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For Immediate Release: May 22, 2013

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is giving young funeral professionals a second opportunity in 2013 to learn from three of the profession's top funeral directors and network with like-minded peers. NFDA's fifth Meet the Mentors event will take place August 19-20 at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, Mass. Meet the Mentors is held in cooperation with the Funeral Service Foundation.

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2013

Register by June 12 and save $50

Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2013 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Leadership Conference, which will take place July 14-17 at the Grand Summit Hotel at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah. This is the only event of its kind to offer current and aspiring state and national funeral service leaders the opportunity to explore issues related to leadership in funeral service and network with colleagues from around the country. After spending time with peers who have similar roles and responsibilities, attendees are sure to walk away with proven, ready-to-implement ideas to help them lead the profession to a bright future.

Initial compliance deadline for the revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is Dec. 1, 2013

Ensure that you and your staff are in compliance with the recently enacted revisions to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Join presenters NFDA OSHA General Counsel Edward Ranier and a representative from the OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance for a FREE NFDA members-only webinar on May 23 entitled "Preparing to Comply with OSHA HazCom New Requirements." The presenters will examine revisions to the existing Standard and compliance requirements for funeral homes. For more information and to register for this important webinar, visit the NFDA website or call 800-228-6332.

Posted: May 17, 2013

Bank of America Merchant Services, NFDA's endorsed provider of credit card processing services, is requiring all clients to transition to their preferred platform. Bank of America does not intend to maintain old platforms much longer and will assess a "non-preferred platform fee" to those clients who have not made the transition. If you have not yet made the transition, you must do so by August 31.