April 2018

Page A36 APRI L 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A FEEL THE POWER! Selected Transfer Services Partners with Eagle’s Wings Air David McComb DEERFIELD,IL— Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced its partnership with Eagle’s Wings Air (EWA) to help members provide each oth- er and their families the very best in transfer services through the Selected Transfer Services (STS) Program . This new partnership will enable Selected members to conveniently book air transport online and to tap FrontRunner Chosen as Preferred Partner FrontRunner Profession- al has been chosen as a Pre- ferred Partner for technolo- gy and marketing solutions by Selected. “It’s an honor to be cho- sen as a Preferred Partner by an organization whose mission is so closely aligned with our company’s roots,” says Ashley Montroy, chief marketing of- ficer of FrontRunner Professional. “FrontRunner was found- ed more than twenty years ago by a 30 plus year licensed funeral director, directly inside of an independent family fu- neral home. It is where FrontRunner started and it remains a very big part of who we are as a company, how our software is developed, who we partner with and how we market funeral homes to the families they serve,” adds Montroy. FrontRunner Professional continues as a family-run orga- nization with over 50 full-time staff, who are all an integral part of their family. They leverage their real-life funeral ex- perience of serving families to build the best technology and marketing solutions available to funeral service profession- als. More than 2,500 funeral homes across North Ameri- ca, and almost 100 Selected members have already chosen FrontRunner for the resourceful websites their families want and software their directors need to complete paperwork. “In a FrontRunner world, everything is connected. Our award-winning software gives funeral directors one point of data entry so they never need to enter the same in- formation twice. Our website solution acts as a 24/7 re- source to attract and help more families, and our market- ing services bring a firm’s messaging full circle to ensure News Association IFDA of Texas to Hold 85 th Convention DALLAS,TX— The Independent Funeral Directors Association of Texas will hold their 85th annu- al convention May 14-16, 2018 in Dallas at the DoubleTree by Hilton at The Galleria. This year’s kickoff party will feature Dallas recording artist Paul Cannon. Monday’s ed- ucational seminar, Thriving in To- day’s Changing Marketplace, will be presented by Angelique Simpson. The National Funeral Direc- tors & Morticians Association president, Frankie Washington will be honored during the awards banquet on Tuesday evening. Established in 1933, the Indepen- dent Funeral Directors Association of Texas Inc. is dedicated to promot- ing the common professional and business interest of its members. To learn more or register for this year’s convention, visit www.ifdatexasinc. org or email ifdatexas@aol.com. no opportunity is ever missed. It’s the power of one inte- grated solution that is unlike anything on the market to- day and we’re excited to bring this to all members of Se- lected Independent Funeral Homes,” says Jules Green, CEO of FrontRunner Professional. To learn more about FrontRunner Professional and the exclusive discounts available to members of Select- ed Independent Funeral Homes contact Jules Green at jgreen@frontrunner360.com , call 1-613-453-9476 or visit www.1FrontRunner.com. Selected Independent Funeral Homes delivers innovative and pertinent resources, solutions and ongoing support nec- essary for enduring excellence to its international network of independently owned death-care providers who aspire to be the very best in their profession. Members of Selected oper- ate according to specific standards and best practices to pro- vide the public with reliable, high-quality funeral services and funeral-related information. 2017 marked the organiza- tion’s 100th anniversary and a legacy of dedication and sup- port to the death-care profession. For more information, vis- it www.callewa.com or www.selectedfuneralhomes.org for a full list of professional funeral service consultants and ven- dors that offer preferred services and product discounts to Selected members. into the wealth of knowl- edge and best practices the team at EWA has to offer. “Eagles Wings Air is the experts in the air shipment of human re- mains for funeral profes- sionals,” said Dave Mc- Comb, chairman and owner. “The experienced EWA customer service team and their top tier technology save the fu- neral director time and gives them peace of mind while serving client fami- lies. We have high level relationships with all major airlines that protect and serve you.” More than 260 Selected members participate in the STS Program which creates a trusted net- work of colleagues to assist with embalming, crema- tion or ground transport. Together, STS and EWA take the worry out of conducting a transfer. Visit www.selectedfuneralhomes.org/Selected-Transfer-Services-224 to learn more and to become an STS agent.