April 2019

Page B2 APRI L 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on Int’l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn Celebrant Training  - Apr 01-03, 2019, Hilton Charlotte Center City, Charlotte, NC. 703-391-8400. www.iccfa.com kspann@iccfa.com Int›l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2019 Annual Convention & Expo  - Apr 02- 06, 2019, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. 703-391- 8400. www.iccfa.com kspann@ iccfa.com Casket & Funeral Supply As- sociation 2019 Winter Seminar in Conjunction with the IC- CFA Annual Convention  - Apr 02, 2019, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. 847-295- 6630. www.cfsaa.org gbuckley@ cfsaa.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation Advocacy Summit  - Apr 03-05, 2019, The Mayflower Hotel, Atlanta, GA. 800-228- 6332. www.nfda.org/advocacy- summit nfda@nfda.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation Cremation Certifica- tion Program  - Apr 03, 2019, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org The American Board of Fu- neral Serv Educ 57th Annual Conference  - Apr 08-13, 2019, Miami Marriott Dadeland, Miami, FL. 816-233-3747. www.abfse.org exdir@abfse.org North Dakota Funeral Direc- tors Assn 2019 Annual Conven- tion  - Apr 08-10, 2019, Delta by Marriott, Fargo, ND. Exhibits. 701-845-2414. www.ndfda.org ndfda @oliver-nathanchapel.com Ontario Funeral Service As- sociation 2019 Mid-Year Meeting  - Apr 10, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn TorontoAirport West, Mississauga, ON. 905-637-3371. www.ofsa.org info@ofsa.org Association For Death Educ & Counseling 41st Annual Conference  - Apr 11-13, 2019, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. 612-337-1808. www.adec.org adec@adec.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation Professional Wom- en’s Conference  - Apr 12-14, 2019, Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, MD. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/pwc nfda@nfda.org Manitoba Funeral Service As- sociation Professional Develop- ment & AGM  - Apr 12, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Winnipeg, MB. 204-947-0927. www.mfsa.mb.ca mfsa63@gmail.com CALENDAR of Events National Hospice & Palliative Care Org Leadership and Ad- vocacy Conference  - Apr 15-17, 2019, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC. Exhibits. 703-837-1500. www.nhpco.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation Cremation Certifica- tion Program  - Apr 24, 2019, Grand Casino, Hinckley, MN. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org nfda@nfda.org Alberta Funeral Service Asso- ciation AGM & Convention  - Apr 25-27, 2019, River Cree Resort and Casino, Edmonton, AB. Exhibits. 403-342-2460. www.afsa.ca inquiry@afsa.ca International Order Of The Golden Rule 2019 Annual Con- ference & Solution Center  - Apr 25-27, 2019, Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection, Williamsburg, VA. Exhibits. 512-334-5504. www.ogr.org jsmith@ogr.com Catholic Cemetery Confer- ence 2019 Exploring Catho- lic Cemetery Operations  - Apr 25-27, 2019, Doubletree Hotel Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. 708-202-1242. www. catholiccemeteryconference.org info@catholiccemeteryconference.org National Funl Dirs & Morti- cians Assn Inc 2019 House of Representatives Meeting  - Apr 27 - May 01, 2019, Atlanta Airport Marriott, Atlanta, GA. 770-969-0064. www.nfdma.com nfdma@nfdma.com Funeral Service Association Of Canada 2019 Conven- tion and Tradeshow  - Apr 29 - May 02, 2019, Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort Exhibits. 613-505-0277. www.fsac.ca info@fsac.ca Association Of California Cre- mationists Annual Cremation Summit  - Apr 29-30, 2019, Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, Lake Arrowhead, CA. 562-596-0464. www.accinfo.org kmtacc@ hotmail.com British Columbia Funeral As- sociation and Funeral Service Association Of Canada (Joint Convention)  - Apr 29 - May 02, 2019, Okanagan Grand Hotel, Kelowna, BC. 800-665-3899. www.bcfunerals.com info@ bcfunerals.com Association Of California Cre- mationists Crematory Opera- tor Training Program  - Apr 30, 2019, Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, Lake Arrowhead, CA. 562-596-0464. www.accinfo.org kmtacc@hotmail.com Utah Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 2019 Annual Conven- tion  - Apr 30 - May 01, 2019, Karen Gail Miller Conference Center, Sandy, UT. Exhibits. 801-263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Selected Independent Fu- neral Homes 2019 Spring Management Summit  - May 01-03, 2019, Lorenzo Hotel, Dallas, TX. 800-323-4219. www.selectedfuneralhomes.org pattyn@selectedfuneralhomes.org Kates Boylston Publications Cremation Innovations Sum- mit  - May 03, 2019, Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel, Charlotte, NC. 732-746-0201. https://charlottesummit.planningpod.com / tparmalee@kbpublications.com Nebraska Funeral Directors Association 2019 Annual Con- vention  - May 05-08, 2019, Overland Park, KS. Exhibits. 402-761-2217. www.nefda.org staff@nefda.org Oregon Funeral Directors As- sociation Annual Convention  - May 05-08, 2019, Seaside, OR. 503-639-1186. www.ofda.org info@ofda.org Kansas Funeral Directors As- sociation, Nebraska Funeral Directors Association & Mis- souri Funeral Directors and Embalmers Associations Tri- State Convention  - May 06-08, 2019, Sheraton Overland Park & Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS. Exhibits. 785-232-7789. www.ksfda.org kfda@kfda.kscoxmail.com Ontario Funeral Service Associ- ation 2019 Celebrant Training  - May 06-08, 2019, Radisson Hotel, Kitchener, ON. 905-637-3371. www.ofsa.org info@ofsa.org Indiana Funeral Directors As- sociation 2019 Annual Con- vention  - May 07-09, 2019, Embassy Suites Conference center, Noblesville, IN. Exhibits. 317- 846-2448. www.infda.org connie@infda.org South Dakota Funeral Directors Assn 120th Annual State Con- vention  - May 08-10, 2019, The Lodge at Deadwood, Deadwood, SD. Exhibits. 605-246-9466. www.sdfda.org tkerr@triotel.net The Dodge Company Inc Tech- nical Seminar-Georgia  - May 08-09, 2019, Embassy Suites, Savannah, GA. 978-600-2099. www.dodgeco.com sbelanger@ dodgeco.com Homesteaders Life Company 5th Annual Certificate in Stra- tegic Business Management  - May 08-10, 2019, Busch Student Center at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. 515-440-7777. www.homesteaderslife.com/drake marketing@homesteaderslife.com Asia Funeral and Cemetery Expo & Conference  - May 14- 16, 2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. www.asiafuneralexpo.com info@asiafuneralexpo.com Iowa Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 2019 Annual Conven- tion  - May 14-16, 2019, Prairie Meadows Event Center, Altoona, IA. Exhibits. 800-982-6561. www.iafda.org/page/convention admin@iafda.org Two Hearts Pet Loss Center Pet Loss & Grief Companion- ing Certification Course  - May 14-16, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn DFW North Grapevine, Grapevine, TX. (317) 966-0096. www.TwoHeartsPetLosscenter.com coleen@twoheartspetlosscenter.com National Funeral Directors Association Embalming and Restorative Art Seminar  - May 16-17, 2019, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/embalmingseminar nfda@nfda.org Southern Cemetery Cremation & Funl Assn & Texas Cemeter- ies Association (Joint Conven- tion)  - May 19-21, 2019, San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX. 770-880-7210. www.sccfa.info sccfa.office@ gmail.com Georgia Funl Serv Practitio- ners Assn Inc 2019 Annual Convention &Exhibit  - May 19- 22, 2019, Fairfield Inn, Dublin, GA. Exhibits. 404-617-9385. www.gfspa.net gfspaexsec@ hotmail.com Minnesota Funeral Direc- tors Association 129th Annual Convention  - May 20-22, 2019, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN. Exhibits. 763-416-0124. www.mnfuneral.org info@ mnfuneral.org North Carolina Funeral Di- rectors Assn 2019 Educational Conference & Exposition  - May 20-21, 2019, Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst, NC. 919-876-7886. www.ncfda.org office@ncfda.org Ohio Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 139th Annual Conven- tion & Exhibition  - May 22-23, 2019, Hilton Columbus at Easton, Columbus, OH. Exhibits. 614- 486-5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ofdaonline.org Aftercare.com Introduces Aftercare-By-Text™ ADDITIONAL EVENTS ONLINE AT WWW.NOMISPUBLICATIONS.COM OR SEND TO: PO Box 5159, Youngstown, OH 44514 Fax 1-800-321-9040 • Email info@nomispublications.com Online at www.nomispublications.com Submit Your Convention, Meeting or Seminar CLINTON,NC— Aftercare. com has announced the of- ficial launch of Aftercare- By-Text, a new program that will send personalized text messages automatically to families after the service is over. This modern out- reach tool will help funer- al homes let families know they are thinking about them and offer support in a way that creates a conversa- tion with the family. “A funeral home’s success is dependent on their abil- ity to build relationships,” said Ellery Bowker, found- er and CEO of Aftercare. com. “This tool helps a fu- neral home reach out using the preferred way to com- municate for many peo- ple, including older genera- tions,” Bowker continued. The programwas designed so the messages do not look or feel automated and are personalized for each fam- ily. If a family responds to a message, the funeral direc- tor that served that family gets a notification on their phone and can assist them without their cell phone number being revealed. The funeral home decides what messages are sent and the schedule. The messag- es can be a simple check to see how the family is do- ing, a caring message on the birthday of their loved one, etc. The program also allows funeral homes to send text messages to all their families to invite them to an annual service of re- membrance or other event. A key component of the program is the ability to send a message asking the family to leave a review on- line. By gently asking and giving the family an easy link to click, the funer- al home can generate a lot more reviews which is very important in today’s com- petitive market. The funeral director can enroll a family right from their phone while they are in the arrangement confer- ence. Enrolling takes less than 30 seconds and the messages can be sent to multiple people. The low monthly cost for unlimited families and messages demonstrates Af- tercare.com ’s commitment to make following up with families easy for funeral homes of all sizes. Aftercare.com is well known for their Aftercare Card Program and now by adding a digital compo- nent, they can help funer- al homes stay in touch and support even more families. Aftercare.com helps solve the problem of not hav- ing time to do aftercare. Their Aftercare Card Pro- gram™ and Aftercare-By- Text™ help funeral homes and cemeteries build rela- tionships and create loyal families by automatically following up after the ser- vice is over. Funeral homes can learn more by visiting www.Aftercare.com/text or calling 1-800-721-7097. Tukios Memorial Videos Surpass an Impressive Milestone in January 2019 OGDEN,UT— More than 3 million video plays in one month! That’s how many times memorial videos were viewed online in the month of January 2019 alone. This came from over 2 million unique video viewers and brings the total number of memorial video views above 50 million since Tukios began counting. Tukios can attribute its growth to the fact that their memorial video software has been adopted by more and more funeral homes each month. In addition to creating user-friendly software for the creation of tribute videos, Tukios regularly adds new themes, music, and features to the program. “Our growing number of views demonstrates that consumers are accustomed to watching videos online and it’s crucial that funeral homes provide easy access to the tribute videos they create for their families,” said Tukios founder and CEO Curtis Funk. Looking ahead, the company is hoping to grow the number of funeral homes they work with all around the world and expects to create more solutions that simplify the life of funeral directors. Tukios is the industry-leading tribute video soft- ware serving thousands of funeral homes around the globe. Tukios launched in 2010 in order to make the lives of busy funeral directors easier by saving time and money on memorial videos. Tukios offers free trials to anyone interested in learning more about their tribute video creation software. To see a demo or set up a free trial, call 801-682-4391 or email support@tukios.com . As Tukios continues to grow, be sure to stay connected a t www.tukios.com , on Facebook a t www.facebook.com/Tukios , and on at www.twitter.com/tukios .