It is an honor to be a part of such a grand organization. Since 1931 the Ohio Embalmers Association or Embalmers Association of Ohio as it was originally chartered, has been providing high quality educational seminars for the professional embalmer and funeral director.

The seminars sponsored by the OEA are generally technical in nature and cover a wide range of topics that are important to today’s funeral service professional. A list of the speakers is included in this booklet. Many names on the list are synonymous with embalming. Names such as, Bob

Mayer, Bob Inman, Les Wakeham.

Learning something new or sharing ideas is not limited to the seminars but also occurs between individuals sitting next to each other, on breaks and at lunch. It is just a great organization of embalmers and funeral directors who are looking for more than just hours to fill licensing requirements.

Currently, the OEA has over 1200 members. About 700 are very active and take advantage of the seminars offered. The OEA typically holds 3 seminars per year; Winter, Spring and Fall. The

Spring seminar is our biggest. It is a joint collaboration with the Embalmers Association of Cleveland and attracts over 200 attendees annually. The event is held in Cleveland the first or second

Wednesday in May . The other two seminars are moved all around the state to give members an opportunity to attend a continuing education event closer to home. Each seminar is at least 6 hours in length and sometimes more. 6 to 12 speakers are needed each year keep the seminars going. I encourage you to look at the list past speakers it is long and impressive.

Students and apprentices do not have to pay dues only for the seminar should they decide to attend. 

Secretary OEA