2013 AFCCA Convention – Awards Banquet Dinner

At the culmination of AFCCA’s annual convention is the Awards Banquet Dinner. This is an evening of delicious food, recognition and an overall fun time. This year’s banquet dinner was different from past years as it was up at the A Different Point of View restaurant. The views over looking Phoenix were breathtaking and gave the atmosphere a very elegant, yet relaxed feeling. To enhance the beauty, Arizona Expressions provided the beautifully arranged floral centerpieces for …

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2013 AFCCA Convention – Supplier Reception

The Supplier Reception is always such a fun night. It’s a night for our wonderful vendors to shine. With light fare buffet and drinks, attendees get to mingle, network and catch up with old friends. This year we had a silent auction that raised almost $2000 for the Foundation for Children. Prizes that were donated were: Coffee Lovers Gift Basket – Donated by Greenwood Memory Lawn iTunes Gift Card and Docking System – Donated by …

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2013 AFCCA Convention Opening Ceremonies

It has been boasted that Arizona  has the nicest Convention Ceremony out there.We feel that this year’s ceremonies were no different. A special thank you to the following groups who came out to help make our ceremonies as special as possible for everyone involved: BOOM! Percussion Entertainment Drum Line  Posting of the colors by VFW Post 41 Pledge of Allegiance led by Mortuary Science Student Graduates National Anthem Sung by Taylor Napadona The US Navy, …

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2013 AFCCA Convention Poker Tournament – Benefitting the Foundation for Children

Another popular event at the AFCCA annual convention is the Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, benefitting the AFCCA Foundation for Children. The crowd was large this year, with over 120 poker players. Some were dead serious about winning that $1000 Cash Prize, donated by Past President Kurtis Lauffer. Some were there just for the good time. Either way, we were glad everyone came and supported school aged children in Arizona. Through donations, tournament entry fees and …

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2013 AFCCA Convention Golf Tournament

True to form, the 2013 AFCCA Annual Convention kicked off bright and early on June 5th with a golf tournament. We had 54 players this year, sun screened and raring to go. Starting off with a healthy continental breakfast and pastries (okay, somewhat healthy), our golfers were teamed up with new friends and colleagues. Some with old friends and colleagues, and I’m not just talking about age. At 7:05 (only five minutes late for our shot …

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Social Media and the Death Care Industry

Everyone has now heard the necessities of businesses, yes even Funeral Homes, being on Social Media. More than ever, it is important for companies to create at least some presence on Social Media, as this is how Google considers rankings. The more ties and links back to your website you can create, the higher your ranking in Google Search Results will be. This is great news for those who may not have the budget to …

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Bishop Olmsted Dedicates New Holy Cross Mortuary in West Valley

 Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries 2033 N. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary L. Brown, President/CEO Phone: 602-267-1329 BISHOP OLMSTED DEDICATES NEW HOLY CROSS MORTUARY IN WEST VALLEY   AVONDALE (May 20, 2013) — The Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, and the Most Reverend Eduardo A. Nevares, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, dedicated and blessed a new mortuary and chapel during …

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Emerge 2013: The Future of our Industry – A THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

It takes a village to raise a family, or put together a successful convention for our Arizona Funeral Family. Here at the AFCCA, we pride ourselves on putting together high quality events annually for our members and non-members, for the betterment of the funeral industry in Arizona (and some from New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada!). Without our wonderful sponsors, our event would lack that certain “je ne sais quoi”. So we would like to give …

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Congratulations MCC Mortuary Sciences Graduates!

On May 9th, 2013 at 10 AM, 29 MCC students will be graduating from the Mortuary Sciences Program and  on their way to becoming the amazing Funeral Service Professionals they have the potential to be. Included in the graduates is Hallie Keating, who is the recipient of the AFCCA William Aaron Scholarship. You can read that article here. Honorees Gilberto Jesus Aguilar Niena Nicole Allen Chloe Rose Burmood Jason V. Carroll Lincoln Stanley Crandall Anthony …

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What Vendors Can you Expect to See at Convention 2013?

Our vendors are an integral part of the success of the AFCCA Annual Convention. Most vendors are traveling from other parts of the country, so we truly appreciate them coming out to support our event. Please be sure to stop by their booths and say hi! A special thanks to the vendors who are registered so far (with more being added daily!): Coldspring Granite – Thursday Morning Break Sponsor! PBF Manufacturing – Golf Tournament Breakfast Sponsor! Aurora …

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