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Ohio Convention
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Ohio FDA Annual
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PIMS students with Dr. Joe Marsaglia a PIMS exhibit booth
PIMS students anxiously awaiting the start of a program
PITTSBURGH,PA— Pittsburgh Institute of Mortu-
ary Science students recently attended the Ohio Fu-
neral Directors Association Convention in Columbus,
Ohio. The students were guests of OFDA and all their
expenses, including transportation, were covered by
OFDA, PIMS, and other sponsors.
A day of activities included a private program, lunch,
and early attendance at the exhibits. The students also
had the opportunity to network and sit-in on profes-
sional programs. PIMS thanks OFDA and 2017-2018
president Brad Chute for the invitation.
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association
features Keynote Speakers at the 80th Annual
National Convention & Exposition
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc.
80th Annual National Convention & Exposition
July 29 – August 3, 2017 Myrtle Beach, SC
CONVENTION PREVIEW
UNION CITY,GA— National Funer-
al Directors & Morticians Associa-
tion, Inc. will host Commitment: A
Diverse Community, the 80th Annual
National Convention & Exposition
from July 29, 2017 through August
3, 2017 at the Sheraton Convention
Center Hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC.
This celebration of the death care in-
dustry will bring over 1500 profession-
als together to learn from the world’s
best educators and suppliers. We are
proud to partner with the Ameri-
can Board of Funeral Service Educa-
tion, Arlington Chemicals, Bondol,
The Piedmont Group, Mass Mutu-
al, Batesville Casket Company and
the Academy of Professional Funeral
Service Practice. With this wonder-
ful collaboration, we will offer over 30
hours of continuing education.
Keynote speakers include Congress-
man James Enos Clyburn, Dr. Edith
Churchman, CFSP and Dr. Kath-
leen Hall.
Congressman Clyburn is the Assis-
tant Democratic Leader, the third-
ranking Democrat, in the United
States House of Representatives. As
a national leader he has championed
rural and economic development and
is a passionate supporter of histor-
ic preservation and restoration pro-
grams. In 2011, Jim received the Dis-
tinguished Service Award from the
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association for his legislation that es-
tablished the Rural Energy Savings
Program. His initiatives have also re-
stored scores of historic buildings and
sites on the campuses of historically
black colleges and universities. His
legislation created the South Carolina
National Heritage Corridor and the
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage
Corridor and he authored legislation
that elevated the Congaree National
Monument to a National Park.
Dr. Edith Churchman is a graduate
of New England Institute of Embalm-
ing and Sanitary Science, and received
a PhD in Interpersonal and Public
Communication from Bowling Green
State University, Bowling Green, OH,
with a dissertation focused on Afri-
can American embalmers. In addition
to being active in NFD&MA, Inc.,
Edith is also former National President
of Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Frater-
nity. She currently serves NFD&MA,
Inc. as its Education Commissioner
and has broadened the programs of-
fered at National and State conven-
tions and District Seminars. She also
holds memberships and various posi-
tions on other funeral service bodies:
Garden State Funeral Directors Associa-
tion, NFDA, the Science Exam Com-
mittee of the International Conference
of Funeral Service Examining Boards,
the American Board of Funeral Service
Education Accreditation Team, and
the Funeral Ethics Association.
Dr. Kathleen Hall will present “A
Life in Balance: Nourishing the Four
Roots of Happiness & Health” teach-
ing attendees how to reduce stress, be-
come resilient to stress while also cre-
ating both mental and physical health
and happiness. She is the founder and
CEO of Mindful Living Network® and
The Stress Institute®. She is the author
of four books: Mindful Living Every-
day, Uncommon HOPE; A Life in Bal-
ance: Nourishing the Four Roots of True
Happiness; and Alter Your Life: Over-
booked? Overworked? Overwhelmed?.
Please contact the NFDMA at 770-
969-0064, visit , or
email