PFDA Mid-Winter Conference
March 19 & 20, 2026
Toftrees Golf Resort
1 Country Club Lane
State College, PA 16803
The 2026 PFDA Mid-Winter Management Conference is taking place at Toftrees Golf Resort in State College, PA.
Nestled within the secluded pine trees of Central Pennsylvania, Toftrees Golf Resort offers guests a unique experience with resort-like amenities in a peaceful, natural setting just minutes from downtown State College. With 102 hotel rooms and suites, our State College, PA hotel offers full-service amenities; a 4.5-star, 18-hole golf course; and a warm, welcoming staff. At Toftrees Golf Resort, we look forward to being your personal retreat in State College.
Earn 5 CE credits!
Speakers will include Dr. Gary Collins, Delaware Chief Medical Examiner and Edward A. Hajduk, Director of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies and more! A total of 5 CE credits will be available throughout the conference.
Included in Registration Fees: Workshops, reception, hot breakfast and buffet lunch on Wednesday, and hot buffet breakfast on Thursday.
*Non-refundable after January 31, 2025.
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Registration Fees |
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| PFDA Member: | |
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Licensed Funeral Director Guest/Spouse |
$300 $100 |
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PFDA Non-Member: |
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License Funeral Director Spouse/Guest: |
$450 $150 |
Hotel Reservations
Please note: 2025 Mid-Winter Conference attendees, excluding Board Members, are responsible for making their own overnight room reservations directly with the hotel
To make Reservations, please click the link below or call (412) 773-8800 and mention the PFDA Room Block to receive the discounted guestroom rate of $219.00 per room/per night plus taxes.
After the cut-off date of January 31, 2025, any reservation made after that time will be at the prevailing hotel rate. The discounted rate will no longer be available.
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Conference Schedule
| Tuesday - February 11th | |
| 11:30 AM | Registration Opens |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Welcome Lunch Buffet |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
It’s Not Your Their Father’s Embalming School by: Rob C. Smith – American Board of Funeral Service Education |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Diagnosis by Discovery A Review of Interesting Cases By: Dr. Gary Collins – Delaware Chief Medical Examiner |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Hors d’ Oeuvres Reception |
| 6:00 PM - TBD |
Free Time / Dinner on your own *Plan to Book Reservations 1-Week Prior |
| Wednesday - February 12th | |
| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Caring for the Donor Case By: Marc J. Zmijowski – Zmijowski Mortuary Services, Inc. |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Do’s and Don'ts for Disinterments By: R. Paul Evans – Evans Burial Vaults |
| 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Buffet |
| 1:30 PM - TBD |
Free Time / Dinner on your own *Plan to Book Reservations 1-Week Prior |
| Thursday - February 13th | |
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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast Buffet |
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Updates On Our Nation’s Veterans and Eligible Dependents Burial Benefits By: Edward A. Hajduk – Director of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies |
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11:30 AM |
Mid-Winter Conference Concludes |
