Leadership & Management
NFDA Policy Board Elects Pasquale Folino and Dutch Nie to Serve on Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Policy Board met on July 14 in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and...
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Another Successful Iowa Funeral Directors Association Convention
Over 700 people attended the 2017 Iowa Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) Convention last week in Altoona. This was the second...
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ICCFA Executive Director Robert M. Fells Retires; Nadira Baddeliyanage Named Executive Director
STERLING, VA (May 25, 2017) – With deep gratitude for his leadership and vision, the Board and staff of the...
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Batesville’s Randy Obermeyer Named 2017 Truck Fleet Innovator by Heavy Duty Trucking
BATESVILLE, Indiana, May 24, 2017 – Batesville, the nation’s largest casket manufacturer and leading provider of comprehensive solutions to the...
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Funeral Directors Reveal 12 Unbelievable Death Care Circumstances…
The following are real stories shared by funeral directors with Connecting Directors. Want to share your jaw-dropping death care story?...
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Meeting the Needs of Your Families: NFDA to Host Certified Celebrant Training Workshops
Brookfield, Wis. – As families' wishes continue to evolve, it is more important than ever for funeral directors to offer...
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Passing of Former SCI Vice Chairman, B.D. “Bud” Hunter
D. “Bud” Hunter was born on February 28, 1930, raised in Wilson Town, Missouri, near Kirksville, and attended high school...
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Funeral Service Foundation Announces Academic Scholarship and Career Development Award Recipients
Brookfield, Wis. – Bill Wappner, chair of the Funeral Service Foundation Board of Trustees, announced that the Foundation awarded this...
Read moreDetailsPresident Scott Sells Appoints New Co-Chairs for Government and Legal Affairs Committee; Irwin W. Shipper Becomes Chairman Emeritus
STERLING, VA (May 12, 2017)— ICCFA President Scott R. Sells, CCFE, has announced that Irwin W. Shipper, CCE, the long-time...
Read moreDetailsICCFA Convention & Exposition Strikes a High Note in the Music City
STERLING, VA (May 4, 2017)—The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Annual Convention & Exposition, April 5-8 in Nashville, Tennessee,...
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