Safeguarding Your Business from Cremation Liability

Article Source, the Memorial Business Journal, NFDA As the basis for their workshop, “Safeguarding Your Business From Cremation Liability,” at the National Funeral Directors Association’s International Convention & Expo, T. Scott Gilligan and Mike Nicodemus used a document called “Due Diligence for Funeral Homes Dealing With ThirdParty Crematories.” This document came in the wake of the February 15, 2002, discovery by the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency that Tri-State Crematory failed to cremate some 339 discovered bodies and left the remains strewn about the …

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AFCCA Supplier Member, Paradise Pictures, Receives Visual Search Patent

December 9, 2014 – Chico, California On Tuesday December 9, 2014, Scott Neal, David Hopper and Paradise Pictures, LLC were awarded US patent # 8,909,670 titled IMAGE BASED METHOD OF PROVIDING MEMORIAL INFORMATION.  The patent provides protection for a method of retrieving memorial information by solely taking a picture with a smart phone or other device of a memorial portrait on a headstone; crypt front door or niche and having the system return information related …

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Upcoming Crematory Operators Certification – January 16, 2015

Are you a member? Make sure to login on the right to receive the discounted membership rate. Need help with logging in? Contact director @ azfcca.org for assistance. Presented by Dr. Thomas Taggart, MCC Mortuary Science College, assisted by Donna Backhaus and features presentations in all areas of Continuing Education recommended and approved by the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. A total of 6 CEU hours: Mortuary Science,  Technical –  or Legal 3 CEU’s …

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10 Reasons to Join (or Renew) the Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association

For funeral home owners, funeral directors, sales associates and after care business owners, visibility and networking are key, but these are just a couple of the many reasons it’s a good idea to join a state funeral industry association. The Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association offers a wide range of opportunities that can lead to enhanced business relationships and, ultimately, greater success. Here are 10 reasons why joining the AFCCA is well worth the time and investment: Access to education …

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Lessons for Life with a Funeral Director

NEW RELEASE (Just In time for Christmas!) A Self-Help Book For People Who Share Life With A Funeral Director   Lessons For Life With A Funeral Director: Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationships & Inspiration to Transform Your Life REEDSBURG, WI – Katy Prange, founder of Life With A Funeral Director, today announced the release of Lessons For Life With A Funeral Director: Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationships & Inspiration to Transform Your Life. Lessons For …

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Thank You AFCCA 2014 Fall Social Dinner Sponsors

It take a lot of support to put on a great event each year, so we would like to take a moment to thank our Fall Social sponsors as well as those generous individuals who donated gifts for the fundraiser portion, benefitting the AFCCA Foundation for Children. Join me in telling them thank you when you see them at the event! Drink Ticket & Student Ticket Sponsors SCI Phoenix – Dignity Memorial Premier Sponsors PBF Manufacturing Foundation Partners – …

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AFCCA 2015 Annual Convention Announcement & Call for Speakers

Your Arizona, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association is excited to announce the location and dates for the 2015 Annual Convention! Carefree Resort and Conference Center June 2, 3 & 4, 2015 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our goal is to make the 2015 convention even more exciting than previous years, while providing quality education and fun events for all to attend. If you are interested in being a presenter at the 2015 AFCCA Convention, please submit your …

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ICCFA/CANA Cremation Training – Earn a Comp’d Registration for the Phoenix Class!

[su_box title=”YOUR REGISTRATION COULD BE FREE!” style=”soft” box_color=”#981b1f”]Register by Wednesday, October 29, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time and be entered into a raffle to have your registration comped![/su_box] Cremation Certification Programs Coming to Phoenix, AZ ICCFA and CANA are proud to once again partner and offer two types of cremation training to Phoenix in November! [su_quote]Presentations were excellent. Much more informative than other CEU programs that I have attended. Thanks! [/su_quote] [su_quote]I now have a better …

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