Catholic Cemetery Conference 68th Annual Convention & Exposition
Summerlin, Nevada
September 18 – 22, 2017
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Convention Center
May the God of Hope Fill Us with Joy!
Isaiah 48:21 – “They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts. He made the water flow out of the rock for them. He split the rock and water gushed forth.”
Our cities, towns and countrysides are full of so many man-made things. Some good, some not so good. In the middle of it all, the Catholic Cemetery sits as a reminder that there is something more. Something that cannot be made by us. Something greater than ourselves.
The Catholic Cemetery is like an oasis in the desert, saying, “No matter how hard life has become, no matter what we have done, no matter how far we have traveled in life, there is still more.” The Catholic Cemetery cries out that there is hope! The Catholic Cemetery says, “Here lie the believers, they shall not perish! God loves them so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to pave the way!”
In that spirit, we invite you to come and follow your faith into the desert and quench your thirst for knowledge and spiritual rejuvenation, for kinship and inspiration, and for a renewed commitment to evangelizing the faithful who entrust their loved ones to our care. Find all this and more at this year’s 68th Annual Catholic Cemetery Conference Convention and Exposition.
2017 CCC Convention & Exposition Program Brochure
Preliminary schedule; subject to change
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
| 8:00 am | Golf – TPC Las Vegas Golf Club |
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 3:00 pm | Committee Meetings |
| 4:30 pm | First Timers’ Champagne Reception (by invitation only) |
| 5:15 pm | Prayer Service |
| 7:30 pm | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Grand Opening of Exhibition & Reception |
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
| 6:30 am | Sunrise Walk |
| 7:15 am – 7:45 am |
Confession |
| 7:45 am | Vesting |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Eucharistic Celebration: Celebrant: TBD |
| 8:30 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 10:00 am
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Opening Session: Welcome from Diocese of Las Vegas (TBD) President’s Address |
| 10:30 am | Keynote: “Affirm, Challenge, Confirm” Speaker: Mike Patin, “Faith Horticulturist” |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
Eucharistic Adoration |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 1:30 pm
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General Session: “Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask Before Assisting Others” Speaker: Mike Patin, “Faith Horticulturist” |
| 2:45 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:00 pm | General Session: “Success Tomorrow Begins with Outreach Today” Speaker: Don Schindler, “The Marketing Mechanic” |
| 5:00 pm -7:00 pm | Reception: Sponsored by CCC & IMSA Light Fare: Carving Stations and Hors D’oeuvres |
Thursday, September 21, 2017
| 6:30 am | Sunrise Walk |
| 7:15 am – 7:45 am |
Confession |
| 7:45 am | Vesting |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Mass of Remembrance: Presider: TBD Memorial Rose Commemoration for Deceased Members (September 2016 through August 2017) |
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 10:30 am | General Session: “The Wheel of Wisdom” |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
Eucharistic Adoration |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
General Session: “Five Disciplines for Creating and Maintaining a Successful Sales Organization” Speaker: Gary O’Sullivan, CCFE “Sales Guru” |
| 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm |
General Session: “Leadership Roundtable Discussion / Refreshment Break” Question & Answer Session on all Things Sales. Speaker: Gary O’Sullivan, CCFE “Sales Guru” |
| 4:00 pm | CCC Membership Meeting |
| 4:15 pm | Diocesan Delegates Meeting Open to CCC members to audit without voice or vote |
Friday, September 22, 2017
| 6:30 am | Sunrise Walk |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast & CCC Convention Experience Survey |
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am
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General Session: “Cemetery Investment and Loan Strategies and How to Speak ‘Diocesan CFO’” Speaker: Thomas P. Duffy, “Investment Strategist” |
| 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 am | General Session: “Embracing the Changing Consumer” Speaker: Michael Saletta, “Master Trainer” |
| 12:00 pm- 1:15 pm |
Eucharistic Adoration |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm- 2:15 pm |
General Session: “Don’t Blame Cremation for Ruining Your Ministry” Speakers: Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director, Cremation Association of North America Kathleen Berry, Kathleen M. Berry & Associates, LLC |
| 2:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 2:40 pm – 4:00 pm |
General Session: “Cemetery Legal Issues, Trends and their Ramifications” Speaker: Poul Lemasters, Esq., “Legal Extraordinaire” |
| 4:45 pm | Vesting |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Eucharistic Celebration Presider: TBD |
| 6:00 pm
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Banquet & Awards: Installation of New Director 25 Year Recipients CCCE Designations CCCE Recertification CCC Closing Celebration Party |
Overview of Convention:
7.75 hours of prayer and reflection; Confession and Eucharistic celebrations
12.25 hours of educational content
13.00 hours of supplier interaction and exhibition
15.25 hours of member networking, physical and spiritual development and team building
5.50 hours of Conference Business