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Page B2 JULY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on CALENDAR of Events National Funeral Directors Asso- ciation Leadership Conference  - Jul 13-16, 2019, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/ leadership nfda@nfda.org Cemetery Association Of Ten- nessee Inc 2019 Annual Conven- tion  - Jul 14-17, 2019, MainStay Suites, Pigeon Forge, TN. Exhibits. 615-714-9605. www.cemetery- tn. com cforee@afamilylegacy.com Int›l Cemetery, Cremation & Fu- neral Assn University  - Jul 18-24, 2019, Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. 800-645-7700. www.iccfa.com Associated Cemeteries Of Mis- souri 2019 Annual Conven- tion  - Jul 18-20, 2019, Tan-Tara Resort, Lake of the Ozarks, MO. Exhibits. 314-385-0841. www. associatedcemeteriesofmissouri. com smzell@earthlink.net Professional GroundsManagement Society 2018 School of Grounds Management and GIE+Expo  - Jul 22-23, 2019, Tacoma, WA. Exhibits. 443-966-3852. www. pgms.org info@pgms.org Florida Cemetery Cremation & Funl Assn 2019 Annual Conven- tion&TradeShow - Jul 25-27, 2019, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, Tampa, FL. Exhibits. 800- 226-3332. www.thefccfa.come lane@ executiveoffice.org National Funeral Directors Associ- ation Arranger Training Seminar  - Jul 25, 2019, NFDA Headquarters, Brookfield, WI. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org Cremation AssociationOf North America InSight Institute Cele- brant Training  - Jul 29-31, 2019, Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY. 312-245-1077. www. cremationassociation.org/events/ EventDetails.aspx? id=1214638 info@cremationassociation.org Cremation Association Of North America 2019 Annual Cremation Innovation Conven- tion - Jul 31 - Aug02, 2019,Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY. Exhibits. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Cremation Association Of North America Crematory Operations Certification Pro- gram  - Jul 31, 2019, Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY. 312-245-1077. www. cremationassociation.org/events/ EventDetails.aspx? id=1175835 info@cremationassociation.org National Funl Dirs & Morti- cians Assn Inc 82nd Annual Convention & Expo  - Aug 03-08, 2019, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, Mobile, AL. 770-969- 0064. www.nfdma.com nfdma@ nfdma.com American Bio-Recovery As- sociation Annual 2019 Con- ference  - Aug 04-06, 2019, Hilton Forth Worth, Fort Worth, TX. 888-979-2272. www.americanbiorecovery.org president@americanbiorecovery.org Ohio Cemetery Association Annu- al Convention&Trade Show  - Aug 05-07, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Miamisburg, OH. 937-885-0283. www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com jburrowes@cemeterydata.com West Virginia Cemetery & Fu- neral Assn 2019 Annual Con- vention  - Aug 12-14, 2019, Adventures on the Gorge, Fayetteville, WV. Exhibits. 304- 342-3769. www.wvcfa.org office@ wvcsi.com Washington State Funeral Direc- tors Assn, Washington Cemetery Cremation & Fnl Assn (Joint Convention)  - Aug 14-16, 2019, Icicle Village Resort, Leavenworth, WA. 509-608-0710. www.wsfda. org thewsfda@gmail.com National Funeral Directors Asso- ciation Embalming and Restor- ative Art Seminar  - Aug 15-16, 2019, John A. Gupton College, Nashville, TN. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/embalmingseminar nfda@nfda.org Mississippi Cemetery Associa- tion, Association Of Alabama Cemeteries & Louisiana Cem- eteries Association Inc 2019 Tri-State Convention  - Aug 18- 21, 2019, Grand Marriott Hotel, Point Clear Resort, Point Clear, AL. Exhibits. 601-898-8565. www.mscemeteryassociation.com info@mscemeteryassociation.com New York State Funeral Directors Assn 2019 Annual Convention  - Aug 18-21, 2019, The Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY. Exhibits. 518-452-8230. www. nysfda.org info@nysfda.org ADD I T I ONAL EVENT S ONL I NE W W W . N O M I S P U B L I C A T I O N S . C O M 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 Carved In Memory Offers Innovative Keepsake Art Unlike Any Other Continued from Page B1 works of art can proudly be displayed. The newest addition to the line of prod- ucts is the offering of 3D wood hand- prints. “By taking an ink print of a loved one’s hand we are able to do an exact replication,” said Probst. “We feel what makes life beautiful is the uniqueness that exists in all of us. There are reasons we save those voicemails or handwritten notes from a loved one who has passed on. Those things become sacred to us and are the little bits we hold onto that we celebrate and remember. We at Carved In Memory want to provide families a way to honor those sentimental things by transforming them into a sign they can hang on their wall to see everyday and cherish forever.” With a newly updated website it is now easier to share product ideas with families while allowing funeral homes to offer their own pricing. Carved In Memory offers simplified wholesale pricing making the or- dering process seamless for funeral homes. All Carved In Memory products are hand crafted with the family in mind. To learn more visit www.CarvedInMemory.com or email info@carvedinmemory.com . owner of Carved In Memory. It can be difficult to find the right set of meaningful keepsakes to have on display in the arrangement or se- lection room. Every funeral home wants to offer only products and services that ben- efit the families they serve in ways that are truly impactful. Carved In Memory’s line of great quality products that are also Wilbert’s New SimpliFi™ Program Streamlines Outer Burial Container Presentations BROADVIEW,IL— Taking the confusion and com- plication out of the Outer Burial Container (OBC) presentation to families is the goal of simpliFi™, a new program developed by Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. There is no cost to fu- neral professionals, a table graphic and short video are the only tools utilized in the simpliFi program. SimpliFi has been proven to save time in presenting OBC options to families and to increase the sales of burial vaults over unlined grave boxes. SimpliFi addresses the challenge of educating and communicating effectively with families who are in- creasingly time-crunched and distracted, yet still need to understand OBC choices including person- alization options that will help create a treasured trib- ute and satisfactory experi- ence. While there are var- ious approaches on the market to present OBC options, many funeral pro- viders prefer personal en- gagement with families which is what the simpliFi program is all about. “There are a variety of easy ways to present the video, making it very easy to share the simpliFi pro- gram with families” said Wayne Stellmach, direc- tor of marketing, Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. “No need for internet or com- puters, unless the comput- er monitor is preferred by the funeral professional.” Wilbert simpliFi is not only simple for families to understand, it is quick and simple for funeral profes- sionals to learn. A conve- nient pocket guide pro- vides an easy 1-2-3 step approach which when combined with the two- minute video only takes an average of four min- utes to present. To further support the funeral profes- sional, Wilbert provides an additional reference pack- et detailing how to address various concerns that are commonly expressed by families, which is a great resource for newer funer- al professionals as well as a refresher for more seasoned professionals. “Those who have used simpliFi have applauded its valuable support even for those who already have ex- perience and a good track record of lined burial vault sales,” added Stellmach. “Of particular note has been how simpliFi opens discussions of personaliza- tion and graveside services.” Wilbert has a schedule of simpliFi webinars with an array of dates and times to accommodate those who would like to learn more about simpliFi. To see the schedule and register for a webinar, go to www.wilbert. com/simplifi/webinars. Local Wilbert Licens- ees can provide additional information or arrange a demonstration of how sim- pliFi™ can simplify burial vault presentations.