2024 Winter Seminar

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MFDA Winter Seminar
February 4 & 5, 2024
Starkville, MS




Join the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association for our 2024 Winter Seminar in Starkville, MS on February 4-5, 2024.



 

Speakers

Damon de la Cruz (Frigid Fluid Company)


Damon de la Cruz, PhD is a licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director. He is the Director of Education for the Frigid Fluid Company, an educator for several Funeral Service education programs, and has served the American Board of Funeral Service Education on multiple committee.  He speaks nationally and internationally on a regular basis.

 

His embalming career has spanned multiple states, countries, and continents.  Damon has a bachelor’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology and was awarded a Doctorate in Pathobiology from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California for his work on stem cell homeostasis.

 

Most Recently, Damon has co-authored the textbook Turning Art into Science: Applying Chemistry to Funeral Service. This is a book that succinctly bridges concepts across embalming, funeral service and chemistry.  Additionally, he recognizes the potential for technology in funeral service and created the popular free embalming app Embalm Calc.

 



Aaron Greenwood (Federated Insurance)


Aaron Greenwood is a Marketing Representative in the state of Mississippi. Aaron is responsible for the Northwest portion of Mississippi from Olive Branch to Greenwood.
Aaron began his Federated career in 2015 where he was a successful marketing representative in South Nashville, Tennessee. Aaron earned the trust of hundreds of business owners in the areas of safety, risk, and business management; focusing on value, service, and relationships.
Aaron played college baseball for the University of Mississippi and then was drafted by the Houston Astros.



Hotel Accommodations:



Make your hotel reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn -Starkville!
975 MS-12
Starkville, MS 39759

  
The Hilton Garden Inn is offering a room rate of $149 per night for the MFDA Winter Seminar. To make your reservation, please click the link below or call the front desk at 662-615-9664 and mention that you are with the group MFDA to reserve your room under MFDA's room block. 


The deadline to receive the negotiated rate is January 19, 2024. 


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