November 2020

Page A36 NOVEMBER 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A OVERLANDPARK,KS— Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc is supporting funeral professionals seeking CEU hours with a new compli- mentary online program called WilbertEDU™. WilbertEDU fills the gap in this current environ- ment of restricted in-per- son events such as indus- try conventions and local and state meetings where protected; the importance of engaging youth in cer- emonies; and many more topics in development. “We are excited to offer an excellent series of edu- cational sessions to funer- al professionals who are in need of CEU hours but also looking to enhance their skills in funeral ser- vice and business opera- tions,” said Mark Bates, president and CEO of Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. “WilbertEDU is de- signed to bring together professionals to learn and share best practices while exercising safe distancing via online interaction.” While there will be no fees involved for Wilbert- EDU sessions, strictly vol- untary donations will be gratefully accepted for The Wilbert Foundation, which helps provide support for the many children’s chap- laincy programs across North America. Established in 1880, Wil- bert Funeral Services, Inc is a licensor of, and supplier to, independently owned concrete burial vault man- ufacturers that are licensed to manufacture Wilbert® brand burial vaults under an intellectual property li- cense agreement including the sale of cremation prod- ucts, vault forms, liners, and other related products to the licensees. The com- pany sells other funeral in- dustry products directly to funeral home custom- ers through its vast distri- bution network. Wilbert’s Company Store division manufactures and distrib- utes vaults, caskets, lawn crypts, monuments, and other precast concrete products as a licensee. Sub- stantially all of the com- pany’s customers are lo- cated in the United States and Canada. For more in- formation about Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc., call 913-345-2120. or visit www.wilbert.com/wilbertedu to see upcoming topics and receive updates on Wil- bertEDU sessions, dates, times and registration. Phone: 877-770-TIES (8437) Fax: 276-466-3474 E-mail: customerservice@tiesforyou.com www.tiesforyou.com STYLISH MATCHING TIES FOR PROFESSIONALS Any Size Group or Organization ® Free Marketing Support for Today’s Funeral Professionals The Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC) created Have the Talk of a Lifetime ® – a national campaign that encourages people to find out what matters most to their loved ones, so they can celebrate life when the time comes. We’ve prepared free marketing materials for use in your community, including: print and digital ads, PR materials, social media, and more. FAMIC members can download materials at: FAMIC.org Have questions? Email us at: HavetheTalkofaLifetime@gmail.com WilbertEDU™ Provides Free Online Courses for CEU Hours News Educational Class Officers and Administrators: PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 Email info@nomispublications.com FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Send Us Your News! CEU-earning opportuni- ties are often provided. Launching in Novem- ber, 2020, WilbertEDU will feature presenters such as John McQueen, an ac- complished funeral profes- sional and entrepreneur, providing insight on re- maining in business dur- ing these challenging times; Linda Stuart, Celebrant extraordinaire, on the im- portance of ceremony espe- cially with cremation fam- ilies; Lance Ray of Pierce Chemical, on time man- agement and work/life bal- ance, prep room tips, and why ethics are even more important now; and Mike Forbes of Wilbert’s Gran- ite Choices division, dis- cussing the many options available to generate reve- nue in the cemetery envi- ronment. Other Wilbert- EDU topics will address burial vault basics and sim- ple presentation of outer burial container options to families; effective market- ing of caskets; legal issues to keep you and your business L i k e Us On Facebook! Please visit FuneralServiceFoundation.org to order FREE copies of these useful resources. SIMPLY PAY SHIPPING.