Annual Convention, Field Day & Trade Show 2018

Tuesday, August 7

Before Disaster Strikes - Dianne Bates – Brookfield Cemetery – Tuscawaras Township

Time Management - For ALL Cemetery Departments - Kirk Roberts – Roberts Group/OCA Vice President

A Day in the Life of a Cemetery External Auditor - Kelly Neer - External Auditor, Ohio Dept. of Commerce, Div. of Real Estate & Professional Licensing

Spring Grove Cemetery: Growing All the Time - Chris Sullivan – Spring Grove Cemetery- Grounds Manager, OCA Board Member

Legislative Update - Tim Long - OCA Legal Counsel

Simple Solutions for Leveling & Re-Sealing Monuments - Kelly Heslar – The Georgetown Marble & Granite Company

	Keynote Speaker Dennis Roche Former President of Greater Cleveland’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
	The need, the benefits, the forward thinking for a better tomorrow Keynote Speaker Don Winsett VP of National Business Development, Davey Tree
	Business Meeting & Legislative Update Tim Long OCA Legal Counsel
	Maryilyn Brandt OCA President
	Maintenance Practices, Rules and Operational Procedures Laura Monick Section Chief Ohio-Dept. of Commerce, Div. of Real Estate and Professional Licensing Pat Ebright Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Union Township
	Headstone, Monument and Mausoleum Restoration Mike Johns John’s - Carabelli Monuments
	Crisis Communications: Fail to plan now and you can plan to fail Thomas Fladung Hennes Communications

	The Art Of The Challenge Keynote Speaker Bill Northrup
	Strategy On How To Make The OCA A Viable, Leading Professional Organization Ron Watt Sr. Senior Partner Watt & Co. LLC
	ADP Totalsource On Professional Employer Organizations Mike Whell Phil Thompson Michelle Peterman
	The Cleveland Tree Plan: How Public And Private Relationships Can Add Value To Community Forestry Initiatives Joe Gregory Assistant Manager Davey Resource Group
	Coyotes Use Of Cemeteries: Risks And Rewards Stanley D. Gehrt Professor of Wildlife Ecology The Ohio State University
	Ohio Workers Compensation 101 Adam Rice Account Specialist CompManagemet, Inc.