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...
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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...
13 Leading Death Professionals Predict the Future of Cremation… Their Ideas Will Surprise You.
What does the future of cremation look like? We all want to know if we will see the type of massive change in the next 30 years that...
CANA’s Cremation Statistics Teach Us About Success in an Ash-Facing Future
The funeral industry tenses up every year around this time when CANA publishes their Cremation Statistics Annual Report - fearing the inevitable cremation rate increase. We are at...
Ask The Expert – CANA statistics – what do they mean for your business
Ask The Expert: Robert M. Boetticher Jr., is a second-generation funeral director and Director of Support for Carriage Services, Inc.. Bob currently serves as First Vice-President and Treasurer...