2026 Orange County Funeral Industry Awards & Board Installation Dinner

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Join us for our 1st Annual Orange County Funeral Industry Awards and the installation of our 2026 Board!

Hosted at: Pacific View Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Dr, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

Black Tie Event - Formal or Cocktail Attire Encouraged

Awards will be given in the following categories for the 2025 Calendar Year:

  • Embalmer of the Year (Licensed 2+ years)

  • Funeral Director of the Year (Licensed 2+ years)

  • Outstanding Funeral Professional of the Year(Employed in the industry at least 2-years Including Arrangers, Funeral Service Assistants, Grounds Crew Members, Crematory Operators, and any other professional role employed by a licensed Funeral Home, Crematory, Cemetery or Alkaline Hydrolysis location)

  • Rising Star Award (Newly licensed less than 2 years, or Student employed by a licensed establishment set to graduate in 2025 or 2026

  • Legacy Award (10+ years of service to the Funeral Service Profession including all Licensee categories, Vendors or Liaison that serve/work alongside Funeral Professionals, and all non licensees such as long time Service Directors

  • Vendor of the Year (Suppliers and Service Providers)

Submit your nominations here by 1/12/2026:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjkdpBo3RvTMFL1nj_dQywzDYtPeOIhKyLk_nWNoC0TuVX3Q/viewform

EVENING ITINERARY

Check-In 5pm - 5:30pm

Social Hour 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Dinner 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Industry Awards and Installation Ceremony 7:30pm

Evening Concludes 8:30pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Join us for our 1st Annual Orange County Funeral Industry Awards and the installation of our 2026 Board!

Hosted at: Pacific View Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Dr, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

Black Tie Event - Formal or Cocktail Attire Encouraged

Awards will be given in the following categories for the 2025 Calendar Year:

  • Embalmer of the Year (Licensed 2+ years)

  • Funeral Director of the Year (Licensed 2+ years)

  • Outstanding Funeral Professional of the Year(Employed in the industry at least 2-years Including Arrangers, Funeral Service Assistants, Grounds Crew Members, Crematory Operators, and any other professional role employed by a licensed Funeral Home, Crematory, Cemetery or Alkaline Hydrolysis location)

  • Rising Star Award (Newly licensed less than 2 years, or Student employed by a licensed establishment set to graduate in 2025 or 2026

  • Legacy Award (10+ years of service to the Funeral Service Profession including all Licensee categories, Vendors or Liaison that serve/work alongside Funeral Professionals, and all non licensees such as long time Service Directors

  • Vendor of the Year (Suppliers and Service Providers)

Submit your nominations here by 1/12/2026:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjkdpBo3RvTMFL1nj_dQywzDYtPeOIhKyLk_nWNoC0TuVX3Q/viewform

EVENING ITINERARY

Check-In 5pm - 5:30pm

Social Hour 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Dinner 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Industry Awards and Installation Ceremony 7:30pm

Evening Concludes 8:30pm

We look forward to seeing you there!