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Badge sharing or utilization of prior year(s) badge is prohibited.

If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding any of the above-mentioned policies, please contact the KFDA via email at exec@ksfda.org.



2026 KFDA Derby Days - Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities


THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING FUNERAL SERVICE IN KANSAS


WINNER’S CIRCLE SPONSOR

CVI Funeral Supply

Kansas Funeral Directors Association Services


TRIPLE CROWN SPONSOR

Federated Insurance 


TWIN SPIRES SPONSOR

Batesville

Homesteaders Life Company

Midwest Transplant Network

Trigard


SECRETARIAT SPONSOR

Frontier Mortuary Supply

National Funeral Directors Association

SFLIC


AMERICAN PHARAOH SPONSOR

Funeral Directors Life

US Alliance


FUNERAL DIRECTORS UNDER 40 HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR

Penwell Gabel 



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KFDA Mission Statement

To promote and support funeral professionals in Kansas.

Contact Information

1200 S. Kansas Ave.

Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 232-7789



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