What a great three days at convention! We want to thank our sponsors, speakers, vendors, volunteers and attendees for making it all possible! We look forward to seeing everyone next year at Convention 2014, at the Omni Tucson National Resort.
AFCCA 2013 Onsite Brochure – small
Business Meeting
Congratulations to our new executive board and board of directors of 2013-2014:
David Long, Greenwood Memory Lawn – President, Cemetery Council
Paul Neville, Bring Funeral Home – Vice President, Funeral Council
Amie Gazda, Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery – Secretery, Funeral Council
Mike Darus, Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries – Treasurer, Cemetery Council
Jeffrey Cruz, Sunset Vista Mortuary & Cemetery – Board of Directors, Cemetery Council
Joe Salyards, Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery – Board of Directors, Cemetery Council
Jim Ahearne, Messinger Mortuaries – Board of Directors, Crematory Council
Derek Beach, Messinger Mortuaries – Board of Directors, Funeral Council
Steve Palmer, Westcott Funeral Homes – Board of Directors, Funeral Council
Butch Hampton, Hampton Funeral Homes – Board of Directors, Funeral Council
William Addison, Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery – Board of Directors, Cemetery Council
MCC Student Volunteers
Jason Carroll
Jonathon Kragh
Tony Fajardo
Elena Pastrana
Amineh Hashern
Hallie Keating
Our Sponsors
Arizona Expressions – Friday Evening Banquet Dinner Floral Arrangements
Coldspring Granite – Thursday Morning Break Sponsor
PBF Manufacturing – Golf Tournament Breakfast Sponsor
Aurora Casket Company – Photographer Sponsor
Handley Precast Systems, Inc. – Tote Bag Sponsor & One Hole at the Golf Tournament
FDLIC – Name Badge Sponsor!
Southwest Advertising & Promotions – AFCCA Official Promotional Printer
Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries – Thursday Lunch
Batesville Casket Company – Awards Sponsor and Friday Morning Break Sponsor
Service Corporation International / Dignity Memorial – Friday Evening Banquet Dinner Wine
Law Offices of John K. Mangum – Two Holes at the Golf Tournament
Hepburn Superior US Chemical – One Hole at the Golf Tournament and Awards Sponsorship
Foundation Partners – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
American Crematory Equipment – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Biondan North America – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
EDA Land Planning – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
LP Bronze International – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Mickelson & Ray – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Smart Card Services – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Sunset Vista Funeral Home & Cemetery – One Hole at the Golf Tournament
Speakers
Rudy Thomas – Arizona State Board for Funeral Directors & Embalmers
John K. Mangum – Law Offices of John K. Mangum
Joe Ducey – Investigative Reporter for ABC 15
Ryan Thogmartin – Owner DISRUPT Media and Connecting Directors
Jason Hendricks – Director of Web Services, Crexendo
Patrick C. Patton, CFSP – At-large Representative, National Funeral Directors Association
Nancy R. Lohman – ICCFA President
Dr. Ahmad Shqeirat – Imam of the Tempe Islamic Community Center
Steve P. Schaal – President of the North America region for the Matthews Cremation (Division of Matthews International Corporation)
Dan Cable – EDA Land Planning
Peter Vesecky, PE, RLS – Vesecky Engineering & Surveying
Judy Lowe – Arizona Real Estate Commissioner
Ken Bennett – Arizona Secretary of State
Toni Miller – Arizona Department of Health Services’ Office of Vital Records
George Owens – Service Corporation International (SCI)
Dr. Jeffrey S. Johnston, M.D. – Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner
Vendors
FDLIC – Name Badge Sponsor!
Southwest Advertising & Promotions
Vesecky Engineering and Surveying
Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Miller & Sons Funeral Car Sales
Smart Card Services, LLC
