September 2023

Page A37 september 2023 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Section A Funeral Supply Store 1-800-392-2936 • www.funeralsupplystore.com FREE COT COVER! Magnum Mortuary Cot $1,59500 1,000 lb. Capacity Dressing Table $99500 Elite Mortuary Cot $1,29500 Scale Included Scissor Lift $6,39500 Junkin Mortuary Cot 650 lb. Capacity $2,34300 FREE COT COVER & FREE SLIDER BOARD Tuesday, September 12 Continued 9:45 – 10:45 A.M. (1 CE HOUR) Continued Engage and Empower: Time & People Management Tim Bridgers, SVP, Head of Funeral Home & Cemetery Lending Management is hard. It’s also vital to efficient and effective work as well as reaching your goals. Mismanaged people can lead to underperformance, mismanaged time can lead to an inability to meet goals, and mismanaged finances can lead to business failure. Ask yourself, “Am I maximizing my time? Are my management strategies enabling a thriving business?” There are a lot of theories and models out there for management. How do you identify the best one for you and your business? We will take a deep dive into time, financial, and people management and how to determine the best business strategies to reach your goals and win in the marketplace. Wednesday, September 13 8 – 9 A.M. (1 CE HOUR) Closing the Deal – Growth by Acquisitions Jeff Smith, President | Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home Today’s funeral environment benefits larger operators who can consolidate resources and dominate a market. Smith will demonstrate how this can be you! As a third-generation mid-market funeral home owner, our funeral home has grown over the last dozen years from one location to eight plus we started a cremation society. We went from serving 450 families a year to over 3,000, and we did it without investing our own money. You can, too! Learn step by step how to create a plan for growth by acquisition and execute that plan. What is involved, who you need on your team along with how to determine a good target, determine a fair value, obtain financing, combining the companies after you close and more. Gain the confidence to grow without fear. Jeopardy of Jaundice John Hill, CCO, CFSP, Embalmer and Funeral Director | James Funeral Home Let’s discuss the reality, reoccurrence and resources when embalming a jaundice case. Discuss the proper procedure of case analysis, selection of fluids and injection techniques to achieve desired results. Upon completion, funeral practitioners will be able to better identify jaundice cases, the issues associated with these cases and the how to properly embalm a jaundice case. WORKSHOPS 2023 NFDA International Convention & Expo Pre-Convention Highlights

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