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Page B2 DECEMBER 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B CALENDAR of Events Kates Boylston Publications AnnualCremationStrategies Conference  - Dec 04, 2019, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. 800-500-4585. www. ka t e sboy l s t on . com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Kates-Boylston Publica- tions Annual Funeral Ser- vice Business Plan Confer- ence  - Dec 05-06, 2019, Ho- tel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. 800-500-4585. www. ka t e sboy l s t on . com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Connecticut Funeral Direc- tors Assn Annual Conven- tion  - Dec 05, 2019, Red Lion Hotel, Cromwell, CT. Exhib- its. 800-919-CFDA. www. ctfda.org connfda@aol.com New England Cemetery Association 50th Annual Frederick R. Laffond Cem- etery Management Semi- nar  - Dec 09-11, 2019, Pub- lick House Historic Inn, Stur- bridge, MA. 203-813-6322. www.newenglandcemetery.org neca1902@gmail.com The Dodge Company Inc 2019 Wreaths across Ameri- ca Project  - Dec 11-15, 2019, Arlington, VA. 207-841- 6330. www.dodgeco.com sbelanger@dodgeco.com New Hampshire Funeral Directors Assn 2020 An- nual Meeting  - Jan 11, 2020, Church Landing, Meredith, NH. 603-903-4699. www. nhfda.org nhfda1@gmail.com Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn Celebrant Training Seminar  - Jan 13-15, 2020, Luxor Las Ve- gas, Las Vegas, NV. 703- 391-8400. www.iccfa.com kspann@iccfa.com Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2020 Wide World of Sales Dead Talks  - Jan 15-17, 2020, Luxor Las Ve- gas, Las Vegas, NV. 703-391- 8400. www.iccfa.com/wws/ kspann@iccfa.com Utah Funeral Directors Asso- ciation Mid-Winter Meeting  - Jan 17-18, 2020, Best Western PlusAbbey Inn, St. George, UT. 801-263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Association Of California Cremationists Crematory Operator Certification Train- ing Program  - Jan 22, 2020, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary, Whittier, CA. 562- 596-0464. www.accinfo.org kmtacc@hotmail.com Selected Independent Fu- neral Homes 2020 Next- Gen Seminar  - Jan 26-30, 2020, St. Kitts Resort and The Royal Beach Casino, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts. 800-323-4219. www.selectedfuneralhomes.org raf@selectedfuneralhomes.org Catholic Cem & Funl Servic- es Of The West 2020 Annual Conference  - Jan 27-30, 2020, The Scottsdale McCormick, Scottsdale, AZ. Exhibits. 408- 780-8229. www.ccfwest.org admin@ccfwest.org Ohio Funeral Directors As- sociationAnnual Educational Conference  - Jan 31 - Feb 06, 2020, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, HI. 614- 486-5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ofdaonline.org The Dodge Company Inc Technical Seminar- Hawaii  - Feb 03-05, 2020, Royal Lahaina Resort, Lahaina, Maui. 800- 443-6343. www.dodgeco.com seminars@dodgeco.com South Carolina Funeral Di- rectors Assn 33rd Mid-Win- ter Conference & Expo  - Feb 03-05, 2020, Columbia Met- ropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC. Exhibits. 843- 881-3634. www.scfda.org rion@scfda.org West Virginia Funeral Di- rectors Assn 2020 Mid- Winter Advocacy Summit Meeting  - Feb 03-05, 2020, Four Seasons Resort by Sher- aton, Charleston, WV. 304- 345-4711. www.wvfda.org rlkimes@yahoo.com Cemetery & Mortuary Assn Of California 2020 Annual Conference  - Feb 05-07, 2020, Pechanga Resort Ca- sino, Temecula, CA. 916-441- 4533. www.cmaccalifornia.org cmac@usa.net National Funeral Direc- tors Association 2020 Nape Wine Train Bucket List Adventure  - Feb 05-07, 2020, River Terrace Inn, Napa, CA. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/adventures nfda@nfda.org Monument Builders Of North America Inc 2020 Monument Conference  - Feb 06-08, 2020, The Classic Cen- ter, Athens, GA. 800-233-4472. www.monumentbuilders.org info@monumentbuilders.org Maryland State Funeral Di- rectorsAssn 2020Mid-Winter Retreat  - Feb 07-09, 2020, Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. 410-553-9106. www. msfda.net msfda@msfda.net Pennsylvania Funl Direc- tors Association 2020 Mid- Winter Conference  - Feb 11- 13, 2020, Nemacolin Wood- lands Resort, Farmington, PA. 717-545-7215. www.pfda.org donna@pfda.org Michigan Funeral Directors Association 2020 Mid-Win- ter Conference  - Feb 15-22, 2020, The Royal Hawaiian Resort, Honolulu, HI. 517- 349-9565. www.mfda.org pdouma@mfda.org Ohio Cemetery Association 2020 Awards Presentation Night/Casino Event  - Feb 15, 2020, Embassy Suites, Dub- lin, OH. 937-885-0283. www. ohiocemeteryassociation.com jburrowes@cemeterydata.com Front Runner Professional 2020 Caribbean Workshop Cruise  - Feb 16-23, 2020, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas, Western Carib- bean. (866) 748-3625. www. FrontRunner360.com/cruise The International Confer- ence of Funeral Service Ex- amining Boards 116thAnnu- al Meeting  - Feb 19-20, 2020, Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, FL. 479-442-7076. www.theconferenceonline.org services@theconferenceonline.org California Assn Of Public Cemeteries 62nd Annual Conference  - Feb 20-22, 2020, Embassy Suites Man- dalay Bay, Oxnard, CA. 951- 925-1111. www.capc.info publiccemeteries@aol.com Alliance Of Illinois Cem- eterians 2020 Annual Con- vention  - Feb 20-21, 2020, Holiday Inn & Suites, East Peoria, IL. Exhibits. 309-788- 6622. www.aicemeterians.org aic_secretary@mediacombb.net National Funeral Directors Association 2020 Crema- tion Conference  - Feb 21- 23, 2020, Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. 800-228-6332. www. nfda.org/cremationconference nfda@nfda.org Cremation Association Of North America 2020 Crema- tion Symposium  - Feb 26-28, 2020, Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org ADDITIONAL EVENTS ONLINE AT WWW.NOMISPUBLICATIONS.COM 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 CHICAGO,IL— Sich Casket has proud- ly introduced three new cremation cas- kets to the funeral profession. These three models debuted at the Nation- al Funeral Director Association’s annual convention in Chicago. “Since Sich started selling caskets in North America more than ten years ago, one of the most frequent ques- tions I have been asked is when will Sich start offering cremation caskets,” commented Sirius Chan, president of Sich Casket. “While we have offered a number of traditional wood and veneer caskets that could be used for crema- tion in the past, these three new models have been designed first and foremost with the cremation consumer in mind using materials that help bring down the overall cost of the caskets.” The three caskets are offered in half couch and each features a different exte- rior material. The Serenity Banana Leaf offers a hand-woven exterior made of banana leaves around a wooden frame with rope handles and wood grips. The Purity Willow also has a hand-woven exterior that is made of willow canes around a wooden frame with rope han- dles. The Classic Walnut Veneer of- fers raised panel trims and moldings on all four side panels and cap of the casket; decorative features typically not found on inexpensive caskets. This cas- ket also features a walnut paper veneer with a special coating to protect it from scratching. The banana and willow cas- kets come with a natural, non-bleached cotton fabric interior and the walnut veneer casket has a crepe interior. Each of these caskets also offers an ultra-ab- sorbent laminate sheet that retains flu- ids in the event liquids ever become present inside the casket and in addi- tion, provides odor protection. “When I decided it was time for Sich to enter the cremation casket market, I wanted to not only use new and dif- ferent materials to bring about a lower cost, I also wanted to offer new and in- novative features in these caskets, ”stat- ed Chan. “The new absorbent sheet that each of these caskets offers is a real game-changer. I first saw it used in the healthcare profession and knew it was something that would be appreciated by funeral directors, so we have utilized it in these caskets.” Sich Caskets manufactures more than 200 models of caskets for burial and cre- mation, including carbon steel, stain- less steel, precious metals, and many varieties of beautiful hardwoods. The company distributes caskets through a number of metal and hardwood casket distributors throughout North Amer- ica. For more information about Sich Casket, visit www.sichcasket.com. Sich Casket introduces Three New Cremation Caskets at NFDA The Serenity Banana Leaf is designed with a hand-woven banana leaf outer shell along with a strong solid wood frame for rigidity and strength for lifting. The Purity Willow offers an outer shell made of willow canes. The casket features a wooden frame for rigidity and rope handles for lifting. The Classic Walnut Veneer features raised decorative moldings and trims on all four side panels and top. It offers a walnut paper veneer and has a knockdown design.