March 2018

Page A33 MARCH 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A Sheesham Our popular hand-carved Rosewood urn now comes in a Jumbo size. This 260 cubic inch urn is perfect for families planning to scatter their loved one’s ashes or for those on a budget. The dimensions of this urn are 9.8” x 6.8” x 5.5” tall and they come 8 to a case and cost $20 each. Sheeshamurns.com • 651-450-7727 • service@foreverpets.com SCATTERING URN @2018 Cremation with Confidence (855) 890-3456 • CREMATIONWITHCONFIDENCE.COM How do You Respond? Don’t lower your prices. Help families understand the value you deliver. Cremation with Confidence was created to give you and your staff the tools to defend your price. Call us to learn more about becoming a Cremation with Confidence provider, and exclusively license your county today. “YOUR CREMATION PRICE IS TOO HIGH.” WHEN THEY TELL YOU News Association Learn and Connect at 2018 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference BROOKFIELD,WI— The 2018 Na- tional Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Professional Women’s Confer- ence will bring together funeral direc- tors, educators, students and suppliers in a unique, intimate gathering to gen- erate new ideas, grow personally and professionally, and create lasting rela- tionships with other professionals. This conference, which is the leading gather- ing for women in funeral service, will take place April 13-15 at the One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, FL. The conference begins on Friday, April 13 with a complimentary welcome recep- tion. Immediately following the reception is a very special event, Funeral Service Foundation: Sangria Showdown. This unique culinary contest invites guests to team up and create their own sangria us- ing the provided marketplace ingredients. The teams will also transform a variety of cold menu ingredients into complemen- tary tapas. The evening will end on a high note with a tasting contest. A ticket is required for this event.  Attendees can look for- ward to engaging confer- ence sessions led by ex- perts covering a wide range of topics. Saturday, April 14: Funerals Build Resilient Kids presented by Joe Primo, Good Grief; Providing Concierge Servic- es presented by Bob Buh- rig, Myers-Buhrig Fu- neral Home; and I’ll See You at My Living Funeral presented by Lacy Robin- son, NFDA. Celebrate the accomplishments of wom- en who have earned Pro- fessional Women’s Con- ference scholarships from the Funeral Service Foun- dation during the compli- mentary recognition lun- cheon. On Sunday, April 15, choose between concur- rent workshops: The pH Shift presented by Renee Sheth, The Dodge Com- pany, or Digital Market- ing Done Right: The Se- cret to Getting 5 to 50 New Calls presented by Ash- ley Montroy, FrontRun- ner Professional. Mark Lindquist, actor and en- tertainer will present the Closing Session, 8 Steps to Reignite Yours. The Funeral Service Foundation awards up to 10 scholarships that will cover recipients’ PWC reg- istration fees and provide up to a $1,000 travel and accommodation stipend. “Generous donor sup- port has allowed us to take a leading role in making continuing education ac- cessible to funeral service professionals,” said Foun- dation executive director, Danelle O’Neill. “The Foundation has awarded more than 120 NFDA Pro- fessional Women’s Con- ference scholarships since 1998, and we are honored to celebrate twenty years of supporting this impactful event.”  NFDA Professional Women’s Confer- ence Scholarships are part of the Foun- dation ’45 Awards, which help funer- al directors take their careers to the next level by unlocking their potential through transformative academic and professional development scholarships and opportunities. “Attending the NFDA Professional Women’s Conference made me a stron- ger funeral director, manager and funer- al service representative in the commu- nity I serve,” said Lisa Hedges Bacon, 2017 NFDA PWC scholarship recipi- ent and general manager of Stockdale- Moody Funeral Services in Rogers, AR. “No doubt, every life that I touch benefits from the personal growth I experienced.” Complete details about the NFDA Profes- sional Women’s Conference, including regis- tration and hotel information, can be found on the NFDA website, www.nfda.org/pwc. Send Us Your News! PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 • Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS CLASS OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATORS: