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NEWS Association CONTINUED
The International Memori-
alization Supply Association
appointment to the Board
is Jordan Yearsley, Ensure-
A-Seal, Brooklyn, NY. The
presidential appointments to
represent the ICCFA on the
Cemetery Consumer Ser-
vice Council are: Thomas P.
Daly, CCE, CHS Consult-
ing Group, Westwood, MA;
and Stephen Burrill, CCE,
CCrE, Mount Hope Cem-
etery, Bangor, ME.
Members of the 2017-
2018 Executive Committee
are as follows: ICCFA Presi-
dent Scott R. Sells, CCFE,
Service Corporation Inter-
national, San Jose, CA; IC-
CFA President-Elect Chris-
tine Toson Hentges, CCE,
The Tribute Companies
Inc., Hartland, WI; IC-
CFA Immediate Past Presi-
dent Michael R. Uselton,
CCFE, Gibraltar Remem-
brance Services, Palmetto,
FL; Arlie T. Davenport, Jr.,
Greenwood-Mount Olivet ,
Fort Worth, TX (president’s
appointment); Richard T.
Sells, CCE, Johnson Con-
sulting Group , San Diego,
CA (past presidents’ appoint-
ment); Jeff Kidwiler, CCE,
CSE, Blackstone Memorial,
San Clemente, CA (ex-offi-
cio); David J. Shipper, Fu-
tura Group, Buckingham,
PA, (ex-officio); and ICCFA
Treasurer Gary M. Freytag,
CCFE, Spring Grove Cem-
etery &Arboretum, Cincin-
nati, OH (ex-officio).
Founded in 1887, the In-
ternational Cemetery, Cre-
mation and Funeral Associa-
tion is the only international
trade association represent-
ing all segments of the cem-
etery, cremation, funeral and
memorialization profession.
Its membership is composed
of more than 9,100 rooftop
locations and 20,000 pro-
fessionals in the cemetery,
funeral home and cremato-
ry industries, as well as sup-
plier and related businesses
worldwide.
ICCFA
Elects New
Officers and
Directors
Experience a Funeral Service Convention at
its Finest: New Jersey State Funeral Directors
Association
WALL,NJ— The New Jersey State Funeral Directors
Association, Inc . (NJSFDA) announced that registra-
tion for its annual convention is now available at www.
, or by mail, telephone or fax.
The 2017 Funeral Directors Convention and Expo is re-
turning to Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in At-
lantic City’s thriving marina district from Tuesday, Sep-
tember 26 through Thursday, September 28, 2017.
“Convention is going to be a bigger and bolder experi-
ence than ever before,” states NJSFDA Executive Direc-
tor/CEO George R. Kelder
Jr., CFSP. “We are expand-
ing our exhibit hall floor
and have more than 25
new exhibitors joining us so
far. As the NJSFDA’s flag-
ship event, we encourage all
members, NJ licensees and
licensed funeral directors
from other states to join us
at Harrah’s to see firsthand
how our Convention has
become one of the largest regional events on the east coast.”
The three-day convention is designed for funeral profes-
sionals, consisting of a special blend of continuing education,
networking events and exhibits. There are 22 opportunities
to earn continuing education credits (CEUs), including a
CEU in Funeral Directing Ethics and 2 CEUs in New York
Law. Participants also have an opportunity to earn up to 4
CEUs in the New Jersey mandated topics of Preneed and
Law at a separate event also at the conference center.
Programming will cover topics ranging from embalming
techniques to marketing with renowned industry speakers,
including Wallace P. Hooker, CFSP; Todd W. Van Beck,
CFSP; Justin Baxley; Matt Smith; RyanThogmartin; and
Jason Troyer, PhD. All programming has been accredited
by the New Jersey State Board of Mortuary Science and the
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. Program-
ming has also been submitted for accreditation to other state
funeral director licensing authorities.
The NJSFDA is a not-for-profit trade organization
committed to advocating on behalf of its members, the
families they serve and the funeral service profession as
a whole. Founded in 1902, the NJSFDA provides fu-
neral-related services and products, continuing educa-
tion for industry professionals, community outreach
programs, funeral prefunding options and business re-
lated tools to its members and the public. To learn more
about this year’s event, visit
or call (800) 734-3712.