December 2021

Page B2 DECEMBER 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on B Funl Dirs Servs Assn Of Greater Chicago Annual Tradeshow - Nov 03, 2021, White Eagle Restaurant 630-980-4010. www.fdsachicago.org ckasper@ fdsachicago.org Kates Boylston Publications Cremation Strategies Conference -Dec01,2021,Live!CasinoHotel,Hanover, MD. 732-746-0201. events.kates -boylston.com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Kates Boylston Publications Funeral Service Business Plan Conference - Dec 02-03, 2021, Live! Casino Hotel, Hanover, MD. 732-746-0201.events. kates- boylston.com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Mourning Discoveries Grief Support Services Grief Cruise - Dec 05-12, 2021, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of The Seas, Galveston, TX. 315-725-6132. www.mourningdiscoveries.com lf6643@yahoo.com Connecticut Funeral Directors Assn 2021 Annual Meeting - Dec 05, 2021, Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, Rocky Hill, CT. 860-721-0234. www.ctfda. org connfda@aol.com CenterForLoss&LifeTransitionTrainingSeminars byDr. AlanWolfelt -Dec 06-09, 2021Understanding and Responding to Complicated Mourning Training, Scottsdale Marriott Suites Old Town, Scottsdale, AZ. 970-226-6050. www.centerforloss.com/trainings drwolfelt@centerforloss.com The Dodge Company Inc Wreaths Across America - Dec 15-18, 2021, Metropolitan, DC/ Arlington, VA. 207-841-6330. www.dodgeco.com sbelanger@dodgeco.com Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals Webinar - Dec 16, 2021 How to Confidently Respond to Grieving Individuals 905-383-6528. www.oacfp.com info@oacfp.com Cremation Association Of North America Virtual Meeting -Dec21,2021,PeerSupport312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org/event/peersupport info@cremationassociation.org Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn Dead Talks: The Pre-Need Conversation - Jan 12-14, 2022, Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. 800-645- 7700. www.iccfa.com kspann@iccfa.com Monument Builders of North America Conference in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Monument Builders - Jan 13-15, 2022, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, MD. 800-233-4472. www. monumentbuilders.org info@monumentbuilders.org Utah Funeral Directors Association 2022 Mid- Winter Meeting - Jan 14-15, 2022, Best Western Plus Abbey Inn, St. George, UT. 801-263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Alabama Funeral Directors Association 2022Mid- Winter Meeting & Expo - Jan 16-18, 2022, Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham, AL. 256-735-4260. www.alabamafda.org dedmisten@alabamafda.org Catholic Cem & Funl Services Of The West 2022 Annual Conference - Jan 24-27, 2022, Westin Verasa Napa, Napa, CA. 408-780-8229. www.ccfwest.org admin@ccfwest.org CenterForLoss&LifeTransitionTrainingSeminarDr. AlanWolfelt - Jan 24-27, 2022 Comprehensive Bereave- mentSkillsTraining,ScottsdaleMarriottSuitesOldTown, Scottsdale, AZ. 970-226-6050. www.centerforloss.com training@centerforloss.com California Funeral Institute’s Zoom Funeral Arrangement Counselor Training and Law Review - Jan 27, 2022 562-354-1581. californiafuneralinstitute@gmail.com Michigan Funeral Directors Association Mid- Winter Conference - Jan 29 - Feb 05, 2022, Sandals Grande St. Lucian Resort, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia. 517-349-9565. www.mfda.org pdouma@mfda.org South Carolina Funeral Directors Assn 35th Mid-Winter Conference & Expo - Jan 31 - Feb 02, 2022, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC. Exhibits. 843-881-3634. www.scfda.org rion@scfda.org Funeral Directors Assn Of Kentucky 2022 Mid- Winter Conference - Feb 02-03, 2022, Hilton Lexington Downtown, Lexington, KY. 800-866- 3211. www.fdaofky.com khouse@fdaofky.com Maryland State Funeral Directors Assn Mid- Winter Retreat - Feb 04-06, 2022, Dunes Manor, Ocean City, MD. 410-553-7706. www.msfda.net msfda@msfda.net M K J Marketing 2022 Ski Summit - Feb 07- 09, 2022, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail, CO. 888-655-1566. www.mkjmarketing.com/seminars mkj@mkjmarketing.com CremationAssociationOfNorthAmericaCremation Symposium - Feb 09-11, 2022, The Linq, Las Vegas, NV. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Ohio Cemetery Association Awards Night - Feb 12, 2022, Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbus, OH. 937-885-0283. www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com jburrowes5@gmail.com The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards 118thAnnualMeeting - Feb 23- 24, 2022, Hyatt RegencyHoustonGalleria, Houston, TX. 479-442-7076. www.theconferenceonline.org services@theconferenceonline.org Alliance Of Illinois Cemeterians 2022 Annual Convention - Mar 03-04, 2022, DeSoto Hotel, Galena, IL. 708-366-4101. www.aicemeterians.org aic_secretary@mediacombb.net National Hospice & Palliative Care Org 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference - Mar 07- 09, 2022, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. 703-837-1500. www.nhpco.org M K J Marketing 2022 Sea Summit - Mar 07- 09, 2022, Boca Beach Club, Boca Raton, FL. 888-655-1566. www.mkjmarketing.com/seminars mkj@mkjmarketing.com National Hospice & Palliative Care Org 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference - Mar 07- 09, 2022, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. 703-837-1500. www.nhpco.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals 2022 ProfessionalWomen’s Symposium - Mar 08, 2022, Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Mississauga, Ontario. 888-558-3335. www.oacfp.com info@oacfp.com California Assn Of Public Cemeteries Annual Convention - Mar 10-12, 2022, Embassy Suits Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA. 951-925-1111. www.capc.info publiccemeteries@aol.com Massachusetts Funl Directors Association 2022 Celebrant Training - Mar 16-18, 2022, Concord’s Colonial Inn, Concord, MA. 781-335-2031. www.massfda.org events@massfda.org Academy Of Graduate Embalmers of Georgia 2022 Annual Clinic - Mar 21-23, 2022 770-445- 3180. www.ageg.org academyga@outlook.com Delaware State Fnl Directors Association 2022 Annual Convention - Mar 22-23, 2022, The Queen, Wilmington, DE. Exhibits. 302-478-2204. www.dsfda.org Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2022 Annual Convention & Expo - Mar 24-31, 2022, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. 800-645-7700. www.iccfa.com kspann@iccfa.com Two Hearts Pet Loss Center, Pet Loss and Grief Companioning Certification Course - Mar 29-31, 2022, Hilton Garden Inn, Dallas, TX. 317-966-0096. www.twoheartspetlosscenter.com/event/pet- loss-class/ coleen@twoheartspetlosscenter.com CALENDAR of Events Additional Events are Online at www. NomisPublications .com email info@nomispublications.com mail PO Box 5159 Youngstown, OH 44514 fax 1-800-321-9040 submit your Convention , Meeting or Seminar online at www. NomisPublications .com Tecstone Granite Names Colson as President William A. “Tony” Colson COLUMBU S , OH— Tecstone Granite has an- nounced the appointment and hiring of William A. “Tony” Colson as presi- dent. Tecstone Granite is a division of BlastOne, a leading supplier to the protective coating and corrosion control indus- try. Colson joined Tecs- tone on November 1. Over the past 35 years, Tecstone Granite has be- come one of the largest granite providers and mon- ument wholesalers in the country. With over 15,000 ready-to-ship monuments in inventory, the compa- ny is one of Americ’s best- stocked memorial granite suppliers. “We were determined to find the perfect exec- utive to lead this incred- ible company into a new phase of growth,” stat- ed Tim Gooden, exec- utive chairman of Blas- tOne. “Tony is exactly that steward: a seasoned pro with a fluency in all aspects of funeral service and general management as well as a proven track record of success maxi- mizing the value of funer- al companies.” Colson has spent more than three decades in fu- neral service, first as a sales director at Batesville Cas- ket and later as president and CEO at both Wilbert Funeral Services and Gen- esis Casket. Currently, he Continued on page B8