Registration Now Open
The Catholic Cemetery and Funeral Services of the West’s Annual Conference and Supplier Face-to-FaceTime offers a collaborative, close-knit environment in which those who serve families at Catholic cemeteries and funeral homes, can connect, share, learn and grow. Together let’s meet to explore new ideas, innovative cemetery & funeral home practices, grow our leadership skills and strengthen our ministries.
Attendee Registration
(Arch)diocese, Cemetery or Funeral Home Members
Your all access registration includes:
- Monday Welcome Reception
- Breakfast | Lunch on Tuesday & Wednesday
- Wednesday Tour of the Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens
- Wednesday Evening Mass at The Chapel in the Sky
- Wednesday Closing Reception at the Christ Cathedral
- Supplier swag bag
- Two days of high quality speakers and networking!
*Non-members: please email admin@ccfwest.org to inquire about membership & registration bundles!
One-day passes also available at registration
Supplier Registration
Cemetery or Funeral Home Providers
Your all access registration includes
- Monday Welcome Reception
- Breakfast | Lunch on Tuesday & Wednesday
- Wednesday Tour of the Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens
- Wednesday Evening Mass at The Chapel in the Sky
- Wednesday Closing Reception at the Christ Cathedral
- 36″ Hight Top Travel-Lite Vendor Table**
- Participation in the Vendor FaceTime Activity
- Option to provide swag, brochures or flyers in the attendee swag bags.
*Non-members, please email admin@ccfwest.com for special membership rates
**Upgrade to a larger table for an additional cost
CCFW Annual Conference Schedule
Dinner on your own
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | “Is your sales team in right relationship? Find the path to holiness through a sales program based in integrity and skill in the service of our brothers and sisters”
Sammy Villanueva • Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | “Guide to the 21st Century Consumer”
George Owens & Lisa Minnehan • Socal Approach
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Lunch
Sponsored by Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Roundtable Discussion
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Supplier Face-to-FaceTime
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Break
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | “5 ways the Catholic Consumer is Different”
George Owens & Michael Cooperman • SoCal Approach Suppliers Meeting
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | CCFW Members & Supplier’s Meeting
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Group Dinner at Oggi’s – One of our most popular activities and traditions over the past few years.
Please be sure to RSVP for this group dinner during registration if you are interested. Transportation is not provided but is only a 5 minute walk from the Hyatt.
Sponsored by: Coldspring, Kyber, OpusXenta and Paradise Pictures
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | “Revitalizing Your Mission: as Ministers with Hope to Bring”
Father Richard Rutherford • University of Portland
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Supplier Face-to-FaceTime
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | “Reaching Different Cultures in Ministries”
Father Christopher Smith, Diocese of Orange
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Shuttle to Christ Cathedral
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Tour Christ Cathedral Memorial Gardens
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Celebrate Mass at The Chapel in the Sky
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Closing Reception with Dinner & Entertainment
Newport Harbor Tour & Champagne Brunch
9:00 AM | Board Shuttle to Newport Beach
10: 15 AM | All Aboard the Dream Maker Yacht
10:30 AM | Cruise and Champaign Brunch around Newport Harbor
12:30 PM | Disembark and head back to the Hyatt
2:00 PM | Arrive back to Hyatt Hotel
Travel Home Safely and See You Next Year!
Meet our Speakers
Sammy Villanueva
Sales Training Manager
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries
George J. Owens
President, Principal Consultant
SoCal Approach
Lisa Minnehan
Vice President, Operations
SoCal Approach
Michael Cooperman
Chief Marketing Officer, Principal Consultant
SoCal Approach
Rev. H. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C., Ph.D.
Priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Rev. Christopher H. Smith
Episcopal Vicar and Rector of Christ Cathedral
Thank You 2023 Event Sponsors:
Program Printing
Badge Holder and Lanyard
Tuesday Group Dinner
Tuesday Group Dinner
Tuesday Group Dinner
Wednesday Morning Breakfast
Tuesday Group Dinner
Wednesday Lunch
Tuesday Group Dinner
Wednesday Evening Hosted Bar
Tuesday Group Dinner
Thursday Transportation
Hyatt Regency Orange County
Hotel Information
The fun never stops at Hyatt Regency Orange County, with amenities, entertainment, and attractions for the whole family to enjoy. As a Disneyland® Good Neighbor hotel, we offer park shuttle services right from our lobby. Minutes from the park’s entrance, we provide the perfect Disneyland® retreat.
CCFW Special Room Block
Room rate is valid January 21 – January 28, 2023. Upgrades at a discounted rate also available. Last Day to Book: Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Reservation requests for rooms within the Guest Room Block received after the January 5 will be based on availability at Hotel’s prevailing rates.
Newport Harbor Champagne Brunch and Harbor Tour
Thursday, January 26 • 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Experience Newport Beach from a whole new perspective, aboard the 90 foot Dream Maker Yacht. Together we will take a two hour cruise of Newport Harbor, enjoy a champagne (plus beer & wine) brunch and take in the breathtaking homes that surround the water.
$165 per person, includes:
- Transportation to Newport Beach
- Two hour harbor cruise
- A delicious brunch
- Champagne toast & wine/beer bar
Add on this fun activity to your registration!
After military service she was sold to a Canadian who renamed her “Magnum Force” and re-fitted her as a private yacht complete with staterooms, salon, and a Jacuzzi on the bow. Some of the original bunks remain. Recent renovations include a classic contemporary look with marble and natural wood accents. The modern main salon is tastefully decorated and features a lounge area with teak detailing. Comfortable couches line both sides of the room, and wraparound windows afford a 360-degree view. She also boats a spacious open-air bow with comfortable seating, full bar, built-in dance floor and bride’s cabin.
Dream Maker has been featured in TV and film such as reality TV show “More to Love”(2010) , The Bold and the Beautiful soap drama featured Dream Maker as the royal yacht of an Arab Prince, V.I.P.(2002) with Pamela Anderson portrayed the yacht in scenes for a high seas diamond heist.
2023 (Arch)Dioceses/Cemeteries/Funeral Home Attendees
Catholic Cemetery Mortuaries
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Associated Catholic Cemeteries
Archdiocese of Seattle
Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago Central Office
Archdiocese of Chicago
Catholic Cemeteries
Diocese of Monterey
Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
Diocese of Reno
All Cemeteries
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services
Diocese of Sacramento
Catholic Cemeteries
Diocese of Orange
Holy Cross Cemetery
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Diocese of Tucson Catholic Cemeteries
Diocese of Tucson
Catholic Cemeteries - Archdiocese of Omaha
Archdiocese of Omaha
Office of Catholic Cemeteries
Archdiocese of San Bernardino