Page B12 December 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on B 2022 NFDA Convention Highlights NFDA Convention Highlights and Photos continue on Page B13 Continued from Page B11 2022 NFDA Innovation Award Ecorial® is available on iOS, Android, and on the web at ecorial.org. In addition, a QR code is included with the various urns offered by The Living Urn to make it easy for families to download and use the app. The panel of judges evaluating the 22 entries on the criteria of originality, quality and design included: Matt Bailey, Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Wallingford, CT; Benny Capaul, Capaul Funeral Home, Coral Springs, FL; Welton Hong, Ring Ring Marketing, Las Vegas, NV; Katey Houston, Return Home, Auburn, WA; Valerie Janusz, Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes, Milwaukee, WI; Tim McLoone, Joseph A. Fluehr lll Funeral Homes, Glenside, PA; Leili McMurrough, Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Wheeling, IL; Kevin Smith, Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, Hampton, VA; Lanae Strovers, Hamilton’s Funeral Home, Des Moines, IA; and Brian Van Heck, Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, SC. Established in 2009, the NFDA Innovation Award recognizes and promotes creativity, innovation and excellence among funeral service suppliers and vendors. Earlier this year, funeral service suppliers had an opportunity to submit a product or service that became commercially available after January 1, 2020, for consideration in the 2022 competition. The Honor You Memorial booth was a family affair! Founder Samuel Stewart was accompanied by his sons who worked hard passing out pens and information on Honor Your Memorial Products, the leader in personalized memorial products for not only your loved one’s funeral or home going service, but for creating lasting keepsakes to treasure the memory of a loved one and capture the memories of a lifetime. Above Photos Credit: ASD – Answering Service For Directors, Media, PA Photos below submitted by Elizabeth Roberts, Roberts and Downey Chapel Equipment, Argenta, Illinois
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