Cemetery Water Budget Worksheets
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National Study Confirms Value of Flowers at Funerals
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2015 Brookfield, Wis. – According to the results of a new report from the American Floral Endowment’s Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF), both bereaved families and funeral directors feel flowers and plants offer comfort during and after funerals. The study, Funeral Directors and Flowers: Insights into Floral Tributes in the Funeral Industry, by the FMRF sought to assess consumers’ attitudes toward and use of floral tributes in funeral services; the …
Renew, Re-energize and Get Inspired at the NFDA’s Professional Women’s Conference
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2014 Contact: Jessica Koth, 262-814-1536, jkoth@nfda.org Brookfield, Wis. – The 2015 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Professional Women’s Conference will bring together funeral directors, educators, expert presenters and suppliers in a unique, intimate gathering to generate new ideas, foster professional growth and create lasting friendships. This conference, which is the leading gathering for women in funeral service, will take place April 24-26 at the Loews Chicago Hotel in the …
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 …
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 …
NFDA Music License(s) – Available to All AFCCA Members
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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 …
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 …
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 …
AFCCA/ICCFA 2015 Music License for Members
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