February 2019

Page B2 FEBRUARY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B CALENDAR of Events Michigan Funeral Directors Association Midwinter Trip  - Feb 02-09, 2019, Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 517-349-9565. www.mfda.org pdouma@mfda.org Center For Loss & Life Transition Training Seminars by Dr. Alan Wolfelt  - Feb 04- 07, 2019 Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies, Scottsdale Marriott Suites Old Town, Scottsdale, AZ. 970-226-6050. www.centerforloss.com wolfelt@ centerforloss.com South Carolina Funeral Directors Assn 32nd Mid- Winter Conference & Expo  - Feb 04-06, 2019, HiltonColumbia Convention Center, Columbia, SC. Exhibits. 843-881-3634. www.scfda.org rion@scfda.org Ohio Funeral Directors Association Annual Educational Conference  - Feb 04-10, 2019, Hilton Barbados Hotel, Bridgetown, Barbados. 614- 486-5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ofdaonline.org Cremation Association Of NorthAmerica 2019 Cremation Symposium  - Feb 05-07, 2019, Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Funeral Service Association Of Canada 2019 Educational Cruise - Feb07-15,2019,Silversea Cruises’ Silver Wind, Caribbean and Central America. 888-507- 3722. www.fsac.ca/education-cruise info@fsac.ca Monument Builders Of North America Inc 2019 Monument Industry Show  - Feb 08-10, 2019, Marriott St. Louis Grande & St. Louis Convention Center, St. Louis, MO. 800-233-4472. www.monumentbuilders.org info@monumentbuilders.org Maryland State Funeral Directors Assn 2019 Mid- Winter Retreat  - Feb 08-10, 2019, Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. 410-553-9106. www.msfda.net msfda@msfda.net Pennsylvania Funl Directors AssociationWinterManagement Conference  - Feb 12-14, 2019, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA. 717-545-7215. www.pfda.org john@pfda.org Cemetery & Mortuary Assn Of California 2019 Annual Conference  - Feb 13-15, 2019, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Monterey, CA. Exhibits. 916-441- 4533. www.cmaccalifornia.org cmac@usa.net Front Runner Professional 2019 Educational Cruise  - Feb 16-23, 2019, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, Eastern Caribbean. 866-748-3625. www.frontrunnerpro.com Ohio Cemetery Association Awards Presentation Night/Casino Event  - Feb 16, 2019, Embassy Suites, Dublin, OH. 937-885-0283. www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com jburrowes@cemeterydata.com National Funeral Directors Association Cremation Certification Program  - Feb 16, 2019, San Antonio College Mortuary Science Program, San Antonio, TX. 262-789-1880. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org West Virginia Funeral Directors Assn 2019 Mid- Winter Advocacy Summit Meeting  - Feb 21-23, 2019, Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV. 304-345-4711. www. wvfda.org rlkimes@yahoo.com Alliance Of Illinois Cemeterians 2019 Annual Convention  - Feb 21-22, 2019, DeSoto House Hotel, Galena, IL. Exhibits. 309-788-6622. www.aicemeterians.org aic_ secretary@mediacombb.net National Funeral Directors Association 2019 Cremation Conference  - Feb 22-24, 2019, Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/cremationconference nfda@nfda.org Georgia Funeral Directors Association 2019 Mid-Winter Seminar  - Feb 24-25, 2019, The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA. 770- 592-8002. www.gfda.org National Funeral Directors Association 2019 Business Conference  - Feb 24-26, 2019, Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. PeteBeach, FL. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/businessconference nfda@nfda.org M K J Marketing Ski Summit  - Feb 25-27, 2019, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail, CO. 888-655-1566. www.mkjmarketing.com/seminars mkj@mkjmarketing.com The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards 115th Annual Meeting  - Feb 26-27, 2019, The Dana Hotel, San Diego, CA. 479-442-7076. www.theconferenceonline.org info@theconferenceonline.org CremationAssociation Of North America Crematory Operations Certification Program  - Feb 26, 2019, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org/ event/whittiercocp info@ cremationassociation.org California Assn Of Public Cemeteries 61st Annual Conference - Mar 07- 09, 2019, Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA. 951-925-1111. www.capc.info publiccemeteries@aol.com New Mexico Funeral Service Association 2019 Annual Convention  - Mar 07-08, 2019, Santa Ana Star Hotel, Bernalillo, NM. Exhibits. 505-843-6333. www. nmfuneralserviceassociation.com nmfuneralserviceassociation@ gmail.com The Foresight Companies Cemetery Impossible Seminar  - Mar 07-08, 2019, The Foresight Companies LLC Office, Phoenix, AZ. 800-426-0165. www.theforesightcompanies.com National Funeral Directors Association Meet the Mentors  - Mar 10-12, 2019, Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta, GA. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/mentors nfda@ nfda.org International Order Of The Golden Rule 4th Annual Young Professionals Event  - Mar 10- 11, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown, Nashville, TN. (800) 637-8030, 512-334- 5504, Fax:(512) 334-5514. www.ogr.org jsmith@ogr.com M K J Marketing Sea Summit - Mar 11-13, 2019, The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, FL. 888-655-1566. www.mkjmarketing.com/seminars mkj@mkjmarketing.com The Foresight Companies LLC Funeral Service Financial Boot-camp Seminar  - Mar 11-13, 2019, Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ. 800-426-0165. www.theforesightcompanies.com Illinois Cemetery & Funeral Home Assn 2019 Annual Convention  - Mar 13-14, 2019, Holiday Inn & Suites, Bloomington, IL. Exhibits. 866-758-7731. www.icfha.org icfha@hotmail.com National Funeral Directors Association Cremation Certification Program  - Mar 14, 2019, Salt Lake City, West Jordan, UT. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org Connecticut Cemetery Association 2019 Suppliers Expo  - Mar 14, 2019, Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, CT. Exhibits. 203-525-6307. www.ctcemeteryassociation.org evergreencem183@gmail.com The Foresight Companies LLC Human Resource Spring Training Seminar  - Mar 14-15, 2019, The Foresight Companies LLC Office, Phoenix, AZ. 800-426-0165. www.theforesightcompanies.com Assn Of Independent Fnl Hms Of Virginia 2019 Conference  - Mar 15, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Glen Allen, VA. Exhibits. 804-643-0312. www.ifhv.org IFHVoffice@gmail.com 2019 Pittsburgh Institute Of MortuaryScienceBestPractices 101  - Mar 15, 2019, PIMS Special Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 412-362-8500. www.pims.edu pims5808@aol.com The Independent Funeral Group 2019 Annual Spring Trip  - Mar 22-27, 2019, JW Marriott Desert Springs Palm Resort, Palm Desert, CA. 865-977-0027. www. theindependentfuneralgroup.com info@theindependentfuneralgroup. com National Funeral Directors Association Cremation Certification Program  - Mar 26, 2019, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals 2019 Crematorium Operators Certification & Training  - Mar 26-27, 2019, Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, Burlington, ON. 888-558-3335. www.oacfp.com info@oacfp.com Finger Lakes Funeral Directors Association 14th Annual Convention  - Mar 26-27, 2019, Harbot Hotel, Watkins Glen, NY. 607-734-6196. www.fingerlakesfuneraldirectors.org kalecfh@aol.com Florida Cemetery Cremation & Funl Assn 2019 Maintenance Expo  - Mar 27, 2019, Garden of Memories, Tampa, FL. Exhibits. 800- 226-3332. www.thefccfa.com elane@executiveoffice.org Arkansas Funeral Directors Association 2019 Annual Convention  - Mar 29-30, 2019, Hot Springs, AR. 501- 246-8842. www.arfda.com brenda.beltrani@legacymail.org ADDITIONAL EVENTS ONLINE AT WWW.NOMISPUBLICATIONS.COM OR SEND TO: PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 • Email info@nomispublications.com Online at www.nomispublications.com Submit Your Convention, Meeting or Seminar New Biodegradable Water Urn is Changing the Way Families Perform Water Burials GREENWOOD VILLAGE,CO— Biolife, LLC is excited to announce that it has launched the Eco Water Urn, a new proprietary water urn that gives families the ability to easily scatter the cremated remains of a loved one in water in a dignified way. Mark Brewer, company president commented, “We’re extremely excited to launch our new patent pending water urn and make it available to the public. We spent years developing and perfecting this special bio urn that scatters ashes in water and we’ve heard amazing feed- back from funeral homes that participated in our initial limited roll-out.” The unique Eco Water biodegradable water urn is all- natural and is made from recycled plant materials using only heat, water and pressure (no glues or chemicals). When the Eco Water Urn is placed in water, it floats up- right like a buoy, making it easily visible in a ceremony. Within a few short minutes, the urn breaks down and the cremated remains of a loved one are released to free- ly disperse into the water below. Each Eco Water Urn comes packaged in an attractive and environmentally friendly bamboo casing, which serves to protect the urn prior to a memorialization event and also makes it easy to transport. This all-natural urn case also provides a beautiful presentation for a memorial service. Brewer continues, “Our goal is to create products that offer and enhance memorial experiences for families. We started with The Living Urn®, which is the leading bio- degradable urn and planting system in the world that al- lows families to plant a beautiful and enduring memo- ry tree with cremated remains. We then introduced our Eco Scattering Urn and Eco Burial Urn, which are not only beautiful and environmentally friendly, but are also uniquely designed to allow families to scatter (or bury) the remains of a loved one in a controlled and dignified manner. The Eco Water Urn is a perfect complement to our existing urn line and makes it easy for families to have beautiful ceremonies were cremated remains of a loved one can be scattered in the water gracefully. During our testing and limited release of the Eco Wa- ter Urn we received amazing feedback from some of the leading funeral homes in the United States and we were also invited to have it displayed in the History of Crema- tion Exhibit at the National Museum of Funeral His- tory in Houston. Biolife is extremely excited to now have this special biodegradable water urn made available to all families looking to give their loved one a special and dig- nified memorial in a body of water. Another feature of the Eco Water Urn that makes it special is that it can easily be combined with flowers, a wreath, or flower lei for a beautiful memorial experi- ence. In addition, family members and friends can write special messages on the outside of the urn with ease be- fore sending it off into the water to scatter the cremated remains of their loved one.” Biolife, LLC, based in Colorado, is committed to de- veloping and marketing unique market leading crema- tion urns catering to families looking for eco-friendly and meaningful afterlife options. Its growing product offering is designed to help families have special memo- rial experiences and includes The Living Urn®, the lead- ing bio urn and planting system in the United States designed to grow a tree with cremated remains, The Liv- ing Urn Indoors, Eco Scattering, a unique bamboo scat- tering urn, Eco Burial, a unique bamboo burial urn or traditional decorative urn, and now Eco Water, an urn that gives families the ability to scatter ashes in water. The company is developing additional eco-friendly urn products that it will launch this year.

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