October 2018

Page A39 OCTOBER 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A •BEST WARRANTY AVAILABLE •CUSTOM DESIGNS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS •LOWEST FUEL COSUMPTION •ENVIRONMETALLY SUPERIOR •PROVEN TECHNOLOGY •MADE IN THE USA •24/7 SERVICE AND REFRACTORY REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS •TRADE-INS ON NEW MACHINES •IN HOUSE ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING •2000 INSTALLATIONS WORLD WIDE •FINANCING AVAILABLE •HUMAN & PET CREMATORIES •FULLY AUTOMATED PLC OR DIGITAL CONTROL Family Owned & Operated Since1985 & MANUFACTURING V i s i t u s a t B o o t h 7 3 0 News Association ContinueD ICCFA Educational Foundation to Award 100 Scholarships in 2019 TribuCast™ Announces Partnership with New York State Funeral Directors Association, Inc. STERLING,VA— The Educational Founda- tion of the International Cemetery, Cre- mation and Funeral Association (IC- CFA) recently announced that they will be awarding a record number of 100 schol- arships to ICCFA educational events in 2019. As in past years, scholarships will be available for students who wish to attend the Wide World of Sales Conference, being held on January 23-25, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV and the ICCFA University, s cheduled for July 19-24, 2019 in Memphis, TN. The ICCFA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity, the sole purpose of which is to make education accessible to future lead- ers in the deathcare profession and thereby raise the standards of professionalism within the industry. Most of the scholarships grant- ed to date have been to attend the ICCFA University, an intensive, five-day course of study, concentrated in eight different disci- plines: 21st Century Services; Cremation; Land Management &Grounds Operations; Leadership, Administration & Manage- ment; Funeral Home Management; Sales & Marketing; International Studies and Hos- pitality and Event Management. In 2012, the Foundation awarded its first scholarship to attend the ICCFA Wide World of Sales Conference, designed to help attendees become successful in the funeral and cemetery sales profession by showcasing innovative sales and marketing sessions, best practices, and proven ways to meet the expectations of today’s families. Awarding 100 scholarships will mark an important milestone in the Founda- tion’s history. “We are very proud to be able to provide a record-breaking number of scholarships in 2019,” said Jim Price, CCFE, CCrE, president of the ICCFA Ed- ucational Foundation. “With the number of talented and caring individuals in funer- al service that just need the means to fur- ther educate themselves and enhance their abilities to serve their client families, we are proud to be able to put these educational opportunities within their reach. None of this would be possible without the gener- ous donations of the Foundation’s corpo- rate and personal donors.” Scholarship applicants must be employed by an ICCFA member in good standing. Applications can be found online by visit- ing www.iccfa.com/scholarships. The dead- line to submit for the Wide World of Sales is November 5, 2018. ICCFA University scholarship applications will be due Febru- ary 18, 2019. More information on the ICCFA Ed- ucational Foundation may be found at www.iccfa.education. Founded in 1887, the International Cem- etery, Cremation and Funeral Association is the only international trade association rep- resenting all segments of the cemetery, cre- mation, funeral and memorialization profes- sion. Its membership is composed of more than 9,100 rooftop locations and 20,000 professionals in the cemetery, funeral home and crematory industries, as well as supplier and related businesses worldwide. WILTON,CT— TribuCast™, a state-of- the-art remote funeral attendance system, is pleased to announce that it has part- nered with the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) in its Member Advantage Program. The NYSF- DA partners with respected and dynamic companies to provide business tools and solutions to its members. “We are proud to partner with the NYSF- DA, one of the oldest and most highly-re- garded funeral associations in the country, to bring a higher level of support to today’s families in their time of need,” said Bruce Likly, co-founder and co-principal of Tribu- Cast. “NYSFDA joins the list of other pres- tigious associations that we’ve been working with, including the Connecticut Funeral Di- rectors Association and the Virginia Funer- al Directors Association. We look forward to meeting other state associations at the up- coming National Funeral Directors Associa- tion International Convention and Expo in Salt Lake City, UT, October 14-17, 2018.” “NYSFDA has a great tradition of part- nering with established and emerging leaders in the funeral services industry,” said Michael A. Lanotte, executive di- rector. “Funeral homes recognize that as society changes, so do our clients and therefore, it’s necessary to provide funer- al service offerings that stay relevant and competitive in this challenging market- place. TribuCast has satisfied an unmet need in the funeral service industry and we are pleased to have them as a partner in our Member Advantage Program.” TribuCast delivers an easy-to-use, pat- ent-pending, state-of-the-art remote at- tendance solution to bring the full impact of a funeral home’s bereavement services to those who can’t be there in person. Tribu- Cast is accessed through a personal web- site where a funeral service can be viewed in real time, or at a later date, along with highly personalized content that puts the life that was lost in greater context. Tribu- Cast helps reduce a family’s heartache and stress by enabling friends and other fam- ily members to honor, celebrate and grieve for their loved one, regardless of their lo- cation or life circumstances. For more in- formation, visit www.tribucast.com or stop by Booth 2010 at the NFDA Con- vention in Salt Lake City. L ike Us On Facebook!

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