New CANA Study Reveals Increase in Cremation Rates
Thanks to Connecting Directors contributor Eric Pereira for this important update! This year has changed a lot for the foreseeable future, including cremation growth, according to the Cremation...
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CANA Insights: Do You Speak Mortician-ese? The Death Care Disconnect
You expect to see occasional blank looks during your meetings with grieving families. They may still be processing their loss, or simply overwhelmed by the choices they’re having...
CANA Insights: What Consumers Think Cremation Is … And Is Not
We’ve been exploring the fascinating insights gained from consumer focus groups sponsored by CANA and Homesteaders Life Company earlier this year. The goal of this groundbreaking research was...
CANA Insights: Consumers Tell Us What We Can Do Better
The Cremation Association of North America’s 101st Convention in Louisville, Kentucky this summer offered a chance to learn from some of the industry’s most respected experts. In one...
Three Reasons to Attend the First-Ever Green Funeral Conference in October
The First-Ever Green Funeral Conference, organized by Passages International and the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) is scheduled for October 2-4. If you haven’t already made plans...
Diary of My First Death Conference
I’ll admit, when I started writing for Connecting Directors in 2018, I had no idea how many death conferences existed. Or what they entailed. Or what to expect. ...
Learn What You Need to Know Before Taking the Plunge
Alkaline Hydrolysis (AH) is enjoying an unprecedented moment in the spotlight. I have answered more inquiries -- from press, bloggers, regulators, curious practitioners and the public -- on...