July 2021

Page A31 JULY 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A July 31 – August 4, 2021 Pressing Past the Pandemic; Positioning for Prosperity The National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc. proudly presents the 2021 An- nual National Convention and Exposition. This 84th annual meeting will be held July 31 – Au- gust 4, 2021, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. This celebration of the death care industry will bring funeral service professionals together from all over the world to learn from the world’s best ed- ucators and suppliers. A week of greatness will give attendees an ex- perience of a lifetime. We are excited to partner with the NFDMA, Inc. Education Commission , Batesville Casket Company , We Fund Funerals and the Academy of Professional Funeral Ser- vice Practice . With their collaboration, we will of- fer 20 hours of continuing education. And the Award goes to… The Annual NFDMA, Inc. Awards Night will be held on Tuesday, August 3, at 7:30 PM. NFDMA invites you to join us in celebrating our outstanding association members. 2021 Robert H. Miller Professional of the Year Sandra Clark 2020 Robert H. Miller Professional of the Year Past President Carlton C. Douglass 2020 International Award Recipient Simon Boikanyo 2020 Catherine A. Payne-Baugh Community Service Award Nancy M. Wallace The Awards Night is a ticketed event, separate from convention registration. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, July 23, 2021. The Funeral Profession on the Horizon The NFDMA will host the 2021 Mortuary Edu- cation Day, The Funeral Profession on the Horizon , on August 4. A complete day has been planned for students, apprentices, ed- ucators, and licensed pro- fessionals. This day, full of excitement and edu- cational offerings will include educational ses- sions (with CEUs provid- ed), a community service project to prepare meals for the hungry, as well as the experience of the convention exhibition hall and NFDMA his- tory museum. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with licensed professionals with a com- mon goal, “Pressing Past the Pandemic; Position- ing for Prosperity.” Mortuary Education Day Registration, valid only for August 4, is com- plimentary for students and apprentices. A valid student ID or apprentice license must be present- ed with your registration documents. Mortuary Education Day Registra- tion is not the same as a Student or Apprentice/ Intern Convention Reg- istration, which gives you access to the entire con- vention. In Loving Memory… We Speak Your Name NFDMA invites attend- ees and their families to the 2021 National Ser- vice of Remembrance on Sunday, August 1. This special celebration of life has been commissioned for the 84th Annual Na- tional Convention and will include moments of reflection for our de- ceased members and friends. The service will be held on Sunday, August 1, at 4:30PM at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Con- vention Center. Please RSVP with your number of attendees. This special event is sponsored in part by Funeral Home Gifts. To register for the NFD- MA, Inc. Annual Na- tional Convention and Exposition or Mortuary Education Day, purchase tickets for the Awards Night, RSVP for the Ser- vice of Remembrance, vis- it www.nfdma.com, email nfdma@nfdma.com, or call the NFDMA Nation- al Headquarters at 770- 969-0064. Sandra Clark