Celebrant Celebrant Training: Chicago, IL


McCormick Place, Chicago, IL   Visit Website
Friday, October 24, 2025 - Sunday, October 26, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

What is the InSight Celebrant Training Seminar hosted by NFDA?

Host: National Funeral Directors Association

 

Friday, October  24: 12:30 -1 p.m. Registration/Check in; 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Program

Saturday, October 25: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 26: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

All times shown are local time.

 

Seminar Presenter

Glenda Stansbury MA, CFSP, Marketing & Development Director of InSight Books, Co-Founder and Dean of InSight Institute Certified Celebrant Program. Glenda has worked as Marketing and Development Director for In-Sight Books for 17 years and has been Dean of the In-Sight Institute for 18 years, training over 3500 Celebrants around North America with Doug Manning and is a practicing Funeral Celebrant. She is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, a Certified Funeral Service Professional and a professor in the UCO Mortuary Science Department.

CE
CE will be issued by InSight.

The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice: 17 attendance hours

State Funeral Service Board approval: Approved hours vary by state, contact Glenda Stansbury for more information, glenda@insightbooks.com

 

Registration Fees
Registration fee includes InSight materials, collaborative presentation, meals and snacks, CE processing and certificate of completion.

NFDA Member or Eligible Non-Funeral Director  $945
Nonmember Funeral Director $1100
U.S. Dollars on U.S. Bank  

 

What to Bring
We will provide a notebook and required materials. If you have a laptop computer, it is recommended (but not required) that you bring it for the funeral presentation work. We will have a printer available.

The dress is business casual.

Register now! Seating is Limited!

Separate registration is required for the 2025 NFDA International Convention & Expo. Visit nfda.org or call 800.228.633

NFDA reserves the right to remove any attendee if their actions are deemed by NFDA, its sole discretion, to be dangerous, inappropriate, violates NFDA's policies, or is disruptive to other attendees.

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All events are subject to change. 

Cancellations: 

Cancellation must be in writing and is subject to a $50 cancellation fee OR application fee may be applied to another Cremation Certification Program. Cancellations must be received by the day prior to the seminar. Cancellations received on/after the day of the event and no-shows will not receive a refund. Telephone requests must be followed up in writing.

NFDA reserves the right to cancel a seminar due to circumstances beyond its control. Should circumstances arise that result in the cancellation of a seminar, candidates will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer to another Cremation Certification program option. NFDA's liability for any cancellation is limited to a refund of the registration fee and shall not extend to any other claims including, but not limited to, travel expenses, cancellation fees, lost wages, inconvenience, and other related costs.

 

McCormick Place   Visit Website

2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616

Map & Directions

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