January 2020

Page A28 JANUARY 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 3” HEARSE NAMEPLATES 1-8 spaces $80.50 per nameplate 9-13 spaces $92.50 per nameplate 14-15 spaces $109.00 per nameplate 16-18 spaces $119.00 per nameplate Many Letter Styles and Sizes Available DEDUCT $10.00 each for Satin Aluminum Finish O n -L ine A ssOciAte D egree i n F unerAL s ervice 1616 Church Street | Nashville, TN 37203 615-327-3927 | www.guptoncollege.edu For information concerning cost and program call 615-327-3927, go to our website at guptoncollege.edu or email admissions@guptoncollege.edu. If you are interested in becoming a licensed funeral professional, John A. Gupton College can help you get there. The Associate Degree in Funeral Service is an accredited program. Our online program is flexible, career-focused and may be completed in 12 or 16 months. Financial Aid is available. www.ocularmelanoma.org Please Help us Support the Research and Treatment of Ocular Melanoma www.ampli.com 1-800-267-5486 In Memory of Nancy Roth,wife of Don Roth, CEO of AmpliVox. Nancy recently lost her battle with ocular melanoma. Please help fight this disease with a generous contribution to: www.etrf.org Thank You for your support. booth, eFuneral offered attendees a no-ob- ligation demo of their innovative digital sales and lead-generation platform Following Seth’s opening keynote, con- vention attendees had the opportuni- ty to meet Seth and obtain a free, signed copy of his latest book during a meet and greet in the Homesteaders booth. The line stretched across several aisles as attendees patiently waited to meet Seth. Ethan Morse shared a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his latest documenta- ry series, Honor Guard, and included a spe- cial never before seen pre-screening during his closing key note presentation. “Home- steaders was proud to bring Ethan’s talent, enthusiasm and charisma to this year’s con- vention,” states Steve Shaffer, Homesteaders President and CEO. “His documentary of- fers an ideal vehicle for funeral professionals to better connect with Veterans in their com- munities.” Ethan was in the Homesteaders booth on Tuesday signing free copies of his first documentary, The Unknowns. Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a na- tional leader providing products and services to promote and support the funding of ad- vance funeral planning and end-of-life expens- es. eFuneral Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Homesteaders Life Company, helps funeral homes maximize market share through optimized online sales. The platform offers customized online storefronts, inte- grating funeral providers’ goods, services and branding and helping them attract, convert and close preneed and at-need funeral sales. Learn more at efuneralpartner.com. NFDA Convention Highlights Homesteaders and eFuneral Sponsor Keynote Addresses Seth Godin signing at Homesteader’s booth Ethan Morse signing The Unknowns documen- tary at Homesteader’s booth WEST DES MOINES,IA— Homesteaders Life Com- pany and eFuneral were proud to sponsor keynote addresses from world-re- nowned marketer Seth Go- din and U.S. Army Veteran and documentary filmmaker Ethan Morse at this year’s Na- tional Funeral Directors As- sociation International Con- vention & Expo in Chicago. “Seth offers a unique and critically important ap- proach to marketing and service, and we were proud to play a part in bringing him to this year’s conven- tion,” shares Luke Frie- berg, eFuneral President. “At eFuneral, our values align with Seth’s – we be- lieve the most successful marketing results from go- ing where consumers are and earning their attention in those spaces.” From their TRAVERSE CITY,MI— Genevieve Lyon at her booth during the NFDA Convention. Reflections Urns & Memorial is a wholesale supplier of cremation urns in a variety of sizes and materials, cre- mation jewelry, flag cases, vaults, bags, and other memorial items, serving funeral homes throughout the United States. With no buy- ing requirements, minimum required pricing, or any other service requirements, they offer free standard and affordable expedited shipping, a variety of engraving services, catalogs, promotion- al items and outstanding customer service from their headquar- ters in Northern Michigan. Visit www.reflections-urns.com, email info@reflections-urns.com or call 888-276-1297 to learn more.