Please note :
The next Celebrants Convention and National Celebrant Awards will be held in Autumn 2021.
Please return to the site early in 2021 for further details.
NATIONAL
CELEBRANTS
CONVENTION
2019
15 August 2019, Highgate House, Creaton, Northamptonshire
From Anne Barber - Organiser
A change of venue this year to the fabulous Highgate House, a venue that we know and love! The service and comfort at this great hotel are second to none, we know you will enjoy being there.
We wanted to give you longer to network and talk to each other and the new National Celebrant Awards Gala Dinner does just that and provides the opportunity to stay overnight.
We promise you another packed day that will be of real interest whether you conduct funerals, couple and family ceremonies or all.
About the day
The 2019 Convention will be a day packed with seminars, workshops, talks, demonstrations, and exhibitors to visit. You pick the sessions that you want to attend.
It will also host the first National Celebrant Awards Gala Dinner! There were hundreds of entries last year for the awards so this year there is a special dinner and evening event where the awards will be presented.
We are still adding sessions so keep checking back for updates.
Talk to members of the Wedding Celebrancy Commission at the Convention about how they are working together to represent celebrants.
Funeral Celebrancy Council members will be at the convention and on the ‘Question Time’ panel. Find out about the Council’s work and progress so far.
Event Schedule
9:00
Registration
The registration desk will be open at 9:00 am, when refreshments will also be available.
10:00
Convention Opens
Anne Barber, Host
Anne will open the Convention and explain the schedule for the day.
10:05
Keynote Speaker
Ashley Riley, Ashley Riley Communications
What do people say about YOU when you are out of the room? What are the great communication strengths you bring to the game and more importantly what are the things you need to work on? What is your personal brand? Ashley Riley will inspire you like never before to take a truly objective look at how you communicate in your business.
11:00
- 12:00 Lunch starts -
13:00
Independent celebrants, not belonging to any association or organisation – there will be an informal networking session for you to join during the lunchtime period - No need to book
- 14:00 Lunch finishes -
14:00
15:00
16:00
Question time
Over to you! The panel will consist of representatives from the main celebrant organisations and other experts. Ask them the key questions on any topic and end the day with lively ‘Question Time' debate.
- 16:30 Questions and Close -
18:30
Pre - Dinner drinks, (weather permitting) on the lawn
19:30
Gala Dinner and National Celebrant Awards
Exhibitors
SEIB Insurance Brokers
SEIB Insurance Brokers have over 40 years’ experience and an expert understanding of the wedding and funeral industry. If you have any questions regarding insurance for Celebrants or would like to discuss your own specific requirements, please visit us on our stand and we will be happy to help.
UK Society of Celebrants
If you want to be part of a professional body that provides personalised, practical and progressive celebrant training with ongoing mentoring, CPD, promotion and peer support - look no further.
Child Funeral Charity
The Child Funeral Charity assists families financially who have to arrange a funeral for a baby or child aged 16 or under.
Funeral Service Journal (FSJ)
FSJ is the UK funeral industry’s only independent paid-for monthly magazine, and has been the profession’s go-to source for news, views and information since 1886.
Living Funeral Services
Living Funeral Services gives celebrants an additional income by offering clients a Pre-Funeral Planning service and a Living Funeral or ‘Celebration of Life’ whilst they are still alive. We enable you to be pro-active as opposed to reactive as celebrants are now and allow you to work smarter not harder.