November 2019

Page B2 NOVEMBER 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B CALENDAR of Events National Hospice & Pal- liative Care Org 2019 Inter- disciplinary Conference  - Nov 04-06, 2019, Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL. 703- 837-1500. www.nhpco.org Funl Dirs Servs Assn Of Greater Chicago 2019 An- nual Trade Show  - Nov 06, 2019, White Eagle Banquets and Restaurant, Niles, IL. Exhibits. 630-980-4010. www. f d s a c h i c a g o . c om offce@fdsachicago.com Kates Boylston Publications Preneed Summit  - Nov 08, 2019, Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, GA. 732-746-0201. www.katesboylston.com/ preneedsummit tparmalee@ kbpublications.com Casket & Funeral Supply Association 2019 Fall Con- ference & Trade Show  - Nov 11-12, 2019, JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. 847-295-6630. www.cfsaa. org gbuckley@cfsaa.org Cremation Association Of North America Crema- tory Operations Certifi- cation Program  - Nov 13, 2019, National Museum of Funeral History, Houston, TX. 312-245-1077. www. cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Ontario Assn Of Cmtry & Fn Professionals Cemetery Administration Training  - Nov 14, 2019, Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre, Cambridge, ON. 905-383- 6528. www.oacfp.com info@ oacfp.com Maine Funeral Directors Association 2019 Annual Convention  - Nov 16, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, ME. Exhibits. 207-729-9100. www.mainefuneraldirectors. org carolgay@ mainefuneraldirectors.org Louisiana Funeral Direc- tors Association Fall Meet- ing & Seminar  - Nov 20, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Lafayette, LA. 225-767- 7640. www.lfdaweb.org LFDA@tatmangroup.com National Funeral Directors Association Cremation Cer- tification Program  - Nov 21, 2019, Arkansas State University, Mountain Home, AR. 800-228-6332. www. nfda.org nfda@nfda.org Kates Boylston Publi- cations Annual Crema- tion Strategies Confer- ence  - Dec 04, 2019, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. 800-500-4585. www.katesboylston.com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Kates-Boylston Publica- tions Annual Funeral Ser- vice Business Plan Confer- ence - Dec 05-06, 2019, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. 800-500-4585. www.katesboylston.com tparmalee@kbpublications.com Connecticut Funeral Di- rectors Assn Annual Con- vention  - Dec 05, 2019, Red Lion Hotel, Cromwell, CT. Exhibits. 800-919-CFDA. www.ctfda.org connfda@ aol.com New England Cemetery Association 50th An- nual Frederick R. Laf- fond Cemetery Manage- ment Seminar  - Dec 09- 11, 2019, Publick House Historic Inn, Sturbridge, MA. 203-813-6322. www. newenglandcemetery.org neca1902@gmail.com The Dodge Company Inc 2019Wreaths acrossAmeri- ca Project  - Dec 11-15, 2019, Arlington, VA. 207-841- 6330. www.dodgeco.com sbelanger@dodgeco.com New Hampshire Funeral Directors Assn 2020 An- nual Meeting  - Jan 11, 2020, Church Landing, Meredith, NH. 603-903-4699. www. nhfda.org nhfda1@gmail.com Int›l Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2020 Wide World of Sales Dead Talks  - Jan 15-17, 2020, Luxor Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. 703- 391-8400. www.iccfa.com/ wws/ kspann@iccfa.com Utah Funeral Directors Association Mid-Winter Meeting  - Jan 17-18, 2020, Best Western Plus Abbey Inn, St. George, UT. 801- 263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Association Of California Cremationists Crematory Operator Certification Training Program  - Jan 22, 2020, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary, Whit- tier, CA. 562-596-0464. www.accinfo.org kmtacc@ hotmail.com Selected Independent Fu- neral Homes 2020 NextGen Seminar  - Jan 26-30, 2020, St. Kitts Resort andThe Royal BeachCasino, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts. 800-323-4219. www. selectedfuneralhomes.org raf@selectedfuneralhomes. org Catholic Cem & Funl Ser- vices Of The West 2020 Annual Conference  - Jan 27-30, 2020, The Scottsdale McCormick, Scottsdale, AZ. Exhibits. 408-780-8229. www.ccfwest.org admin@ ccfwest.org Ohio Funeral Directors Association Annual Edu- cational Conference  - Jan 31 - Feb 06, 2020, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, HI. 614-486- 5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ofdaonline.org 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 Jake Johnson Announces Transition of FDMS Ownership to Chaudhary SCOTTSDALE,AZ— On September 30th, 2019 Jake Johnson, president and CEO of Funeral Direc- tor’s Management System (FDMS), announced the successful sale and trans- fer of his ownership to his long-standing partner, San- tosh Chaudhary. “Johnson Consulting Group continuously ex- plores avenues to further provide services and tech- nology to the funeral profes- sion.” said Johnson. “With our current deal flow and opportunities I feel that the best support for the FDMS customers was to transfer my ownership to FDMS’s most valuable and experi- enced resource, Chaudhary. I’m excited to see Santosh continue his passion with FDMS customers as he has since 2006.” With over a decade of ex- perience at FDMS, Santosh is honored to have had the opportunity to step into the role of full ownership and looks forward to what 2020 and the coming years will bring to the software with the current momentum the company has. “I’ve been with FDMS since 2006, and it’s always been a dream of mine to have the opportunity to take these solutions to the next level,” says Chaudhary, new owner of FDMS, “My working relationship with Johnson has been great. Working alongside him prepared me for this transi- tion, and I am thankful.” In 2015, FDMS Hold- ings, LLC acquired FDMS with Jake Johnson as major- ity owner. Chaudhary has also been a partner/owner since 2015 and has worked closely on developments that resulted in major improve- ments for FDMS. A few of the initial updates included the rewrite of source code and application framework. In 2016, additional de- velopment resources were hired that continued to move the needle and result- ed in FDMS having a di- saster recovery process and a seamless integration with well-known products, in- cluding Johnson Consulting Group’s Performance Track- er software. More recently, in 2018 FDMS added new product features, including inventory tracking, docu- ment storage, sales tax re- porting, automated resourc- es, and custom reports. “Santosh Chaudhary is a fantastic business partner,” says Jake Johnson, “I know the software will continue to be in great hands with San- tosh at the helm.” “This year several major updates went live, including new sidebar navigation, 50 plus newly designed reports and forms and more excit- ing design and user-friend- ly improvements, including the launch of My Data Set and enhancements to the service and relatives tab,” says Chaudhary. As for 2020 updates to FDMS, there are plenty of reasons current FDMS cli- ents should be looking for- wardtothe future, as thereare many exciting updates in the roadmap that will continue to improve user experience. FDMS has been provid- ing funeral home case man- agement software solutions since 1981 and is owned and operated by some of the most experienced funer- al professionals in the indus- try. As the first of its kind, FDMS offers expertise and technical capabilities that meet the needs of individ- ual or multi-location funer- al homes across the United States and Canada. BAY SHORE,NY— The Mortuary Mag- ic Store is proud to announce the Bucketh- ead Embalming Machine . Following a year of development, the Frankembalm is the first and only syringe style embalming machine with the capability to quantify pressure fil- tration, a formerly unknown variable in the embalming process. The Buckethead was designed utilizing the knowledge and technology of the vari- ous items available at the Magic Store, in- cluding the Frankembalm machine. While the Buckethead uses framework of the most common embalming machines centrifugal pump designs, Buckethead’s design features pump speed control, all new patented pres- sure pulse and true pressure technologies. Buckethead is available in two models, C1 and C2, distinguishing how many tanks the machine has. The operator may easily flip a switch to toggle between a 4.5 gallon buck- et and a 1 gallon bucket. This feature offers the embalmer the advantage of receiving the benefit of preinjection surfactants being in- troduced prior to preservative chemicals, ob- taining the most value for their time. True pressure technology means while a valve is closed on the machine, the measure- ment of pressure is a true representation of the force of fluid being displaced into the human body. Pressure pulse technology en- courages the vascular venturi effect. A ven- turi is a physics term introduced by scientist Daniel Bernouli, which for purposes of em- balming decreases the pressure demand per case and supports single point injection or positive fluid distribution within the human body. The injection output pressure and flow is controlled by a valve and pump speed controller enabling the embalmer to easily achieve the results desired. A vented snap on top allows chemical fumes to be contained in the machine and a plastic basin resists trou- blesome stains from dyes. Clear fluid level markings and a removable filter clearly dem- onstrates this design was a creation from an embalmer with boots on the ground. J.M. Bernaudo , CFSP has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2008. He holds an Associates Degree in Applied Mortuary Science and has extensive field ex- pertise. He developed the FuneralNav App , The Funeral Price Tool , along with many inno- vative products that aid today’s embalmers. Learn more about the Buckethead Em- balming Machine at https://buckethead. mortuarymagic.com/ . This article previously ran in the October 2019 issue. It has been edited and updated here to correct some technical inaccuracies. Mortuary Magic Store announces the Buckethead Embalming Machine