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JANUARY 2013
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
S ec t i on B
CALENDAR
of Events
CONVENTIONS/
CONFERENCES
New Hampshire FDA
- Jan 12,
2013, Church Landing, Meredith,
NH. Exhibits. 877-886-4332.
nhfda1@gmail.
com
Michigan Cemetery Association
Winter Conference
- Jan 28-30,
2013, Radisson’s Hotel, Lansing,
MI. Exhibits. 810-629-2858.
bbisbee@
covenantcemetery.com
South Carolina FDA Midwinter
Conference & Expo
- Feb 04-06,
2013, Sheraton Hotel & Colum-
bia Metropolitan Convention Cen-
ter , Columbia, SC. Exhibits. 800-
445-3427.
nfo@
scfda.org
Monument Builders of North
America Inc
- Feb 08-10, 2013,
Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, OH.
Exhibits. 800-233-4472. www.
info@
monumentbuilders.org
Ohio Cemetery AssociationWin-
ter Conference
- Feb 21-23, 2013,
Embassy Suites, Columbus, OH.
cemeterydata.com
National Concrete Burial Vault
Assn
- Feb 23-25, 2013, Gaylord
Palms Resort, Kissimmee, FL. Ex-
hibits. 888-886-2282. www.ncbva.
org jan@camco.biz
Illinois Cemetery & Funeral
Home Assn
- Mar 13-14, 2013,
Holiday Inn Bloomington-Airport,
Bloomington, IL. 866-758-7731.
cfha@icfha.org
Connecticut Cemetery Assn Sup-
pliers Expo
- Mar 14, 2013, Aqua
Turf, Southington, CT. Exhibits.
203-734-3577.
com ctcem@juno.com
Assn of Independent Funl Hms
of Virginia Conference
- Mar 15,
2013, Richmond Marriott West
Hotel, Glen Allen, VA. 804-643-
0312
ifhv@aol.com
California Assn of Public Cem-
eteries Annual Conference
- Apr
04-06, 2013, Embassy Suites &
Monterey Resort Hotel, Seaside,
CA. Exhibits. 888-344-9858.
ubliccemeteries@
aol.com
North Dakota FDA
- Apr 08-10,
2013, Ramada Plaza Suites &Con-
ference Center, Fargo, ND. Exhib-
its. 701-870-1279. www.ndfda.org
ndfda2westriv.com
ICCFA Convention & Expo
-
Apr 10-13, 2013, Tampa Conven-
tion Center , Tampa, FL. Exhib-
its. 800-645-7700.
hq@iccfa.com
Oklahoma FDA
- Apr 15-17,
2013, Hard Rock Hotel & Con-
vention Center, Catoosa, OK. Ex-
hibits. 405-843-0730
com ofda@wavelinx.net
Utah FDA
- Apr 24-25, 2013,
Marriott Downtown at City Creek
Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT. Exhib-
its. 801-467-9661.
ufda@ufda.org
OGR Annual Conference &
Supplier Showcase
- Apr 25-28,
2013, The Peabody Hotel, Mem-
phis, TN. Exhibits. 800-637-8030.
jsmith@ogr.org
Texas Cemeteries Assn Conven-
tion & Gravediggers’ Classic
-
Apr 28-30, 2013, The Woodlands
Resort & Conference Center, The
Woodlands, TX. Exhibits. 817-
339-8210.
douglas@
txca.us
Georgia Cemetery Assn
- May 01,
2013, Villa Christina, Atlanta, GA.
Exhibits. 770-490-6810. www.
eorgiacem-
eteryassoc@gmail.com
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska FDAs
Tri-State Convention
- May 05-
08, 2013, Sheraton Overland Park
Convention Center, Overland Park,
KS. Exhibits. (402)423-8900 or
(785)232-7789 or (573)635-1661.
South Dakota FDA
- May 08-
10, 2013, Ramkota Hotel & Wa-
tertown Convention Center, Wa-
tertown, SD. Exhibits. 605-246-
9466.
kerr@
triotel.net
South Carolina Morticians Assn
Inc
- May 13-16, 2013, Embas-
sy Suites Hotel, Columbia, SC.
Exhibits. 803-339-4133. www.
cmainc@gmail.com
North Carolina FDA Education-
al Conference & Expo
- May 13-
15, 2013, Sheraton Imperial, Dur-
ham, NC. Exhibits. 800-616-
2332.
lsncfda@aol.
com
Michigan FDA
- May 13-16,
2013, MGM Grand Hotel, De-
troit, MI. Exhibits. 517-349-9565.
douma@mfda.org
Ohio FDA
- May 29-31, 2013,
Hilton at Easton, Columbus, OH.
Exhibits. 800-589-6332. www.
Massachusetts FDA
- May 31 -
Jun 01, 2013, Ocean Edge Resort
& Gulf Club, Brewster, MA. 781-
335-203
info@
massfda.org
Tennessee FDA/ TFSSC
- Jun 02-
04, 2013, Embassy Suites Hotel &
Conference Center, Murfreesboro,
TN. Exhibits. 800-537-1599.
office@tnfda.org
West Virginia FDA
- Jun 03-05,
2013, Glade Springs Resort, Dan-
iels, WV. 855-345-4711. www.
kimesrob@yahoo.com
Independent Funeral Directors
of Florida
- Jun 05-08, 2013, The
Embassy Suites, Lake Buena Vis-
ta South, FL. Exhibits. 850-222-
0198.
hood@ifdf.
org
Indiana FDA
- Jun 05-06, 2013,
Lobel Stadium, Indianapolis,
IN. Exhibits. 800-458-0746.
info@
indiana-fda.org
Texas FDA
- Jun 09-14, 2013, Hy-
att Regency Hotel & Palmer Events
Center, Austin, TX. Exhibits. 800-
460-8332.
nn@
tfda.com
North Carolina Cemetery Asso-
ciation
- Jun 09-11, 2013, Em-
bassy Suites & Kingston Planta-
tion, Myrtle Beach, SC. Exhib-
info@northcarol inacemetery
association.com
Pennsylvania FDA Convention
& Expo
- Jun 09-13, 2013, Hol-
iday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey,
Grantville, PA. Exhibits. 800-692-
6068.
ohn@pfda.
org
South Carolina FDA Summer
Convention
- Jun 09-11, 2013,
Myrtle Beach, SC. 800-445-3427.
info@scfda.org
Louisiana FDA
- Jun 09-11, 2013,
L’Auberge Casino Resort, Lake
Charles, LA. Exhibits. 225-767-
7640.
nfo@
lfdaweb.org
Montana FDA &Wyoming FDA
Joint Convention
- Jun 09-11,
2013, Holiday Inn, Cody, WY. Ex-
hibits. 888-449-7240
net contact@mfda.net
Arizona Funeral Cemetery &
Cremation Assn
- Jun 12-14,
2013, Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs
Resort, Phoenix, AZ. Exhibits.
480-649-1144.
director@azfcca.org
Georgia FDA
- Jun 16-19, 2013,
Hilton Head at Crowne Plaza, Hil-
ton Head, SC. 770-592-8002.
Florida Morticians Association,
Inc 89th Annual Convention
-
Jun 16-19, 2013, Hilton Tampa
Airport Westshore, Tampa, FL. Ex-
hibits. 727-599-3221. www.flor-
erlyn2560@
yahoo.com
FDA of Kentucky 131st Annual
Convention & Funl Trade Show
- Jun 17-19, 2013, Hyatt Regen-
cy Hotel & Kentucky Internation-
al Convention Center, Louisville,
KY. Exhibits. 800-866-3211. www.
nfo@fdaofky.com
The Assn for Gravestone Studies
-
Jun 18-23, 2013, Willamette Uni-
versity, Salem, OR. Exhibits. 413-
772-0836.
org info@gravestonestudies.org
Southern CCFA, Kentucky Assn,
& Cemetery Assn of Tennes-
see (Joint Convention)
- Jun 23-
26, 2013, Loews Vanderbilt Ho-
tel, Nashville, TN. Exhibits. 251-
634-3434.
ccfa@
bellsouth.net
Maryland State FDA
- Jun 23-
27, 2013, Clarion Resort & Con-
ference Center, Ocean City, MD.
888-459-9693.
msfda@msfda.net
Virginia Morticians Association,
Inc
- Jun 30 - Jul 03, 2013, Hil-
ton Richmond Hotel & Spa, Rich-
mond, VA. Exhibits. 804-469-
9544.
association.org vmainc@msn.com
Virginia FDA
- Jul 07-10, 2013,
The Cavalier Hotel, Virgin-
ia Beach, VA. Exhibits. 804-264-
0505.
whittaker@
vfda.net
Assn of Independent Funl Hms
of Virginia
- Jul 19-21, 2013, The
Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur
Springs, WV. Exhibits. 804-643-
0312
ifhv@aol.com
Associated Cemeteries of Mis-
souri
- Jul 19-20, 2013, The Resort
at Port Arrowhead, Lake Ozark,
MO. Exhibits. 314-550-7723.
westbydale@sbcglobal.net
Florida Cemetery, Cremation
& Funeral Association
- Jul 25-
27, 2013, Naples Waldorf Astoria,
Naples, FL. 800-226-3332. www.
diessup@executive
office.org
National Funeral Directors &
Morticians Assn, Inc 76th An-
nual Convention & Expo
- Aug
03-08, 2013, Hyatt Regency Ho-
tel, New Orleans, LA. Exhibits.
800-434-0958.
nfdma@nfdma.com
CANA 95th Annual Conven-
tion
- Aug 06-10, 2013, Wash-
ington, DC. Exhibits. 312-245-
1077.
org info@cremationassociation.org
New York State FDA
- Aug 18-21,
2013, Saratoga City Center, Sara-
toga Springs, NY. Exhibits. 800-
291-2629.
info@
nysfda.org
Washington Cemetery Crema-
tion&Funeral Assoc
- Aug 21-24,
2013, Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum,
WA. Exhibits. 888-522-7637.
info@wcfa.us
Catholic Cemetery Conference
-
Sep 24-28, 2013, Renaissance Palm
Springs Hotel & Palm Springs
Convention Center, Palm Springs,
CA. 888-850-8131. www.catholic-
info@
catholiccemeteryconference.org
New Jersey State FDA
- Sep 24-
26, 2013, Trump Taj Mahal, At-
lantic City, NJ. Exhibits. 732-282-
5121.
strausser@
njsfda.org
Georgia Municipal Cemetery
Assn
- Oct 08-11, 2013, Thom-
asville, GA. 229-227-7043. www.
info@gmcaweb.org
NFDA International Convention
& Expo
- Oct 20-23, 2013, Austin
Convention Center, Austin, TX.
Exhibits. 800-228-6332. www.
fda@nfda.org
Casket & Funeral Supply Assn
100th Anniversary Gala & Fall
Exhibits
- Nov 11-12, 2013, JW
Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. Exhib-
its. 847-295-6630.
gbuckley@cfsaa.org
Catholic Cemetery Conference
65th Annual Convention & Expo
- Sep 30 - Oct 03, 2014, Newark,
NJ. Exhibits. 888-850-8131. info@
catholiccemeteryconference.org
Catholic Cemetery Conference
66th Annual Convention &
Expo
- Sep 22-25, 2015, Town &
Country Hotel, San Diego, CA.
Exhibits. 888-850-8131. info@
catholiccemeteryconference.org
MEETINGS/SEMINARS
Assn of California Cremationists
Training Seminar
- Jan 08, 2013,
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mor-
tuary Conference Center, Whittier,
CA. 877-936-7222
org kmtacc@hotmail.com
Crematory Operators Certifica-
tion Program
- Jan 09, 2013, Jef-
ferson State Community College,
Birmingham, AL. 312-245-1077.
info@cremationassociation.org
The Academy Training Dates
-
Jan 15-18, 2013 Advance Funer-
al Planning, The Academy Train-
ing Center, Franklin, OH; Jan 17-
20, 2013 Advance Funeral Plan-
ning, The Academy Training Cen-
ter, Franklin, OH. 800-331-6270.
ICCFAWideWorld of Sales Con-
ference
- Jan 16-18, 2013, Mon-
te Carlo Resort & Casino, Las Ve-
gas, NV. 800-645-7700. www.
hq@iccfa.com
Selected Independent Funeral
Homes NextGen Seminar
- Jan
20-24, 2013, Windjammer Land-
ing Villa Beach Resort, St. Lu-
cia. 800-323-4219. www.selected
nfo@selected
funeralhomes.org
Mississippi FDAWinter Seminar
- Jan 27-28, 2013, River Walk Ho-
tel & Casino, Vicksburg, MS. 888-
funeraldirectorsassociation.com
Virginia FDA Winter Leader-
ship Summit
- Jan 27-28, 2013,
Omni Downtown, Richmond,
VA. 804-264-0505.
lwhittaker@vfda.net
The Social Director Webinar Se-
ries by Beyond Indigo Funer-
als & Directors’ Choice
- Jan 29
the-social-director
kelly@
beyondindigo.com
South Carolina Cemetery As-
sociation Mid-Winter Work-
shop
- Feb 04-06, 2013, Colum-
bia Metropolitan Convention Cen-
ter, Columbia, SC. 803-419-0768.
tpaules@yahoo.com
Cremation Assn of North Amer-
ica/NFDA Cremation Sympo-
sium
- Feb 05-07, 2013, MGM
Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Ve-
gas, NV. 312-245-1077. www.
info@
cremationassociation.org
The Social Director Webinar
Series by Beyond Indigo Fu-
nerals & Directors’ Choice
-
Feb 05-08, 2013 877-244-9322.
www. be yond f une r a l s . com/
the-social-director
kelly@
beyondindigo.com
Ohio FDA Seminar at Sea
- Feb
08-17, 2013, Hawaiian Islands.
800-589-6332.
org melissa@ofdaonline.org
MKJ Marketing Seminars
- Feb
11-14, 2013, Vail Marriott Hotel,
Vail, CO; Mar 11-14, 2013, South
Beach Ritz Carlton, Miami, FL;
Apr 08, 2013, Preceding ICCFA
Convention, Tampa, FL; Jun 17-
30, 2013, Baltic Sea Cruise 888-
655-1566.
com
Funeral Rock Stars Marketing
Seminar
- Feb 20-21, 2013, Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas,
NV. 800-810-3595. www.Funer-
robin@funeralfu-
turist.com
The Social Director Webinar Se-
ries by Beyond Indigo Funerals &
Directors’ Choice
- Feb 26 - Mar
tor kelly@beyondindigo.com
The International Conference
of Funeral Service Examining
Boards, Inc
- Feb 27-28, 2013,
The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort,
Henderson, NV. 479-442-7076.
ser-
vices@theconferenceonline.org
The Social Director Webinar Se-
ries by Beyond Indigo Funerals
& Directors’ Choice
- Mar 05-08,
kelly@beyondindigo.com
Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fra-
ternity Inc 2013 Osiris
- Mar 10-
12, 2013, Ayres Hotel & Suites
Convention Center, Ontario, CA.
heend-
West Virginia FDA MidWinter
Advocacy Summit
- Mar 12-14,
2013, Charleston Marriott Hotel,
. 855-345-4711.
imesrob@yahoo.
com
Washington Cemetery Crema-
tion & Funeral Assoc Spring
Conference
- Mar 13-13, 2013
20th Annual College of Ceme-
tery, Cremation & Funeral Studies,
Embassy Suites Hotel, Lynwood,
WA. 888-522-7637
info@wcfa.us
Casket & Funeral Supply Assn
-
Mar 14-16, 2013, The Roosevelt
New Orleans-A Waldorf Astoria
Hotel, New Orleans, LA. 847-295-
6630
buckley@cf-
saa.org
Florida Cemetery, Cremation &
Funeral Assn
- Mar 26-27, 2013,
Governmental Affairs Day, Talla-
hassee, FL. 800-226-3332. www.
iessup@executiveo-
ffice.org
Certified Aftercare Provider
- Apr
11-12, 2013, Pine Lawn Cemetery
Chapel, 2951 Harlem Rd, Buffa-
lo, NY. 716-908-9154. www.The-
ancyweil@
roadrunner.com
National Funl Dirs &Morticians
Assn, Inc House of Representa-
tives Meeting
- Apr 20-23, 2013,
Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, Bir-
mingham, AL. 800-434-0958.
fdma@nfdma.
com
ADEC 35th Annual Conference
- Apr 24-27, 2013, Loews Holly-
wood Hotel, Hollywood, CA. 847-
509-0403.
nfo@
adec.org
Florida Cemetery, Cremation
& Funeral Assn
- Apr 24, 2013,
Maintenance Expo, Glen Haven
Memorial Park, Winter Park, FL.
800-226-333
diessup@executiveoffice.org
Virginia Cemetery Assn
- Jun 27-
30, 2013, Williamsburg Lodge,
Williamsburg, VA. 804-675-7502.
org dimunn@assscmgmt.com
Florida Cemetery Cremation &
Funeral Assn
- Jul 24-27, 2013,
Naples Waldorf Astoria, Naples,
FL. 800-226-3332.
com jricco@executiveoffice.orgu
2013 Professional Car Society’s
36th International Meet
- Aug
20-25, 2013, Crowne Plaza Mil-
waukee Airport, Milwaukee, WI.
California Assn of Public Cem-
eteries Educational Seminar &
Area Meeting
- Oct 04, 2013,
Hyatt Regency Irvine, Irvine, CA.
888-344-9858.
publiccemeteries@aol.com
Selected Independent Funeral
Homes
- Oct 16-19, 2013, Omni
Austin Hotel Downtown, Austin,
TX. 800-323-4219. www.selected-
nfo@selectedfu-
neralhomes.org
“Pierce Companies has a
proud, family-owned heri-
tage dating back to 1935,”
said
John W. Firestone
,
Chairman of the Board
and CEO, Pierce Com-
panies. “Both Pierce and
Wilbert have earned a rep-
utation for developing in-
novative products to ben-
efit funeral professionals.
This will be a great blend-
ing of two iconic brands.”
Nancy Pierce Barber
,
Vice Chairman of the
Board, Pierce Companies,
added, “My father,
Wil-
liam H. Pierce
, found-
ed the company with the
motto of ‘total customer
service’. I know that Wil-
bert Funeral Services will
further grow the business
on this same principle.”
As the leading provider
of burial vaults and cre-
mation-related products,
Wilbert Funeral Services
will strengthen their offer-
ings to the funeral industry
through this transaction.
“Merging the operations
of Wilbert Funeral Ser-
vices and Pierce Compa-
nies will bring a diverse yet
synergistic family of prod-
ucts to funeral profession-
als,” stated
Joseph Suhor
,
Chairman of the Board,
Wilbert Funeral Servic-
es. “The quality of Pierce
products is second-to-none
and we are impressed with
the dedication exempli-
fied by Pierce employees.
These are the same things
we point to when describ-
ing Wilbert. This will be
an excellent union of re-
sources, products and em-
ployees.”
It is anticipated that the
Pierce Companies and the
three mortuary colleges will
continue to operate under
their respective names with
day-to-day operations be-
ing maintained by a com-
bination of existing Pierce
management and Wilbert
Funeral Services. As the
companies come together,
overall strategic direction
will be provided under the
leadership of
Dennis Wel-
zenbach
, President of Wil-
bert Funeral Services, and
the Wilbert management
team.
Pending completion of
the transaction, Wilbert
Funeral Services and Pierce
Companies will partner to-
gether for a smooth tran-
sition that will retain ex-
emplary service to their
customers.
Wilbert
Funeral
Services
announces
Letter of
Intent to
acquire
the Pierce
Family of
Companies
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