April 2018

Page A34 APRI L 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A ICCFA Names 2017 “Keeping It Personal” Award Winners PRE-CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS STERLING,VA— The International Cem- etery, Cremation and Funeral Associa- tion (ICCFA) has named its 2017 Keeping It Personal (KIP) Award winners, recogniz- ing the best in personalization in the cem- etery and funeral service profession. Created by the ICCFA Personalization Committee, the KIP program honors re- cipients in five categories: Most Person- alized Service/Memorial; Best Practices/ Personal Touch; Events; Innovative Per- sonalized Product (suppliers only); and Most Personalized Pet Service/Memorial. This year’s contest attracted 51 entries from Bermuda, Canada, Guatemala, and the United States. Communications and marketing professionals from outside the cemetery and funeral service profession performed the judging. More information on the winners is available on the ICCFA website at www. iccfa.com/kip. ICCFA thanks all who en- tered the 2017 KIP Awards. The winners are as follows: MOST PERSONALIZED SERVICE OR MEMORIAL First Place and Grand Prize Winner Pray Funeral Home : The Celebration of Evan Adams Memorial, Charlotte, MI Honorable Mention Mountain View Funeral Home : Memorial for “Princess” Kaia Howard, Lakewood, MI BEST PRACTICE/PERSONAL TOUCH First Place Striffler-Hamby Mortuary : Cremated Remains with a Personal Touch, Columbus, GA EVENTS First Place French Funerals-Cremations/ Sunset Memorial Park : Scatter Day, Albuquerque, NM Honorable Mention Los Parques, S.A .: Memories of Light, Guatemala INNOVATIVE/PERSONALIZED PRODUCT (SUPPLIERS) First Place Heaven’s Maid : Heaven’s Maid - Graveside Cleaning Online Platform, Hazel Park, MI Honorable Mention Memorial Reefs International, LLC : Reef Balls, Hamilton Parrish, Bermuda MOST PERSONALIZED PET SERVICE OR MEMORIAL First Place Clock Timeless Pets : A Hero’s Final Farewell, Muskegon, MI Honorable Mention Timberland Urns : Chad’s Labrador Retriever Photo Urn, Eagan, MN The grand prize winner, Pray Funeral Home, receives a free registration to the 2018 ICCFA Annual Convention & Ex- position in Las Vegas. All first place and honorable mention winners will be recog- nized at the Convention. The award cer- emony will take place on Friday, April 20 at 8:40 a.m. in the general session area, Oceanside A of the Mandalay Bay. Win- ners will also be featured in the May issue of the ICCFA Magazine . ICCFA congrat- ulates this year’s winners for their com- mitment to honoring the life stories of the families they serve. Founded in 1887, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Asso- ciation (ICCFA) is the only internation- al trade association representing all seg- ments of the cemetery, cremation, funeral and memorialization industry. Its mem- bership is composed of more than 9,100 rooftop locations and 18,000 profession- als in the cemetery, funeral home and cre- matory industries, as well as memorial de- signers and related businesses worldwide. To learn more, please visit www.iccfa.com or connect with ICCFA on Facebook and Twitter. ICCFA Prayer Breakfast F riday , A pril 20, 7:30 to 8:30 am Come join us for breakfast and fellowship at this year’s Prayer Breakfast. This year’s Prayer Breakfast is courtesy of generous sponsorships. It is open to the first 60 individuals who show up to the breakfast—first-come, first-served. International Reception F riday , A pril 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Join the ICCFA and fellow international attendees at this special reception! The International Reception will feature an open bar that serves beer and wine, heavy hors d’eourves and music. Your Real Source. Anywhere. Anytime. Hi, my name is Kim and I am your personal advertising representative. I will work with you to create your advertising program for the 2019 Funeral Home & Cemetery Directory as well as the Online Directory at www.nomispublications.com. Do you need help with your ad design? I have been designing ads for funeral homes since 1992. Just give me a call at 1-800-321-7479 , ext. 130 or email kim@nomispublications.com and I can create your ad FREE ! Act today, the 2019 deadline is June 1, 2018. Advertise in the only directory offering somany free services making it easier whena Ship-Inor Ship-Out occurs Has your Firm had any changes in the last year? New name • Opened or Closed a location • Changed phone/fax • Launched a website • Added company email Added new services • Installed a Crematory • Installed an Alkaline Hydrolysis Unit Give us a call or visit our website to be sure your listing information is correct… All updates appear in the Online Directory within 48 hours! Increase Your Trade Work The Funeral Home & Cemetery Directory Learn More at BOOTH #506 FREE Listing – In Print and Online… FREE set of Directories… Plus all main branch funeral homes and trade service companies receive the Funeral Home & Cemetery News monthly FREE !