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Page B2 DECEMBER 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on B CALENDAR of Events New England Cemetery Asso- ciation 49th Annual Frederick R. Laffond Cemetery Manage- ment Seminar  - Dec 03-05, 2018, Publick House, Sturbridge, MA. Exhibits. 203-813-6322. www.newenglandcemetery.org neca1902@gmail.com Canadian School Of Ad- vanced Prep Facial & Skull Reconstruction Seminar - Dec 04-06, 2018, Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood, SC. 905-376-3108. www. canadianschoolofadvancedprep.com kwenzel@cogeco.ca Kates Boylston Publications Cremation Strategies Confer- ence  - Dec 05, 2018, Hilton New Orleans/ St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA. 732-746-0201. www. kates- boylston.com/conferences/ tparmalee@kbpublications.com Kates Boylston Publications Annual Funeral Service Business Plan Con- ference  - Dec 06-07, 2018, Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA. 732-746-0201. www.kates- boylston.com/conferences/ tparmalee@kbpublications.com Connecticut Funeral Directors Assn 130th Annual Meeting  - Dec 06, 2018, Red Lion Hotel, Cromwell, CT. 860-721-0234. www.ctfda.org connfda@aol.com The Dodge Company Inc 2018 Wreaths across America Proj- ect  - Dec 12-15, 2018, Embassy Suites Hotel, Arlington, VA. 978- 600-2099. www.dodgeco.com sbelanger@dodgeco.com New Hampshire Funeral Direc- tors Assn 2019 Annual Con- vention  - Jan 12, 2019, Church Landing, Meredith, NH. Exhibits. (877) 886-4332, 603-903-4699. www.nhfda.org nhfda1@gmail.com Utah Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 2019 Annual Meeting  - Jan 18-19, 2019, Best Western Plus Abbey Inn, St. George, UT. 801-263-3286. www.ufda.org ufda.org@gmail.com Alabama Funeral Directors As- sociation 2019 Mid-Winter Meeting & Expo  - Jan 20-22, 2019, Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel, Hoover, AL. Exhibits. 334-956-8000. www.alabamafda.org dedmisten@ alabamafda.org Indiana Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 2019 Annual Meeting  - Jan 22-23, 2019, Indianapolis, IN. Exhibits. 317-846-2448. www.infda.org connie@infda.org Intl Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn 2019 Wide World of Sales Conference  - Jan 23- 25, 2019, Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. 703-391-8402. www.iccfa.com kase@iccfa.com Selected Independent Funeral Homes 2019 NextGen Semi- nar  - Jan 27-31, 2019, Club Med Turkoise, Turks and Caicos Islands. 800-323-4219. www. selectedfuneralhomes.org pattyn@ selectedfuneralhomes.org Virginia Funeral Direc- tors Association 11th Annual Winter Conference  - Jan 27- 28, 2019, The Quirk Hotel, Richmond, VA. 804-264-0505. www.vfda.net lwhittaker@vfda.net MississippiFuneralDirectorsAssn 2019 Winter Seminar  - Jan 27- 28, 2019, Courtyard by Marriott, Oxford, MS. 601-978-1920. www. mississippifuneraldirectors.com mfda@tatmangroup.com Catholic Cem & Funl Servic- es Of The West 2019 Annual Convention  - Jan 28-31, 2019, Westin Verasa Napa, Napa, CA. Exhibits. 408-780-8229. www. ccfwest.org/annual- conference/ admin@ccfwest.org Montana Funeral Directors Asso- ciation Mid-Winter Conference  - Jan 30-31, 2019, Great Northern Hotel, Helena, MT. 406-449- 7244. www.montanafda.org info@ montanafda.org Center For Loss & Life Transi- tion Training Seminars by Dr. Alan Wolfelt  - Feb 04-07, 2019 Creating Meaningful Funeral Cer- emonies, Scottsdale Marriott Suites Old Town, Scottsdale, AZ. 970- 226-6050. www.centerforloss.com wolfelt@centerforloss.com South Carolina Funeral Direc- tors Assn 32nd Mid-Winter Conference & Expo  - Feb 04- 06, 2019, Hilton Columbia Convention Center, Columbia, SC. Exhibits. 843-881-3634. www.scfda.org rion@scfda.org Ohio Funeral Directors Associa- tion Annual Educational Con- ference  - Feb 04-10, 2019, Hilton Barbados Hotel, Bridgetown, Barbados. 614-486-5339. www.ofdaonline.org diana@ ofdaonline.org Cremation Association Of North America 2019 Cremation Symposium  - Feb 05-07, 2019, Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits. 312-245-1077. www.cremationassociation.org info@cremationassociation.org Funeral Service Association Of Canada 2019 Educational Cruise  - Feb 07-15, 2019, Silversea Cruises’ Silver Wind, Caribbean and Central America. 888-507- 3722. www.fsac.ca/education- cruise info@fsac.ca Monument Builders Of North America Inc 2019 Monument Industry Show  - Feb 08-10, 2019, Marriott St. Louis Grande & St. Louis Convention Center, St. Louis, MO. 800-233-4472. www.monumentbuilders.org info@monumentbuilders.org Maryland State Funeral Direc- tors Assn 2019 Mid-Winter Re- treat  - Feb 08-10, 2019, Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. 410-553-9106. www.msfda.net msfda@msfda.net Pennsylvania Funl Directors As- sociation Winter Management Conference  - Feb 12-14, 2019, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA. 717-545-7215. www.pfda.org john@pfda.org Cemetery & Mortuary Assn Of California 2019 Annual Confer- ence  - Feb 13-15, 2019, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Monterey, CA. Exhibits. 916-441-4533. www.cmaccalifornia.org cmac@ usa.net Front Runner Professional 2019 Educational Cruise  - Feb 16-23, 2019, Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, Eastern Caribbean. 866-748-3625. www. frontrunnerpro.com Ohio Cemetery Association Awards Presentation Night/Casi- no Event  - Feb 16, 2019, Embassy Suites,Dublin,OH. 937-885-0283. www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com jburrowes@cemeterydata.com West Virginia Funeral Directors Assn 2019 Mid-Winter Advocacy Summit Meeting  - Feb 21-23, 2019, Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV. 304-345-4711. www.wvfda.org rlkimes@yahoo.com Alliance Of Illinois Cemeteri- ans 2019 Annual Convention  - Feb 21-22, 2019, DeSoto House Hotel, Galena, IL. Exhibits. 309- 788-6622. www.aicemeterians.org aic_secretary@mediacombb.net National Funeral Directors As- sociation 2019 Cremation Conference  - Feb 22-24, 2019, Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/cremationconference nfda@nfda.org Georgia Funeral Directors Asso- ciation 2019 Mid-Winter Semi- nar  - Feb 24-25, 2019, The Ritz- Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Greensboro, GA. 770-592-8002. www.gfda.org National Funeral Directors As- sociation 2019 Business Con- ference  - Feb 24-26, 2019, Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Pete Beach, FL. 800-228-6332. www.nfda.org/businessconference nfda@nfda.org MK JMarketing Ski Summit  - Feb 25-27, 2019, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail, CO. 888-655-1566. www.mkjmarketing.com/seminars mkj@mkjmarketing.com The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards 115th Annual Meeting  - Feb 26-27, 2019, The Dana Hotel, San Diego, CA. 479-442-7076. www.theconferenceonline.org info@theconferenceonline.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 ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust Pledges to Donate $25,000 to the Funeral Service Foundation On-hand for the check presentation were (L to R) Bob Arrington, Funeral Service Foundation; Beth Enneking, ClearPoint; Ashlee Theising, ClearPoint; Beth Kmiec, ClearPoint; David de Gorter, Clear Point and Dan Bird ClearPoint BATESVILLE,IN— C learPoint Federal Bank & Trust (ClearPoint) has pledged to donate $25,000 to the Funeral Service Foundation over the next five years. Funeral Service Foundation is the chari- table arm of the National Funeral Direc- tors Association. Founded in 1945, the Foundation’s mission is to support funer- al service in building meaningful relation- ships with the families and communities it serves. Their vision “improved end-of-life experiences for families and their loved ones,” aligns with ClearPoint. “There are two key reasons we selected the Funeral Service Foundation,” said Da- vid de Gorter, ClearPoint CEO and pres- ident. “The first is our shared passion and commitment to the advancement and suc- cess of funeral service professionals. The second reason is our desire to support an organization that is creating change and having an impact.” “The Foundation is grateful for Clear- Point’s major gift, which increases our ca- pacity to elevate education, outreach and initiatives that have a measurable impact on funeral service,” said Funeral Service Foundation executive director, Danelle O’Neill. “ClearPoint is a longtime Foun- dation supporter, and its recent major gift underscores the company’s commitment to the funeral service profession.” As a company solely focused on provid- ing products and services to the death care industry, ClearPoint values organizations that are devoted to the future success of the profession and its leaders. Supporting an organization whose purpose is to educate families about the importance of memori- alization and provides direction and sup- port for our industry leaders makes this a very meaningful donation for ClearPoint. It is an honor for ClearPoint to be associ- ated with the Funeral Service Foundation. Community outreach efforts such as its Youth & Funerals initiative and distribu- tion of Have the Talk of a Lifetime® Con- versation Cards provide hope and comfort for our youth and direction for families. To learn more about the Funeral Service Foundation and the opportunities, pro- grams and scholarships they offer, visit www.funeralservicefoundation.org. ClearPoint Federal Bank & Trust is a federally chartered savings bank based in Batesville, IN. ClearPoint is dedicat- ed solely to the funeral home and cem- etery industry. Independently owned and operated, ClearPoint has provid- ed customized funeral home and cem- etery trust and related services since 1998, which are now available in over 43 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.clearpointfederal.com to learn more. Cherokee Casket Company Announces New Website and Catalogs GRIFFIN,GA— Cherokee Casket Company, Inc., internationally known for specializing in infant and child caskets and funer- al related items, announc- es their new website www. cherokeechildcaskets.com. This site is now live and the new catalog set is available for download. The Cherokee catalog set contains three catalogs to ensure a quicker reference for the funeral profession- al. Since these catalogs will be updated throughout the year, each can be quick- ly accessed or downloaded from the website with an assurance of the most up to date information on all products. Volume #10, the child product catalog de- tails specially sized caskets, urns, vaults and memorial books, and includes person- alization samples and op- tions. Infant & Child Fu- neral Supplies Volume #2 is for the funeral professional. This catalog gives details on funeral home supply items. Cherokee Personalization is the complete personaliza- tion guide with order forms that can be used by the fu- neral professional or family. The highlight of the new catalogs and website are the unique personalization options. With the embroi- dery and vinyl works being handled in house, person- alization can be complet- ed in hours instead of days. Panels and blankets can be embroidered with names, monograms or with cre- ative images from an ex- tensive library. Vinyl letter- ing or images can be added to the metal and hardwood caskets or style P0 through P5 vaults and combos. Cherokee has provided the funeral industry with high quality, handcrafted child caskets since 1941. Cherokee’s expanded line of specially designed child’s service products give fami- lies unique ways to memo- rialize their precious child. For additional information contact the Cherokee Child Casket’s customer service team at 1-800-535-8667. Catalogs can be ordered via email request at info@ cherokeechildcaskets.com or downloaded from www. cherokeechildcaskets.com.

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