Page B8 October 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on B By Mike Jamar Your Source for High Quality Funeral Vehicles Mike Jamar is founder and co-owner of Advanced Integration Technology. Mike has been working with computers since the early 80s and started Advanced Integration in 1994. Advanced Integration specializes in Internet inventories designed for specialty vehicles and equipment. HearseHub was created through a collaboration between Advanced Integration and Nomis Publications, and is now in its fifth year of service. HearseHub brings together funeral vehicles from a number of dealerships that specialize in high quality funeral vehicles. HearseHub offers funeral directors a large, and easy to shop inventory, of funeral vehicles. You can reach him at Mike@AITAdvantage.com. F U N E R A L H O M E & C E M E T E R Y N E W S w w w . N o m i s P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Monthly Columnsonline at I love this time of year. The summer heat has broken, football is in full swing, fall festivals abound and the leaves are starting to turn. Not to mention Octoberfest Beer is on the shelves, one of my favorites. And this all means it is also NFDA International Convention time again. I was looking over the agenda this year and the first thing I noticed was the keynote speakers. They are always good, but this year, especially impressed me. Kindra Hall is a story telling expert and will be talking on the psychology of strategic storytelling. No matter what age you are, we all like to listen to a good story. A good storyteller will captivate their audience, no matter if it is one person or one hundred. I would love to have the ability to tell a good story. Sergeant Dakota Meyer is a US Marine Corps Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient. During an attack in Afghanistan, he entered the “killing zone” saving many lives, both American and Afghan. He will be talking about what it takes to survive, thrive, and tackle your biggest obstacles. We all have obstacles. John O’Leary is an author and motivational speaker. As a child he was burned on 100% of his body and given less than a 1% chance to live. He will be talking about how that experience changed him and can change you as well. I also noticed a couple of Special Agenda items which intrigued me. Funeral Face-Off Trivia Contest. This will test each team’s funeral knowledge. I can’t imagine what the questions might be, but I can imagine there will be some interesting answers and lots of laughs. Axe Throwing Event. This is an under-40 event. I have tried this a few times and it is harder than it looks, but is still a great deal of fun. Should you be an axe It’s NFDA Convention Time Again! throwing novice, there will even be a team of axe coaches to show you how it is done. Unfortunately, I can’t attend this year, but am looking forward to hearing all about it. 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While we never aimed to be on the Inc. 5000 list, it is a great testament to the hard work of our dedicated team, all our customers, and the vendors we work with. They have made our success possible, together. We treasure all of these relationships.” “Our work can be challenging, but also especially fulfilling. We have this great honor and opportunity to help grieving families celebrate the lives of their loved ones and beloved pets. With each urn we ship and each personalization service we provide, we put in a lot of care as we see them as long-lasting memories for many families, not just an order to be completed.” Terrybear Urns & Memorials aims to lead with greatness and is a product leader in the memorial industry. Their goal is to help as many families as possible in preserving the lives and legacies of their loved ones, reflecting on the memories of a lifetime. The company is compassionate, committed, and inspired to deliver exceptional products, personalization, technology, and service to families served by the funeral and veterinary industries through its worldwide network of distributors and pet loss professionals. “Our team wanted to focus on building a chain of custody solution that will truly help funeral directors get more sleep at night,” says Zach Chatterton, CEO of Gather. “We believe that KeepTrack™ will be the difference-maker that can help safeguard reputations and build more trust for every funeral home out there.” KeepTrack™ is a simple system that consists of both software and hardware. Here is how funeral homes can use KeepTrack™ for more accurate body tracking: • Step 1: Each decedent in your care is securely tracked using a strong, durable, and fireproof tag with a unique laser-engraved QR code. • Step 2: Scan the QR code on the tag using any mobile device with a camera (smartphone, tablet, etc.) any time a step in the preparation process is completed, and the tasks will be tracked within Gather’s software system to keep your entire team up-to-date. • Step 3: Each KeepTrack™ comes with a keepsake medallion that the family can scan to keep track of the arrangement progress, help complete tasks, and view their loved one’s permanent Remember page. KeepTrack™ is now officially available for funeral homes and cremation centers! For more information on KeepTrack™ or to get started, visit https://gather.app/ product/keeptrack/. Gather is an innovative, all-in-one software company that helps hundreds of funeral homes with funeral management, live streaming, custom websites and body tracking. They love funeral directors and firmly believe that helping families through the loss of a loved one is one of the noblest professions. Their vision is to give funeral directors a seamless solution that helps both the funeral home and the families they serve. To learn more about how Gather or to schedule your free demo, visit www. gather.app, call 866-934-6708 or stop by NFDA Booth 550. Gather Rolls Out KeepTrack™ Continued from Page B1 Terrybear Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-growing Companies info@NomisPublications.com fax 1-800-321-9040 PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S e nd u s you r n ews ! We Welcome Industry News from YOU!
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