Page A38 MAY 2023 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A www.ChildrenGrieve.org Visit our website to access dedicated resources to support children that are grieving and connect to local support. Working to ensure no child grieves alone. Dr. Ruth Bedell at 2023 TRENDY Award Event NEWS Association CONTINUED Invitations • yard signs • pos t ers • stampers Seating Charts • Accessories • Business Cards Forms • labe l s • Promotional Items • T I CKE T S 8570 Foxwood Court Youngstown, Ohio 44514 800-321-7479 info@boardmanprinting.com www.boardmanprinting.com Now offering a Personalized Memorial Line custom greeting cards • funeral programs • memorial invitations t-sh i rts • magnets • prayer cards • Canvas Prints • full color banners Members of the Funeral Industry Save 10% Every Day ! Call today for your FREE Sample Kit Independent Funeral Directors of Florida Gets National Recognition with Association Excellence Award TALLAHASSEE,FL— The Independent Funeral Directors of Florida (IFDF) received national recognition on March 17, 2023 at the 43rd Salute to Association Excellence awards event held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Sponsored by Association TRENDS quarterly magazine, convention program, website, or daily or weekly communication, to name a few. This year, more than 230 associations and nonprofits competed for these coveted awards. IFDF Associate Director for Outreach Dr. Ruth Bedell attended the awards event on behalf of the Association to receive the award. IFDF’s weekly e-newsletter, Independently Weekly, won the bronze award in the “daily or weekly communication” TRENDY award category. Says Dr. M. Juhan Mixon, IFDF Executive Director, “This is the first time our association has received national recognition. We’re also the first funeral-related association in the country to receive this honor.” The IFDF was one of two Florida associations recognized at this year’s Salute to Association Excellence event. The IFDF is now among the big league of associations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Bankers Association, and American Council of Engineering Companies, for exCFSA Establishes the Audrey Thacker Women of Excellence Award Audrey Thacker INDIANAPOLIS,IN— The Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America (CFSA) has established a new award recognizing outstanding women in funeral service supply, and has named it in honor of Audrey Thacker of Thacker Caskets. “Mrs. Thacker’s legacy of leadership and sheer determination in taking her company out of crisis in the late 70s due to the untimely passing of her husband and company president, Carl C. Thacker, is a testament to perseverance and sure-footed will to succeed,” said Tim Murphy, chief executive officer of CFSA. “She proved many in the business completely wrong when she was offered advice that a woman couldn’t or shouldn’t be president of a casket manufacturing company.” Mrs. Thacker’s story is one that the association felt should be shared to inspire all professionals in the supply chain of funeral service to do their best every day and take their businesses to new heights of success. The Audrey Thacker Women of Excellence Award selection criteria includes membership in CFSA, a minimum of five years in the funeral supply business; and demonstration of exceptional innovation and leadership in her company. The award will be bestowed annually at the CFSA Annual Conference. Thacker Caskets was founded in Washington, DC in 1939 by Carl C. Thacker. Originally named Old Dominion Casket Company, its name was changed to Thacker Caskets in the 1970s, and today employs over 250 American workers. The family-owned and operated company is headquartered in Monrovia, MD, with the manufacturing plant in Florence, AL. The Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America was founded in 1913 as the Casket Manufacturers Association of America, and now represents companies providing all types of funeral supply products. The association is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. and CEO Update, the annual Salute to Association Excellence awards event honors the best marketing and communication pieces in the association and nonprofit community. Each year, associations and nonprofits in the US can compete in any of the 24 TRENDY Award categories, such as annual or Continued on page A39 1-888-792-9315 • mymortuarycooler.com Scan QR for our website Cots not included MODEL # TR3 Triple Cot Roll-In Mortuary Cooler AMC N W FAST SHIPPING AVAILABLE ON SELECT PRODUCTS Be sure to visit! Booth 611
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