Watch a Recording of the At-Large Representative Candidate Forum May 12, 2023 If you were unable to attend the Virtual At-Large Candidate Forum on May 2, please take an hour to learn about the candidates who are running in the NFDA elections – click here to watch. The candidates for at-large representative seats on the NFDA Board of Directors are: Homer E...
Ellen McBrayer Wins Inaugural NFDA Inspiration Award May 04, 2023 NFDA is delighted to announce that Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, CCSP, is the inaugural winner of the NFDA Inspiration Award. McBrayer received her award during the 2023 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, which is taking place May 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. The Inspiration Award ...
VA Encourages You to Join Cross-country March Honoring Veterans and Service Members During Memorial May April 28, 2023 Between April 27 and May 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs will support a 20,000-mile march with more than 214,000 volunteers in honor of veterans and service members. The annual collaboration between VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and Carry The Load will host rallies at 3...
QuickSubmit - Electronic VA Claims Submission April 28, 2023 The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is accepting claims and supporting documents electronically. Applicants may now use QuickSubmit to submit forms and evidence for memorial benefits through access.va.gov. What is QuickSubmit? QuickSubmit is an electronic tool that provides the most con...
2023 NFDA Virtual Candidate Forum: At-Large Representatives April 28, 2023 May 2, 2023, 10-11 a.m. CT ♦ Moderated by NFDA General Counsel Christopher L. Farmer Interested in learning more about the 2023 slate of candidates for the NFDA at-large representatives? The NFDA election season is upon us and this is the first of two virtual forums that wil...
The Future of Funeral Service: 2023 NFDA Leadership Conference Explores Where the Funeral Profession Has Been and Where it’s Going April 28, 2023 From exploring the human of tomorrow to a behind-the-scenes look at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will bring together leaders from state and national funeral service associations – and future leaders in the profession – ...
Pardon Our (Virtual) Dust! April 24, 2023 NFDA will be performing website maintenance on Tuesday, April 25. During this scheduled maintenance login services may become unavailable. This maintenance will impact activities like making purchases from the NFDA Store; viewing the events calendar and registering for events; accessing your member ...
Help Strengthen the NBE April 24, 2023 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) is looking for volunteers for the National Board Exam (NBE) Item Writing Workshop, taking place June 13-15. Space for this virtual opportunity is limited to 25 participants who will be chosen to represent the div...
Last Day to Register for the Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar April 23, 2023 Only 60 lucky funeral service professionals will have a chance to participate in a hands-on seminar and refine their restoration skills. The 2023 NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar will take place May 4 through 5 at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
More Than Bubble Baths April 13, 2023 Self-care is so much more than yoga and bubble baths. It means something different to everyone. As a funeral service provider, you deserve the same care and attention as the families that you help every day. In Module 3 of our new Take 5 online series, discover the five fundamentals of self...