2024 NFDA Leadership Conference: Empowering Funeral Service Professionals for Success April 29, 2024 Funeral service professionals from across the nation are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2024 Leadership Conference, hosted by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) from July 29 through August 1. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra,...
Breaking News: The Federal Trade Commission Just Banned Noncompetes in a 3-2 Vote April 23, 2024 By Christopher Farmer, NFDA General Counsel Just this afternoon the Federal Trade Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve a final rule that makes noncompete agreements illegal (https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf). The final rule provides that it is an unfair meth...
Important NFDA Election Information – Get to Know the Officer Candidates and Verify Your Email April 12, 2024 2024 NFDA Virtual Officer Candidate Forum April 18, 11 a.m. CT ♦ Moderated by NFDA General Counsel Christopher L. Farmer Interested in learning more about the 2024 slate of candidates running for seats on the NFDA Board of Directors? The 2024 NFDA Election season is upon us a...
NFDA Meets with FTC in D.C. April 12, 2024 By Chris Farmer, NFDA General Counsel While NFDA was in Washington, D.C., for its Advocacy Summit, NFDA Board Members along with CEO Christine Pepper and myself met with the FTC at their offices. We discussed the ongoing review of the Funeral Rule, the Funeral Rule Offenders Program (FROP), the n...
Catch Up on the Latest Episodes of "A Brush With Death" Podcast April 12, 2024 Are you looking for insightful discussions on topics ranging from succession planning in the funeral service profession to entrepreneurship and marketing strategies? Look no further than NFDA’s A Brush With Death podcast! With recent episodes delving into crucial aspects of the funeral profess...
On the Remembering A Life Podcast - A Nation Reflects: The 25th Anniversary of Columbine April 12, 2024 Stay tuned for the release of the April episode of the Remembering A Life podcast, A Nation Reflects: The 25th Anniversary of Columbine, which will drop this Wednesday, April 17, three days prior to the anniversary of the mass shooting that killed 13 people in Littleton, Colorado. Three of your fune...
Pursuit of Excellence - Entries Due July 15 April 11, 2024 “If you do enough small things right, big things can happen.” ~John Wooden From spending hours tracking down a special song for a service to organizing a book drive for children in need, the very best funeral homes do more than what is expected for the families and communities they se...
Major Victory for NFDA and Funeral Service: U.S. EPA Finds Formaldehyde Used for Embalming Is Not Regulated Under the Toxic Substances Control Act March 15, 2024 NFDA to host free member webinar on March 27 about the draft risk assessment. Earlier today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft of its determination of the health and environmental risks of formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for comment and pe...
CDC Updates Isolation Guidance for People Who Contract COVID March 07, 2024 In response to evolving circumstances, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has transitioned to issuing respiratory virus guidance, consolidating recommendations for various respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. According to the latest update, individuals diagnosed with COVID-19...
NFDA Legal Alert: Telephone Price Disclosures February 09, 2024 There has been a lot of discussion lately on what is required when someone calls and asks about funeral goods and services over the phone. While there is a good chance the Funeral Rule will be revised in the very near future (stay tuned!), here is a quick primer on the Rule as it exists: ...